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FAST Extra Credit

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you need to annotate in a poem?

(a)  

2.

What do you need to annotate in a literary text?

(a)  

3.

What do you need to annotate in an informational text?

(a)  

4.

What is the tool that you can use to eliminate answers in the FAST?

(a)  

5.

What is the underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film, or other work called?

a)

Plot

b)

Theme

c)

Setting

d)

Character

6.

There can be more than one theme in a text.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Fill in the blank: Theme is not a one- or two-word topic, but a (a)   that communicates the author’s message.

8.

Theme is communicated throughout the text with repeated (a)   , ideas, or symbols.

9.

In 8th grade, you will compare or contrast which of the following?

a)

2 or more themes

b)

Development of the themes

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

10.

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?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Limited third person

d)

Omniscient third person

11.

Which narrative point of view is described as: The narrator directly addresses the reader using words like you, your, yours?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Limited third person

d)

Omniscient third person

12.

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?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Limited third person

d)

Omniscient third person

13.

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?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Limited third person

d)

Omniscient third person

14.

Which of the following uses sentences and paragraphs?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Both

d)

Neither

15.

Which of the following uses lines, stanzas, and line breaks?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Both

d)

Neither

16.

The purpose of prose can be to tell a (a)   or relay information.

17.

The purpose of poetry is to share ______ connections.

a)

informational

b)

emotional

c)

visual

d)

conversational

18.

Prose looks like a large (a)   of words on the page.

19.

The shape or visual appearance of a poem can be important.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Poetry is meant to be heard—the sound and (a)   are important.

21.

Which of the following is a characteristic of both prose and poetry?

a)

Can be fiction or nonfiction

b)

Uses only sentences

c)

Always has a visual shape

d)

Never uses figurative language

22.

Prose has the rhythm of (a)   speech.

23.

Poetry uses incredibly (a)   word choice.

24.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prose?

a)

Uses sentences and paragraphs

b)

Purpose is to share emotional connections

c)

Looks like a large block of words

d)

Has the rhythm of conversational speech

25.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of poetry?

a)

Uses lines, stanzas, and line breaks

b)

The shape or visual appearance can be important

c)

Can use as many words as needed

d)

Incredibly purposeful word choice

26.

A set of 2 lines is called a (a)   .

27.

A set of 3 lines is called a (a)   .

28.

A set of 4 lines is called a (a)   .

29.

A set of 6 lines is called a (a)   .

30.

A set of 8 lines is called an (a)   .

31.

The (a)   of a poem is often created by patterns of rhyming, repetition, and alliteration.

32.

What is the definition of 'Rhyme'?

a)

The pattern of rhyming lines, named at the end of each line using letters of the alphabet.

b)

Words that have the same ending sounds, especially at the end of a line.

c)

The same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

d)

Words, phrases, or ideas that are repeated throughout the poem.

33.

What is the definition of 'Rhyme Scheme'?

a)

The pattern of rhyming lines, named at the end of each line using letters of the alphabet.

b)

Words that have the same ending sounds (especially at the end of a line).

c)

The same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

d)

Words, phrases, or ideas that are repeated throughout the poem.

34.

What is the definition of 'Repetition'?

a)

The pattern of rhyming lines, named at the end of each line using letters of the alphabet.

b)

Words that have the same ending sounds, especially at the end of a line.

c)

The same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

d)

Words, phrases, or ideas that are repeated throughout the poem.

35.

What is the definition of 'Alliteration'?

a)

The pattern of rhyming lines, named at the end of each line using letters of the alphabet.

b)

Words that have the same ending sounds (especially at the end of a line).

c)

The same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

d)

Words, phrases, or ideas that are repeated throughout the poem.

36.

What does a 'shift' in literature mean?

(a)  

37.

Which literary element is described as the 'author's attitude, conveyed in word choice'?

(a)  

38.

Which literary element refers to the 'number of lines or stanzas, rhythmic pattern'?

(a)  

39.

Which literary element is defined as a 'message or universal lesson'?

(a)  

40.

Which literary element refers to 'perspective or experience'?

(a)  

41.

What are the signal words used for the 'chronologically' text structure?

(a)  

42.

What are the signal words used for the 'compare/contrast' text structure?

(a)  

43.

What are the signal words used for the 'cause/effect' text structure?

(a)  

44.

What are the signal words used for the 'problem/solution' text structure?

(a)  

45.

What are the signal words used for the 'description' text structure?

(a)  

46.

What is the purpose of using different text structures in informational writing?

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47.

Which organizational text structure is written in a sequence of events or order of time?

a)

Compare/Contrast

b)

Chronological or Sequential

c)

Cause/Effect

d)

Description or List

48.

Which organizational text structure focuses on how items, ideas, events, or people are similar through comparison and different through contrast?

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Cause/Effect

c)

Compare/Contrast

d)

Chronological or Sequential

49.

Which organizational text structure aims to show the relationship between two or more events or ideas?

a)

Cause/Effect

b)

Description or List

c)

Chronological or Sequential

d)

Problem/Solution

50.

Which organizational text structure presents a problem and then offers several solutions that address the problem?

a)

Description or List

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Compare/Contrast

d)

Chronological or Sequential

51.

Which organizational text structure uses imagery and/or figurative language within the text to describe specific experiences to the reader?

a)

Chronological or Sequential

b)

Cause/Effect

c)

Description or List

d)

Problem/Solution

52.

Fill in the blank: The central Idea is the topic + the (a)  

53.

What does the word 'lethargic' mean in the sentence: 'Carey was lethargic; she did not have enough energy to get out of bed.'?

(a)  

54.

What is the central idea?

(a)  

55.

What type of appeal is an appeal to logic or reason, using data, statistics, facts, figures, and common sense?

a)

Logos

b)

Ethos

c)

Pathos

56.

What type of appeal is an appeal to credibility, ethics, or moral principles, explaining expertise or questioning 'right' or 'wrong'?

a)

Logos

b)

Ethos

c)

Pathos

57.

What type of appeal is an appeal to emotion, using analogies, humor, surprise, body language, or visuals?

a)

Logos

b)

Ethos

c)

Pathos

58.

What is a Rhetorical Question?

a)

a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer

b)

use of words to express something other than the literal meaning

c)

contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

d)

a word applies to two others in different senses

59.

What is Irony?

a)

a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer

b)

use of words to express something other than the literal meaning

c)

contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

d)

a word applies to two others in different senses

60.

What is Antithesis?

a)

a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer

b)

use of words to express something other than the literal meaning

c)

contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

d)

a word applies to two others in different senses

61.

What is Zeugma?

a)

a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer

b)

use of words to express something other than the literal meaning

c)

contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

d)

a word applies to two others in different senses

62.

What is a simile?

a)

comparison using like or as

b)

expression

c)

repetition of consonant sound

d)

phrase showing two things are similar

63.

What is an idiom?

a)

comparison using like or as

b)

expression

c)

repetition of consonant sound

d)

phrase showing two things are similar

64.

What is alliteration?

a)

comparison using like or as

b)

expression

c)

repetition of consonant sound

d)

phrase showing two things are similar

65.

What is a metaphor?

a)

comparison using like or as

b)

expression

c)

repetition of consonant sound

d)

phrase showing two things are similar

66.

What is personification?

a)

representing a thing as a person

b)

exaggeration not meant literally

c)

indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event

d)

word that imitates the natural sound

67.

What is hyperbole?

a)

representing a thing as a person

b)

exaggeration not meant literally

c)

indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event

d)

word that imitates the natural sound

68.

What is allusion?

a)

representing a thing as a person

b)

exaggeration not meant literally

c)

indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event

d)

word that imitates the natural sound

69.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

representing a thing as a person

b)

exaggeration not meant literally

c)

indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event

d)

word that imitates the natural sound

70.

What is Central Idea?

a)

topic+the point

b)

exaggeration not meant literally

c)

indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event

d)

word that imitates the natural sound

71.

What is the rhetorical appeal that is an appeal to logic or reason?

(a)  

72.

What is the rhetorical appeal that is an appeal to credibility, ethics, or moral principles?

(a)  

73.

What is the rhetorical appeal that is an appeal to emotion?

(a)  

74.

What is a rhetorical question?

a)

A question that expects an answer

b)

A statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer

c)

A question with multiple answers

d)

A question used to confuse the reader

75.

What is the definition of irony?

a)

Use of words to express something other than the literal meaning

b)

A question with no answer

c)

A word that applies to two others

d)

Contrast of ideas

76.

What is antithesis?

a)

A word that applies to two others

b)

Contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

c)

Use of words to express literal meaning

d)

A question with no answer

77.

Which of the following is an example of antithesis?

a)

I held her hand and my tongue.

b)

Love and hate

c)

Great weather (when it's raining)

d)

None of the above

78.

What is zeugma?

a)

A question with no answer

b)

A word applies to two others in different senses

c)

Contrast of ideas

d)

Use of words to express literal meaning

79.

In the sentence 'I held her hand and my tongue,' what rhetorical device is being used?

(a)  

80.

Authors make an (a)   by stating claims and adding evidence.

81.

Which of the following is NOT a type of reasoning used by authors?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Abductive

d)

Reflective

82.

Inductive reasoning begins with a specific observation and applies to a broad conclusion.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Deductive reasoning uses a general set of facts to make a specific claim.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Abductive reasoning begins with a pattern or trend to generalize.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Match the type of reasoning to its description:

a)

Inductive

1.

Begins with a specific observation and applies to a broad conclusion

b)

Deductive

2.

Uses a general set of facts to make a specific claim

c)

Abductive

3.

Begins with a pattern or trend to generalize

86.

Which type of figurative language is a comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

87.

Which type of figurative language is a description that appeals to the five senses (see, hear, smell, touch, taste)?

a)

Imagery

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

88.

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?

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

89.
Mary has a new pet.  Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea? (a)  
Choose from the below words
The kitten sleeps a lot.
Mary plays with her kitten
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
Mary wants a new pet.
90.

Which term refers to the act of adding notes and comments to a text to provide explanations or interpretations?

a)

Annotating

b)

Cite Evidence

c)

Imagery

d)

Characterization

91.

What is annotating and how do you do it? There are two correct answers.

a)

Highlight, underline, circle and make notes when you read a text

b)

It is when you talk to the book as you read

c)

It is when you interact with the text as you read it to help you understand it better

d)

Crossing out words, ripping out pages, and throwing the book away :[

92.
The purpose of annotating is to...
a)
make an assumption about what is being read.
b)
make us do more work than we should be doing in English.
c)
highlight the text word for word. 
d)
allow you to interact with, understand, and think about what the text is saying.  
93.

Annotating

a)

marking a text with notes and/or comments

b)

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.

c)

a close examination and interpretation of a literary work that analyzes the author’s use of language, devices, and genre characteristics to convey meaning.

d)

a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience.

94.

Select the correct definition of theme as it is used in works of literature.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
2
1
95.

Match the following

a)

theme

1.

the main idea, or message, in a story

b)

implied theme

2.

author reveals the theme through setting, point of view, and the actions of the characters

c)

stated theme

3.

the theme is directly expressed in the story

96.

What kind of literary device is the following in paragraph 4: "... a snaking and humming of wires and steel boxes."​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
97.

Match the following

a)

parallelism

1.

no flocks of sheep no fields of plowland

b)

alliteration

2.

siphoned off some sweet strong wine

c)

personification

3.

early Dawn shone forth with rosy fingers

d)

simile

4.

in his build...like a wooded peak

98.

Match the sentences and partial sentences to the literary terms describing them

a)

"to feast his fill of the flesh of men" --Beowullf

1.

alliteration

b)

battle-sweat

2.

Kenning

c)

It cost me an arm and a leg.

3.

Hyperbole

d)

The light danced on the water.

4.

Personification

e)

"He was very wise and bore himself as meekly as a maid." -Canterbury Tales

5.

Simile

99.

Love is a battlefield.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

100.

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?

a)

Plot

b)

Characterization

c)

Setting

d)

Dialogue