Continuous Practice (5.3.R.2)

How does the point of view affect a literary text?

• It limits the number of characters.

• It can determine a reader’s attitude toward characters.

• It makes all literature from a first-person point of view.

• It makes all literature from a third-person point of view.

"Even the birds in the pale-leaved birch sang as softly as if in church."

What literary device is used in the above sentence?

• plot

• metaphor

• personification

• onomatopoeia

What genre characteristics does a reader recognize in this selection?

• list of characters

• rhyming words

• factual information

• stage directions

The words “Rap-rap, rap-rap” are an example of which literary device?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

The most likely reason the author wrote this selection was

• to entertain.

• to inform.

• to persuade.

• to instruct.

Why is the setting an important detail in this selection?

• It establishes the purpose of the selection.

• It determines the number of characters in the selection.

• It is a key detail in the conflict.

• It determines the length of the selection.

"The boys on the back seats turned around."

Identify the number of prepositional phrases in the above sentence.

• A one

• B two

• C three

• D none

"The poor little girl hid her face and cried."

What is the purpose of the conjunction and in the above sentence?

• to show contrast

• to show a cause-and-effect relationship

• to give a choice

• to add additional information

Which digital source would most likely provide the job description of a sexton?

• www.dictionary.com

• www.atlasobscura.com

• www.encyclopedia.com

• www.thesaurus.com

The verb tense of this selection is

• perfect present

• past

• progressive past

• present