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WorksheetsFinal Countdown...
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Tone
a)
The writer’s attitude towards the subject he/she is writing about
b)
The reason an author wrote a text (PIE: persuade, inform, entertain)
c)
Things an author adds to a text to help readers understand a topic/idea (pictures, charts/graphs, subheadings, etc.)
d)
The feelings and/or images associated with a word (What a reader thinks about or hears when they read a word)
2.
Author’s Purpose
a)
The words an author chooses to use in a text
b)
Logic someone uses to explain a point in an argument
c)
The reason an author wrote a text (PIE: persuade, inform, entertain)
d)
The feelings and/or images associated with a word (What a reader thinks about or hears when they read a word)
3.
Text Structure
a)
Things an author adds to a text to help readers understand a topic/idea (pictures, charts/graphs, subheadings, etc.)
b)
On-topic; fits with the point or argument being made
c)
The writer’s attitude towards the subject he/she is writing about
d)
How an author organized information in a text
4.
Text Features
a)
Things an author adds to a text to help readers understand a topic/idea (pictures, charts/graphs, subheadings, etc.)
b)
How an author organized information in a text
c)
The words an author chooses to use in a text
d)
Something clearly stated in a text (You can point to it on the page.)
5.
Diction/Word Choice
a)
The words an author chooses to use in a text
b)
A word’s deeper meaning; what a word represents
c)
A main point in an argument
d)
Things in a text that help a reader figure out the definition of an unknown word
6.
Connotation
a)
The words an author chooses to use in a text
b)
The feelings and/or images associated with a word (What a reader thinks about or hears when they read a word)
c)
A word’s deeper meaning; what a word represents
d)
Things in a text that help a reader figure out the definition of an unknown word
7.
Claim
a)
Logic someone uses to explain a point in an argument
b)
Reliable, can be trusted or believed
c)
A main point in an argument
8.
Inference
a)
Something clearly stated in a text (You can point to it on the page.)
b)
Using background knowledge plus evidence from a text to make a logical assumption about something that’s happening in a text
c)
The bigger message of a text
9.
Explicit Detail
a)
Something clearly stated in a text (You can point to it on the page.)
b)
The bigger message of a text
c)
A short retelling of key points in a text without the writer’s opinion
10.
Central Idea
a)
Something clearly stated in a text (You can point to it on the page.)
b)
The bigger message of a text
c)
The main idea; the most important idea a text is abou
11.
Objective Summary
a)
A short retelling of key points in a text without the writer’s opinion
b)
The main idea; the most important idea a text is about
c)
The bigger message of a text
d)
Something clearly stated in a text (You can point to it on the page.)
12.
Descriptive words that appeal to the senses
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
13.
Giving human qualities to non-living objects
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
14.
Words or phrases that are repeated in writings to give emphasis
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
assonance
d)
consonance
15.
A word that spells out a sound
a)
assonance
b)
hyperbole
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
16.
The repetition of two or more of the same beginning consonant sound close together
a)
simile
b)
imagery
c)
consonance
d)
alliteration
17.
"Buzz - says the great buzzing bee."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
18.
"The air is like a butterfly"
a)
methaphor
b)
simile
c)
repetition
d)
onomatopoeia
19.
"The wind stood up and gave a shout"
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
20.
Danny's room is a pig-sty.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
21.
"Blazing in gold and quenching in purple,"
a)
metaphor
b)
consonance
c)
imagery
d)
personification
22.
"There was a Young Lady whose nose, Was so long that it reached to her toes;"
a)
consonance
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
repetition
23.
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using "like" or "as"
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
24.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make writing more interesting and to create images in the reader's head.
b)
To use fancy big words.
c)
To make their writing longer.
d)
To create a universal truth or deeper message.
25.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
26.
She sang of his love forever
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
27.
How sweet the sobbing violin
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
28.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
29.
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
a)
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
b)
Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
c)
Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
d)
After the game, a tornado hit.
30.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
31.
A battle within a character's heart or mind.
a)
External conflict
b)
Internal conflict
32.
When determining ____________ conflict, ask yourself: What emotion, desire, decision, or need is this person struggling with?
a)
internal
b)
external
33.
This plot stage presents the conflict at its most dramatic. This is the story's turning point.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
34.
In this plot stage, the setting, the main characters, and the central conflict are introduced.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
35.
____________ is the series of events that make up a story.
a)
Setting
b)
Climax
c)
Exposition
d)
Plot
36.
To find the _____________, ask yourself: What big message about life is the writer trying to tell me? Sometimes the author will directly tell you it in the story and sometimes it is implied.
a)
theme
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
main character
37.
In literature, __________ refers to the overall feeling you get when you read a passage.
a)
tone
b)
setting
c)
mood
d)
plot
38.
Words that appeal to your sight, smell, taste, touch, or hearing—can also contribute to the mood of a story.
a)
Imagery
b)
Alliteration
c)
Personification
d)
Senses
39.
a)
Personification
b)
Idiom
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Allusion
40.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Allusion
c)
Personification
d)
Flashback
41.
The main character or hero
a)
Antagonist
b)
Theme
c)
Climax
d)
Protagonist
42.
Conversation between characters
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Dialogue
d)
Character Development
43.
An expression that has a meaning different than its literal words
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Idiom
d)
Personification
44.
Choose the answer that best combines the two sentences.
Emily has a head of long, beautiful, red hair. It is the longest hair in the school.
Emily has a head of long, beautiful, red hair. It is the longest hair in the school.
a)
Emily's beautiful red hair is the longest in the school.
b)
The longest hair in the school belongs to Emily; it is beautiful and red.
c)
Emily's long, red, hair is always beautiful and it is the longest in the school.
d)
The longest hair in the school, Emily's, is red and beautiful.
45.
Rufus sat beside me for a while, hoping I’d be up to something more than misery.
-------------------
What does the word misery mean as it is used in the sentence?
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What does the word misery mean as it is used in the sentence?
a)
confusion
b)
exhaustion
c)
nervousness
d)
unhappiness
46.
What does the central idea of a story tell the reader?
a)
a specific detail from the story
b)
The conflict of the story
c)
What the story is about
d)
The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express
47.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
b)
A word that takes the place of verbs.
c)
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
d)
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
48.
Claim: Drake is a talented musician
What type of evidence is...
Drake's father, who is a professional musician, taught him to play the piano and guitar.
What type of evidence is...
Drake's father, who is a professional musician, taught him to play the piano and guitar.
a)
Example
b)
Fact and/or Statistic
c)
Personal Belief
d)
Expert Opinion
49.
Is this relevant evidence for the claim,
Drake is a talented musician.
Drake makes better music than his mentor, 'Lil Wayne.
Drake is a talented musician.
Drake makes better music than his mentor, 'Lil Wayne.
a)
Yes, it is relevant
b)
No, it is not relevant
50.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter.
b)
As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter.
c)
As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.
d)
As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.
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