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ELA Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Ex: Sally sells seashells by the sea shore

a)

pun

b)

idiom

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

2.

words that are opposites

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

simile

d)

paradox

3.

the reason an author writes the text; to persuade, explain, inform, or entertain

a)

author's purpose

b)

author's viewpoint

c)

theme

d)

message

4.

to influence

a)

effect

b)

affect

5.

the author's attitude toward or opinion about a subject

a)

audience

b)

author's viewpoint

c)

impact

d)

author's purpose

6.

signal words; include therefore, consequently, so, this led to, as a result, because, for this reason

a)

cause and effect

b)

chronological order

c)

compare and contrast

d)

comparison

7.

in the time order in which events happened

a)

alphabetical order

b)

chronological order

c)

problem/solution

d)

sequence

8.

the turning point in the action of a story

a)

resolution

b)

exposition

c)

conflict

d)

climax

9.

signal words include: like, but, on the other hand, however, as well as, as opposed to

a)

compare and contrast

b)

context clues

c)

cause and effect

d)

comparison

10.

a technique used to declare against something and cause the reader to question the his/her beliefs or understanding

a)

convey

b)

details

c)

contradictory

d)

comparison

11.

characteristics of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music, and arts

a)

dialogue

b)

culture

c)

ethnicity

d)

race

12.

a conversation between two people

a)

dialogue

b)

reading

c)

acting

d)

contradictory

13.

combining several pieces of information to make an inference

a)

summarizing

b)

drawing conclusions

c)

resolution

d)

writing

14.

what happens as a result of an event or action (what happens after)

a)

falling action

b)

affect

c)

effect

d)

conclusion

15.

the part of a story which explains the background and setting of the story

a)

resolution

b)

climax

c)

exposition

d)

introduction

16.

language that means more than what it says on the surface; usually gives us a feeling about its subject

a)

English

b)

figurative language

c)

point of view

d)

imagery

17.

told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and "we"

a)

second person

b)

third person limited

c)

first person

d)

third person omniscient

18.

sometimes authors overstate the facts leading to a false sense of importance; Key words-always, never, everyone

a)

emphasize

b)

exaggerate

c)

lie

d)

idiom

19.

this type of text informs or instructs the reader

a)

narrative

b)

expository

c)

article

d)

poem

20.

the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot

a)

flashback

b)

hyperbole

c)

foreshadow

d)

imagery

21.

an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words

a)

idiom

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

22.

elaborate exaggeration

a)

idiom

b)

hyperbole

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

23.

a collection of word pictures that appeal to the reader; uses devices such as a metaphor, simile, etc.

a)

illustrations

b)

imagery

c)

pictures

d)

foreshadow

24.

to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented

a)

inference

b)

prediction

c)

guess

d)

summarize

25.

what a piece of writing is mainly about

a)

message

b)

main idea

c)

details

d)

story

26.

a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

27.

this unreliable information is a technique used to mislead the reader

a)

misleading

b)

lies

c)

justify

d)

opinion

28.

the feeling or emotion the reader gets when reading a passage

a)

mood

b)

expression

c)

impact

d)

effect

29.

the theme or central idea of a work, the insight it offers into life

a)

main idea

b)

theme

c)

message

d)

line

30.

a practical lesson about right and wrong

a)

message

b)

moral

c)

opinion

d)

main idea

31.

a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena

a)

narrative

b)

fairytale

c)

myth

d)

expository

32.

a beginning or coming into being

a)

origin

b)

exposition

c)

start

d)

beginning

33.

writing that tells about real life, people, places, ideas, or events

a)

nonfiction

b)

fiction

34.

the use of words to represent sounds

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

35.

two passages that are alike or connected in some way

a)

parallel passages

b)

paired passages

c)

twins

d)

connected passages

36.

giving human qualities to inanimate things

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

irony

d)

personification

37.

used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view

a)

informative

b)

persuasive

c)

explanatory

d)

entertain

38.

the events that make up a story

a)

plot

b)

rising action

c)

conflict

d)

resolution

39.

the perspective from which the story is told

a)

narrator

b)

point of view

c)

procedure

d)

messge

40.

a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word

a)

suffix

b)

prefix

c)

add-on

41.

writing that tells you how to do something

a)

explanatory

b)

entertaining

c)

informative

d)

procedural

42.

the ending or final outcome of a story

a)

exposition

b)

resolution

c)

conclusion

d)

summary

43.

the pattern of rhyme in a poem (ABAAB)

a)

rhyme pattern

b)

rhyme scheme

c)

internal rhyme

d)

haiku

44.

the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax

a)

rising action

b)

exposition

c)

falling action

d)

conflict

45.

signal words include: first, second, third, before, on, next, then, when, during, etc.

a)

chronological

b)

cause and effect

c)

problem/solution

d)

alphabetical

46.

when and where the story takes place

a)

time period

b)

setting

c)

exposition

d)

introduction

47.

comparison using like or as

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

48.

instructions for actors and stage crew; usually set in italics

a)

stage directions

b)

actions

c)

stage cues

d)

stage movements

49.

a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make up a new word

a)

suffix

b)

prefix

50.

words that have the same meaning

a)

antonym

b)

synonym

51.

to shorten(3-5 sentences) and tell the beginning, middle, and end of a passage

a)

conclusion

b)

summary

c)

paraphrase

d)

end

52.

a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning

a)

imagery

b)

symbolism

c)

represent

53.

the parts of a text that stand out (ex: diagram, table of contents, index, etc.)

a)

text features

b)

figurative language

c)

props

d)

expository text

54.

the central idea or message of a work; the insight is offers into life or overall message of the story

a)

main idea

b)

theme

c)

moral

d)

lesson

55.

the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character

a)

first person

b)

third person limited

c)

third person omniscient

d)

second person

56.

told by an all knowing narrator from outside the sotry who reveals what every character thinks and feels

a)

second person

b)

third person omniscient

c)

third person limited

d)

first person

57.

the attitude, or feeling that the author has about the subject

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

emotions

d)

setting

58.

the story of a person's life written by that person in first person POV

a)

autobiography

b)

biography

c)

memoir

59.

the problem in the story

a)

conflict

b)

resolution

c)

climax

d)

exposition

60.

another word for the resolution to a story

a)

denouement

b)

conclusion

c)

summary

d)

the end

61.

In literature/articles, to "illustrate" means to...

(Example: how does the author illustrate the facts about immigration?)

a)

To show or represent

b)

To draw something

c)

To create something

d)

To believe something

62.

Inference equals...

a)

My guess + author's guess

b)

Plot + Setting

c)

Issue + Answer

d)

My knowledge + Evidence

63.
Tone is ...
a)
Reader's opinion
b)
Reader's attitude
c)
Author's attitude
d)
Author's opionion
64.

Hyperbole ...

a)

Extreme exaggeration

b)

a comparison using like or as

c)

giving an inanimate object human characteristics

d)

sounds

65.
Stanza ....
a)
Lines
b)
Poem paragraph
c)
Rhyming
d)
Repeition
66.
Theme ...
a)
Message/Moral
b)
Fable
c)
Short Story
d)
Poem
67.

Personification ...

a)

Sally sells sea shells

b)

Snap! Crackle! Pop!

c)

5 senses

d)

Leaves danced

68.
Characterization ...
a)
Figurative, Analysis, Speech, Teach
b)
Feelings, Actions, Saying, Thoughts
c)
Friends, Abilities, Sadness, Technology
d)
Focus, Apply, Stop, Think
69.
Flashback ...
a)
Earlier events
b)
Clues for later
c)
Suspence
d)
Imagery
70.
Plot ...
a)
The structure of nonfiction
b)
The structure of fiction
c)
The structure of poetry
d)
The structure of biographies
71.
Conflict ...
a)
Element of plot
b)
Imagery
c)
The most exciting part in a story
d)
Problems (4 main types)
72.

Compare/Contrast ...

a)

alike/alike

b)

Alike/different

c)

Problem/solution

d)

Details

73.

Simile ...

a)

extreme exaggeration

b)

Like or as

c)

Not like or as

d)

human characteristics

74.

Onomatopoeia ...

a)

human characteristics

b)

using like or as

c)

a word for a sound

d)

details

75.

Imagery ...

a)

Issue/answer

b)

5 senses

c)

To add to something

d)

To show or represent

76.

Metaphor

a)

1, 2, 3

b)

Persuade, Inform, Enteratin

c)

Not like or as

d)

using like or as to compare

77.

Mood

a)

Author's attitude

b)

Author's opinion

c)

My feelings about a text

d)

My knowledge + Evidence

78.

What the text is mainly about

a)

thesis statement

b)

Author's attitude

c)

main idea

79.
Contribute...
a)
Show or represent
b)
To add to something
c)
To determine
d)
To decide
80.

Point of View...

a)

Narrator

b)

Author

c)

view in which the story is told

d)

Same letter same sound

81.
Foreshadow ...
a)
Clues for later events
b)
Earlier events
c)
Conflict events
d)
Falling action events
82.
Alliteration ....
a)
Same letter same sound
b)
Pow!
c)
proud round cloud
d)
cat in the hat

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