Vocab Checkpoint 1

What is the meaning of the term "psychology"?

• The study of plants

• The study of the mind and behavior

• The study of numbers

• The study of weather

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which point of view uses "I" or "we" to tell the story?

• First person POV

• Second person POV

• Third person-limited POV

• Third person-omniscient POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does the word "vex" mean?

• To make happy

• To annoy or irritate

• To justify

• To summarize

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which term refers to a narrator whose credibility is compromised?

• Reliable narrator

• Unreliable narrator

• Omniscient narrator

• Parallel narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which technique involves restating information in your own words?

• Paraphrase

• Intensify

• Justify

• Conceive

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

If a story is told from the perspective of "you," which point of view is being used?

• First person POV

• Second person POV

• Third person-limited POV

• Third person-omniscient POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which word best describes a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

• First person POV

• Third person-limited POV

• Third person-omniscient POV

• Second person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Choose the best example of "derision" from the options below.

• Laughing at someone’s mistake in a mocking way

• Helping someone with their homework

• Listening quietly to a story

• Praising someone for their effort

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which scenario best illustrates the use of "justify" in an argument?

• Ignoring the other person’s point of view

• Providing evidence to support your claim

• Changing the subject

• Making a prediction

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

A narrator describes only what one character thinks and feels, but uses "he" or "she." What point of view is this?

• First person POV

• Second person POV

• Third person-limited POV

• Third person-omniscient POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6