Quizlet Vocabulary Pop Quiz

Sometimes my grandpa tells us entertaining _____________s about his childhood.

• theme

• dialogue

• anecdote

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Most stories and poems have a deeper message or lesson that the author is trying to teach. This is called

• theme

• dialogue

• irony

• rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The politician hoped that he could persuade the audience to vote for him by using __________. He used quotes from famous people and told touching stories about growing up as a poor kid on a farm.

• syntax

• connotation

• rhetoric

• inference

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Rhiyan's nervous behavior revealed that she was ___________ about something.

• reverent

• optimistic

• anxious

• somber

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A great way to determine the tone or mood of a passage is to analyze the ____________ of the words used. Checking to see if most words are positive, negative, or even neutral can give the reader some great clues.

• characterization

• syntax

• diction

• connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Writers and speakers are very careful and specific about the words they choose to use. They know that their _________ can impact the tone, mood, and overall message.

• diction

• anecdote

• inference

• pioneer

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

The __________ at the end of the story was totally unexpected. The author added a twist that no one saw coming.

• connotation

• suffix

• diction

• irony

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Myshell had a(n) ___________________ attitude about her math test. She was confident she would pass with an A.

• pessimistic

• optimistic

• somber

• repulsive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Darion found the disgusting food to be _____________.

• optimistic

• reverent

• repulsive

• ambiguous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The following is an example of:

The sky cried its mournful tears all night.

• dialogue

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4