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SLO Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Oxymoron mean?

a)

A person who does not understand

b)

A figure of speech using contradictory terms

c)

A comparison between 2 terms

d)

One who hates or distrusts another

2.

What does Thesis mean?

a)

The conflict of a story

b)

A comparison between 2 items

c)

A subject for a composition

d)

The dictionary definition of a word

3.

What word has this definition "Occuring after one's death"?

a)

Thesis

b)

Theme

c)

Posthumous

d)

Euphemism

4.

What does Theme mean?

a)

The message the reader learns for the story

b)

A song that is played over and over

c)

The point where all the action takes place in a story

d)

The ending to a story

5.

What does Euphemism mean?

a)

Mild or pleasant wording in place of harsh wording

b)

the feeling of great delight

c)

Speech or writing praising a person

d)

The act of causing death painlessly

6.

What does Omnipotent mean?

a)

Being able to travel at all times

b)

Taking the side of the main character

c)

A person that eats both animal and vegetables

d)

Having unlimited authority or power

7.

What does Connotation mean?

a)

The meaning of a word

b)

A suggested or implied meaning of a word

c)

Understanding words given in a speech

d)

To write down what is being said

8.

What word has this definition "A person who loves books"?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Bibliophile

c)

Inference

d)

Connotation

9.

What does Hydroelectric mean?

a)

Water purified for drinking

b)

Electricity lost during a storm

c)

Electricity powered by water

d)

Analysis of the water table

10.

What does Inference mean?

a)

The inside of a furnace

b)

Refusing to learn new information

c)

Using clues and knowledge to make a gues

d)

Refusing to make an educated guess

11.

What does Persuade mean?

a)

Lead others to believe as you

b)

Explain how something is done

c)

Tell a true story

d)

Explain an answer

12.

What does Narrative mean?

a)

An example of listening

b)

A story or account of events

c)

Unable to move about

d)

Lead others to believe as you

13.

What word has this definition "One that opposes another"

a)

Narrative

b)

Tone

c)

Antagonist

d)

Protagonist

14.

What does Tone mean?

a)

Author's use of words to show attitude

b)

Words that sound like what they mean

c)

Where and when the story takes place

d)

The turning point of a story

15.

What does Protagonist mean?

a)

Hints or clues to what might happen next

b)

People or animals that are part of the story

c)

Conversations between characters

d)

The leading characters in a cause; often the hero

16.

What does Claim mean?

a)

A statement that expresses a point of view

b)

The basic struggle between elements in a story

c)

Hints or clues to what might happen next

d)

Evidence to support what you believe to be true

17.

What does Mood mean?

a)

A symbol to represent another concept

b)

To move words around in a sentence

c)

Using clues and knowledge to make a guess

d)

A feeling or emotional reaction to words

18.

What does this definition mean "Comparing two unlike things"?

a)

Claim

b)

Metaphor

c)

Mood

d)

Hyperbole

19.

What does Hyperbole mean?

a)

Giving human characteristics

b)

Comparing two unlike things

c)

To overstate or exaggerate

d)

To make a guess

20.

Omniscient

a)

Being able to travel at all times

b)

Taking the side of the main character

c)

Having knowledge and understanding of all things

d)

The science behind knowledge