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WorksheetsVocabulary #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
The literary term "diction" refers to
the dictionary definition of a word
the way we speak
an author's choice of words
Tone is....
How loud the author says the message.
The mood we get from reading the text.
The attitude the author has towards the subject he is writing about.
Music in literature
What is mood?
Where and when the story takes place.
The author's attitude in a text.
The author's purpose for writing a text.
How the text makes the reader feel.
Denotation is the ___________ of a word.
emotion
burnt lasagna
feeling
dictionary definition
What is connotation?
Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.
Dictionary meaning of a word.
A fancy word.
Unknown meaning.
This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.
Description
Imagery
Senses
Symbols
Q. Which of the following words is defined as "an object, person, situation, or action that means something more than what it suggests on the surface"?
Image
Theme
Symbol
Allegory
A theme should be a statement, not just one word.
True
False
The writer describes a person intently watching a bird fly overhead. What is the bird symbolizing?
freedom
knowledge
the chosen one
birth
What kind of imagery is used here?
"Gregor's eyes turned next to the window, and the overcast sky - one could hear raindrops beating on the window gutter - made him quite melancholy."
Sound and taste
Sight and touch
Taste and touch
Sight and sound
Juxtaposition places two things side by side to emphasize specific qualities, ideas, or characteristics of those two things.
True
False
We can infer that…
Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.
What can you infer about blood cholesterol?
Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults.
Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.
Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children.
What is the theme of the following text?
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.” (Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss)
You are in charge of your own destiny.
Always know where you are going.
Loss of innocence comes at a price.
Power is the eye of the beholder.
What is the theme of the following text?
“Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” (Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury)
Travel is a worthy pursuit.
Live every day to the fullest.
The quest for power is a wasted desire.
Youth and beauty are fleeting.
