24/25 ELA Midterm Review

What is the main purpose of narrative poetry?

• To use imaginative language to tell a story and express an insight

• To give instructions on how to write poetry

• To explain facts in an objective manner

• To persuade the reader to agree with an argument

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of narrative poetry?

• It includes storytelling elements like setting, characters, and conflict

• It always follows a strict rhyme scheme

• It uses figurative language and imagery

• It has a speaker or narrator

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How is narrative poetry structured?

• Written in paragraph form with dialogue

• Organized into lines and stanzas

• Presented as a numbered list of facts

• Contains only one long, uninterrupted stanza

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the main purpose of a biographical profile?

• To briefly relate the major facts and achievements of a real person’s life

• To tell a completely fictionalized version of someone’s story

• To persuade the reader to agree with the subject’s opinions

• To provide detailed instructions on how to achieve success like the person being profiled

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

How does historical fiction differ from biography?

• Historical fiction is always based on a real person’s life

• Biography follows a non-linear narrative structure

• Historical fiction can change time order and details to create drama

• Biography always includes fictional dialogue

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which sentence is an example of alliteration?

• The snake hissed as it slithered across the hot pavement.

• The big, brown bear bounded boldly through the bushes.

• The light of the fire danced in the night.

• Her heart was a frozen lake, unbreakable and cold.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence contains onomatopoeia?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The bees buzzed angrily around the hive.

• Her eyes were as bright as the stars.

• The soft glow of the candle flickered in the dark room.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence contains an example of assonance?

• The boy made sure to go slow over the road when skateboarding.

• The ancient oak tree creaked and groaned in the storm.

• The car screeched as it sped past the startled pedestrians.

• The waves crashed against the rocky shore.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which sentence contains consonance?

• A. The cold wind sounded in the old field.

• B. The girl’s dress fluttered in the summer breeze.

• C. The sizzling steak smelled spectacular.

• D. The stars twinkle in the night sky.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• A. His heart was a block of ice, frozen and cold.

• B. The sun warmed the earth with golden rays.

• C. The fire crackled and popped in the fireplace.

• D. She danced like a leaf caught in the wind.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D