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WorksheetsMidterm Study Game
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
What is the point of view?
"He walked to school with his Mother."
First
Second
Third
What is the point of view?
"I walked to school with my Mother."
First
Second
Third
What is the point of view?
"You walked to school with your Mother."
First
Second
Third
What is Theme?
The lesson of a story
The way in which the story progresses
The concept represented by the story
Which of these is an internal conflict (Man vs. Self)?
He struggled to see through the horrid storm.
She wanted to say how she felt, but couldn't find the courage to do so.
The two argued until they were tuckered out and left.
The dog was outcast-ed, as it lacked fur and appeared ugly.
Which of these represents "Man vs. Nature?"
He struggled to see through the horrid storm.
She wanted to say how she felt, but couldn't find the courage to do so.
The two argued until they were tuckered out and left.
The dog was outcast-ed, as it lacked fur and appeared ugly.
Which of these represents "Man vs. Society?"
He struggled to see through the horrid storm.
She wanted to say how she felt, but couldn't find the courage to do so.
The two argued until they were tuckered out and left.
The dog was outcast-ed, as it lacked fur and appeared ugly.
Which of these represents "Man vs. Man?"
He struggled to see through the horrid storm.
She wanted to say how she felt, but couldn't find the courage to do so.
The two argued until they were tuckered out and left.
The dog was outcast-ed, as it lacked fur and appeared ugly.
What is the conflict?
"He ran from the gang until he found an alley, in which he could catch his breath."
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What is an Allusion?
A figment of one's imagination that they perceive as reality.
A Heavy Metal Band
A reference made to another source in a text in order to make a point or explain something.
What is Symbolism?
A headache.
Representing something as something else in order to make an explanation.
The art of using symbols in a band (those big, gold clang-y things).
I m a g i n a t i o n
What is a Dynamic Character?
A character that doesn't change.
A character who does change.
A character that moves around a lot.
What is a Static Character?
A character who doesn't change.
A character who does change.
A character who doesn't move at all.
What is Situational Irony?
Subverting your expectations of what will happen to a character.
Knowing what will happen to a character, but the character not knowing what will happen to them.
Saying something that directly contrasts a situation.
What is Verbal Irony?
Subverting your expectations of what will happen to a character.
Knowing what will happen to a character, but the character not knowing what will happen to them.
Saying something that directly contrasts a situation.
What is Dramatic Irony?
Subverting your expectations of what will happen to a character.
Knowing what will happen to a character, but the character not knowing what will happen to them.
Saying something that directly contrasts a situation.
Which of these gives off a grim tone/mood?
It was dark and the room, so Tim rested comfortably.
The home was abandoned, with their being nobody nearby except for the street rats and crows, who made their dwellings in such dark places already.
Whilst there was not a dark cloud in sight, the picnic was set up quickly,
The reason why "Only a Spoonful" is funny is because of the fact that King Bach is only limited to a spoonful of Ice Cream, but manages to overcome this limitation by equipping himself with a comedically large spoon, meaning he could consume a very large amount of Ice Cream whilst only having a spoonful.
Define Suspense.
The buildup to a big moment in a story that is used to keep the readers intrigued.
Being sus in Among Us
The fear invoked by a scare in a story.
A sudden change in mood.
Define Foreshadowing.
Covering a story in mystery to make it more intense in the climax.
Making reference to a part of a story before it happens to intrigue readers, as they'll want to see the big moment for themselves.
What are Flashbacks?
Sudden scares in a text.
Bringing a moment from earlier in a story back into the present in order to re-enforce the mood.
Which of these are Direct Characterization?
She hid herself from her old friends.
He was very sad.
What are the sections of a plot diagram in order?
Get up, eat breakfast, brush my teeth, get my clothes on, go to school.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution.
Resolution, falling action, climax, rising action, exposition.
What is Exposition?
A character talking to another character.
The beginning of a story where the setting and characters are explained.
The end of a story where the resolution is described
What is Rising Action?
Where the conflict is revealed and the buildup to the climax begins.
The end of a story where the setting and characters are saved.
The big moment when the conflict reaches it's most important state.
What is a Climax?
Where the conflict is revealed and the buildup to the climax begins.
The beginning of a story where it is shown the characters' personalities.
When the conflict reaches its most important moment and the protagonist changes.
What is a Resolution?
When the conflict is resolved and the story ends.
Post-Climax; the characters are resolving the conflict.
When characters are angry.
What is a Protagonist?
The villain of a story.
A character that isn't important.
The main character of a story.
What is an Antagonist?
A small character.
The villain of a story.
The protagonist's companion(s).
Which of these are Indirect Characterization?
He walked with slumped shoulders and rarely smiled.
She didn't like her old friends.
What is a classic book?
A book that was created much earlier in time, and is very popular still in modern culture.
A book about magic and unrealistic events.
A book that is new.
A book that isn't real, but could be real due to how the rules of the world work.
What is a fantasy book?
A book that was created much earlier in time, and is very popular still in modern culture.
A book about magic and unrealistic events.
A book that is new.
A book that isn't real, but could be real due to how the rules of the world work.
What is a realistic-fiction book?
A book that was created much earlier in time, and is very popular still in modern culture.
A book about magic and unrealistic events.
A book that is new.
A book that isn't real, but could be real due to how the rules of the world work.
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
A vaguer word that can be used to refer to something.
An action.
A word giving more information on something that someone does.
What is a pronoun?
A person, place, or thing.
A vaguer word that can be used to refer to something.
An action.
A word giving more information on something that someone does.
What is a verb?
A person, place, or thing.
A vaguer word that can be used to refer to something.
An action.
A word giving more information on something that someone does.
What is an adverb?
A person, place, or thing.
A vaguer word that can be used to refer to something.
An action.
A word giving more information on something that someone does.
What is an Adjective?
A word that appears suddenly to reinforce the mood of a sentence.
A word that combines two sentences together
A word describing where or when something is occurring.
A word describing a noun
What is a Conjunction?
A word that appears suddenly to reinforce the mood of a sentence.
A word that combines two sentences together
A word describing where or when something is occurring.
A word describing a noun
What is an Interjection?
A word that appears suddenly to reinforce the mood of a sentence.
A word that combines two sentences together
A word describing where or when something is occurring.
A word describing a noun
Which of these is an Independent Clause?
He walked to school.
When he walked to school,
Which of these is a Dependent Clause?
Because she fell,
She fell on the ground.
What is a Preposition?
A word that appears suddenly to reinforce the mood of a sentence.
A word that combines two sentences together
A word describing where or when something is occurring.
A word describing a noun
Which of these is a Simple Sentence?
He walked to school.
She fell over, and took a moment to get back up
He ran to his heart's content, for he was free from school for the next few weeks.
When she got back up, she brushed herself off, and she proceeded back towards home.
Which of these is a Compound Sentence?
He walked to school.
She fell over, and took a moment to get back up
He ran to his heart's content, for he was free from school for the next few weeks.
When she got back up, she brushed herself off, and she proceeded back towards home.
Which of these is a Complex Sentence?
He walked to school.
She fell over, and took a moment to get back up
He ran to his heart's content, for he was free from school for the next few weeks.
When she got back up, she brushed herself off, and she proceeded back towards home.
Which of these is a Compound-Complex Sentence?
He walked to school.
She fell over, and took a moment to get back up
He ran to his heart's content, for he was free from school for the next few weeks.
When she got back up, she brushed herself off, and she proceeded back towards home.
Which sentence has proper comma and punctuation usage?
When I walked to school. I was tired.
When I walked to school, I was tired
When I walked to school I was tired.
Which sentence has proper capitalization?
The cat scratched up the couch.
The Cat Scratched Up the Couch.
the cat scratched up the couch.
THE CAT SCRATCHED UP THE COUCH.
Does this question have proper Capitalization and Punctuation?
Yes
No
What is a Claim?
The statement made at the begging and end of a CDC. It is used as the main point you are making in the CDC.
Describing the evidence presented to assist your claim.
The evidence presented to assist your claim. Can be a quote from the story or a description of an event from the story.
What is Data?
The statement made at the begging and end of a CDC. It is used as the main point you are making in the CDC.
Describing the evidence presented to assist your claim.
The evidence presented to assist your claim. Can be a quote from the story or a description of an event from the story.
What is Commentary?
The statement made at the begging and end of a CDC. It is used as the main point you are making in the CDC.
Describing the evidence presented to assist your claim.
The evidence presented to assist your claim. Can be a quote from the story or a description of an event from the story.
What is a Hook/Lead?
A short statement or question that "hooks" readers into your CDC. Should be the first sentence put into the CDC
A brief description of the story you're making a CDC on. Should come right after the hook.
The majority of the writing in your CDC. These store all of the information you need to explain the point you're trying to make.
Sentences that smoothly move your CDC from one section to another.
What are Body Paragraphs?
A short statement or question that "hooks" readers into your CDC. Should be the first sentence put into the CDC.
A brief description of the story you're making a CDC on. Should come right after the hook.
The majority of the writing in your CDC. These store all of the information you need to explain the point you're trying to make.
Sentences that smoothly move your CDC from one section to another.
What is a Summary?
A short statement or question that "hooks" readers into your CDC. Should be the first sentence put into the CDC
A brief description of the story you're making a CDC on. Should come right after the hook.
The majority of the writing in your CDC. These store all of the information you need to explain the point you're trying to make.
Sentences that smoothly move your CDC from one section to another.
What are Transitions?
A short statement or question that "hooks" readers into your CDC. Should be the first sentence put into the CDC
A brief description of the story you're making a CDC on. Should come right after the hook.
The majority of the writing in your CDC. These store all of the information you need to explain the point you're trying to make.
Sentences that smoothly move your CDC from one section to another.
What is an Introduction?
The first paragraph in your CDC. It should give the reader the information they need to know in order to understand the CDC.
The majority of the writing in your essay. These store all of the information you need to explain the point you're trying to make.
The end of your CDC. This should summarize all of the points made prior to it, and should wrap up the CDC smoothly.
What is a Conclusion?
The first paragraph in your CDC. It should give the reader the information they need to know in order to understand the CDC.
The majority of the writing in your essay. These store all of the information you need to explain the point you're trying to make.
The end of your CDC. This should summarize all of the points made prior to it, and should wrap up the CDC smoothly.
What is the difference between a CDC and Expository Essay?
Expository Essays are shorter and aim more-so on explaining a point that may have already been made, whereas CDC's explain an original point and are longer. Expository essays have less research focus than CDC's.
Same thing bro, chill.
What is the main body of a CDC paragraph in order?
Hook, Thesis Statement, Summary, Conclusion, Body Paragraphs
Summary, Hook, Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
Hook, Summary, Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
Hook, Summary, Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion plus Transitions
What is a Root Word?
A word that means the same thing as another word.
A word that is the main word in a word, being the basis of the word's meaning.
A word that is a piece of another word that is placed at the beginning of a word to slightly alter its meaning.
A word paired with other words that can be found in a text to help make inferences.
What is a Prefix?
A word that means the same thing as another word.
A word that is the main word in a word, being the basis of the word's meaning.
A piece of a word that is placed at the beginning of another word to slightly alter that word's meaning.
A word paired with other words that can be found in a text to help make inferences.
What does the Prefix "re" mean?
Again
Not
Before
What is a Context Clue?
A word that means the same thing as another word.
A word that is the main word in a word, being the basis of the word's meaning.
A piece of a word that is placed at the beginning of another word to slightly alter that word's meaning.
A word paired with other words that can be found in a text to help make inferences.
What is a Synonym?
A word that means the same thing as another word.
A word that is the main word in a word, being the basis of the word's meaning.
A piece of a word that is placed at the beginning of another word to slightly alter that word's meaning.
A word paired with other words that can be found in a text to help make inferences.
What is an Antonym?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
A synonym for a word that is used to invoke a certain feeling, whether that be positive or negative.
The literal meaning of a word, not involving the feeling that word may invoke upon the reader.
Which of these words is a Synonym for "Excited"?
Happy
Anxious
Disappointed
Annoyed
Which word is an Antonym for Happy?
Joyful
Gay
Worried
Eager
What is a Denotation?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
A synonym for a word that is used to invoke a certain feeling, whether that be positive or negative.
The literal meaning of a word, not involving the feeling that word may invoke upon the reader.
What is a Connotation?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
A synonym for a word that is used to invoke a certain feeling, whether that be positive or negative.
The literal meaning of a word, not involving the feeling that word may invoke upon the reader.
Which of these words has a negative Connotation?
Mob
Group
Team
Which word has a positive Denotation?
Anxious
Worried
Excited
This is a denotation, not a connotation. The feelings invoked by the words here mean nothing.
