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WorksheetsFAST Extra Credit
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 58mins
What do you need to annotate in a poem?
(a)
What do you need to annotate in a literary text?
(a)
What do you need to annotate in an informational text?
(a)
What is the tool that you can use to eliminate answers in the FAST?
(a)
What is the underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film, or other work called?
Plot
Theme
Setting
Character
There can be more than one theme in a text.
True
False
Fill in the blank: Theme is not a one- or two-word topic, but a (a) that communicates the author’s message.
Theme is communicated throughout the text with repeated (a) , ideas, or symbols.
In 8th grade, you will compare or contrast which of the following?
2 or more themes
Development of the themes
Both A and B
None of the above
Which narrative point of view is described as: The narrator is a character in the story and uses words like I, me, my, us, our, we?
First person
Second person
Limited third person
Omniscient third person
Which narrative point of view is described as: The narrator directly addresses the reader using words like you, your, yours?
First person
Second person
Limited third person
Omniscient third person
Which narrative point of view is described as: The narrator is not a character in the story and only knows one character’s thoughts and feelings, using words like he, she, they, them, their?
First person
Second person
Limited third person
Omniscient third person
Which narrative point of view is described as: The narrator is not a character in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters, using words like he, she, they, them, their?
First person
Second person
Limited third person
Omniscient third person
Which of the following uses sentences and paragraphs?
Prose
Poetry
Both
Neither
Which of the following uses lines, stanzas, and line breaks?
Prose
Poetry
Both
Neither
The purpose of prose can be to tell a (a) or relay information.
The purpose of poetry is to share ______ connections.
informational
emotional
visual
conversational
Prose looks like a large (a) of words on the page.
The shape or visual appearance of a poem can be important.
True
False
Poetry is meant to be heard—the sound and (a) are important.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both prose and poetry?
Can be fiction or nonfiction
Uses only sentences
Always has a visual shape
Never uses figurative language
Prose has the rhythm of (a) speech.
Poetry uses incredibly (a) word choice.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prose?
Uses sentences and paragraphs
Purpose is to share emotional connections
Looks like a large block of words
Has the rhythm of conversational speech
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of poetry?
Uses lines, stanzas, and line breaks
The shape or visual appearance can be important
Can use as many words as needed
Incredibly purposeful word choice
A set of 2 lines is called a (a) .
A set of 3 lines is called a (a) .
A set of 4 lines is called a (a) .
A set of 6 lines is called a (a) .
A set of 8 lines is called an (a) .
The (a) of a poem is often created by patterns of rhyming, repetition, and alliteration.
What is the definition of 'Rhyme'?
The pattern of rhyming lines, named at the end of each line using letters of the alphabet.
Words that have the same ending sounds, especially at the end of a line.
The same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Words, phrases, or ideas that are repeated throughout the poem.
What is the definition of 'Rhyme Scheme'?
The pattern of rhyming lines, named at the end of each line using letters of the alphabet.
Words that have the same ending sounds (especially at the end of a line).
The same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Words, phrases, or ideas that are repeated throughout the poem.
What is the definition of 'Repetition'?
The pattern of rhyming lines, named at the end of each line using letters of the alphabet.
Words that have the same ending sounds, especially at the end of a line.
The same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Words, phrases, or ideas that are repeated throughout the poem.
What is the definition of 'Alliteration'?
The pattern of rhyming lines, named at the end of each line using letters of the alphabet.
Words that have the same ending sounds (especially at the end of a line).
The same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Words, phrases, or ideas that are repeated throughout the poem.
What does a 'shift' in literature mean?
(a)
Which literary element is described as the 'author's attitude, conveyed in word choice'?
(a)
Which literary element refers to the 'number of lines or stanzas, rhythmic pattern'?
(a)
Which literary element is defined as a 'message or universal lesson'?
(a)
Which literary element refers to 'perspective or experience'?
(a)
What are the signal words used for the 'chronologically' text structure?
(a)
What are the signal words used for the 'compare/contrast' text structure?
(a)
What are the signal words used for the 'cause/effect' text structure?
(a)
What are the signal words used for the 'problem/solution' text structure?
(a)
What are the signal words used for the 'description' text structure?
(a)
What is the purpose of using different text structures in informational writing?
Which organizational text structure is written in a sequence of events or order of time?
Compare/Contrast
Chronological or Sequential
Cause/Effect
Description or List
Which organizational text structure focuses on how items, ideas, events, or people are similar through comparison and different through contrast?
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Compare/Contrast
Chronological or Sequential
Which organizational text structure aims to show the relationship between two or more events or ideas?
Cause/Effect
Description or List
Chronological or Sequential
Problem/Solution
Which organizational text structure presents a problem and then offers several solutions that address the problem?
Description or List
Problem/Solution
Compare/Contrast
Chronological or Sequential
Which organizational text structure uses imagery and/or figurative language within the text to describe specific experiences to the reader?
Chronological or Sequential
Cause/Effect
Description or List
Problem/Solution
Fill in the blank: The central Idea is the topic + the (a)
What does the word 'lethargic' mean in the sentence: 'Carey was lethargic; she did not have enough energy to get out of bed.'?
(a)
What is the central idea?
(a)
What type of appeal is an appeal to logic or reason, using data, statistics, facts, figures, and common sense?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
What type of appeal is an appeal to credibility, ethics, or moral principles, explaining expertise or questioning 'right' or 'wrong'?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
What type of appeal is an appeal to emotion, using analogies, humor, surprise, body language, or visuals?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
What is a Rhetorical Question?
a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer
use of words to express something other than the literal meaning
contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences
a word applies to two others in different senses
What is Irony?
a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer
use of words to express something other than the literal meaning
contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences
a word applies to two others in different senses
What is Antithesis?
a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer
use of words to express something other than the literal meaning
contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences
a word applies to two others in different senses
What is Zeugma?
a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer
use of words to express something other than the literal meaning
contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences
a word applies to two others in different senses
What is a simile?
comparison using like or as
expression
repetition of consonant sound
phrase showing two things are similar
What is an idiom?
comparison using like or as
expression
repetition of consonant sound
phrase showing two things are similar
What is alliteration?
comparison using like or as
expression
repetition of consonant sound
phrase showing two things are similar
What is a metaphor?
comparison using like or as
expression
repetition of consonant sound
phrase showing two things are similar
What is personification?
representing a thing as a person
exaggeration not meant literally
indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event
word that imitates the natural sound
What is hyperbole?
representing a thing as a person
exaggeration not meant literally
indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event
word that imitates the natural sound
What is allusion?
representing a thing as a person
exaggeration not meant literally
indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event
word that imitates the natural sound
What is onomatopoeia?
representing a thing as a person
exaggeration not meant literally
indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event
word that imitates the natural sound
What is Central Idea?
topic+the point
exaggeration not meant literally
indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event
word that imitates the natural sound
What is the rhetorical appeal that is an appeal to logic or reason?
(a)
What is the rhetorical appeal that is an appeal to credibility, ethics, or moral principles?
(a)
What is the rhetorical appeal that is an appeal to emotion?
(a)
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that expects an answer
A statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer
A question with multiple answers
A question used to confuse the reader
What is the definition of irony?
Use of words to express something other than the literal meaning
A question with no answer
A word that applies to two others
Contrast of ideas
What is antithesis?
A word that applies to two others
Contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences
Use of words to express literal meaning
A question with no answer
Which of the following is an example of antithesis?
I held her hand and my tongue.
Love and hate
Great weather (when it's raining)
None of the above
What is zeugma?
A question with no answer
A word applies to two others in different senses
Contrast of ideas
Use of words to express literal meaning
In the sentence 'I held her hand and my tongue,' what rhetorical device is being used?
(a)
Authors make an (a) by stating claims and adding evidence.
Which of the following is NOT a type of reasoning used by authors?
Inductive
Deductive
Abductive
Reflective
Inductive reasoning begins with a specific observation and applies to a broad conclusion.
True
False
Deductive reasoning uses a general set of facts to make a specific claim.
True
False
Abductive reasoning begins with a pattern or trend to generalize.
True
False
Match the type of reasoning to its description:
Inductive
Begins with a specific observation and applies to a broad conclusion
Deductive
Uses a general set of facts to make a specific claim
Abductive
Begins with a pattern or trend to generalize
Which type of figurative language is a comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Which type of figurative language is a description that appeals to the five senses (see, hear, smell, touch, taste)?
Imagery
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Which type of figurative language is a phrase that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar?
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Imagery
What is the main idea? (a)
Which term refers to the act of adding notes and comments to a text to provide explanations or interpretations?
Annotating
Cite Evidence
Imagery
Characterization
What is annotating and how do you do it? There are two correct answers.
Highlight, underline, circle and make notes when you read a text
It is when you talk to the book as you read
It is when you interact with the text as you read it to help you understand it better
Crossing out words, ripping out pages, and throwing the book away :[
Annotating
marking a text with notes and/or comments
word choice that may be determined by the writer or speaker’s style, purpose, and need to communicate accurately, appropriately, and understandably to a specific audience.
a close examination and interpretation of a literary work that analyzes the author’s use of language, devices, and genre characteristics to convey meaning.
a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience.
Select the correct definition of theme as it is used in works of literature. (a)
theme
the main idea, or message, in a story
implied theme
author reveals the theme through setting, point of view, and the actions of the characters
stated theme
the theme is directly expressed in the story
What kind of literary device is the following in paragraph 4: "... a snaking and humming of wires and steel boxes." (a)
Match the following
parallelism
no flocks of sheep no fields of plowland
alliteration
siphoned off some sweet strong wine
personification
early Dawn shone forth with rosy fingers
simile
in his build...like a wooded peak
Match the sentences and partial sentences to the literary terms describing them
"to feast his fill of the flesh of men" --Beowullf
alliteration
battle-sweat
Kenning
It cost me an arm and a leg.
Hyperbole
The light danced on the water.
Personification
"He was very wise and bore himself as meekly as a maid." -Canterbury Tales
Simile
Love is a battlefield.
metaphor
simile
personification
alliteration
Imagine you're on an adventure with William, James, and Harper. You stumble upon a mysterious castle by a shimmering lake under a moonlit sky. What literary device is being used to describe this scene?
Plot
Characterization
Setting
Dialogue
