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WorksheetsBootcamp Vocab Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the central message, lesson, or moral of a literary text called?
A) Theme
B) Tone
C) Mood
D) Inference
What is the main point or most important idea in an informational text called?
A) Central Idea
B) Theme
C) Tone
D) Mood
What term describes the author’s attitude toward the subject, audience, or characters?
Mood
Tone
Inference
Theme
What is the overall feeling or atmosphere the text creates for the reader called?
Theme
Mood
Inference
Tone
What is a logical guess made based on evidence and reasoning called?
A) Inference
B) Theme
C) Mood
D) Tone
What is language that uses figures of speech, like metaphors or similes, to create imagery or express meaning beyond the literal called?
Mood
Figurative Language
Inference
Tone
What is the perspective from which the story is told (1st person, 3rd person, etc.) called?
A) Point of View
B) Theme
C) Tone
D) Mood
What is the emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word, beyond its dictionary definition called?
Denotation
Connotation
Tone
Theme
What is the literal, dictionary definition of a word called?
Theme
Denotation
Tone
Connotation
What is using symbols to represent ideas or qualities in a story called?
Theme
Symbolism
Mood
Tone
What is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens called?
C) Tone
A) Irony
D) Mood
B) Theme
What is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or text called?
Tone
Allusion
Theme
Mood
What is a comparison between two unrelated things without using “like” or “as” called?
Theme
Metaphor
Tone
Simile
What is a comparison using “like” or “as” called?
Theme
Simile
Tone
Metaphor
What is the way a text is organized (e.g., cause/effect, problem/solution, chronological order) called?
A) Structure
B) Theme
C) Tone
D) Mood
What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story (can be internal or external) called?
Tone
Conflict
Theme
Mood
What are the spoken words between characters in a text called?
Tone
Dialogue
Mood
Theme
What are specific details or quotes from a text used to support an idea or claim called?
A) Evidence
B) Theme
C) Tone
D) Mood
What does 'Analyze' mean?
A) Summarize information
B) Examine closely and break down information into parts to understand it better
C) Express an opinion
D) Write a story
What is the meaning of 'Summarize'?
A) Give a brief statement of the main points
B) Analyze a text
C) Write a detailed report
D) Express personal opinions
What is 'Author’s Purpose'?
Main idea of the text
Reason the author wrote the text (inform, entertain, persuade, express)
Conclusion of the text
Setting of the text
Define 'Diction'.
A) Word choice and its effect on tone and meaning
B) The plot
C) The setting
D) The characters
What does 'Characterization' refer to?
Methods to develop characters
Setting of the story
Plot of the story
Theme of the story
What is 'Plot'?
A) Sequence of events in a story
B) Main character of the story
C) Setting of the story
D) Theme of the story
What does 'Flashback' mean?
A) A scene set earlier than the main story to provide background
B) The climax of the story
C) The resolution of the story
D) The main conflict of the story
Define 'Allegory'.
A story where characters and events symbolize deeper meanings
A humorous story
A fictional story
A historical account
What is 'Alliteration'?
The use of metaphors
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words (e.g., “She sells seashells”)
The use of hyperbole
The use of similes
What does 'Anecdote' mean?
Long narrative
Brief personal story to illustrate a point
Fictional story
Historical account
Define 'Bias'.
A) A preference that prevents fair judgment
B) A neutral perspective
C) An objective viewpoint
D) A factual statement
What is 'Chronological Order'?
A) Events in the order they happened
B) Events in reverse order
C) Events randomly
D) Events by importance
What does 'Claim' mean?
A) Main argument or position an author is trying to prove
B) Counterargument
C) Supporting detail
D) Conclusion
Define 'Counterclaim'.
A) An opposing argument to the main claim
B) A supporting argument
C) A neutral statement
D) A factual claim
What is 'Foreshadowing'?
A) Hints about future events in a story
B) The story's climax
C) The story's resolution
D) The story's main conflict
What does 'Hyperbole' mean?
A) Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
B) A factual statement
C) A metaphor
D) A simile
Define 'Imagery'.
A factual description
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses
A metaphorical description
A simple statement
What is 'Metacognition'?
A) Thinking about your own thinking
B) A factual statement
C) A simple thought
D) A random idea
What does 'Narrative' mean?
A factual report
A type of writing that tells a story or describes an event
A random thought
A simple statement
Define 'Objective Summary'.
A brief summary of a text with only facts
A detailed analysis
A personal opinion
A fictional story
What is 'Paradox'?
A) A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a deeper truth
B) A simple contradiction
C) A factual statement
D) A random thought
What does 'Paraphrase' mean?
A) Restating in your own words
B) Quoting
C) Copying
D) Ignoring
Define 'Perspective'.
A) The way a character or author sees something
B) A factual statement
C) A random thought
D) A simple idea
What is 'Repetition'?
A) Repeated use of words or phrases to emphasize an idea
B) Single use of a word
C) Random thought
D) Simple statement
What does 'Rhetorical Question' mean?
A question seeking information
A question asked for effect, not meant to be answered
A factual question
A random question
Define 'Theme Statement'.
A sentence that expresses the message or lesson of a story
A random thought
A factual statement
A simple idea
What is a Thesis Statement?
An explanation of a topic
The main idea or argument of an essay in one sentence
A list of references
A summary of a book
