Authors Craft SS

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Definition of Craft/Style is How the author describes his/her
ideas
Events
Objects
All of the above
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CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To analyze a piece, one must notice the way that the author uses and/or develops...
Diction
figurative language
tone
Syntax
All of the above
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might an author use alliteration in his or her writing? 2 answers
Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.
To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands
Creates rhythm and mood and can have particular connotations.
Used in some books to create tension
It gives voice to the characters
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might an author use cliff hanger in his or her writing? 2 answers
Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.
To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands
Creates rhythm and mood and can have particular connotations.
Used to create tension
It gives voice to the characters
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might an author use cliff hanger in his or her writing?
Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.
To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands
Creates rhythm and mood and can have particular connotations.
Used to create tension
It gives voice to the characters
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might an author use personification in his or her writing?
Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.
To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands
establish mood and to build imagery in a piece of writing.
Used to create tension
connect a reader with the object that is being described
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might an author use personification in his or her writing? 3
to give voice to the characters
To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands
establish mood and to build imagery in a piece of writing.
To show how characters can also evolve through dialogue
Move the story forward in a more straight way than a narrator’s
explanation.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
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