Unit 2C Vocabulary Quiz

What is the purpose of an author when writing a text?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To explain

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• The cat is black.

• The sun is shining.

• He runs like a cheetah.

• She eats an apple.

What does the idiom 'kick the bucket' mean?

• To kick a bucket

• To jump high

• To die

• To play a game

What is the purpose of imagery in writing?

• To create a clear picture in the reader's mind

• To ask questions and explore a topic

• To compare two different things

• To find specific information from the text

What does inquiry mean?

• To create mental images

• To investigate and find answers

• To use sound patterns in writing

• To choose specific words to convey meaning

What is a mental image?

• A picture created in your mind about how something looks

• A way of describing something by saying it is something else

• A comparison between two different things

• The use of sound patterns in writing

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The sky is blue.

• She is as fast as a cheetah.

• He is tall like a tree.

• The world is a stage.

What is a simile?

• A way of describing something by saying it is something else

• A comparison between two different things

• The use of sound patterns in writing

• A picture created in your mind about how something looks

What is a sound device in writing?

• Specific information from the text that supports a statement

• The way a writer's unique style and tone comes through in their writing

• The specific words an author uses to convey meaning

• The use of sound patterns, like alliteration and rhyme, in writing

What is text evidence?

• The way a writer's unique style and tone comes through in their writing

• The specific words an author uses to convey meaning

• Specific information from the text that supports a statement

• The use of sound patterns, like alliteration and rhyme, in writing