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Root Word and Literary Terms Pre-Quiz 2025

Authored by ELIZABETH DRAKE

English

9th Grade

50 Questions

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

Root Word and Literary Terms Pre-Quiz 2025
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

indirect reference; relies on reader to make connection

allusion
aesthetics
ambiguity
analogy
anecdote

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

statement with two or more meanings; can be interpreted in multiple ways

ambiguity
aesthetics
allusion
analogy
anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

likeness between things that are otherwise entirely different

analogy
aesthetics
allusion
ambiguity
anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

very short tale; story of one person's experience

anecdote
aesthetics
allusion
ambiguity
analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

protagonist with nontraditional attributes of a hero

anti-hero
aesthetics
allusion
ambiguity
analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

brief and wise observation about life (e.g. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.")

aphorism
aesthetics
allusion
ambiguity
analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

characters, images, or themes that embody universal meanings (e.g. the hero's journey)

archetype
aesthetics
allusion
ambiguity
analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

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