P2: ELA Pre Assessment

Match the definition to the correct word.

• • Metaphor

• An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
  

• Onomatapoeia

• A word that imitates the sound it represents.
  

• • Hyperbole

• A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

• Alliteration

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
  

• • Simile

• A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
  

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Match the definition with the correct word.

• • theme

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.
  

• • personification

• An unexpected twist, or a contrast between expectation and reality.
  

• • symbolism

• When an object, person, or situation has a deeper meaning beyond its literal sense.
  

• • irony

• The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story.
  

• • foreshadowing

• Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• "The leaves danced in the wind."

• "The car zoomed down the highway."

• "The dog barked loudly at the mailman."

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the theme of a story?

• The problem or struggle in the story.

• The lesson or moral of the story.
  

• The events that make up the story.
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence contains an example of hyperbole?

• "It was so cold that I could see my breath."
  

• "I’ve told you a million times not to do that."
  

• "The sun set behind the mountains."
  

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of the setting and characters.
  

• The resolution of the conflict.
  

• The turning point where the main character faces the conflict.
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a symbol in literature?

• A character who opposes the protagonist.
  

• An object, person, or event that represents something beyond itself.
  

• A recurring pattern of events in the story.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Pick True or False for this statement.

"A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Pick True or False for this statement.

"The protagonist is the character who opposes the main character."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Pick True or False for this statement.

"Foreshadowing is when the author hints at future events in the story."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4