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DCP #1 Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An author's purpose statement is______

a)

The main message the author wants to convey

b)

His/her reason for writing the text

c)

The lesson

2.

The (a)   is a statement of the main idea or purpose of an informational text or research paper.

3.

What is the definition of DICTION?

a)

The type of words and phrases the author uses (word choice)

b)

The type of images the author uses (Picture choice)

4.

An idea or message that the writer wishes to convey about a subject or work (central idea or concept of the story)

(a)  

5.

The author uses (a)   to create tone.

6.

Answer the question on the screen:

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

7.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

8.

The metaphor in this stanza is used to emphasize that the-

a)

speaker behaves like a small child on the weekend

b)

speaker's weekend of fun and relaxation is over

c)

speaker uses the weekend to organize things

d)

speaker's time is waster during the weekend

9.

In paragraph 11, the work logistics means the-

a)

raising of funds

b)

supervising of details

c)

recruiting of members

d)

scheduling of practices

10.

The writer's attitude toward the audience or subject is called-

a)

tone

b)

theme

c)

author's purpose

d)

simile

11.

Compares two unlike things NOT using like or as

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

12.

Based on these excerpts, the reader can conclude that conclude that both the author and the poet share a similar belief that-

a)

searching for ideas in various places improves writing

b)

expressing thoughts orally is easier than writing

c)

writing develops a person's sense of self

d)

writing helps others resolve their conflicts

13.

What are the components needed to write a summary for a fiction text?

a)

main character

b)

thesis

c)

conflict

d)

resolution

14.

An extreme exaggeration

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

15.

comparing two unlike things using like or as

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteraltion

d)

hyperbole

16.

What is mood?

a)

feeling the reader gets while reading

b)

the author's attitude toward the story

c)

how the main character feels

d)

how the setting affects the story