Lit terms list 3

What is a claim?

• A punctuation mark used to introduce information

• A statement in which a writer presents an assertion as truthful

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb

• A grammatical mood used in conditional sentences

What does a clause contain?

• A punctuation mark

• A struggle between two opposing forces

• A subject and a verb

• An implied meaning

What is the climax in a narrative?

• The beginning of a story

• The highest point of tension or drama

• A group of authors writing together

• A sentence with two independent clauses

What is collaboration in writing?

• A punctuation mark

• A grammatical mood

• A form of writing by a group of authors

• A sentence with a dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.W.8.5

CCSS.W.8.6

What is the purpose of a colon?

• To connect two independent clauses

• To introduce information after an independent clause

• To express a proposition dependent on a condition

• To imply a meaning beyond the literal

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with one independent and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with three sets of subjects and verbs

• A sentence with an implied meaning

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with a subject and a verb

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with a struggle between forces

• A sentence with a grammatical mood

What is a compound-complex sentence composed of?

• Two independent clauses

• At least three sets of subjects and verbs

• A single independent clause

• A punctuation mark

What is the purpose of using the conditional mood in language?

• To state facts

• To express actions contingent on certain conditions

• To describe past events

• To join sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

What does conflict refer to in literature?

• A punctuation mark

• A struggle between two opposing forces

• A grammatical mood

• A sentence with a dependent clause