WorksheetsEOG prep 1- terms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This word is used to refer to the feeling of wanting to know what will happen next.
simile
suspense
alliteration
mood
This word refers to the feelings of the author or character in a text.
mood
tone
metaphor
allusion
The phrase "she sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of_____
simile
alliteration
personification
metaphor
The reader's feeling about a text is referred to as the ____
mood
tone
personification
author's purpose
This term is used when you make an educated guess about the future based on text clues
mood
simile
hyperbole
prediction
Another word for a main character, such as Jonas in The Giver, or Salva in A Long Walk to Water is ____
protagonist
climax
minor character
friend
The character who works against the protagonist is called the _____
rising action
antagonist
inference
simile
When and where a story takes place is called the _____
mood
tone
setting
character
"He is as tall as a tree" is an example of ____
a simile
metaphor
alliteration
author's purpose
Which of the following is NOT one of the main author's purposes?
inform
persuade
allow
entertain
What is the term for a paragraph in a poem?
rhyme
stanza
line
topic
An exaggeration, such as "my backpack weighs a ton" is an example of ______
alliteration
personification
simile
hyperbole
When you say how items are alike you ____ them.
forget
compare
contrast
climax
This is another word for "end" or "closing" of a story.
climax
rising action
exposition
resolution
This word means to explain how items are different.
compare
contrast
allude
simile
If you are unsure of the meaning of a word, you can use terms around the word to figure out the meaning. These clues are called_____
prediction clues
context clues
allusion clues
mood clues
This is a story/text that someone write about themselves.
poetry
autobiography
biography
folktale
This is the genre of literature that would include fantasy stories and fairytales.
nonfiction
fiction
biography
memior
This term means to convince or encourage others to share your idea/opinion
entertain
persuade
simile
personification
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?:
"Tnhe wind whispered in my ear"
alliteration
allusion
personification
metaphor
