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WorksheetsEnglish IV NCFE Review
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
When the question asks you "how the author creates suspense," what should you do?
Find specific details that show where the author is giving you clues about what will happen
Find specific details that show where the author is holding back information or being vague to keep your attention
Find words you don't know and guess what they mean
Take an educated guess
When the question asks you to "make a inference based on a specific detail," what should you do?
Find specific details that show where the author is giving you clues about what will happen
Find specific details that show where the author is holding back information or being vague to keep your attention
Think about what the line could mean, but that the author doesn't say directly
Take an educated guess
When the question asks you to "find evidence to support this argument," what should you do?
Find specific details that show where the author is giving you clues about what will happen
Choose the argument you think the author is making
Think about what the line could mean, but that the author doesn't say directly
Think about the argument you're given and find specific details that the author uses to prove it
When the question asks you to decide why the text was given its title, what should you do?
Think about the theme and main idea and how the title connects to those
Choose the argument you think the author is making
Think about what the line could mean, but that the author doesn't say directly
Find specific details in the story that use the words from the title
When the question asks you about the "impact of figurative language," what should you do?
Think about the theme and main idea and how the title connects to those
Find examples of metaphors and similes and see how they connect to each other
Think about what the title could mean and find the overall theme
Find specific details in the story that use the words from the title
When the question asks you why the author uses a particular word, what should you do?
Reread the part that has that word in it
Find examples of metaphors and similes and see how they connect to each other
Reread the part that has that word and consider what that word means that other similar words don't mean
Find specific details in the story that use the words from the title
When the question asks you to determine what the author is saying and quotes a specific line from the text, what should you do?
Reread the part that has that line in it
Think about what the line is saying, but also what can be inferred from it
Reread the part that has that word and consider what that word means that other similar words don't mean
Find specific details in the story from where the line comes from
When the question asks you to determine what word can be used to replace a word or phrase, what should you do?
Reread the part that has that line in it
Think about what the line is saying, but also what can be inferred from it
Reread the part that has that word and consider what that word means that other similar words don't mean
Think of similar word that wouldn't change the original meaning of the sentence and check against the answer choices
When the question asks you to determine what "emotional impact" the tone has, what should you do?
Look for words or phrases that are emotional or expressive, and decide what emotion they're conveying
Think about what the words are saying, but also what can be inferred from them
Reread the part that has that word and consider what that word means that other similar words don't mean
Read it carefully and think about how it makes you feel
When the question asks you to choose an answer that contains an objective summary, what should you do?
summarize the story, making sure to leave out opinions
Determine the main idea
Reread the part that has that word and consider what that word means that other similar words don't mean
Choose the one that best matches your opinion
When the question asks you about the tone of a text, what should you do?
Use SWBST to summarise the story, making sure to leave out opinions
Think about how the characters change
Reread the part that has that word and consider what that word means that other similar words don't mean
Look at the words the author uses and whether those words are positive, negative, or have a strong emotional feeling to them
When the question asks you about the central idea of a text, what should you do?
summarize the story, making sure to leave out opinions
Think about how the characters change
Decide what the author wants you to think about in the text
Look at the words the author uses and whether those words are positive, negative, or have a strong emotional feeling to them
When the question asks you about the theme of a text, what should you do?
summarize the story, making sure to leave out opinions
Think about how the characters change, and what the author wants you to feel after reading
Decide what the author wants you to think about in the text
Look at the words the author uses and whether those words are positive, negative, or have a strong emotional feeling to them
When the question asks you about the purpose of a text, what should you do?
Reread it really carefully and look for clues about why the author wrote it
Think about how the characters change, and what the author wants you to feel after reading
Decide what the author wants you to think about in the text
Look at the words the author uses and whether those words are positive, negative, or have a strong emotional feeling to them
Which is the best definition of the term alliteration?
The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables.
Which is the best definition of the term central conflict?
The main struggle of opposing forces around which the plot revolves
Man vs Man
The struggle between a character and an outside force
Having a morningful quaility
What is the best definition of the term image(s)?
A mental picture created by word choice and figurative language
A picture or painting
Anything visual
A picture I can see with my eyes
What is the best definition of the term symbolism?
A person, place, or thing that has meaning beyond itself
An object that reflects a stories theme
A magical weapon used by a romantic hero
A poetic renaming of a person, place, or thing
What is the best definition of the term theme?
A unifying idea that is central and recurring in a literary work
The final outcome of a quest story
The writer's attitude towards his subject
The main struggle of opposing forces within a literary work
What is the best definition of the term tone?
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter reveals through word choice and figurative language
A poetic renaming of a person, place, or thing
The feeling or atmosphere of a literary work
Anything having a mournful quality
What is the best example of a metaphor?
Sam was a rock, and I a wayward ship.
The cat danced like a lightning bolt.
The wind howled across the shore.
Yum! I love candy!
Which is the best example of a simile?
Jackie is as sweet as pie.
Juliet is the sun.
The fog came in on little cat feet.
The blazing sun shone red and orange through the tree's leaves.
What is the best example of personification?
The sun angrily beat on the sand.
The clock struck two.
The lights glowed like a million tiny suns.
The ocean teemed with life.
What is the best definition for the term mood?
The feeling or atmosphere created in a literary work.
The main idea of a literary work.
The word choice and figurative language used in a literary work.
A comparison of unlike things.
Remember that although we have stressed the importance of doing well on this test
one test does not dictate your intelligence
you are worth more than a test
Mrs. Lane will be proud of you regardless
all of the above
The morning of the test, I should
Eat 6 breakfast tacos and 5 cups of coffee.
Wake up late, and sprint to the test and chug a Red Bull
Eat nothing, who needs breakfast
Get to school early eat a good breakfast
In the movie Mean Girls, the main character has trepidation about starting high school; she has been raised in Africa and is worried that she won't fit in.
In Frozen, Prince Hans had lofty expectations for how much control he would have over Arandelle because of his impending marriage to Anna.
In the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren is very ardent about destroying the rebel forces- some may say it's his life's purpose.
In the move Guardians of the Galaxy, the main character was a terrestrial man who was captured by extra-terrestrials and he never got the chance to return to Earth.
The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealing the next villain, Thanos.
In the Hunger Games, the people living in the Capital had a skewed perception of the purpose and benefits of the games. They were too distracted by their rich lifestyle to see the horror right in front of them.
Choose the word closest in meaning to invigorate.
