Unit 1 Test Prep

Aria, Anika, and Sophia are discussing the underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film, or other work. What are they talking about?

• character

• plot

• setting

• theme

Match the following

• The implied meaning of a word

• Tone

• the author or speaker’s attitude toward

• Mood

• The actual meaning of a word

• Denotation

• the emotions a text gives a reader

• Connotation

• Word choice

• Diction

Diction (Word Choice) helps the reader determine...

• Mood

• Tone

• Writing Style

• None of these

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Elements of Style

,

(b) Key Elements

,

(c) Figurative Language

• Theme

• Conflict

• hyperbole

• simile

• Characterization

• Tone

• Diction

• metaphor

• imagery

• meiosis

• Point of View

• Plot

• allusion

• Setting

Denotation is a word's ____________.

• literal, dictionary definition

• emotional meaning

• synonym

• antonym

The connotation of a word can be

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• true

• false

Which synonym has a more positive connotation than "tardy"?

• playful

• punctual

• delayed

• late

Which synonym has the most negative connotation of "search"?

• look

• explore

• snoop

• browse

Choose the word with the most positive connotation.

• gossip

• chat

Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym

• emotional meaning

• antonym

• literal, dictionary definition