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WorksheetsEOG Review Terms
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
a)
Repetition
b)
Plot
c)
Protagonist
d)
Antagonist
2.
protagonist, antagonist, hero/heroine are the people that move the plot along and the reason that many readers stay with a story.
a)
Repetition
b)
Character
c)
Protagonist
d)
Antagonist
3.
the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story. A protagonist is sometimes called a “hero” by the audience or readers.
a)
Repetition
b)
Plot
c)
Protagonist
d)
Antagonist
4.
the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again.
a)
Nonfiction
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Point of View
5.
the sequence of events in a story.
a)
plot
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action
6.
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
a)
Plot
b)
Fiction
c)
Repetition
d)
Alliteration
7.
when the opposite of what is expected happens.
a)
Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
d)
Verbal Irony
8.
message conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event.
a)
theme
b)
genre
c)
moral
d)
conflict
9.
type or category of literature or film marked by certain shared features.
a)
genre
b)
fiction
c)
nonfiction
d)
mystery
10.
struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character.
a)
conflict
b)
external conflict
c)
internal conflict
d)
fighting
11.
psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character.
a)
conflict
b)
external conflict
c)
internal conflict
d)
fighting
12.
a type of narrative literature that contains imaginary characters and events
a)
nonfiction
b)
genre
c)
fiction
d)
action
13.
occurs when the reader knows something the characters do not.
a)
Dramatic Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
d)
Irony
14.
a character that changes throughout the story.
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
static character
d)
dynamic character
15.
a character the reader knows very little about.
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
static character
d)
dynamic character
16.
a character who does not undergo a change over the course of a story.
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
static character
d)
dynamic character
17.
A character the reader knows a lot about.
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
static character
d)
dynamic character
18.
when and where the story takes place.
a)
Setting
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Character
19.
Nonfiction
a)
a type of narrative literature that contains imaginary characters and events
b)
giving inanimate objects human qualities.
c)
writing that tells about real people, places, objects, or events.
d)
comparing two things using “like” or “as”.
20.
Personification
a)
a type of narrative literature that contains imaginary characters and events
b)
giving inanimate objects human qualities.
c)
to conclude information from evidence and reasoning.
d)
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
21.
Hyperbole
a)
comparing two thing using "like" or "as."
b)
giving inanimate objects human qualities.
c)
the perspective from which the story is told.
d)
an extreme exaggeration.
22.
to conclude information from evidence and reasoning.
a)
Infer
b)
Trace
c)
Analyze
d)
Evaluate
23.
Simile
a)
comparing two things without using "like" or "as."
b)
comparing two things using "like" or "as."
c)
an extreme exaggeration
d)
the perspective from which the story is told.
24.
Metaphor
a)
comparing two things without using "like" or "as."
b)
comparing two things using "like" or "as."
c)
an extreme exaggeration
d)
the perspective from which the story is told.
25.
the perspective from which a story is told.
a)
Personification
b)
Conflict
c)
Infer
d)
Point of View
26.
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Alliteration
d)
Conflict
27.
this important part of a story often prevents the characters from achieving their goals but allows them to grow from the experiences and then continue onward in their journey.
a)
conflict
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
climax
28.
a type of external conflict when a character has strong feelings and beliefs that go against the norm in his society.
a)
person vs person
b)
person vs self
c)
person vs nature
d)
person vs society
29.
a type of external conflict when a character must overcome a force of nature. Nature can be a force of nature (like a storm, earthquake, or difficult climate) OR an animal from nature.
a)
person vs person
b)
person vs self
c)
person vs nature
d)
person vs society
30.
a type of external conflict when a character and another character have disagreements or misunderstandings.
a)
person vs person
b)
person vs self
c)
person vs nature
d)
person vs society
31.
a point of view (who is telling a story) where the story is narrated by one character at a time.
a)
1st Person POV
b)
2nd Person POV
c)
Third Person POV
d)
Fourth Person POV
32.
uses pronouns like “he”, “she”, “it”, “they” or a name.
a)
1st Person POV
b)
2nd Person POV
c)
Third Person POV
d)
Fourth Person POV
33.
a word or phrase which means something different from what it says – it is usually a metaphor. An idiom is an expression peculiar to a certain group of people and/or used only under certain circumstances.
a)
Personification
b)
Idiom
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
34.
examine something carefully.
a)
Infer
b)
Trace
c)
Analyze
d)
Evaluate
35.
recognize or tell what something is or who someone is.
a)
Identify
b)
Analyze
c)
Evaluate
d)
Trace
36.
language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
a)
Literal Language
b)
Figurative Language
c)
Foreign Language
d)
Imaginary Language Mrs. Stone must be speaking when she gives directions.
37.
part of plot that is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative.
a)
falling action
b)
rising action
c)
exposition
d)
climax
38.
a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
a)
Rhyme
b)
Idiom
c)
Symbol
d)
Allusion
39.
in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
d)
Irony
40.
a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
d)
Irony
41.
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
rhyme
c)
alliteration
d)
symbolism
42.
defined as the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end.
a)
rising action
b)
plot
c)
exposition
d)
falling action
43.
the atmosphere or feeling an author creates within the piece of writing.
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
theme
d)
resolution
44.
the attitude of an author toward the subject that he/she is writing about.
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
theme
d)
resolution
45.
the events that occur in the falling action of a story’s plot.
a)
climax
b)
falling action
c)
exposition
d)
resolution
46.
the events that occur in the falling action of a story’s plot.
a)
climax
b)
falling action
c)
exposition
d)
resolution
47.
the highest point of action in a story, often the turning point.
a)
climax
b)
falling action
c)
exposition
d)
resolution
48.
a literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters etc.
a)
climax
b)
resolution
c)
exposition
d)
falling action
49.
Rhyme
a)
words or phrases that sound alike
b)
if you get this wrong tell me
c)
Seriously, this is too easy.
d)
I mean...I hope you picked the right answer.
50.
refers to facts, documentation, or testimony used to strengthen a claim, support an argument, or reach a conclusion.
a)
Theme
b)
Imagery
c)
Evidence
d)
Detail
51.
a central message, idea, or concern that expressed in a literary work.
a)
message
b)
main idea
c)
theme
d)
lesson
52.
words used to evoke pictures in the minds of the readers.
a)
Imagery
b)
Flashback
c)
Narrator
d)
Dialogue
53.
an author’s use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
c)
Narrator
d)
Imagery
54.
a section in a literary piece that interrupts the sequence of events in order to relate an earlier incident or set of events.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
c)
Narrator
d)
Imagery
55.
the speaker or character who is telling the story.
a)
character
b)
dynamic character
c)
narrator
d)
flat character
56.
the words that characters speak.
a)
Dialogue
b)
Dialect
c)
Quotes
d)
Phrases
57.
the language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or any other group of people.
a)
dialect
b)
dialogue
c)
main idea
d)
detail
58.
the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about.
a)
main idea
b)
summary
c)
detail
d)
support
59.
a shortened version of a text that highlights its key points.
a)
summary
b)
claim
c)
support
d)
detail
60.
the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.
a)
Author's purpose
b)
Author's style
c)
detail
d)
support
61.
the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words.
a)
Author's purpose
b)
Author's style
c)
detail
d)
support
62.
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
a)
Author's purpose
b)
Author's style
c)
detail
d)
support
63.
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
a)
Author's purpose
b)
Author's style
c)
detail
d)
support
64.
Give reasons, facts, or examples to show or prove why something is right or true.
a)
detail
b)
support
c)
quotation
d)
claim
65.
state or assert that something is the case.
a)
detail
b)
support
c)
quotation
d)
claim
66.
a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.
a)
detail
b)
support
c)
quotation
d)
claim
67.
make clear or explain by using examples or comparisons.
a)
Illustrate
b)
Emphasize
c)
Evaluate
d)
Impact
68.
something that is given great stress or importance.
a)
Illustrate
b)
Emphasize
c)
Evaluate
d)
Impact
69.
Tell how things are alike or similar.
a)
compare
b)
contrast
c)
impact
d)
trace
70.
have a strong effect on someone or something.
a)
compare
b)
contrast
c)
impact
d)
trace
71.
Tell the differences between two things.
a)
compare
b)
contrast
c)
impact
d)
trace
72.
An allusion is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference. It is up to the reader to make a connection to the subject being mentioned.
a)
Allusion
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Illusion
d)
Contusion
73.
cause (something) to happen; bring about.
a)
Effect
b)
Affect
c)
Trace
d)
Predict
74.
touch the feelings of (someone); move emotionally.
a)
Effect
b)
Affect
c)
Trace
d)
Predict
75.
A communication delivered by writing or speech.
a)
Message
b)
Theme
c)
Poem
d)
Story
76.
a group or words that express a concept and is used as a unit within a sentence.
a)
Phrase
b)
Stanza
c)
Story
d)
Poem
77.
is usually to foretell with precision of calculation, knowledge, or shrewd inference from facts or experience.
a)
Predict
b)
Guess
c)
State
d)
Claim
78.
a group of lines in a poem.
a)
stanza
b)
line
c)
groups
d)
poetry
79.
hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
a)
Context Clues
b)
Hints
c)
Foreshadow
d)
Claim
80.
State your reasons for supporting or opposing something.
a)
Argue
b)
Support
c)
Claim
d)
Evaluate
81.
Decide or rate how good or bad something is after thinking carefully about it.
a)
Evaluate
b)
Argue
c)
Claim
d)
Support
82.
Give events or steps in order.
a)
Trace
b)
Evaluate
c)
Cause
d)
Argue
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