ESOL 1 - CYCLE 1 - FINAL SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

What is the author’s tone in a text?

• The attitude the author has toward the subject

• The plot of the story

• The time setting

• The author's diction

Which best defines synthesizing information from multiple texts?

• Summarizing the texts

• Combining ideas to form a new understanding

• Finding explicit details

• Listing the main points

What is foreshadowing?

• A hint or clue about future events in a story

• A flashback to past events

• A detailed description of the setting

• The character’s internal conflict

What is a flashback in a story?

• A hint about what will happen later

• A break in the timeline to describe a past event

• A moment of suspense

• A description of a dream

Which of the following is an example of a memoir?

• A scientific research paper

• A newspaper article

• A personal account of the author's life experiences

• A fictional narrative

What is the difference between an autobiography and a memoir?

• An autobiography covers the author’s entire life, while a memoir focuses on specific events.

• An autobiography is fictional, while a memoir is factual.

• A memoir includes multiple authors, while an autobiography is written by one.

• A memoir is written about someone else’s life.

Which of the following describes an implicit meaning?

• A meaning that is directly stated

• A meaning that is inferred or suggested

• A dictionary definition

• The author's main point

What does "explicit" mean?

• Implied but not directly stated

• Directly stated and clear

• Open to interpretation

• Ambiguous

Which of the following is an example of a connotative meaning?

• The word "snake" meaning a reptile

• The word "home" meaning a place of comfort and warmth

• The word "car" meaning a vehicle

• The word "book" meaning a written text

Which best describes a denotative meaning?

• A figurative interpretation

• A word’s dictionary definition

• A deeper symbolic meaning

• An emotional association