Definition Quiz

Scenario: Brandon is trying to decide the best way to reduce his carbon footprint. He identifies the problem and evaluates multiple solutions, including biking to work, reducing plastic use, and eating locally sourced foods.

• Exposition

• Sequence

• Problem/Solution

• Transition

In a debate about environmental conservation, Logan presents his viewpoint on the importance of reducing plastic use. This presentation of Logan's viewpoint is known as:

• transition

• argument

• conflict

• claim

In the story where Emitt finds a mysterious map leading to a hidden treasure, what represents the series of events that unfold as he and his friends, Marissa and Brandon, embark on the adventure?

• setting

• conflict

• plot

• theme

Rose's poetry compared the moon to a glowing pearl using the word 'like'. This is an example of what?

• simile

• metaphor

• connotation

• comparing

Which literary device is being used in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees as Dory and Adaiah walked home.'

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

In a story about a school election, the majority of the action revolves around Brandon and Lex strategizing to win votes. This section of the story is where the conflict begins to develop.

• falling action

• climax

• rising action

• exposition

While reading a mystery novel, Eli makes a logical guess about who the culprit is based on the clues given in the book and his own intuition. What is this process called?

• Evidence

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Inference

In the story about Zion and Justine's adventure in the forest, the part where readers learn about the forest setting and the characters Zion and Justine is called:

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Counterargument

In a story where Marissa faces numerous challenges on her journey to becoming a renowned artist, the moment she wins her first international art competition represents:

• rising action

• climax

• alliteration

• resolution

During a lunch break, Elliott tried to lighten the mood by saying, 'I used to be a baker because I kneaded dough.' What type of humor is Elliott using?

• pun

• simile

• metaphor

• irony