Worksheets8th ELA ~ SC READY VOCABULARY REVIEW
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. Joe threw the ball.
a)
first person point of view
b)
active voice
c)
third person point of view
d)
passive voice
2.
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
a)
rebuttal
b)
situational irony
c)
hyperbole
d)
allegory
3.
Repetition of the beginning consonant sound
a)
alliteration
b)
connotation
c)
oxymoron
d)
prose
4.
Reference to something outside of the word, usually mythical, Biblical, or historical
a)
allegory
b)
hyperbole
c)
allusion
d)
imagery
5.
A comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
oxymoron
d)
analogy
6.
The person or thing that opposes the protagonist; villain
a)
prose
b)
antagonist
c)
climax
d)
bias
7.
Repetition of internal vowel sounds, ex: "how now brown cow"
a)
assonance
b)
exposition
c)
allegory
d)
prose
8.
Author's opinion; favoring one side of an argument
a)
claim
b)
irony
c)
bias
d)
rebuttal
9.
The way an author reveals his/her characters; direct or indirect
a)
characterization
b)
exposion
c)
imagery
d)
theme
10.
The main idea or thesis statement of an argument essay
a)
exposition
b)
genre
c)
allegory
d)
claim
11.
A word or phrase that is overused; ex: "actions speak louder than words"
a)
tone
b)
cliche
c)
tone
d)
claim
12.
High point in a story; point of most intense interesstconnotation
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
assonance
d)
ellipsis
13.
A punctuation mark that introduces a list; only used after a complete sentence
a)
commas
b)
ellipsis
c)
dash
d)
colon
14.
A punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence and separating items in a list
a)
commas
b)
dash
c)
ellipsis
d)
colon
15.
At least tow independent clauses joined together by a semicolon, a comma and coordinating conjunction, or a semicolon and conjunctive adverb
a)
parallel structure
b)
independent clause
c)
compound sentence
d)
misplaced modifier
16.
Shows under what conditions something might happen. It uses the helping verbs might, could, and would
a)
imperative mood
b)
conditional mood
c)
indicative mood
d)
subjunctive mood
17.
Used with a semicolon to connect independent clauses. They show cause and effect, sequence, contrast, comparison, or other relationships
a)
parallel structure
b)
coordination conjunctions
c)
compound sentence
d)
conjunctive adverb
18.
The emotions or feelings a word arouses; such as negative feelings
a)
connotation
b)
allusion
c)
denotation
d)
allegory
19.
Joins independent clauses For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
a)
conjunctive adverb
b)
coordinating conjuctions
c)
parallel structure
d)
independent clause
20.
The opposing viewpoint to one's claim
a)
subjunctive mood
b)
claim
c)
rebuttal
d)
counterclaim
21.
A punctuation mark that can be used in pairs like parentheses - that is, to enclose a word, or phrase, or a clause - or they can be used alone to detach one end of a sentence from the main body
a)
dash
b)
ellipsis
c)
commas
d)
colon
22.
The literal, dictionary definition of a word
a)
infinitive
b)
connotation
c)
denotation
d)
exposition
23.
Conversation carried on by the characters in a word of literature
a)
active voice
b)
dialogue
c)
free verse
d)
allegory
24.
When the reader knows something a character in a narrative does not and this lack of knowledge affects the character's actions
a)
situational irony
b)
irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
verbal irony
25.
A character who undergoes major changes throughout a story
a)
dynamic character
b)
flat character
c)
round character
d)
static character
26.
A punctuation mark ... indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning
a)
colon
b)
commas
c)
dash
d)
ellipsis
27.
Rhyming word that appear at the end of two or more lines
a)
end rhyme
b)
symbol
c)
verbal irony
d)
falling action
28.
A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero
a)
climax
b)
epic poetry
c)
narrative poetry
d)
theme
29.
The part of a story or play that explains the background and makes conflict clear
a)
dialogue
b)
climax
c)
allusion
d)
exposition
30.
The action that takes place in a story after the climax and that resolves the conflict
a)
falling action
b)
allusion
c)
infinitive
d)
subjunctive mood
31.
Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events
a)
non-fiction
b)
fiction
32.
Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally; ex: similes, metaphors, personification
a)
third person point of view
b)
hyperbole
c)
first person point of view
d)
figurative language
33.
Told from the perspective of one character in the story; designated by the pronoun "I"
a)
omniscient point of view
b)
first person point of view
c)
third person point of view
d)
passive voice
34.
When a story's sequence is interrupted and a character goes by to an earlier time
a)
foreshadowing
b)
ellipsis
c)
imagery
d)
flashback
35.
A character who is only assigned a few character traits
a)
flat character
b)
dynamic character
c)
static character
d)
round character
36.
The use of clues that suggest events to come
a)
allusion
b)
imagery
c)
foreshadowing
d)
symbol
37.
A form of type of writing
a)
free verse
b)
genre
c)
tone
d)
denotation
38.
Poetry that is not written with a regular a pattern of rhythm and rhyme
a)
free verse
b)
dialogue
c)
analogy
d)
narrative poetry
39.
A verbal that acts as a noun and ends in -ing
a)
gerund
b)
conjunctive adverb
c)
coordinating conjunctions
d)
misplaced modifier
40.
A Japanese form of poetry with three lines of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables
a)
narrative poetry
b)
stanza
c)
haiku
d)
epic poetry
41.
Stories that center upon or incorporate some significant historical events
a)
fiction
b)
verbal
c)
allusion
d)
historical fiction
42.
An exaggeration used for literary effect
a)
exposition
b)
hyperbole
c)
analogy
d)
rebuttal
43.
Words that describe sights, sounds, movements, and recreate sensory experience
a)
allusion
b)
theme
c)
tone
d)
imagery
44.
Gives a command
a)
verbal
b)
imperative mood
c)
narrative poetry
d)
active voice
45.
A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can be a sentence on its own
a)
independent clause
b)
parallel structure
c)
figurative language
d)
coordinating conjunctions
46.
States facts
a)
interrogative mood
b)
indicative mood
c)
conditional mood
d)
subjunctive mood
47.
A verbal that adds the work "to" in front of the base form of a verb
a)
prose
b)
gerund
c)
cliche
d)
infinitive
48.
Asks a question
a)
interrogative mood
b)
indicative mood
c)
conditional mood
d)
subjunctive mood
49.
When something is different than it is supposed to be or thought to be
a)
theme
b)
tone
c)
irony
d)
bias
50.
Comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
a)
hyperbole
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
irony
51.
A phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word
a)
misplaced modifier
b)
coordinating conjunctions
c)
parallel structure
d)
independent clause
52.
Poems that tell a story
a)
active voice
b)
situational irony
c)
narrative poetry
d)
verbal irony
53.
When the story is told from the perspective of someone outside of the events of the story. The narrator knows and reveals multiple characters' thoughts and feelings
a)
first person point of view
b)
third person limited point of view
c)
omniscient point of view
d)
active voice
54.
The use of words that imitate sounds; ex: buzz, hiss, crack
a)
imagery
b)
oxymoron
c)
tone
d)
onomatopoeia
55.
Two words used together that contradict each other; ex: sweet, sorrow, pretty, ugly
a)
oxymoron
b)
tone
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
56.
Repetition of phrases that have similar grammatical patterns
a)
infinitive
b)
parallelism
c)
parallel structure
d)
ellipsis
57.
The repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence
a)
gerund
b)
parallelism
c)
parallel structure
d)
irony
58.
A verbal that acts as an adjective and ends in -ing,
-ed, or other past tense forms of a verb
-ed, or other past tense forms of a verb
a)
infinitive
b)
participle
c)
gerund
d)
alliteration
59.
The subject is acted upon by the verb. The ball was thrown by Joe
a)
imperative mood
b)
active voice
c)
passive voice
d)
subjunctive
60.
Giving human characteristics to a non-human thing
a)
metaphor
b)
analogy
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
61.
The ordinary form of written language; not poetry, drama, or song
a)
prose
b)
irony
c)
genre
d)
fiction
62.
The main character in a story who drives the plot forward
a)
dynamic character
b)
antagonist
c)
protagonist
d)
round character
63.
The evidence-based response that refutes a counterclaim
a)
claim
b)
assonance
c)
exposition
d)
rebuttal
64.
A character who is given many character traits
a)
dynamic character
b)
round character
c)
flat character
d)
static character
65.
Occurs when the opposite of what is meant to happen happens
a)
situational irony
b)
irony
c)
verbal irony
d)
dramatic irony
66.
A group of lines in poetry that are separated by spaces
a)
genre
b)
stanza
c)
free verse
d)
theme
67.
A character who stays the same throughout the story
a)
round character
b)
dynamic character
c)
flat character
d)
static character
68.
Expresses a condition which is doubtful or not factual. It is most often found in a clause beginning with the word if. It is also found in clauses following a verb that expresses a doubt, a wish, regret, request, demand, or proposal
a)
interrogative mood
b)
indicative mood
c)
conditional mood
d)
subjunctive mood
69.
Something seen that stands for something unseen
a)
symbol
b)
allusion
c)
imagery
d)
claim
70.
A life lesson or central truth in a story
a)
exposition
b)
tone
c)
theme
d)
prose
71.
When the story is told from the perspective of someone outside the events of the story but who only reveals one character's thoughts
a)
first person point of view
b)
third person point of view
c)
omniscient point of view
d)
active voice
72.
The writer or speaker's attitude towards the subject of the work
a)
claim
b)
prose
c)
irony
d)
tone
73.
Verb forms which act as another part of speech in a sentence (i.e. as adjectives, nouns, and adverbs)
a)
verbal
b)
active voice
c)
passive voice
d)
tone
74.
Implying a different meaning than what is said
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
verbal irony
d)
irony
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