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Strat. Lit. Skill Building

Total questions: 195

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A character tells his story in this type of narration

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

omniscient

2.

An all seeing anonymous narrator

a)

omniscient

b)

first person

c)

second person

3.

man vs. nature, for example

a)

story

b)

setting

c)

conflict

4.

a setting is made up of both

a)

description and imagery

b)

time and place

c)

character and tone

5.

words that form a picture, a sound, a scent, etc

a)

metaphor

b)

imagery

c)

simil

6.

a character who changes

a)

static

b)

dynamic

c)

main

7.

Heavy as lead is a

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

irony

8.

Using vocabulary in ______is the best way to learn

a)

context

b)

insults

c)

dictionary

9.

Giving an object or animal human characteristics is

a)

personification

b)

animation

c)

hyperbole

10.

A comparison not using like or as: "Juliet is the sun."

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

11.

Use of same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Allusion

c)

Assonance

d)

Dissonance

12.

A reference that recalls another work, another time in history, another famous person, etc. that the audience is expected to know.

a)

Illusion

b)

Allusion

c)

Denotation

d)

Subjectivity

13.

A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas.

a)

Connotation

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Juxtaposition

d)

Analogy

14.

A short, simple narrative of an incident, often times of personal experience.

a)

Thesis

b)

Anecdote

c)

Motif

d)

Parable

15.

Language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places.

a)

Abstract Language

b)

Concrete Language

16.

Harsh or grating sounds that do not go together.

a)

Dissonance

b)

Dialect

c)

Syntax

d)

Sarcasm

17.

Regional speech pattern.

a)

Inference

b)

Gerund

c)

Dialect

d)

Syntax

18.

More acceptable and more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable.

a)

Euphemism

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Lyrical

d)

Parody

19.

The immediate revelation to the audience of the setting or other background information necessary for understanding the plot.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Exposition

c)

Epilogue

d)

Climax

20.

Language that contains figures of speech in order to create associations that are imaginative.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

21.

The use of a hint or clue to suggest a larger event that occurs later in a work.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Irony

c)

Flashback

d)

Juxtaposition

22.

Deliberate exaggeration in order to create humor or emphasis.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Pun

23.

Situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is opposite to what is expected.

a)

Irony

b)

Non-Sequitur

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Parody

24.

A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

25.

Similar to tone, this is the primary emotional attitude of a work.

a)

Mood

b)

Theme

c)

Thesis

d)

Motif

26.

Repeated theme or idea.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Motif

d)

Premise

27.

The use of words that sound like what they mean. (BOOM!!)

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Dialect

c)

Pun

d)

Hyperbole

28.

Figure of speech composed of contradictory words or phrases. (Bittersweet)

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Euphemism

d)

Paradox

29.

Giving human attributes to non-human things.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Stereotype

30.

Harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about someone.

a)

Sarcasm

b)

Dissonance

c)

Pun

d)

Paradox

31.

Comparison that uses "like" or "as."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

32.

The use of symbols or anything that is meant to be taken both literally and as a representative of a higher and more complex significance.

a)

Analogy

b)

Anecdote

c)

Symbolism

d)

Abstract

33.

The main idea of a piece of writing.

a)

Thesis

b)

Evidence

c)

Subjectivity

d)

Exposition

34.

The opposite of exaggeration.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Understatement

c)

Pun

d)

Irony

35.

Alliteration

a)

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

b)

Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a line throughout a work

c)

The repetition of identical vowel sounds in different words in close proximity

d)

a line ending in a full pause

36.

Apostrophe

a)

Referring to a popular source of media

b)

a line ending in a full pause

c)

a punctuation mark ( ’ ) used to indicate either possession

d)

in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible

37.

Allusion

a)

A person, place, thing, or animal

b)

a line ending in a full pause

c)

a punctuation mark ( ’ ) used to indicate either possession

d)

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

38.

Blank verse

a)

An action word

b)

unrhyming verse in iambic pentameter lines

c)

a break between words within a metrical foot

d)

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

39.

Couplet

a)

An action word

b)

unrhyming verse in iambic pentameter lines

c)

two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit

d)

relating to England or its people or language

40.

Enjambment

a)

A line having no end punctuation but running over to the next line

b)

the act of explaining something in detail, especially a piece of writing or an idea

c)

two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit

d)

relating to England or its people or language

41.

Hyperbole

a)

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

b)

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

c)

the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry.

d)

a pair of rhyming iambic pentameters

42.

Image

a)

the metrical pattern of a poem by breaking each line of verse up into feet and highlighting the accented and unaccented syllables

b)

a rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next

c)

Images and references that trigger the mind to fuse together memories of the 5 senses

d)

a pair of rhyming iambic pentameters

43.

Metaphor

a)

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

b)

a dependent clause which uses a participle form of a verb

c)

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

d)

A comparison between two things, this describes one thing as if it were something else

44.

Sonnet

a)

A closed form consisting of fourteen lines of rhyming iambic pentameter

b)

a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count

c)

a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable

d)

a received form that has 14 lines and a slightly flexible rhyme scheme

45.

Names a person, place, thing, or idea.

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Subject

d)

Predicate

46.

Declarative Sentence

a)

Makes a statement or gives information

b)

Asks a question.

c)

Makes a command

d)

Shows emotion

47.

Interrogative Sentence

a)

Makes a statement or tells information

b)

Asks a question

c)

Makes a command

d)

Shows emotion

48.

Exclamatory Sentence

a)

Makes a statement or gives information

b)

Asks a question.

c)

Makes a command

d)

Shows emotion

49.

Imperative Sentence

a)

Makes a statement or gives information

b)

Asks a question.

c)

Makes a command

d)

Shows emotion

50.

Shows action or a state of being

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Subject

d)

Predicate

51.

Tells who or what the sentence is about.

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Subject

d)

Predicate

52.

Tells what the subject does or is.

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Subject

d)

Predicate

53.

Proper Noun

a)

A specific person, place, thing, or idea

b)

Any person, place, thing, or idea

54.

The author's attitude toward the subject.

a)

Theme

b)

Conflict

c)

Tone

d)

Mood

55.

The reader's feelings created by the text.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Conflict

d)

Theme

56.

The time and place of events in a story.

a)

rising action

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

resolution

57.

The final part of a story where the problem is worked out.

a)

rising action

b)

resolution

c)

plot

d)

setting

58.

The events in a story

a)

resolution

b)

rising action

c)

plot

d)

setting

59.

Events that develop the main conflict of a story.

a)

rising action

b)

resolution

c)

plot

d)

setting

60.

A person, animal, or other being in a story.

a)

falling action

b)

exposition

c)

conflict

d)

character

61.

Events after the climax and before the ending.

a)

character

b)

falling action

c)

conflict

d)

exposition

62.

A character's struggle or problem

a)

exposition

b)

conflict

c)

character

d)

falling action

63.

The introduction of the setting, characters, and conflict.

a)

exposition

b)

setting

c)

plot

d)

rising action

64.

The most intense part of a story

a)

narrative

b)

conflict

c)

character traits

d)

climax

65.

A story

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

character traits

d)

narrative

66.

An educated quess based on the text evidence and what you know. It can be Fact + Fact and what do you think?

a)

characterization

b)

character

c)

inference

d)

mood

67.

How the author creates and describes a character

a)

evidence

b)

inference

c)

characterization

d)

character traits

68.

Details from the text that support an author's or reader's ideas

a)

evidence

b)

inference

c)

characterization

d)

character traits

69.

Personality traits based on what someone does, thinks, or says

a)

evidence

b)

inference

c)

character traits

d)

characterization

70.

A conversation between two or more characters

a)

characterization

b)

dialogue

c)

author's craft

d)

theme

71.

The central message or bid idea in a story.

a)

infer

b)

author's craft

c)

dialogue

d)

theme

72.

Methods used by authors to make their writing more powerful

a)

author's craft

b)

theme

c)

infer

d)

dialogue

73.

To reach a conclusion by using evidence from the text and background knowledge

a)

theme

b)

dialogue

c)

infer

d)

author's craft

74.

Replaces a noun in a sentence

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

subject

75.

Select the option for the correct order of plot structure

a)

Exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution

b)

Exposition, rising action, falling action, conflict, resolution

c)

Exposition, conflict, rising action, falling action, climax

d)

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

76.

Includes incidents and dialogue that propel action and make the conflict more complicated

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising actions

e)

Resolution

77.

Reveals the setting, characters and conflict

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

78.

Reveals the story's outcome

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

79.

Reveals the outcome of the story's climax

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

80.

Conflict is presented as most intense of a turning point of a turning point is evident

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

81.

What type of conflict is the following example: A printer is out of ink on the essay's due date.

a)

character vs. character

b)

character vs. self

c)

character vs. nature

d)

character vs. laws/customs of society

e)

character vs. technology

82.

What type of conflict is the following example: Rina and Jen argue about the best manicure salon in town.

a)

character vs. character

b)

character vs. self

c)

character vs. nature

d)

character vs. laws/customs of society

e)

character vs. technology

83.

What type of conflict is the following example: "Okay, I'm done! I'm only going to have one more piece of chocolate today...After this one!"

a)

character vs. character

b)

character vs. self

c)

character vs. nature

d)

character vs. laws/customs of society

e)

character vs. technology

84.

What type of conflict is the following example: A bee stung me while I plucked roses.

a)

character vs. character

b)

character vs. self

c)

character vs. nature

d)

character vs. laws/customs of society

e)

character vs. technology

85.

What type of conflict is the following example: The mean old lady who does not open her door for Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween.

a)

character vs. character

b)

character vs. self

c)

character vs. nature

d)

character vs. laws/customs of society

e)

character vs. technology

86.

What type of Point of View is this: The writer tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred only from actions and dialogue

a)

First person point of view

b)

Second person point of view

c)

Third person Limited point of view

d)

Third person Omniscient point of view

e)

Third person Objective point of view

87.

What type of Point of View is this: The narrator's knowledge is insightful to only one character, major or minor.

a)

First person point of view

b)

Second person point of view

c)

Third person Limited point of view

d)

Third person Omniscient point of view

e)

Third person Objective point of view

88.

What type of Point of View is this: The narrator does participate in the action of the story. The narrator might not be relating the objective truth. We should question the trustworthiness of the accounting.

a)

First person point of view

b)

Second person point of view

c)

Third person Limited point of view

d)

Third person Omniscient point of view

e)

Third person Objective point of view

89.

What type of Point of View is this: The narrator knows everything about all the characters.

a)

First person point of view

b)

Second person point of view

c)

Third person Limited point of view

d)

Third person Omniscient point of view

e)

Third person Objective point of view

90.

What type of Point of View is this: The author makes the audience a character.

a)

First person point of view

b)

Second person point of view

c)

Third person Limited point of view

d)

Third person Omniscient point of view

e)

Third person Objective point of view

91.

A character who has a stereotypical personality with one sole purpose of moving the plot forward. The author will not develop this character further.

a)

Round

b)

Flat

c)

Foil

d)

Stock

92.

Opposite of a round character, has one kind of personality trait or characteristic

a)

round

b)

flat

c)

foil

d)

stock

93.

A very important character who has traits that bring out personal qualities of another character

a)

round

b)

flat

c)

foil

d)

stock

94.

Anyone who has a complex personality; he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person because of numerous traits and descriptions

a)

round

b)

flat

c)

foil

d)

stock

95.

Central person in a story and is often referred to as the story's main character. He or she (or they) is faced with a conflict that must be resolved

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

dynamic

d)

static

96.

A person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

dynamic

d)

static

97.

Someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve

a)

protagonist

b)

antogonist

c)

dynamic

d)

static

98.

A character or situation that represents the opposition against which the main character must contend

a)

protagonist

b)

antogonist

c)

dynamic

d)

static

99.

The message about life the author tries to communicate to a reader is called a

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

100.

A persona, or role in a novel, play, or movie is called a

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

101.

Helps initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story and develops culture, historical period, geography and hour.

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

102.

Events that make up a story are called the

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

103.

A statement believed to be true is called

a)

author's purpose

b)

claim/premise

c)

counterargument

d)

counterclaim

104.

An opinion letter is called a(n)

a)

author's purpose

b)

evidence

c)

counterargument

d)

editorial

105.

Logical information that supports the author's reasoning is called

a)

author's purpose

b)

evidence

c)

counterargument

d)

claim/premise

106.

To entertain, to inform, to describe...are a(n)

a)

author's purpose

b)

evidence

c)

counterargument

d)

claim/premise

107.

An opposing belief in response to a presented claim is called a

a)

author's purpose

b)

counterclaim

c)

counterargument

d)

claim/premise

108.

A logical response related to an opposing belief is called a

a)

author's purpose

b)

claim/premise

c)

counterarugment

d)

counterclai

109.

A comparison of two things using “like” or “as” is called a

a)

imagery

b)

metaphor

c)

oxymoron

d)

similie

110.

An attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience. Examples include: formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, or cheerful, etc

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

mood

d)

tone

111.

A word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing is called

a)

Allusion

b)

Imagery

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

oxymoron

112.

A thing (an idea or animal) is given human attributes is called

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

pun

d)

simile

113.

A comparison of two things without use of "like" or "as" is called a

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

symbolism

114.

This literary device evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually, referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional situation for readers.

a)

irony

b)

mood

c)

symbolism

d)

tone

115.

A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear next to one another is called a(n)

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

oxymoron

d)

pun

116.

The usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings (or the meaning of another word similar in sound) is called a

a)

allusion

b)

irony

c)

pun

d)

simile

117.

An object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning is called

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

imagery

d)

symbolism

118.

A figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds is called

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

irony

d)

symbolism

119.

Two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound is callled

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

oxymoron

d)

pun

120.

Can be the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

imagery

d)

irony

121.

Language and description that appeals to our five senses

a)

imagery

b)

irony

c)

symbolism

d)

tone

122.

A poem that tells a story is called a

a)

Couplet

b)

Free verse

c)

Narrative poem

d)

Shakespearean Sonnet

123.

A group of lines of a poem arranged together is called a

a)

End rhyme

b)

Free verse

c)

Meter

d)

Stanza

124.

Pick the correct sentence that uses dialogue correctly from the choices below:

a)

Mr. Wisniewski stated "This is the last question on this quiz."

b)

Then he smirked in a devilish way, opened his mouth and quipped, "just kidding."

c)

Students exclaimed, "That's not fair!"

d)

He then asked, "Did any of you scroll down"?

125.

Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

a)

Visualization

b)

Pictures

c)

Validity

d)

Imagery

126.

A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.

a)

Poem

b)

Novel

c)

Epic

d)

Tone

127.

The _______ of his statement was based on facts, so I knew he was telling the truth.

a)

Tone

b)

Opinion

c)

Logos

d)

Validity

128.

After reading the article, I could _________ that the author didn't like puppies.

a)

Infer

b)

Refer

c)

Deduction

d)

Pathos

129.

A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.

a)

Critique

b)

Simplicity

c)

Mood

d)

Epic

130.

Spiderman is a typical ________ because he is always looking for an opportunity to be a superhero.

a)

Imagery

b)

Rhetoric

c)

Dictation

d)

Archetype

131.

The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Imfer

c)

Implicit

d)

Situational Irony

132.

The fact that she was crying was _______ because she still had to clean her room.

a)

Irrelevant

b)

Irritant

c)

Inference

d)

Infer

133.

A modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood.

a)

Plot

b)

Tone

c)

Mood

d)

Setting

134.

When the teacher was giving the lecture, he told us to use the art of _______ to write what we feel is necessary to help us remember the material.

a)

Dictation

b)

Epic

c)

Aside

d)

Antagonist

135.

What is the definition of character?

a)

When and where the story takes place

b)

The series of events of a story; what the story is generally about

c)

People who take part in the action of a story

d)

A struggle or problem a character must overcome

136.

What is the definition of setting?

a)

When and where a story takes place

b)

People who take part in the action of a story

c)

The author's message; lesson about life the story conveys

d)

Series of events in a story; what the story is generally about

137.

What is the definition of plot?

a)

A struggle or problem a character must overcome

b)

Where and when a story takes place

c)

The series of events in a story; what the story is generally about

d)

The author's message; the lesson about life the story conveys

138.

What is the definition of theme?

a)

The series of events in a story; what the story is generally about

b)

Where and when a story takes place

c)

People who take part in the action of a story

d)

The author's message; the lesson about life the story conveys

139.

What is the definition of characterization?

a)

People who take part in the action of a story

b)

A struggle or problem a character must overcome

c)

How the author develops the characters in a story

d)

The series of events in a story; what the story is generally about

140.

What is the definition of conflict?

a)

How the author develops the characters in a story

b)

A struggle or problem a character must overcome

c)

People who take part in the action of a story

d)

The author's message; the lesson about life the story conveys

141.

What is the definition of main/central idea?

a)

hints that help us define challenging vocabulary in a passage

b)

What a passage is mostly about; the author's point

c)

an educated guess

d)

details that back up or prove the author's point

142.

What is an inference?

a)

what a passage is mostly about; the author's point

b)

hints in a passage that help us define challenging vocabulary terms

c)

details that back up or prove the author's point

d)

an educated guess

143.

INFERENCE: You see and smell smoke, and you hear sirens. What's happening?

a)

a bake sale

b)

a police chase

c)

a fire

d)

a bank robbery

144.

What are context clues?

a)

hints in a passage that help us define challenging vocabulary terms and make inferences

b)

The author's point; what the passage is mostly about

c)

details that back up or prove the author's point

d)

an educated guess

145.

CHARACTER INFERENCE: A man sees an old woman in the street and purposely knocks her down. Which word would best describe this man?

a)

funny

b)

cheerful

c)

confused

d)

mean

146.

The reason an author writes a work or a passage within a work is called...

a)

main/central idea

b)

author's purpose

c)

text structure

d)

supporting details

147.

Details that prove or back up the author's point are called...

a)

general details

b)

advanced details

c)

supporting details

d)

uncommon details

148.

Which detail best supports the idea that too much sugar is bad for your body?

a)

The super-sweet frosting on the birthday cake made Jenny very happy

b)

The label on the box says that the cereal contains 22 grams of sugar

c)

When Joe had the flu, the sight of sugar made him sick to his stomach

d)

After two years of drinking only soda, Bob's teeth turned green and fell out

149.

He doused the fire with a bucket of water, extinguishing it immediately. What does doused most likely mean?

a)

smothered

b)

fed

c)

played

d)

mastered

150.

where is the adverb in this sentence?

Jason rode his bike quickly to beat his sister home.

a)

Jason

b)

his bike

c)

quickly

d)

other

151.

What is a simile?

a)

Doing word

b)

Describes some thing or some one using like or as

c)

A person, place or thing

d)

other

152.

What is a verb?

a)

Doing thing

b)

Describing word

c)

A person, place or thing

d)

other

153.

What type of figuritive language was used in this sentence

Emily ran as fast as lightning

a)

Adjective

b)

Verb

c)

Simile

d)

other

154.

What type of language is easiest to use?

a)

Simile

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Metaphor

e)

Other

155.
What is the central idea of a text?
a)
The first sentence of the last paragraph
b)
The last sentence of the first paragraph
c)
The first sentence of the first paragraph
d)
The last sentence of the last paragraph
156.
What are supporting details in a text?
a)
Details found in the last paragraph
b)
Details that support the central idea
c)
Details that support the bias
d)
Details in the first sentence of the first paragraph
157.
What does it mean to paraphrase a sentence?
a)
To underline the sentence
b)
To write the sentence in your own words
c)
To skip the sentence entirely
d)
To copy the sentence word for word
158.
What is a summary of a text?
a)
A summary of the author's life
b)
An exact copy of the original text
c)
A shortened version telling the central idea with supporting details
d)
A lengthened version with more details
159.
What is bias in a text?
a)
The author's attitude towards the editor
b)
The author's attitude towards other authors
c)
The author's attitude towards the topic
d)
The author's attitude towards the reader
160.
What is figurative language?
a)
Language that uses figures of speech
b)
Language that is scientific
c)
Language that is historical
d)
Language that is literal
161.
What is an inference in reading?
a)
A quote from the author
b)
A fact stated directly in the text
c)
A summary of the text
d)
A guess made by reading the text
162.
What is text evidence used for?
a)
To support a claim or statement
b)
To confuse the reader
c)
To contradict the author
d)
To hide the central idea
163.
What is the purpose of the author in writing a text?
a)
To entertain, inform, persuade, argue, or explain
b)
To confuse the reader
c)
To contradict the author
d)
To hide the central idea
164.
What is tone in a text?
a)
The author's attitude towards the reader
b)
The reader's attitude
c)
The author's attitude based on the emotion of the words used
d)
The author's attitude towards the topic
165.

What is this an example of? My dad snores like a chainsaw.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

166.

What is this an example of? The snow is a white blanket.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

e)

hyperbole

167.

What is this an example of? Lightning danced across the sky.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

e)

hyperbole

168.

What is this an example of? I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

e)

hyperbole

169.

What is this an example of? You know, you're being a real Scrooge right now.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

e)

hyperbole

170.

"Penelope put pennies in the pie" is an example of:

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

171.

Point of view is...

a)

the author's opinion

b)

who the narrator is

c)

the vantage point of a story

d)

the reader's opinion

172.

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

a)

pronouns like I, my and him are used

b)

the author is addressing the reader

c)

the narrator is not in the story

d)

pronouns like I, my and we are used

173.

What is special about third person limited?

a)

The thoughts of most characters are revealed

b)

The thoughts of all characters are revealed

c)

The thoughts of one character is not revealed

d)

The thoughts of one character is revealed

174.

A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third limited

d)

third omn.

175.

Which point of view is the following.."There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."

a)

second

b)

first

c)

third person limited

d)

third person omn.

176.

What point of view is the following:

"Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor."

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third limited

d)

third omn.

177.

What point of view is the following:

Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

a)

First person

b)

Third person limited

c)

Third person omniscient

d)

Third person objective

178.

What point of view is the following:

First, you must get out all your ingredients. It is important to check that you have everything before you start baking your cupcakes.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third limited

d)

third omn.

179.

True or false:

Point is view is utilized in any piece of literature.

a)

true

b)

false

180.

True or false:

You can tell cookbooks are written in second person point of view because the author is giving directions to and addressing the reader.

a)

true

b)

false

181.

Third element of plot, where the turning point and major action of the story occurs

a)

resolution

b)

climax

c)

exposition

d)

rising action

182.

Where the conflict begins to get resolved in a story..

a)

resolution

b)

falling action

c)

climax

d)

rising action

183.

The very end of a story

a)

resolution

b)

exposition

c)

conclusion

d)

the end

184.

What is the order of the five elements of plot?

a)

exposition-rising action-climax-falling action-resolution

b)

exposition-resolution-rising action-climax-falling action

c)

rising action-exposition-falling action-resolution-climax

d)

exposition-rising action-falling action-resolution-climax

185.
What is the term used to define the shortened version of the original text that tells what the text is about, or central idea, using supporting details from the text?
a)
Summary
b)
Mood
c)
Paraphrase
d)
Bias
186.
What is the name of a quote that supports a claim or statement?
a)
Claim
b)
Point of View
c)
Inference
d)
Text Evidence
187.
Which voice is used when the subject is doing the action?
a)
Active voice
b)
Verbals
c)
Passive voice
d)
Verb Moods
188.
Which two options correctly describe the role of supporting details within a text?
a)
Supporting details are used to shorten the original text for a summary
b)
They are typically found in the first or middle sentences of the middle paragraphs
c)
Supporting details often include the author's bias and figurative language
d)
Supporting details introduce new, unrelated topics to broaden the text's scope
e)
They provide evidence and examples to explain the central idea
189.
A. How can paraphrasing be accurately described based on the text?
a)
Rewriting a sentence in your own words while keeping key words the same
b)
Expressing the author's bias by using charged words
c)
Using figurative language to enhance the meaning of the original text
d)
Writing a summary that includes the central idea and supporting details
190.
B. Which sentence from the text best supports your answer to Part A?
a)
Bias: The author’s attitude toward or against the topic
b)
Paraphrase: To write a sentence in your own words. Keep the key words (names and dates) the same and change the other words
c)
Mood: The reader's or character’s attitude based on the words used in the passage
d)
Summary: A shortened version of the original text that tells what the text is about, or central idea, using supporting details from the text
191.
Identify two purposes an author might have when using passive voice in their writing.
a)
To demonstrate command or make an imperative statement
b)
To emphasize the action rather than the subject performing it
c)
To create a mood of uncertainty throughout the text
d)
To shift the focus to the subject that is being acted upon
e)
To highlight verbals, such as gerunds and participles
192.
A. What is the purpose of using text features according to the text?
a)
To demonstrate the use of verbals in sentences
b)
To provide examples of active and passive voice
c)
To show the author's bias in writing
d)
To assist in organizing and presenting information effectively
193.
B. Which sentence from the text best supports your answer to Part A?
a)
Active Voice Example: Sam repaired the car
b)
Text Features mean heading (bold text), subheadings, pictures, and captions
c)
Bias uses charged words (emotional words), omission (leaving out information), or spinning (telling the facts with opinions)
d)
Gerund Example: Teaching is fun
194.
A. Which of the following best reflects the concept of 'Bias' as described in the text?
a)
The objective summarization of a text's main points
b)
A neutral perspective that relies solely on factual information
c)
The emotional response of readers or characters
d)
An author’s attitude that influences the presentation of a topic
195.
B. Which sentence from the text best supports your answer to Part A?
a)
Paraphrase: To write a sentence in your own words
b)
Purpose: The reason the author is writing; Usually to entertain, to inform, to persuade, to argue, or to explain
c)
Mood: The reader's or character’s attitude based on the words used in the passage
d)
Bias: The author’s attitude toward or against the topic

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