FAST Prep: Prose & Poetry Practice Quiz

What is the theme of a story or poem?

• The problem in the story

• The writer’s opinion

• A message or lesson about life and human nature

• The place and time

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is mood in literature?

• A. The author’s purpose

• B. The emotion the reader feels

• C. The setting

• D. The main idea

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is tone in a text?

• The overall setting

• The mood of the characters

• The author’s attitude toward the subject

• The conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is figurative language?

• Language meant to be taken literally

• Words that follow grammar rules

• Creative language used to compare or create images

• Dialogue in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following shows rhyme?

• Bright light in the night.

• He ran, jumped, and spun

• Buzz, hiss, boom!

• As bright as a torch

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is repetition used for?

• To confuse the reader

• To make an idea clearer or stronger

• To change the tone

• To show conflict

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which line is an example of alliteration?

• The calm wind blew softly.

• Silly snakes slither silently.

• The tree swayed in the wind.

• She ran faster than light.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a simile?

• A direct comparison without "like" or "as"

• A word that sounds like what it means

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A repeated sound

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a metaphor?

• A. A type of rhyme

• B. A question without an answer

• C. A direct comparison without "like" or "as"

• D. A character's thoughts

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is personification?

• Comparing two things using "like"

• Giving human traits to nonhuman things

• A serious tone in poetry

• A theme about people

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5