Literary Terms Review

When identifying a word's synonym, you are looking for

• the definition of a word

• a word that has the same meaning

• a word that has the opposite meaning

• a word with a positive meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A word's connotation is

• the feeling or emotion associated with the word

• the exact definition of the word

• a word with a similar meaning

• a word with an opposite meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

The difference between literal and figurative language is that

• figurative language is always more descriptive

• figurative language doesn't mean exactly what it says

• figurative language is often unclear

• figurative language has to be figured out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

When a writer compares two unlike things using like, as, than or resembles that is

• hyperbole

• personification

• a metaphor

• a simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When a writer compares two unlike things without using like, as, than or resembles that is

• hyperbole

• personification

• a metaphor

• a simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.7.6

When a writer uses a figure of speech to exaggerate that is

• hyperbole

• personification

• a metaphor

• a simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

An author's argument or the opinion they present in their writing can also be called

• evidence

• reasoning

• a claim

• bias

An author uses ___ to support the reasoning of their argument

• text features

• questions

• evidence

• inaccuracies

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

Types of evidence can include

*Select more than one answer*

• facts

• statistics

• quotations from experts

• anecdotes

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

When reading an informational text, it is important to consider if the author is biased, or ___ the issue they are writing about

• presenting information that leans toward one side of

• well-eduated on

• published widely on

• a well known person connected to

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5