ELA Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of fragments?

• a. The act of combining information or ideas from different sources to create something new
  

• b. The particular category or type of literature, art, or music
  

• c. The overall feeling or atmosphere created by the author in a literary work
  

• d. A sentence that is not a complete thought and is missing a subject or verb

What is the definition of mood?

• a. The act of combining information or ideas from different sources to create something new
  

• b. The reason or reasons an author has for writing a particular work
  

• c. The overall feeling or atmosphere created by the author in a literary work
  

• d. A sentence that is not a complete thought and is missing a subject or verb

What is the definition of thesis?

• a. The process of making logical conclusions based on evidence
  

• b. A grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined together
  

• c. The act or process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
  

• d. A statement that explains the topic being discussed along with the main supporting points 

What is the definition of splices?

• A grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined together

• The act of combining information or ideas from different sources to create something new

• The particular category or type of literature, art, or music

• The overall feeling or atmosphere created by the author in a literary work

What is the definition of tone?

• The sequence of events that make up a story or play

• The use of words or phrases to create vivid mental images for the reader

• The author's reason for creating a particular piece of writing

• The writer's attitude toward the subject or audience in a literary work

What is the definition of run-ons?

• The process of making logical conclusions based on evidence

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses that are incorrectly joined together

• The use of words or phrases to create vivid mental images for the reader

• The reason or reasons an author has for writing a particular work

What is the definition of audience?

• The reason or reasons an author has for writing a particular work

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses that are incorrectly joined together

• The group of people for whom a piece of writing or speech is intended

• The use of words or phrases to create vivid mental images for the reader

What is the definition of author's purpose?

• The author's reason for creating a particular piece of writing

• The act or process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• The process of making logical conclusions based on evidence

• The sequence of events that make up a story or play

What is the definition of synthesis?

• The intended audience for a piece of writing or speech

• The author's reason for creating a particular piece of writing

• The act of combining information or ideas from different sources to create something new

• A grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined together

What is the definition of characterization?

• The act or process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• The overall feeling or atmosphere created by the author in a literary work

• The use of words or phrases to create vivid mental images for the reader

• The way a writer develops a character's traits and personality