ELA Skills Review #1

[[Skill: Characterization]]

Dynamic Characters...

• A. do not change during the story

• B. have little or no detail

• C. have lots of detail

• D. change during the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

[[Skill: Characterization]]

What is a static character?

• A. a character that evolves throughout the story

• B. a character that stays the same throughout the story

• C. an evil character that battles against the protagonist

• D. a character that messes with the plot of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

[[Skill: Characterization]]

When the reader must infer from the character’s speech and actions what the character is like.

• A. Indirect Characterization

• B. Direct Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

[[Skill: Characterization]]

When the author plainly tells the reader what the character is like.

• A. Indirect Characterization

• B. Direct Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

[[Skill: Characterization]]

Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating.

What character trait does Daren demonstrate?

• A. hypocritical

• B. hysterical

• C. unmannerly

• D. sophisticated

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

[[Skill: Figurative Language]]

WHICH FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS USED?

When the stars threw down their spears

And water'd heaven with their tears...

• A. Simile

• B. Metaphor

• C. Personification

• D. Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

[[Skill: Figurative Language]]

Which is a metaphor?

• A. The sun smiled upon me.

• B. He is as tall as a tree.

• C. Life is a puzzle.

• D. Her hair is like spun gold.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

[[Skill: Figurative Language]]

WHICH FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS USED?

Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

• A. Simile

• B. Personification

• C. Metaphor

• D. Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

[[Skill: Figurative Language]]

WHICH FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS USED?

Betty Botter bought some butter.

• A. personification

• B. alliteration

• C. simile

• D. imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

[[Skill: Figurative Language]]

"I'm going to the gym to get gigantic muscles." This statement is an example of what type of figurative language?

• A. alliteration

• B. simile

• C. allusion

• D. idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4