Unit One Test Review

What does it mean to summarize a text?

• restate in your own words

• give a brief statement or of the main points, creating a more condensed version

• give a detailed examination of the elements or structure

• forming your own opinion of the theme and using evidence to prove your point

What does it mean to paraphrase a text?

• restate in your own words

• give a brief statement or of the main points, creating a more condensed version

• give a detailed examination of the elements or structure

• forming your own opinion of the theme and using evidence to prove your point

What does chronological order mean?

• arranging events in their order of occurrence in time

• arranged by number or alphabetical order. Typically step-by-step directions

• one after the other, usually in a period of minutes, days, weeks, months, or years

What are the characteristics of fiction?

• characters, settings, and plots that are created from the imagination

• characters, settings, and plots that are written about a real life person or event

• created to be preformed and includes dialog, stage directions, etc.

• often contains very descriptive and vivid imagery, metaphors, and is often constructed in stanzas

What are the characteristics of poetry?

• characters, settings, and plots that are created from the imagination

• characters, settings, and plots that are written about a real life person or event

• created to be preformed and includes dialog, stage directions, etc.

• often contains very descriptive and vivid imagery, metaphors, and is often constructed in stanzas

What are the characteristics of nonfiction?

• characters, settings, and plots that are created from the imagination

• characters, settings, and plots that are written about a real life person or event

• created to be preformed and includes dialog, stage directions, etc.

• often contains very descriptive and vivid imagery, metaphors, and is often constructed in stanzas

What are the characteristics of drama?

• characters, settings, and plots that are created from the imagination

• characters, settings, and plots that are written about a real life person or event

• created to be preformed and includes dialog, stage directions, etc.

• often contains very descriptive and vivid imagery, metaphors, and is often constructed in stanzas

What is the setting of a story?

• the environment at the beginning of the story

• where the story takes place

• the time and location of a story

Define foreshadowing.

• the shadow a person casts just before the sun comes up

• the allusion to a famous person, event, or thing in real life

• the suggestion or warning of future events

• an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story

Define flashback.

• the shadow a person casts just before the sun comes up

• the allusion to a famous person, event, or thing in real life

• the suggestion or warning of future events

• an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story