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STAAR Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which genre of literature focuses on stories that are made out of the author's imagination?

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Drama

2.

Which element of the plot focuses on the part of the story where the conflict has finally been resolved?

a)

Introduction

b)

Climax

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

3.

It is considered as the MORAL of a story.

a)

Plot

b)

Theme

c)

Lesson

d)

Summary

4.

An element of the plot that occurs when the main character comes face to face with the conflict.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Conflict

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

5.

It is a type of conflict where the characters' conflict centers on tradition, laws, or society.

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Technology

d)

Character vs. Society

6.

It is the time and the place in which stories take place is called...

a)

Plot

b)

Theme

c)

Setting

d)

Backdrop

7.

The PROTAGONIST is the leading character, who makes the key decisions in a story.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

The ANTAGONIST is the leading character, who makes the key decisions in a story.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

FORESHADOWING is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

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.

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Drama

12.

It is an element of poetry that repeats words, lines, or phrases to emphasize feelings or ideas relevant to the message of the poem.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhythm

c)

Rhyme

d)

Repetition

13.

It is an element of poetry which enables the poet to use the five senses to describe things, feelings, or ideas.

a)

Imagery

b)

Imaginary

c)

Figurative Language

d)

Sensitive Language

14.

VOICE on poetry is which of the following?

a)

the subject

b)

the speaker

c)

the audience

d)

the poet

15.

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.

a)

Rhyme

b)

Rhyme Scheme

c)

Rhythm

16.

MOOD is a literary element that evokes certain feelings and emotions towards the readers.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

TONE is a literary element that reflects the poet's attitude and feelings toward the subject or audience of a literary work.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

"Pink puddles of petals float over his feet."


The sentence above is an example of which literary device?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Repetition

c)

Alliteration

d)

Symbolism

19.

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?

a)

AABBC

b)

ABCDE

c)

ABCDB

d)

ABCCB

20.

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?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

21.

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.

a)

Drama

b)

Poetry

c)

Fiction

d)

Fantasy

22.

Instructions in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.

a)

Stage Play

b)

Stage Directions

c)

Instructions

d)

Movement

23.

Which among the subgenres of folklore involves talking animals as the principal characters, with moral lessons stated in the story itself.

a)

Fairy Tale

b)

Tall Tale

c)

Legend

d)

Fable

24.

Which among the subgenres of folklore involves talking animals and magical creatures, without clearly stating the morals of the story?

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Fairy Tale

d)

Fantasy

25.

Which of the following major genres of literature aims to entertain its audience?


Check ALL that applies.

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Drama

e)

Folklore

26.

It is the main point of a paragraph; the most important thought of a certain topic.

a)

Theme

b)

Plot

c)

Summary

d)

Main Idea

27.

It is a structure of an informational text where the author organizes passage which shows the similarities and differences of certain ideas.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Chronological

28.

It is a structure of an informational text where the author makes a list of certain steps.

a)

Chronological

b)

Sequence

c)

Steps

d)

Timeline

29.

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.

a)

Sequence

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Chronological

30.

It is a process of giving a brief statement of the important details/ main points of a certain text.

a)

Summarizing

b)

Paraphrasing

c)

Analyzing

d)

Evaluating

31.

It is a term used to represent the author's stand in certain argument. The author uses evidences and examples to support this.

a)

Argument

b)

Counterargument

c)

Claim

d)

Opinion

32.

It is a persuasive technique that is appeals to the audiences' emotions.

a)

LOGOS

b)

ETHOS

c)

PATHOS

33.

It is a persuasive technique that appeals to logic, facts, and statistics.

a)

LOGOS

b)

ETHOS

c)

PATHOS

34.

It is a persuasive technique that refers to the credibility, trustworthiness, and reliability of the speaker.

a)

LOGOS

b)

ETHOS

c)

PATHOS

35.

It is a particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned.

a)

Claim

b)

Bias

c)

Evidence

d)

Audience

36.

It is a rhetorical device where authors persuade readers to believe them by involving the audience in the text.

a)

Audience Involvement

b)

Personal Involvement

c)

Audience Engagement

37.

"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?

a)

LOGOS

b)

ETHOS

c)

PATHOS

38.

"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?

a)

LOGOS

b)

ETHOS

c)

PATHOS

39.

Which type of logical fallacy enables the author to avoid the topic by changing it?

a)

Straw Man

b)

Red Herring

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Slippery Slope

40.

Which type of logical fallacy enables the author to make a stereotype of certain ideas or groups of people without sufficient evidence?

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Slippery Slope

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Straw Man

41.

"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?

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Slippery Slope

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

False Cause

42.

"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?

a)

False Cause

b)

Red Herring

c)

Straw Man

d)

Slippery Slope

43.

"You must obey the law, because it's illegal to break the law."


What logical fallacy is used in the statement above?

a)

Circular Argument

b)

False Cause

c)

Straw Man

d)

Slippery Slope

44.

"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?

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

False Cause

45.

"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?

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Red Herring

c)

False Cause

d)

Slippery Slope

46.

The opposite side of the argument, negating objections the other side will rise.

a)

Argument

b)

Counterargument

c)

Claim

d)

Evidence

47.

What do you call the person who writes a play?

a)

Author

b)

Writer

c)

Playwright

d)

Poet

48.

This refers to the words spoken by the characters in the play.

a)

Lines

b)

Dialogue

c)

Speech

d)

Monologue

49.

It is the written text of a play or drama.

a)

Lyrics

b)

Text

c)

Script

d)

Lines

50.

It is a subgenre of drama with a serious story and a sad ending.

a)

Comedy

b)

Drama

c)

Adventure

d)

Tragedy