Literary Skills Assessment Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the main purpose of a summary?

• To retell every detail of a text

• To provide a brief statement of the main ideas

• To critique the author’s style

• To list all the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which literary device involves giving human qualities to non-human things?

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the term "text structure" refer to?

• The order of events in a story

• The way information is organized in a text

• The use of figurative language

• The author’s tone

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best defines "author’s purpose"?

• The main character’s motivation

• The reason the author wrote the text

• The setting of the story

• The plot twist

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Maya was writing a poem and wanted to use a simile. Which of the following lines could she include?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He ran as fast as lightning.

• The stars winked at us.

• The thunder roared.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the following sentence: "The classroom was a zoo." What literary device is used here?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Mia is reading an article that talks about the issue of plastic pollution in the oceans and then suggests different ways to reduce it. Which text structure is used in this article?

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes "figurative language"?

• Language that is literal and direct

• Language that uses figures of speech to be more effective

• Language that is only used in poetry

• Language that is always formal

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The big brown bear boldly bounded by.

• The sun was a golden coin.

• She was as quiet as a mouse.

• The wind howled in the night.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4