English I STAAR EOC Prep

What does the "Theme" in literature mean?

• The Mood of the story.

• The characters.

• What the story is about.

• Theme is the message the writer is trying to share with the reader. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What literary device is used in this sentence?
"The stars are dancing playfully in the sky.?

• Simile

• Personification

• Verb

• none

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose the sentence that correctly uses punctuation with dialogue.

• Fran was frustrated “I don’t care about the band uniforms changing. I’ll wear what they give me to wear!”.

• “How should we design the display board for our presentation” John asked his partner. “Our presentation is tomorrow, after all.”

• Robert shouted to the rooftops! “Yes. I did it. I won the closest debate this school has ever had”

• Marisela turned to Jacob and said, “I have to go home right after school today, so I can’t go to rehearsal.”

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in cause and effect? 

• consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

• next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

• the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

• different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work is its...

• theme

• personification

• author's purpose

• tone

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author's attitude conveyed by a piece of literature is...

• theme

• tone

• author's purpose

• main idea

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The frog fell flat as it flew across the frozen lake. This is an example of...

• allusion

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The main idea of your essay.

• Body

• Thesis

• Introduction

• Theme

Which sentence uses except or accept correctly?

• Everyone accept Jim went to the park.

• The movie was great except for the ending.

• Lei could not except the fact that she was moving.

• All of the basketball hoops accept one had a torn net.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A