First Day of Class Diagnostic Test

Which of the following is an example of a key element in a literary text?

• Plot

• Table of contents

• Index

• Glossary

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is a universal theme commonly found in literature?

• The importance of friendship

• The use of footnotes

• The structure of a paragraph

• The definition of a simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is a text structure often used in informational texts?

• Cause and effect

• Rhyme scheme

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the central idea of the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln?

• The importance of national unity and honoring those who died for freedom

• The dangers of technology

• The process of photosynthesis

• The rules of grammar

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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 of the following is an example of figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Index

• Table of contents

• Heading

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which element most directly affects the style of a literary text?

• Word choice

• Page number

• Font size

• Table of figures

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which theme is considered universal in literature?

• The struggle between good and evil

• The use of italics

• The order of chapters

• The presence of a bibliography

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is a feature that helps organize a text?

• Subheadings

• Simile

• Theme

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which speech is known for its central idea of civil rights and equality?

• "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.

• "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

• "Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats

• "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which phrase is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The book was on the table.

• The sun is a star.

• The car is red.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3