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Vocabulary #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The literary term "diction" refers to

a)

the dictionary definition of a word

b)

the way we speak

c)

an author's choice of words

2.
What is an inference?
a)
 An inference is something that you think is true based on information that you have.
b)
An inference is directly written in the text
3.
Define the term Symbolism.
a)
Person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well.
b)
a word used to describe the difference between what we expect and what actually happens.
4.

Tone is....

a)

How loud the author says the message.

b)

The mood we get from reading the text.

c)

The attitude the author has towards the subject he is writing about.

d)

Music in literature

5.

What is mood?

a)

Where and when the story takes place.

b)

The author's attitude in a text.

c)

The author's purpose for writing a text.

d)

How the text makes the reader feel.

6.

Denotation is the ___________ of a word.

a)

emotion

b)

burnt lasagna

c)

feeling

d)

dictionary definition

7.

What is connotation?

a)

Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.

b)

Dictionary meaning of a word.

c)

A fancy word.

d)

Unknown meaning.

8.

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.

a)

Description

b)

Imagery

c)

Senses

d)

Symbols

9.

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"?

a)

Image

b)

Theme

c)

Symbol

d)

Allegory

10.

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The writer describes a person intently watching a bird fly overhead. What is the bird symbolizing?

a)

freedom

b)

knowledge

c)

the chosen one

d)

birth

12.

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."

a)

Sound and taste

b)

Sight and touch

c)

Taste and touch

d)

Sight and sound

13.

Juxtaposition places two things side by side to emphasize specific qualities, ideas, or characteristics of those two things.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
a)
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
b)
Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
c)
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
d)
Tim is moving to California with his family.
15.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
16.

Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.


What can you infer about blood cholesterol?

a)

Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults.

b)

Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.

c)

Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children.

17.
Can you infer the cause of this picture?
a)
He was not looking where he was going.
b)
He was in a hurry and was peddling too fast.
c)
His backpack was too heavy.
d)
He was trying to drive the bike in the rain while holding an umbrella and lost his balance.
18.
Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:
a)
were pretty
b)
didn't look alike
c)
didn't fit very well
19.

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)

a)

You are in charge of your own destiny.

b)

Always know where you are going.

c)

Loss of innocence comes at a price.

d)

Power is the eye of the beholder.

20.

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)

a)

Travel is a worthy pursuit.

b)

Live every day to the fullest.

c)

The quest for power is a wasted desire.

d)

Youth and beauty are fleeting.