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WorksheetsSTAAR Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which genre of literature focuses on stories that are made out of the author's imagination?
Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry
Drama
Which element of the plot focuses on the part of the story where the conflict has finally been resolved?
Introduction
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
It is considered as the MORAL of a story.
Plot
Theme
Lesson
Summary
An element of the plot that occurs when the main character comes face to face with the conflict.
Rising Action
Conflict
Climax
Resolution
It is a type of conflict where the characters' conflict centers on tradition, laws, or society.
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Technology
Character vs. Society
It is the time and the place in which stories take place is called...
Plot
Theme
Setting
Backdrop
The PROTAGONIST is the leading character, who makes the key decisions in a story.
TRUE
FALSE
The ANTAGONIST is the leading character, who makes the key decisions in a story.
TRUE
FALSE
FORESHADOWING is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
TRUE
FALSE
A FLASHBACK interrupts the chronological order of the main narrative to take a reader back in time to the past events in a character's life
TRUE
FALSE
Which is a form/genre of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language—such as sound, symbolism, rhythm, and rhyme—to evoke meanings.
Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry
Drama
It is an element of poetry that repeats words, lines, or phrases to emphasize feelings or ideas relevant to the message of the poem.
Alliteration
Rhythm
Rhyme
Repetition
It is an element of poetry which enables the poet to use the five senses to describe things, feelings, or ideas.
Imagery
Imaginary
Figurative Language
Sensitive Language
VOICE on poetry is which of the following?
the subject
the speaker
the audience
the poet
It is the beat and flow of the poem; a poetic element that allows you to identify the pace of the poem as you read it.
Rhyme
Rhyme Scheme
Rhythm
MOOD is a literary element that evokes certain feelings and emotions towards the readers.
TRUE
FALSE
TONE is a literary element that reflects the poet's attitude and feelings toward the subject or audience of a literary work.
TRUE
FALSE
"Pink puddles of petals float over his feet."
The sentence above is an example of which literary device?
Metaphor
Repetition
Alliteration
Symbolism
December Leaves
by Kate Starbird
The fallen leaves are cornflakes
That fill the lawn's wide dish,
And night and noon
The wind's a spoon
That stirs them with a swish.
What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
AABBC
ABCDE
ABCDB
ABCCB
December Leaves
by Kate Starbird
The fallen leaves are cornflakes
That fill the lawn's wide dish,
And night and noon
The wind's a spoon
That stirs them with a swish.
The last two lines of the poem is an example of which figurative language?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
It is a literary genre that aims to entertain its audience with a story written in a form of a script; intended to be performed.
Drama
Poetry
Fiction
Fantasy
Instructions in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.
Stage Play
Stage Directions
Instructions
Movement
Which among the subgenres of folklore involves talking animals as the principal characters, with moral lessons stated in the story itself.
Fairy Tale
Tall Tale
Legend
Fable
Which among the subgenres of folklore involves talking animals and magical creatures, without clearly stating the morals of the story?
Fable
Legend
Fairy Tale
Fantasy
Which of the following major genres of literature aims to entertain its audience?
Check ALL that applies.
Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry
Drama
Folklore
It is the main point of a paragraph; the most important thought of a certain topic.
Theme
Plot
Summary
Main Idea
It is a structure of an informational text where the author organizes passage which shows the similarities and differences of certain ideas.
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Chronological
It is a structure of an informational text where the author makes a list of certain steps.
Chronological
Sequence
Steps
Timeline
It is a structure of an informational text where the author presents and explains a series of events in a in a certain order. A timeline is usually used to organize the ideas in this type of text.
Sequence
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Chronological
It is a process of giving a brief statement of the important details/ main points of a certain text.
Summarizing
Paraphrasing
Analyzing
Evaluating
It is a term used to represent the author's stand in certain argument. The author uses evidences and examples to support this.
Argument
Counterargument
Claim
Opinion
It is a persuasive technique that is appeals to the audiences' emotions.
LOGOS
ETHOS
PATHOS
It is a persuasive technique that appeals to logic, facts, and statistics.
LOGOS
ETHOS
PATHOS
It is a persuasive technique that refers to the credibility, trustworthiness, and reliability of the speaker.
LOGOS
ETHOS
PATHOS
It is a particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned.
Claim
Bias
Evidence
Audience
It is a rhetorical device where authors persuade readers to believe them by involving the audience in the text.
Audience Involvement
Personal Involvement
Audience Engagement
"Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best."
Which persuasive technique does the passage above appeal to?
LOGOS
ETHOS
PATHOS
"You’ll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."
Which persuasive technique do the statement above appeal to?
LOGOS
ETHOS
PATHOS
Which type of logical fallacy enables the author to avoid the topic by changing it?
Straw Man
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
Slippery Slope
Which type of logical fallacy enables the author to make a stereotype of certain ideas or groups of people without sufficient evidence?
Hasty Generalization
Slippery Slope
Ad Hominem
Straw Man
"I drank bottled water and now I am sick, so the water must have made me sick."
What logical fallacy is used in the statement above?
Hasty Generalization
Slippery Slope
Ad Hominem
False Cause
"People who don't support the proposed state minimum wage increase must hate the poor so much."
Which logical fallacy is used in the statement above?
False Cause
Red Herring
Straw Man
Slippery Slope
"You must obey the law, because it's illegal to break the law."
What logical fallacy is used in the statement above?
Circular Argument
False Cause
Straw Man
Slippery Slope
"I see no reason to listen to Smith. Anything he says will be influenced by his interest in civil rights. His statements are bound to be distorted and unreliable."
What logical fallacy is used in the statement above?
Slippery Slope
Hasty Generalization
Ad Hominem
False Cause
"Yesterday, you were late for ten minutes. Today you were late for an hour. You know someday, you will simply cease to show up."
What logical fallacy is used in the statement above?
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
False Cause
Slippery Slope
The opposite side of the argument, negating objections the other side will rise.
Argument
Counterargument
Claim
Evidence
What do you call the person who writes a play?
Author
Writer
Playwright
Poet
This refers to the words spoken by the characters in the play.
Lines
Dialogue
Speech
Monologue
It is the written text of a play or drama.
Lyrics
Text
Script
Lines
It is a subgenre of drama with a serious story and a sad ending.
Comedy
Drama
Adventure
Tragedy
