Unit 1: Survival

What is the definition of diction?

• It is an abbreviation for dictionary.

• It means word choice

• It means sentence structure

• None of the above

Dialogue: When two or more characters are having a conversation with each other. This is the definition: true or false?

• True

• False

When a story goes back in time to reveal some background information on a character or an event it is called:

Which elements do you find in "The Seventh Man?" Check all that are correct.

• flashback

• frame story

• foreshadowing

• non-linear plot

• linear plot

Does this sentence use the dash correctly or incorrectly? "Aneeka was the person the only person who told—the truth."

• Correct

• Incorrect

Does this sentence use the dash correctly or incorrectly? "I wish you would help me move this cabinet—oh, never mind."

• Correct

• Incorrect

What are the rules of when to use a dash correctly in a sentence? Check all of the correct answers.

• Indicate an abrupt change of thought

• Dramatic interruption

• Introduce a list

What kind of punctuation do you use that matches the following rules: it introduces a list, it introduces a quotation, or it explains the sentence before it.

Is this the correct or incorrect way to use a colon? "Here are two reasons to play a sport: it keeps you active and you get to hang out with a team."

• Correct

• Incorrect

What kinds of things can a writer do to change the mood of a text for the reader? Check all that are correct.

• charged language

• semicolons

• diction

• syntax