Genre Study Test Review

Select ALL that apply! Narrative writing:

• tells a story

• has conflict

• contains characters

• is told in a logical order

• shows some sort of resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Choose all that apply! Drama:

• tells a story

• contains dialogue

• has stage directions

• gives an exposition at the beginning of a scene

• has characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Check all that apply: Informational writing:

• is filled with facts and information

• is organized with a purpose

• sometimes has charts

• sometimes has statistics

• sometimes has headings

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Her eyes shot towards her phone as it lit up with a notification. "Got the tickets! We're going to see Adele!" the text read. A wide smile arced across Tania's face and she let out a muted screech.

Which of the following suggests that Tania is excited?

• Her phone lit up with a notification

• the text read

• she let out a muted screech

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

"When Ben turned the corner he saw Lyssa leaving Chemistry. She had her hair tucked neatly behind her ears and wore her green sweater. His eyes followed her down the hall until she disappeared into another classroom. He sighed, bowed his head, and dug his hands into his pockets." The description of Ben's actions suggests that:

• he is oblivious to Lyssa

• he is angry at Lyssa and wants to tell her off

• he has feelings for Lyssa but thinks it's hopeless

• he is thinking about what he'll eat for lunch

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

"The clouds huddled together in grey masses, peering menacingly over the trees. The street was silent except for the sound of wind shrieking through the leaves. Jim hugged his jacket closed and glanced behind him to see if anyone was there." The imagery in this example is used primarily to:

• create suspense

• create a sense of awe and wonder

• create romance

• paint a pretty picture

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Theme is...

• one word

• mysterious and unknowable

• a feeling

• a main idea

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following would be a good strategy to find theme?

• Just guess!

• Think about the topics brought up in a work, (love, hope, death, etc...) and ask yourself what the message about those topics might be.

• Just pick a random word

• Think of something that is very general and could apply to almost anything!

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following could qualify as a theme?

• Freedom

• Peace

• Friendship makes you a better person.

• Truth

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

On a reading test, the best strategy is to:

• Skim the reading passages, and hurry to finish the test

• Don't read the passage, just skip straight to the questions

• Guess on everything!

• Read the passage. Don't rush. Read the questions, and look back at the passage as you answer them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10