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Read each statement and decide whether or not it shows "local color".

In his humiliation, he resolved to sever all ties with his family.

• yes

• no

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peaceful expanses of grass and wood...

• yes

• no

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drowsy hum of insects....

• yes

• no

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"I only just dropped over to ask about the little madam"...

• yes

• no

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"I knew he was trying to help me with furtive indications with his eye"...

• yes

• no

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a real wash stand with real china-ware bowl...

• yes

• no

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"She's gone to see her people".....

• yes

• no

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dressing table with mirror and pin cushion....

• yes

• no

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"Ain't we all gettin' ready for her?"....

• yes

• no

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"I was eager to gratify him...."

• yes

• no

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a "daguerreo-type" case

• yes

• no

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I was deep in my thinking and strugglings.

• yes

• no

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a little walnut bracket

• yes

• no

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He did his best to drive away his friends fears and apprehensions.

• yes

• no

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"Presently he was back, with his picture case in hand."

• yes

• no

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Words spelled the way they sound

• Onomatoepoia

• Onamatapia

• Onomatopoeia

• Onamotopoeia

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Comparing two things using like or as

Ex. "You're like a kid Enola."

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

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A direct representation or a comparison where one thing is another.

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

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Descriptive words that appeal to the five senses.

• hyperbole

• allusion

• metaphor

• imagery

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"A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas river drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green." What literary device is used?

• simile

• metaphor

• allusion

• imagery

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A device that gives human attributes to animals and objects.

• consonance

• metaphor

• allusion

• personification

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"The afternoon sun sliced through the cracks of barn walls." What literary device is used?

• consonance

• metaphor

• allusion

• personification

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What poetic device is used in this picture?

• consonance

• assonance

• allusion

• alliteration

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"I told you a million times, do not exaggerate!" is an example of _______

• Hyperbowl

• Hyperbole

• Hyperbully

• Hiperbolie

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A mental picture described using sight, smell, taste, hearing, or touch.

• Imagerie

• Imagination

• Imagery

• Imagination

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Writing techniques used by authors to engage readers beyond the literal meaning of words.

• literary devices or literary elements

• poetic devices or sound devices

• figurative language or figures of speech

• All of these

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The _____________________ meaning of words does not mean what it said.

It can be connotation or the feeling / idea we give a word.

• Literal

• Literally

• Figurative

• Literary

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The _____________________ meaning of words is what the words actually say.

It can be denotation or the dictionary meaning.

• Literal

• Literally

• Figurative

• Literary

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A reference (connection) to show that a well-known person, place, or thing is similar.

• Illusion

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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"The King Triton from the 'Little Mermaid' is similar to the Greek god Poseidon." What literary device is used?

• Imagery

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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Assonance is ...

• the repetition of vowel sounds / letters

• the repetition of consonant sounds / letters

• repetition of a line

• none of these

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This is an example of what literary device?

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Alliteration

• Allusion

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A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant

to be understood as literally true.

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Figure of Speech

• Allusion

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"The wind was an angry witch, howling across the night sky." is an example of __________________________.

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Personification

• All of the above

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Read the following quote:

"The dog barked loudly at the squirrel, which quickly ran up the tree."

Is this an example of personification?

• yes

• no

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We went to Chicago on vacation.
What is the proper noun?

• Chicago
• We
• went
• vacation

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Is the following highlighted word a common or proper noun?
She attended the Halloween festival. 

• proper
• common

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Which of the following is NOT a common noun?

• teacher
• dog catcher
• apple
• Applebee's

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Which of the following is a proper noun?

• museum
• New York City
• park
• swimming pool

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Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Dr. Jones
• dog park
• high school
• lions

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Which of the following words is a proper noun?

• Our
• team
• Japan
• pitcher

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Which of the following is a common noun?

• summer
• Halloween
• July
• Monday

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What is the proper noun in this sentence?

Grayson ate an apple, banana, and a sandwich.

• apple

• sandwich

• Grayson

• banana

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Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

• zachary wanted to go to New York to see the Bright Lights.

• Zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright Lights.

• zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright lights.

• Zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright lights.

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Select ALL the correct capitalization

• english

• English

• spanish

• Spanish

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What is the common noun?

• desk

• walmart

• iphone

• kino jr high

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Which sentence is correct?

• spongebob and patrick went jellyfishing.

• Spongebob and patrick went jellyfishing.

• Spongebob and Patrick went jellyfishing.

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Which sentence is correct?

• I went to the mall over the weekend.

• i went to the mall over the weekend.

• I went to the Mall over the weekend.

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Which sentence is correct?

• The Fast and Furious movies are my Favorite.

• The Fast and Furious movies are my favorite.

• The fast and furious movies are my favorite.

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Identify the correct proper noun.

• South Mountain

• Mountain

• School

• Store

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Which sentence is written correctly?

• My Cat jumped onto the windowsill.

• My cat jumped onto the windowsill.

• My cat jumped onto the Windowsill.

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Choose the correct proper nouns.

• Arizona

• Mall

• Mesa

• City

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Choose the correct common nouns.

• car

• chair

• food city

• target

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Which answer is the correct common noun?

• shoe

• nike

• air jordans

• adidas

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Which interrogative sentence is correct?

• When are you going to El Super?

• Where is the cubs stadium?

• Where is the indian ocean located.

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Choose the correct capitalization answer.

• She said, "no, I don't want to go!"

• She said, "no i don't want to go!"

• She said, "No, I don't want to go!"

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Choose the correct capitalization answer.

• Mr. lucas is the best teacher at flower middle school.

• Mr. Lucas is the best teacher at Flower Middle School.

• mr. lucas is the best teacher at flower middle school.

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Choose the correct capitalization answer.

• mrs. martinez went to Arizona State University.

• Mrs. Martinez went to arizona state university.

• Mrs. Martinez went to Arizona State University.

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Choose the correct capitalization answer.

• can we order pizza from little caesars?

• Can we order pizza from little caesars?

• Can we order pizza from Little Caesars?

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Chose the correct capitalization answer.

• Maria was born on september 10, 2005.

• John begins school on August 6, 2019.

• I bought a new iphone last Christmas.

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Which is NOT a proper noun?

• Lucy

• dog

• Ariana Grande

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Which sentence is correct?

• when did you go to the Grand Canyon?

• When did you go to the Grand Canyon?

• When did you go to the grand canyon?

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Which is NOT a common noun?

• Mrs. Martinez

• desk

• clock

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Which one is the proper noun?

• store

• Food City

• house

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Which sentence is correct?

• Next week is October break.

• Next week is october break.

• next week is October break.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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A _________ verb takes an object

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

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Many linking verbs can be used as action (nonlinking) verbs as well.

• True

• False

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Find the verb phrase in the following example: "This milk has turned sour."

• This

• milk

• has

• sour

• has turned

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This milk has turned sour.

• transitive

• linking

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A police car turned the corner [The verb describes an action taken by the subject, _______ .]

• turned

• corner

• police car

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A police car turned the corner.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Linking

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The crew calmed down after the storm.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

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The messenger rode all night.

• Intransitive

• Transitive

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We turned the dial to the public radio station.

• Intransitive

• Transitive

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Whom did you elect treasurer?

• Intransitive

• Transitive

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Mary flipped the pancakes as if she were an expert.

• Intransitive

• Transitive

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Peter wrote frequently to his uncle.

• Intransitive

• Transitive

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Please send Mary my best wishes.

• Intransitive

• Transitive

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The first clouds looked fluffy and white.

• Linking

• Transitive

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Yesterday Peter bowled a perfect game.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

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Which hamster crawled into your glove?

• Transitive

• Intransitive

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Identify the verb phrase: "George will be the first one at the planetarium."

• George

• will

• will be

• first

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Identify the helping or auxiliary verb: "George will be the first one at the planetarium."

• George

• will

• will be

• first

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Identify the main verb: That tree was transplanted here from another part of the country.

• tree

• was

• transplanted

• part

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Identify the helping or auxiliary verb: That tree was transplanted here from another part of the country.

• tree

• was

• transplanted

• country

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Identify the verb phrase: That tree was transplanted here from another part of the country.

• tree

• was

• was transplanted

• country

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Identify the verb phrase:

Must everyone shout at once?

• must

• must shout

• everyone

• at once

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Identify the verb phrase: His package might have been sent to the wrong address.

• package

• been sent

• might have been sent

• might

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Identify all helping verbs:

His package might have been sent to the wrong address.

• address

• sent

• might have been

• might have been sent

• have been

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A ______ is a word that expresses action or a state of being.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb