SBAC Vocabulary Review - ELA 7

A sensory detail means

• a detail that shows sight, sound, touch, taste and/or smell

• a detail that has at least five words

• a detail that is not very specific

• a detail that is repeated several times

Another way to say "credible source" is...

• comparing

• excerpt

• trustworthy source

• concrete source

When I summarize, I ...

• Write a longer version

• Give my own opinion

• Include the main details

• Change the topic of the text

A counter claim gives ideas and evidence that ...

• support my claim

• contradict my claim

• elaborate on my claim

• refresh my claim

What is the term for a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature?

• Parody

• Satire

• Irony

• Allegory

When two or more characters talk, and their words mean the opposite of what they say, that is called

• dynamic irony

• the plot

• a flashback

• verbal irony

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a literary work?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

The perspective from which a text is written is called the...

• point of view

• ending

• characters

• opinion

Expository writing is writing that...

• persuades

• explains

• entertains

• confuses

What is the term for a character's struggle with their own thoughts or emotions?

• External conflict

• Internal conflict

• Climax

• Resolution