wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

NWEA Vocab Week #3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

hyperbole

d)

irony

2.

refers to the arrangement of events by their order of occurrence

a)

alliteration

b)

anachronism

c)

chronology

d)

paradox

3.

how the reader feels about the text while reading

a)

tone

b)

allusion

c)

effect

d)

mood

4.

the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

assonance

d)

metaphor

5.

to describe the character and qualities of someone or something

a)

characterization

b)

first person

c)

flashback

d)

allusion

6.

a story told from one's personal perspective ... uses pronouns "I" and "me"

a)

third person

b)

first person

c)

second person

7.

What is the primary function of an allusion in literature?

a)

To directly address the reader

b)

To reference another piece of work or event indirectly

c)

To describe a setting in detail

d)

To introduce a new character

8.

third person

a)

none of these

b)

the narrator gives directions or tells a listerner what he/she has done or said

c)

the narrator is NOT a character but sees the world through one character's eyes and thoughts

d)

Personal Perspective when the narrator is a character

9.

the result or consequence

a)

effect

b)

cause

10.

the reason why something happens

a)

cause

b)

effect

11.

What term describes a narrative technique that allows the author to take the reader back in time to a previous event?

a)

Prologue

b)

Flashback

c)

Epilogue

d)

Anecdote

12.

Words that sound alike but have different meanings and sometimes different spellings are called?

a)

Antonyms

b)

Synonyms

c)

Homographs

d)

Homophones

13.

What is the definition of 'tone' in literary terms?

a)

The underlying emotions that a piece of literature evokes in the reader

b)

The writer's attitude towards the subject matter or audience

c)

A detailed description of the setting or characters within a story

d)

The sequence of events that occur within a narrative

14.

What is the term for a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme?

a)

allusion

b)

appendix

c)

Sonnet

d)

Limerick

15.

What is the term for added material at the back of a book?

a)

Tale

b)

Epilogue

c)

Appendix

d)

Flashback

16.

group of exact words taken directly word for word from a text or speech

a)

quotation

b)

tale

c)

mood

d)

first person

17.

Which narrative perspective, although rare, involves the narrator using 'you' to address the reader?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

d)

direct address

18.

What term describes a narrative that may include elements of fantasy or reality?

a)

allusion

b)

sonnet

c)

anecdote

d)

tale