Literature Keystone Terms

Literature Keystone Terms

10th - 12th Grade

22 Qs

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Literature Keystone Terms

Literature Keystone Terms

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
W.11-12.2D, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4

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Margaret Anderson

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is Foreshadowing?

Exaggeration

The animal, person or being in a story

A literary device that hints at a future event

The attitude a writer expresses towards their subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Hyperbole?

Exaggeration

The animal, person or being in a story

A literary device that hints at a future event

The attitude a writer expresses towards their subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a Metaphor?

The wrapped gift begged to be opened

Life is such an exciting journey

The bed felt as soft as a cloud

The kids were wild monkeys today

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is personification?

The wrapped gift begged to be opened

Life is such an exciting journey

The bed felt as soft as a cloud

The kids were wild monkeys today

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a metaphor?

The gift begged to be opened

My mouth is always the reason I get into trouble

I heard whispering and I knew something was fishy

There are a million reasons this is a bad idea

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is an idiom?

The gift begged to be opened

My mouth is always the reason I get into trouble

I heard whispering and I knew something was fishy

There are a million reasons this is a bad idea

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is hyperbole?

Our conversation seemed to go on for days

The child sneaked past the sleeping dog like a ninja

The camera loves you.

The kids were wild monkeys.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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