A&P Voice + ELAGSE8L3

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The wind howled through the trees.

• She was as brave as a lion.

• The sun smiled down on the earth.

• The car engine roared to life.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the main purpose of an expository text?

• To entertain the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To inform or explain something

• To describe a character's emotions

What is the definition of a hyperbole?

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

• The use of words that imitate sounds

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which point of view is used in the sentence: "I could hear the birds chirping outside my window"?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the definition of mood in literature?

• The author's attitude toward the subject

• The time and place of the story

• The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

• The lessons that can be learned from a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which literary device is used in the sentence: "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main difference between a myth and a legend?

• Myths are always based on real events, while legends are fictional stories.

• Myths explain natural phenomena, while legends focus on historical figures.

• Myths are set in the future, while legends are set in the past.

• Myths are short stories, while legends are epic narratives.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language?

• Simile

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Pronoun

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the theme of a story?

• The time and place of the story

• The sequence of events in the plot

• The central message or lesson that the author wants to convey

• The interactions between characters

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?

• To describe the setting

• To develop characters and move the plot forward

• To provide background information

• To entertain the reader

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3