7th grade first semester

"The leaves danced in the swirling wind." This statement is an example of

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

Character introduction and setting details are generally given by the author in what part of a story?

• The exposition

• The resolution

• The rising action

• The visual elements

Patriotism, betrayal, love, isolation, and forgiveness are all common

• examples of hyperbole

• parts of a story's setting

• themes in literature

• visual elements

Which of the following would be an "inference" that you could make based on the following passage?

"James sighed in frustration. He had done it again. He immediately knew he was going to have to tell his father what he had done. This time it was broken for good."

• James was considered a troublemaker.

• James was a lonely child.

• James kept making the same mistake.

• James does not have many friends.

"We waited forever in the breakfast line at school." This statement is an example of

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

The theme of a story can best be described as

• the main events in the order they happen

• the description of main characters

• the author's central message or life lesson

• the description of when and where the story takes place

Which of the following is a major theme of the myth, "The Flight of Icarus?"

• slow and steady wins the race

• forgiveness

• living moderately

• patriotism

What part of speech is used to add stronger descriptive details to one's writing?

• nouns

• adjectives

• pronouns

• verbs

The highest point of suspense in a story is the ________of the story.

• exposition

• resolution

• rising action

• climax

Point of view is also known as

• perspective

• plot

• theme

• author's purpose