Unit 3 Study Guide

What are the five main elements of a plot?

• Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

• Conflict, resolution, aftermath, conclusion, denouement

• Introduction, turning point, conclusion, aftermath, epilogue

• Introduction, climax, resolution, epilogue, aftermath

Answer explanation

The five main elements of a plot are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. This choice correctly identifies all of these elements.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

In the sentence 'The stars danced in the night sky', what type of figurative language is used?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The stars danced in the night sky' uses personification, as it attributes human-like qualities to the stars.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is the main conflict in the story 'The Lion King'?

• Environmental conservation

• Space exploration

• Love and romance

• Struggle for power and control

Answer explanation

The main conflict in the story 'The Lion King' is the struggle for power and control.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the sentence 'He ran as fast as a cheetah', what type of figurative language is used?

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

The sentence 'He ran as fast as a cheetah' uses a simile, comparing the speed of the person to that of a cheetah.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• A simile and a metaphor are the same thing

• A simile is used in poetry, while a metaphor is used in prose

• A simile compares two things that are completely unrelated, while a metaphor compares two things that are similar

• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

Answer explanation

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the point of view in the sentence 'I went to the store and bought some groceries'.

• Fourth person singular

• Third person singular

• Second person plural

• First person singular

Answer explanation

The point of view in the sentence 'I went to the store and bought some groceries' is First person singular because the speaker is referring to themselves.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the climax of a story?

• The beginning of the story

• The resolution of the conflict

• The least important event in the plot

• The most intense moment in the plot

Answer explanation

The climax of a story is the most intense moment in the plot, highlighting the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

In the sentence 'The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze', what type of figurative language is used?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze' uses personification, as it attributes human-like qualities to the flowers.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the resolution of a story?

• The resolution is the point at which the main conflict is resolved and the story reaches its conclusion.

• The resolution is the setting of the story

• The resolution is the climax of the story

• The resolution is the introduction of the main characters

Answer explanation

The resolution is when the main conflict is resolved and the story concludes.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Identify the point of view in the sentence 'She walked to the park and played with her friends'.

• Third person

• Fourth person

• First person

• Second person

Answer explanation

The point of view in the sentence 'She walked to the park and played with her friends' is third person because it refers to someone other than the speaker or the person being spoken to.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6