WorksheetsBMA #4 Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
analyze
to break down into parts and examine to determine meaning
to combine different elements into a whole
to ignore details and focus on the big picture
to summarize information briefly
clarify
to make clear; to make more understandable.
to confuse or complicate
to obscure or hide
to simplify without explanation
What does the word "imply" mean?
To suggest something indirectly
To understand something from evidence
To state something directly
To ask a question
Which of the following sentences uses "imply" correctly?
She inferred that he was upset from his tone.
The teacher implied that there would be a quiz next week.
He inferred the answer from the clues given.
She implied the answer was incorrect.
What is the definition of assonance?
The repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words or syllables.
The repetition of vowel sounds in distant words or syllables.
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words or syllables.
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby sentences or paragraphs.
Which of the following is an example of assonance? a) She sells seashells by the seashore b) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers c) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck d) All of the above
d) All of the above.
b) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
a) She sells seashells by the seashore
c) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
conflict
a struggle or problem a character in a story must overcome.
a related series of events in the plot of a story that build toward the point of greatest interest.
resolution
it is the ending of the story. You learn what happens to the characters after the conflict is resolved
it is the beginning of the story. The main characters, the setting and the conflict are introduced.
What word is best described as, "Feeling or showing fondness"?
Affectionate
Enthralled
Longing
Tenderness
Who is the voice we hear in a poem?
Speaker
Narrator
Imagery
Mood
What do we call the person who writes a poem?
author
poet
narrator
speaker
A group of lines in a poem that are separated from each other by a space is called a...
stanza
line
poem
refrain
An extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
adjective
rhyme
metaphor
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
simile
metaphor
alliteration
personification
Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?
Authors NEVER use the same theme twice
Themes only repeat in short stories
All poems have the same theme
The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors
A story's theme might be difficult to figure out because:
Authors make it hard to figure it out
It has nothing to do with plot, characters, and other story elements
Some stories don't have themes
It is not explicitly(written) in the story
Which of the following is an example of theme?
Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.
Jack risked his life to save Jane.
Don't judge people by outward appearances.
Happiness
What is a theme?
a story line- the plot and the conflict
the topic/subject of a story
a universal (big world) message about life
what the story is mostly about
