A reference in a piece of literature that hints at a well-known person or event

A deceptive appearance or impression of the emotion, mood, and feeling

Two characters who are opposite of each other

A protagonist is a character who:

Stays the same / doesn’t change

Cause the conflict in the story

Good writing must be:

Well organized, well edited, and well thought out

Perfect the first time it is written

About something that everyone agrees with

A good essay always has:

Well thought out ideas and examples

An introduction, body, and conclusion

Line breaks, personification, and onomatopoeia

An idea you will prove in your essay

In any essay, the thesis and main ideas always:

Have to be backed up by specific evidence and examples

Have to be at the beginning of every paragraph

All writing has to be adjusted:

To fit the audience and the purpose

To have an introduction, body, and conclusion

In order to have conflict, climax, and resolution

What you do when you study a novel

When you understand street signs and nutrition information

When you read a book to someone younger

When you follow the manual to rebuild an engine

(1) I think homework is important when I learn from it. Some teachers just give homework every night for no reason. Other teachers give very little homework. Homework is good for students if it helps students learn and isn’t just busy work. (2) When teachers give homework every night for no reason it isn’t helpful. Sometimes teachers must think that their students just have to do a lot of homework every night. Why? Students have sports and activities after school in addition to school work. I have dance practice every day. Too much homework means that students will pay less attention to homework and place less value on that homework. (3) When homework helps to practice and learn, students want to do it more. I like homework that gives me the chance to practice what I learned in class or helps me to finish things I couldn’t finish in class. (4) All of these reasons are why I think that homework is good as long as it is for a good reason. A plethora of homework is pointless unless it leads to a greater depth of learning. Which of the following would be the best hook sentence to add:

Many teachers think homework is important.

Gandhi said, “Peace is learning and never war.”

(1) I think homework is important when I learn from it. Some teachers just give homework every night for no reason. Other teachers give very little homework. Homework is good for students if it helps students learn and isn’t just busy work. (2) When teachers give homework every night for no reason it isn’t helpful. Sometimes teachers must think that their students just have to do a lot of homework every night. Why? Students have sports and activities after school in addition to school work. I have dance practice every day. Too much homework means that students will pay less attention to homework and place less value on that homework. (3) When homework helps to practice and learn, students want to do it more. I like homework that gives me the chance to practice what I learned in class or helps me to finish things I couldn’t finish in class. (4) All of these reasons are why I think that homework is good as long as it is for a good reason. A plethora of homework is pointless unless it leads to a greater depth of learning. Which of the following sentences is the claim or thesis statement:

Homework is good for students if it helps students learn and isn’t just busy work.

I think homework is important when I learn from it.

Some teachers just give homework every night for no reason.

Other teachers give very little homework.

(1) I think homework is important when I learn from it. Some teachers just give homework every night for no reason. Other teachers give very little homework. Homework is good for students if it helps students learn and isn’t just busy work. (2) When teachers give homework every night for no reason it isn’t helpful. Sometimes teachers must think that their students just have to do a lot of homework every night. Why? Students have sports and activities after school in addition to school work. I have dance practice every day. Too much homework means that students will pay less attention to homework and place less value on that homework. (3) When homework helps to practice and learn, students want to do it more. I like homework that gives me the chance to practice what I learned in class or helps me to finish things I couldn’t finish in class. (4) All of these reasons are why I think that homework is good as long as it is for a good reason. A plethora of homework is pointless unless it leads to a greater depth of learning. Which sentence is the topic sentence of the first body paragraph:

I think homework is important when I learn from it.

When homework helps to practice and learn students want to do it more.

All of these reasons are why I think that homework is good as long as it is for a good reason.

When teachers give homework every night for no reason it isn’t helpful.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

The turning point or high point in a story is called the:

Plot

Conflict

Climax

Resolution

Popcorn moment

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

The part of the story when the conflict is solved is called the:

Plot

Conflict

Climax

Resolution

Characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

The events of the story put together in an order chosen by the author is called the:

Plot

Conflict

Climax

Resolution

Characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Setting is:

How a story takes place

When a story takes place

Where a story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Types of stories that are about real events and are based in truth are:

Short Stories

Fiction

Novels

Non-Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

When an author interrupts the present action of the story to go back to an earlier time:

Flashback

Annoying

Foreshadowing

Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

When you read a story the main point or universal idea from the story is also called the:

Plot

Conflict

Theme

Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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Literary and Writing Concepts Quiz

The turning point or high point in a story is called the:

The part of the story when the conflict is solved is called the:

The events of the story put together in an order chosen by the author is called the:

Setting is:

Types of stories that are about real events and are based in truth are:

When an author interrupts the present action of the story to go back to an earlier time:

When you read a story the main point or universal idea from the story is also called the:

When there are hints in the story that give you clues of what’s to come, it is called:

When an object, design, or even person represents a bigger idea it is called:

Adding description to writing using the five senses is called:

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