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| The Garcia Brothers ran over like wild chimpanzees is an example of a |
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| A comparison without like or as is called a |
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| My father is a mean angry bear when he is angry is an example of a |
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| When the author gives human qualities to an object or animal is a |
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| The books sang when we studied the American Revolution is an example of |
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| When the word sounds like a sound. Or the word sounds like itself |
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| Buzz, hiss, sizzle are examples of |
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| She had enough wire in her mouth to run over a train is an example of |
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| Sawyer's track team is faster than a cheetah is an example of a |
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| A twist. When something unexpected happens. It could be that the author says something and means the opposite |
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| In the story the King and the Shirt, the king needs the shirt of a happy man to be cured. People search everywhere in his kingdom for a happy man, but can't find one. When finally a happy man is found, he has no shirt. This is a type of |
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| When 2 or more words begin with the same sound |
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| When a word or phrase is repeated or same more than once in a piece |
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While at night
The stars appear
Like skaters gliding
on a mere
is an example of what figurative language? |
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And the sun
A ruddy boy
Spends all day sliding
is an example of what figurative language |
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| Homework is a toothache that returns every night is an example of a |
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| The mist creeps, the fog trails into the harbor's eyes are all examples of |
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When the author uses words that help the reader create a picture - uses description of sights, sounds, images
is
a) Hyperbole
b) Simile
c) Imagery
d) Irony |
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The whistle of the boat, calls and cries unendingly
uses sensory words relating to
a) sight
b) touch
c) sound
d) taste |
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These words appeal to the senses - sight, sound,taste, smell
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) alliteration
d) sensory words |
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| Words that the characters speak. Can be in a drama or a novel. A clue for this is quotes |
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Manny said, "Mom, where is dad?"
Mom answered, "He's a Rico's and has been gone 2 whole days."
"What should we do?" questioned Manny.
is an example of
a) Hyperbole
b) Simile
c) Dialogue
d) Imagery |
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| When the narrator is the person telling the story. If you see lots of I, us, me, we then you know it is written in what person? |
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| When the person telling the story is an observer. They only know the facts, but no feelings. You know it is written in what person |
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| When the person telling the story knows everything! The author knows the facts and feelings. You should know it is written in what person? |
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The author has written a story to convince you that everyone should wear a uniform. The author's purpose is to
a) To inform
b) To persuade
c) To entertain
d) To compare |
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| When the author's writes a piece to convince the reader of something. When the author gives you his/her opinions and what to make you share them. The author's purpose is to |
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When the author writes a piece to tell a story. It has characters, plot, and a setting. It is
a) Informative
b) Persuasive
c) Narrative
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When the author writes a story to give you facts. There are only facts, but no author's opinions. Then you know it is a
a) Narrative
b) Persuasive
c) Informative
d) Objective |
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Which of these is another way of saying informative?
a) Narrative
b) Persuasive
c) Expository |
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Which of these would be the author's purpose when telling a story?
a) To persuade
b) To inform
c) To entertain
d) To compare |
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You are reading an expository/informative piece, so you know it has lots of
a) Characters
b) Facts
c) Opinions |
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You are reading an informative piece. In it the author is giving lots of facts about how the Great Lakes look. The author is telling about the sights, sounds and images of the Great Lakes. You know it is
a) Comparative
b) Persuasive
c) Descriptive
d) Narrative |
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You are reading an informative piece about Asian elephants and African elephants. The author gives facts about how these 2 types of elephants are alike. You know it is
a) Persuasive
b) Narrative
c) Comparative
d) Objective |
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You are reading an informative facts about how to fix your bicyle. It is telling you how to do something. You know it is
a) Narrative
b) Instructive
c) Comparative
d) Persuasive |
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| b) sound like a normally structured story |
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A piece that is written with a formal tone will
a) Sound like the author is talking to you
b) Sound like a normally structured story.
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| d) in a conversational style |
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The author begin by writing, "Do you know any Puritans?" The author is addressing the reader so you know it is written
a) in a formal style
b) in a quick-paced style
c) in an objective style
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A leisurely paced story moves
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If the author seems to agree with or be in favor of the topic he/she is describing, then the author's tone is
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral |
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If the author disagrees, is against or not in favor of the topic he/she is describing, then the author's tone is
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral |
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| A 3-line lyric poem that is unrhymed. Lines 1 and 3 have 5 syllables. Line 2 has 7 syllables. |
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If the author has no opinion about the topic at all. He/she has no opinion or feelings toward the topic. You know that the author's tone is
a) Positive
b) Neutral
c) Negative |
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| The main problem in the story is called the what? |
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| How many types of conflict are there? |
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| Type of story - kind of writing |
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| Story of a person's life written by that person. |
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| Writing meant to be performed. A play |
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| Piece of writing that is not true. A made up story. |
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| Fiction piece that takes place in the past |
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Your social studies book is an example of
a) Historical Fiction
b) Science Fiction
c) Non fiction
d) Poetry |
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| Fiction story that will be about space, time travel, aliens, advanced technology |
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| Story of a person's life told by another person |
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| Story that has been exaggerated and passed down, but people don't know how much is true |
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| Story that will have a moral or lesson |
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| Story where a hero will go on a long quest. The gods will help |
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| Book that is true, contains facts and real pictures |
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| A fiction story with a crime, something that needs to be solved, clues |
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| Story that will have magic, princesses, "once upon a time" |
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| Story that will explain how things in nature happen |
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| You can't put this book down. A teacher gets killed and no one knows who did it. A group of students have to find the killer and quick! It is a |
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| One hero goes on a quest to find the magic sword. Along the way, the god of thunder sends him a magical horse. This is a |
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| You are reading a story about a young man who gets in a time machine and goes back in time. This is |
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| You are reading a story about a girl in Jamestown. Supposedly, she met Pocahontas and has some adventures. It is |
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| You are reading, "I am Jackie Chan!" |
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| You are reading about King Arthur. It has been exaggerated over time and no one knows if it is true or not. This makes it a |
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| The Tortoise and the Hare ends with the lesson, "slow and steady wins the race." That makes it a |
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| "Once upon a time" there was a princess named Cinderella. She meets her Prince Charming and lives happily ever after. It is a |
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| You are practicing reading your lines in Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. You have to follow stage directions, so it is a |
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| There are aliens from outer space landing in this book. It is a |
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| This book is full of facts and pictures about Mars. It is |
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| This story is explaining how a happy orange ball was put in the sky to shine forever. It is talking about how the sun was created, so it is |
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| You are reading a fiction story about a young man and woman in World War II. It is |
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| This is the true story of Pocahontas told by someone else. It is a |
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| You are reading about the guns used in the American Revolution. There are pictures of real guns and lots of facts. It is |
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| Story representing the traditional beliefs of a group |
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| An exaggerated, unbelievable story |
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| a statement with 2 words that seem to mean the opposite |
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| jumbo shrimp is an example of what? |
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| When the story goes back in time |
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| When the author gives a hint or clue about something that will happen in the future |
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| I don't know what is wrong with Erin. It's like she's a Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. This is a |
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| A statement or phrase that is overused and unoriginal is called a what? |
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| The opposite of a hyperbole. When you make something smaller than it is. |
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| Repetition of a vowel sound in words |
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| Repetition of a consonant sound in words |
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| The point of view when the person telling the story addresses the reader. Will use "You" |
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| For text structure, this means when the story is told in the order it happens |
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| Since you know the prefix peri means around, you know that in math the perimeter is the |
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| In text structure, when the author tells you how 2 or more things are alike and different |
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| The root or prefix auto means |
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| The root or prefix bibl as in bibliography relates to |
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| The root or prefix dic, dict relates to |
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| c) Proposition and support |
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In text structure, the author presents an idea and then supports it. Is often used in persuasive pieces
a) Chronological order
b) Induction
c) Proposition and support
d) Classification |
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In text structure, when the author presents a problem and then gives solutions to the problem
a) Cause and effect
b) Problem and solution
c) Induction
d) Chronological order |
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In text structure, when the author puts things in order based on their location or place in space
a) Chronological order
b) Problem and solution
c) Induction
d) Spatial order |
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| In text structure, when the author groups similar things into categories. |
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| The prefix or root scrib or script means |
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In text structure, when the author begins with a specific idea and then moves to a general idea. Author moves from small to big
a) Induction
b) Chronological Order
c) Spatial order
d) Deduction |
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In text structure, when the writer begins with a general idea and then uses it to support specific conclusions. When the author moves from big to small ideas.
a) Chronological order
b) Induction
c) Cause and effect
d) Deduction |
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| In text structure, when the author presents an event that causes things to happen. |
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| A 14 line lyric poem. It has 3 stanzas of 4 and a rhyming couplet |
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| It was the rhyme scheme used by Shakespeare. It has 10 syllables for each line and then 5 pairs. |
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| A statement that appears to contradict itself. |
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| A more fancy way to describe a personification. When the human and the object are not comparable |
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| Another word for a synonym. When 1 term is substituted for another term with which it is associated. |
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"Before the American Revolution, the crown has all the power." In this sentence crown refers to the king. This is an example of
a) Paradox
b) pathetic fallacy
c) simile
d) metonymy |
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| A play on words - like a joke |
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| The inability to see things clearly because of one's strong feelings on the topic |
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| Something taken for granted as being true. |
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| When a part is used to mean a hole. "All hands on deck" doesn't just mean hands... it means people |
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| A type of propaganda that leads people to make a judgment or opinion about a group based on 1 or 2 people. |
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| To make a decision based on opinions, prejudices or untrue feelings |
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This means the opposite of...
Another word for an antonym |
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| The statement in a paragraph that gives the author's point. The main idea. |
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| A short saying that tells a larger truth |
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| When an object represents something else. A heart is a what for love? |
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| The model or perfect example of a group. Dracula or Frankenstein is a what of a monster? |
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| A statement or phrase that is overused and unoriginal. "Sharing is caring" is this.... |
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| A type of propaganda. A technique used in persuasive writing when you are encouraged to do something because everyone else is doing it. |
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| A type of propaganda. Similar to the bandwagon effect. The reader is encouraged to do something because everyone else is and if you don't you will lose your friends or PEERS. |
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| Writing that changes or distorts the truth. Sometimes used in persuasive writing to convince people to make decisions based on emotions. |
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| A type of propoganda that makes accusations but doesn't give any support. |
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| A type of propaganda where the author makes a complicated topic seem simpler than it is. |
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| A type of propaganda whee the author uses strong image to make people act out of fear, not facts. |
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| A type of propaganda where a celebrity or expert supports the author's point or product - often without facts |
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| A type of propaganda where the the author tries to move or connect the reader's feelings about 1 subject to another |
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| A type of propaganda where the author uses very powerful or emotional words to make a reader have feelings about a subject. |
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| An abbreviation or new word made by taking the first letter of other words. EX. NASA, CAT, DIRT |
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| When there is a difference between what the character expects and what really happens. A twist at the end of a story |
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| When the reader knows something the character does not. |
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| When a person or character says 1 thing but means the exact opposite |
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| Another word for a monologue or when 1 character speaks to the audience alone. |
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| Another word for a soliloquy or when 1 character speaks to the audience alone. |
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| The person who writes a play. |
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| In a poem, when two lines rhyme with each other. |
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If you are reading a play or story, what word can refer to the beginning of the story?
a) monologue
b) epilogue
c) prologue
d) dialogue |
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When you are reading a play or a novel, this comes at the end or after the end of the chapters.
a) monologue
b) epilogue
c) prologue
d) dialogue |
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The word phobia means
a) Earth
b) Fear
c) Sun |
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Helio means sun. So heliocentric means
a) Sun-Centered
b) Fear of the sun |
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The word terra means
a) fear
b) earth
c) foot |
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| This is a very serious poem |
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| The is another way of saying the author's point. |
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This type of poem sounds like a song
a) Concrete
b) Haiku
c) Lyric |
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This poem looks like a shape.
a) Lyric
b) Haiku
c) Concrete |
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This is when the last 2 lines of a poem rhyme. It is found in a sonnet
a) Repetition
b) Couplet
c) Free verse |
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Don't worry about Alex/she's all bite and no bark is a
a) Personification
b) Simile
c) Idiom
d) Consonance |
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| b) You gave the exact correct answer |
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What does the idiom "You hit the nail on the head" mean
a) You can construct things
b) You gave the exact correct answer
c) You are all talk but no action |
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The "wind swooshed" is an example of what literary device
a) Simile
b) Hyperbole
c) Onomatopoeia
d) Understatement |
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| b) events that lead to the resolution |
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Which of these describes the falling action
a) events that intensify the conflict
b) events that lead to the resolution
c) the turning point
d) the events that produce the conflict |
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What type of text structure would show the consequences of an action?
a) Compare and contrast
b) Induction
c) Chronological order
d) Cause and effect |
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Let's just say that Bill Gates has got a few dollars in his pocket.
a) Simile
b) Alliteration
c) Understatement
d) Hyperbole |
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There are plenty of fish in the sea is an example of
a)oxymoron
b) simile
c) metaphor
d) cliche |
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Learning to juggle flaming chainsaws might be a little tricky at first. What device is this?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Understatement
d) Imagery |
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David poured a thick, sweet syrup over the steaming stack of buttery pancakes. What device is this?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Understatement
d) Imagery |
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The balloons hung on the wires/they float their faces on the Sky. This is a
a) Simile
b) Understatement
c) Allusion
d) Personification |
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After getting my report card/I knew it was time to hit the books. This is a
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Idiom
d) Personification |
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The other team's player was as big as the house. This is a
a) Metaphor
b) Hyperbole
c) Alliteration
d) Understatement |
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Jackie jumped in a jar of jelly. This is a
a) Simile
b) Personification
c) Cliche
d) Alliteration |
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David Hume once said, "It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once." This is a
a) simile
b) Imagery
c) Personification
d) Aphorism |
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Bear in mind that death is a drum is
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Hyperbole
d) Personification |
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My soul has grown deep like rivers is a
a) Personification
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Alliteration |
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Love is a young green willow shimmering at the wood's edge is a
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Idiom
d) Alliteration |
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