FCD@WestNotts. Recall Quiz

What is word choice?

• The arrangement of words in alphabetical order.

• The selection of words to convey tone and meaning.

• The repetition of consonant sounds.

• The use of punctuation marks in a sentence.

What is a metaphor?

• A question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer.

• The repetition of vowel sounds.

• A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true.

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• The use of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

• The use of words that imitate sounds.

• The attribution of human characteristics to non-human things.

What is personification?

• The use of words that imitate sounds.

• A question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer.

• The attribution of human characteristics to non-human things.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

What are colons and semicolons used for?

• To indicate a pause or break in a sentence.

• To list items or separate closely related independent clauses.

• To indicate a question or exclamation.

• To end a sentence.

How does a writer create 'tone?'​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• Word choice
• Imagery
• Sentence Structure
• Punctuation
• Character development
• Plot twists
• Dialogue style

Change this simile to a metaphor...

"Once she had mounted the great filly; she rode like the wind!"

Change this metaphor to a simile...

"A fire burned inside him"

Add onomatopoeia to these sentences...

"The mice ... as they scurried across the old, wooden, slats. Each floorboard ... as their tiny weight grazed the surface."​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​

• squeaked
• creaked
• squeeked
• creeked
• were fast
• moved

Different types of 'tone' include...

• Formal

• Informal

• Persuasive

• Entertaining