Short Stories

Short Stories

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Short Stories

Short Stories

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.3

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Rebecca Gualtieri

Used 136+ times

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the first part of the plot structure?

inciting incident

exposition

climax

resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False: The inciting incident is the highest point of the story; where emotions are at their peak and the story takes a turn.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Indirect characterization is...

when the author shows the character's personality through speech, actions, and appearance.

when the author (or another character) describes/reveals a character through thee use of adjectives, phrases, etc.

when a literary device contains several layers of meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Direct characterization is...

when the author shows the character's personality through speech, actions, and appearance

when the author (or another character) describes/reveals a character through the use of adjectives, phrases, etc.

marked by the use of "like" or "as" to make a comparison

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False: Allusion is a figure of speech where the author refers to subject matter by means f passing reference (a place, an event, a literary work, etc.).

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A metaphor is...

marked by the use of "like" or "as" to make a comparison

the use of specific phrases to over-exaggerate/overemphasize (creates a more noticeable or grand effect)

when one subject is implied to be another to draw on comparison of similarities

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False: Symbol is a literary device that contains several layers of meaning (often concealed at first)

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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