Semester A Review #1

Where is the FIRST place you should look when trying to identify the main idea of a nonfiction text?

• the last word of each sentence

• the first couple of paragraphs

• the middle section

• the title and the author’s name

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence is an example of indirect characterization?

• Nina and Marco were sad that their father had to leave town for work.

• Josef kicked his bike tire and crossed his arms before storming down the street.

• Bea was extremely happy and excited to see her cousins from Nebraska.

• Landon was beyond mad at his little brother for breaking his art sculpture.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which is an example of a character vs. character conflict?

• Mimi lied to her brother a few weeks ago, and the guilt is killing her.

• Ondina is sick of everyone in town staring at her pink hair.

• Cam reported Zac for plagiarizing, and now Zac is getting an F.

• Eric hit a tree head-on with his bike and now he has two black eyes.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

During which stage of plot development does a novel’s conflict begin to seem more serious or complicated?

• climax

• falling action

• exposition

• rising action

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which term is used to describe a character that does not go through any major transformations by the end of a story?

• flat

• static

• dynamic

• round

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is a literary symbol?

• an event that hints at what might be next in a story

• a detail in a story that has a deeper underlying meaning

• a literary device that uses descriptive details to create an image

• the message or lesson that the reader can take away from a story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is necessary for a collaborative discussion to occur?

• Every member must disagree.

• Every member must agree.

• Every member must keep quiet.

• Every member must participate.

What is the purpose of literary analysis?

• to summarize the plot events of a story

• to explain why a writer made certain decisions

• to evaluate whether a story is worth reading

• to show how characters are similar to real people

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What should be included in the conclusion of an argumentative essay? (Select all correct answers.)

• three reasons supporting the claim

• a restatement of the claim

• a final thought or call to action

• the evidence for the reasons

Why might you want to change the style of an essay?

• to make the essay sound less interesting

• to make your argument stronger

• to help the essay fulfill a different purpose

• . to clarify connections between ideas