SOL Reading Vocab Review 3

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as
• Giving human traits to things
• Repeating beginning sounds
• A sound word
• A line in poetry

What is a metaphor?

• A direct comparison without like or as
• A sentence with rhyme
• A repeated phrase
• A word with emotion
• A quote from a text

What does chronological order mean?

• Events in time order
• Conflict between characters
• A type of poem
• Rhyming sentences
• A theme in fiction

What does it mean to distinguish between two ideas?

• Tell how they are different
• Repeat them out loud
• Use figurative language
• Write a summary
• Define them

If something is said figuratively, what does that mean?

• It's not meant to be taken literally
• It’s a true fact
• It’s written in all caps
• It’s from a biography
• It’s a poem

What does it mean to paraphrase a sentence?

• Restate it in your own words
• Copy it exactly
• Summarize it in one word
• Ask a question about it
• Remove it completely

What is the falling action in a story?

• Events after the climax leading to resolution
• The first problem
• A flashback
• The author’s message
• A character trait

What is the initiating event in a plot?

• The event that starts the main conflict
• The final scene
• A theme in a poem
• A type of conflict
• The author’s purpose

What is an internal conflict?

• A struggle within a character
• A fight between characters
• A story's theme
• A cause and effect clue
• A figurative phrase

What is an external conflict?

• A struggle between a character and outside force
• A character's thoughts
• The setting
• A figurative language example
• The author’s bias