a repeated pattern—an image, sound, word, or symbol that comes back again and again within a particular story

the author's attitude toward a topic

a central, unifying idea in literature

the overall mood of a piece of literature

Which sentence is correct?

After passing a leisurely morning in the living room, I heard the telephone ring.

After passing a leisurely morning in the living room, the telephone rang.

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? How could I possibly have time to wash the dishes when so much carbon dioxide is being spewed into the atmosphere on a daily basis?

red herring: the use of a completely different topic or idea

bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

the author's attitude toward a topic

the shades of meaning within a topic

the reader's response to a topic

the level of interest in a topic

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? President Eaton is an effective communicator, because he has a natural talent for speaking with people.

circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself

ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier. For a couple days after the end of my cruise, the rocking sensation persisted even when lying down.

the rocking sensation persisted

signifies a positive or negative meaning of a word

the flow of language in literature

the way that writer's cite sources

Which sentence is correct?

After being shrunk in the wash, Amy's sweater no longer fits her.

After being shrunk in the wash, Amy no longer fits into her sweater.

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier. Upon removing a leather-bound photo album, the bookshelf spun around slowly to reveal a hidden chamber.

Upon removing a leather-bound photo album,

Which sentence is correct?

Eager for the day to begin, I had my backpack ready and waiting by the door.

Eager for the day to begin, my backpack was ready and waiting by the door.

Which sentence is correct?

Waving to my friend across the street, I accidently steered my bike into a tree.

I accidently steered my bike into a tree waving to a friend across the street.

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Your elderly grandmother wants a dog for companionship, yet you don't want to get her one. Why do you want your grandmother to be sad and lonely?

straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against

false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together that one casued the other

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier. Lucy had only one black dress that she could wear to the funeral, which was regrettably short and tight.

which was regrettably short and tight.

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? I can't understand why people are complaining that it's difficult to find a job in this job market. My daughter and I got jobs without any trouble.

hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on little evidence

bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier. Forced to forfeit both her career and her American citizenship, actress Grace Kelly's 1956 marriage to the Prince of Monaco came at a significant cost.

Forced to forfeit both her career and her American citizenship,

actress Grace Kelly's 1956 marriage

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Donald, you didn't vote in the last election, so you clearly have no regard for the democracy in which we live.

false dichotomy: an argument that presents only 2 choices when more options exist

circular reasoning: an argument that supports the claim with the claim itself

Select the appositive or appositive phrase. Approximately ten to fifteen percent of adults suffer from insomnia, a disorder that causes sleeplessness.

a disorder that causes sleeplessness

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

denotation

the literal meaning of a word

impiles a negative meaning of a word

a way of taking notes

the feeling of a word

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

RAFT

(a)

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

rhythm

the lyrics in a piece of music

the pace and beat of a poem using stressed and unstressed syllables

the pattern of lines that rhyme in a poem

the reaction of a reader to a piece of literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Metaphors, similes, personification, idioms, and hyperbole are all examples of:

theme

sensory details

figurative language

motif

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.
Though they are incredibly massive, astronomers cannot actually see black holes; instead, they look for radiation from fast-moving gas around the black hole.

Though they are incredibly massive,

astronomers

from fast-moving gas

around the black hole

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Author's Purpose: PIE

(a)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a traditional story that typically aims to explain a natural or social phenomenon

folktale

myth

folklore

narrative

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

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