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ACAP ELA Vocabulary

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The narrator is a character in the story (I, me, my, we, our)

a)

Second Person Point of View

b)

First Person Point of View

c)

The speaker

d)

Third Person Point of View

2.

When a story is told from the perspective of a narrator that is outside the action of the story

a)

First Person Point of View

b)

Second Person Point of View

c)

Third Person Point of View

d)

Audience

3.

A wise saying

a)

Folktale

b)

Adage

c)

Synonym

d)

Metaphor

4.

A word that describes a noun

a)

Decription

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Proverb

5.

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another verb

a)

Proverb

b)

Modifier

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

6.

Repetition of consonant sounds

a)

Vowels

b)

Vocals

c)

Alliteration

d)

Rhyme

7.

A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

a)

Differences

b)

No Answer

c)

Antonyms

d)

Analogy

8.

A character who opposes the protagonist

a)

Antagonist

b)

Main Character

c)

Protagonists friend

d)

Narrator

9.

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

a)

Text

b)

Quotation

c)

Restating the question

d)

Argument

10.

The reason the author has for writing (could be to inform, persuade, express, or entertain)

a)

Their job

b)

Author's Purpose

c)

Theme

d)

Essay

11.

An account of a person's life written by that person

a)

Autobiography

b)

Biography

c)

Story

d)

Fiction Story

12.

Story of a person's life written by another person

a)

Autobiography

b)

Story

c)

Conversation

d)

biography

13.

The reason something happens and the result of it happening

a)

Problem

b)

Climax

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Main Idea

14.

The most important point the author makes

a)

Theme

b)

Moral

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Central Idea

15.

Arranged in order of time

a)

Chronological

b)

Setting

c)

Plot

d)

Solution

16.

Identifying a part or piece of writing as being derived from a source

a)

Write word for word without quotations

b)

Cite

c)

Share

d)

Steal

17.

The writers' position on an issue or problem

a)

Evidence

b)

Claim

c)

Topic Sentence

d)

Conclusion

18.

a worn-out idea or overused expression

a)

Joke

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Cliche

19.

the turning point in a story

a)

climax

b)

problem

c)

theme

d)

main idea

20.

What separates two words or phrases in a series of three or more items.

a)

comma

b)

period

c)

exclamation mark

d)

question mark

21.

Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) times or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout

a)

Making a solution

b)

Comparing and contrasting

c)

Telling a story

d)

cause and effect

22.

to finish; to bring something to an end; to decide after careful thought

a)

Statement

b)

Introduce

c)

Conclude

d)

Opinion

23.

a struggle or problem in a story

a)

Solution

b)

Conflict

c)

Plot

d)

Setting

24.

A word used to join words or groups of words

a)

Noun

b)

And

c)

Conjunction

d)

Comma

25.

a sentence that makes a statement

a)

Exclamatory sentence

b)

Declarative sentence

c)

Question

d)

Answer

26.

a spoken or written summary of observations

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Narrative

c)

Drama

d)

Encyclopedia

27.

to make possible

a)

stop

b)

enable

c)

interfere

d)

refuse

28.

to improve

a)

brainstorm

b)

criticize

c)

enhance

d)

join

29.

a short piece of writing on a particular subject

a)

fiction book

b)

an essay

c)

fill in the blank answer

d)

a portfolio

30.

to judge or form an idea about something

a)

evaluate

b)

approve

c)

disagree

31.

a passage taken from a book, article, etc. (a smaller piece of text taken from a larger piece of text)

a)

stolen text

b)

quotation

c)

paraphrase

d)

excerpt

32.

a sentence expressing strong feeling usually punctuated with an exclamation mark

a)

exclamatory sentence

b)

declarative statement

c)

persuasive

d)

narrative

33.

definite, clearly stated, or directly "word for word" from the text

a)

implicit text details

b)

stolen ideas

c)

paraphrasing

d)

explicit text details

34.

main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work

a)

climax

b)

theme

c)

plot

d)

main idea

35.

are major events in a story that change the course of the plot as a whole

a)

plot points

b)

setting

c)

characters

d)

main idea

36.

something that is suggested or implied but not ever clearly said

a)

implicit

b)

explicit

c)

quoted

d)

stolen ideas

37.

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

a)

a guess

b)

cause and effect

c)

an inference

d)

answer to a question

38.

a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structure.

a)

a story

b)

a diary entry

c)

a poem

d)

an essay

39.

a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

a)

a summary of all the elements

b)

only listing the details

c)

only listing the plot

d)

only listing the characters

40.

Important pieces of information that support the main idea of a text

a)

key words

b)

key details

c)

bold words

d)

setting

41.

a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition

a)

fables

b)

mythology

c)

nonfiction stories

d)

biographies

42.

is a reference or mention of a person, event, statement, piece of art, history, myths, religion, or popular culture. The reference is usually indirect within the writing

a)

vivid image

b)

descriptive writing

c)

an allusion

43.

are words that come before and after a word you are unfamiliar with, that you use to find the meaning of the unknown words

a)

key words

b)

context clues

c)

descriptive words

44.

is a book or story category defined by style, content, and form

a)

a genre

b)

bookclub

c)

nonfiction

d)

fiction

45.

a book that tells a made-up story that is normally segmented into chapters with any pages

a)

flashcards

b)

a newspaper article

c)

a novel

d)

a picture book

46.

the time and place that a story takes place

a)

the setting

b)

the plot

c)

the main idea

d)

the characters

47.

verbal or written language that follows the natural flow of speech. It is the most common form of writing, used in both fiction and non-fiction

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

grammar

d)

A prose

48.

has several meanings, including: A line of a poem. A poem. A stanza within a poem. Poetry in general, especially metrical poetry.

a)

A Poem

b)

A verse

c)

A paragraph

d)

A sentence

49.

a talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, or novel. Usually begins and ends with quotation marks.

a)

Dialogue

b)

speech

c)

captions

50.

a written instruction in a play telling an actor what to do.

a)

Walking instructions

b)

Cue Cards

c)

Stage directions

51.

Good vs. evil.

Love.

Redemption.

Courage and perseverance.

Coming of age.

Revenge.

Are all examples of what?

a)

main ideas

b)

story titles

c)

themes

d)

character types

52.

In ________________ the primary purpose is to inform the reader about the natural or social world. This type of text does not include characters like other nonfiction and fiction texts.

a)

nonfiction text

b)

Informational text

c)

fiction text

d)

A poem

53.

_______________is the most important point of the message the author wants to share. Figuring out the __________ helps us better understand what we read.

a)

The setting

b)

The plot

c)

The Main Idea

d)

The details

54.

What is a detail that is important or related to the topic or question being asked?

a)

relevant detail

b)

irrelevant detail

55.

What is a detail that has little or nothing to do with what you are talking about or the question you are trying to answer?

a)

irrelevant detail

b)

relevant detail

56.

____________ gives the reader an understanding of. what led up to the important events in history.

a)

Historical text

b)

Newspapers

c)

Nonfiction

57.

an established or official way of doing something.

a)

rules

b)

procedure

c)

timeline

d)

concept

58.

as words that are traditionally used in academic dialogue and text

a)

Key words

b)

Academic Vocabulary

c)

Definitions

d)

Adjectives

59.

are technical or jargon words important to a particular subject

a)

Domain-Specific Words

b)

Academic Vocabulary

c)

Key details

d)

Unknown words

60.

is written by someone who experienced the event and may include opinions

a)

secondhand account

b)

firsthand account

c)

folktale

d)

drama

61.

is written by someone with knowledge of an event or topic but who did not experience it

a)

A firsthand account

b)

Third-person

c)

A secondhand account

62.

a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc.

a)

nuances

b)

comparisons

c)

characteristics

63.

This is an example of a

a)

Chart

b)

Picture

c)

Line plot

d)

timeline

64.

What is this an example of?

a)

picture

b)

chart

c)

timeline

d)

line plot

65.

_______________ are specific and observable facts and are the opposite of abstract details. These details are often observed with one of the five senses.

a)

Key details

b)

Concrete details

c)

Irrelevant details

66.

______________ are words that help connect or link ideas, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. These words help the reader smoothly through ideas by creating a bridge between them.

a)

Key Words

b)

Transitional words and phrases

c)

Key Details

67.

Research resources are usually thought of as primary sources and secondary sources.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The Planning Stage of Writing. During the prewriting stage, writers explore a topic and plan the structure and content of the eventual piece of writing. Does this come at the beginning or end of the writing process?

a)

Begining

b)

End

69.

Which is not an important part of the writing process...

a)

planning

b)

organizing

c)

editing

d)

submitting the first draft