WorksheetsUnit 1: Assessment Prep
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which term refers to an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
Personification
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human things?
Metaphor
Idiom
Personification
Oxymoron
Which term refers to the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
What is the term for the central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work?
Theme
Context
Character
Setting
Which term refers to the struggle between opposing forces in a story?
Plot
Conflict
Theme
Setting
Which rhetorical appeal is based on logic and reason?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
RACE
What is the term for the emotional appeal in rhetoric?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
ARMS
What is the sequence of events that take place in a work of literature called?
Theme
Plot
Setting
Character
What are the necessary components of a work of literature?
Characters, setting, plot
Theme, rhyme, meter
Dialogue, monologue, soliloquy
Protagonist, antagonist, foil
What is the time and place of the events in a work of literature?
Plot
Setting
Theme
Conflict
What is it called when all of the words in a particular sentence start with the same letter or sound?
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
What is the central idea or message of a work of literature?
Theme
Plot
Setting
Character
What is the art of speaking or writing persuasively?
Rhetoric
Poetry
Prose
Fiction
What is giving an inanimate object human characteristics called?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole
Symbolism
Characterization
Mood
Figurative Language
A simile is...
a comparison using like or as
a comparison NOT using like or as
the main events of the story
using an object to represent something else
What is a metaphor?
where and when a story takes place
a comparison using like or as
giving human qualities to something nonhuman
a comparison NOT using like or as
What is the main purpose of summarizing a text?
To provide a detailed analysis of the text
To condense the main ideas into a shorter form
To rewrite the text in a different language
To critique the author's writing style
Which of the following best describes paraphrasing?
Copying the text word for word
Changing the text to a different genre
Rewriting the text in your own words
Summarizing the text in a single sentence
What is point of view?
who is telling the story
the sequence of events of the story
the protagonist of the story
the climax of the story
he?
In which POV do you see" I, me, and my" used to convey the story?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person objective
3rd person omniscient
THIRD PERSON OBJECTIVE is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of..
No characters
One character
More than one character
The author
THIRD PERSON LIMITED is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of..
No character
One character
More than one character
The author
Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________
planets
birds
words
sentences
Connotations refers to a meaning that is implied by a word. Connotations are often decided by cultural and emotional meanings. If someone called you childish, would it be considered a negative or positive connotation?
positive
negative
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.
My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.
thrifty
stingy
miserly
selfish
What does "R" stand for in RACE?
Really consider the evidence
Rethink your answer
Restate the question
Revise your writing
What does "A" stand for in RACE?
Answer the question
Ask a question
Argue your point
Apply evidence
What does the "C" stand for in RACE?
Change your thinking
Cite evidence from the text
Create a response
Convince the reader
What does the "E" stand for in RACE?
Explain the question
Expect a response
Engage the reader
Explain your evidence
How would you restate the question, "How did backpacks change over the years?"
Backpacks have changed over the years by
Why have backpacks changed over the years
Did backpacks change over the years
Should backpacks change over the years
