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AV List 5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the origins of words

a)

evidence

b)

fallacy

c)
etymology
d)

foreshadowing

2.

Instead of saying, "I was fired from my job," I would say, "I was let go."

a)

euphemism

b)

etymology

c)

formal style

d)

flashback

3.

The facts or sources that support your written argument is

a)

evidence

b)

expository

c)

euphemism

d)

formal style

4.

A faulty or erroneous argument

(a)  

5.

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

a)

definition

b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, idioms
d)
Alliteration
6.

A version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry.

(a)  

7.

What is Etymology?

a)

The study of birds

b)

The study of nature and history of animals

c)

The study of agricultural soils

d)

The study of the origin and history of words

8.
Which of the following is a euphemism for LYING
a)
Telling a fib
b)
Deviating from the truth
c)
Tell a tall tale
d)
All of the above
9.

The narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view.

a)

formal style

b)
First-person narrator
c)
Second-person narrator
d)
Third-person narrator
10.

A scene that takes place before a story begins or at a previous time within the story.

The character is in the present and thinks back to an earlier time.

a)

fluency

b)

etymology

c)

foreshadowing

d)
Flashback
11.

A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

Predicting future events

a)

fallacy

b)

expository

c)

flashback

d)
Foreshadowing
12.

Is a combination of the ability to read with accuracy, speed, and proper expression, which ultimately helps students strengthen their reading comprehension skills.

(a)  

13.

The writer uses a more objective approach (no opinions), stating main points and then supporting those points with arguments.

a)

euphemism

b)

fluency

c)

formal style

d)

evidence

14.

Writing that exposes facts -- explains

a)

figurative language

b)

expository

c)

fallacy

d)

flashback

15.

What is alliteration?

a)

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

b)

The repetition of consonant sounds inside of words

c)

The repetition of vowel sounds inside of words

d)

The repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words