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Buzz, Pow, Bam, and Bang are all examples of what poetic device?
What is onomatopoeia?
100
What is a conflict?
A problem in a story
100
The lesson you learn about life after reading a story.
What is theme?
100
What is setting?
Where and when a story takes place.
100
What is a proposition?
What is an opinion statement/thesis?
200
Her evil look was a stab to his heart. What does this metaphor mean?
Her look made his feel bad.
200
Why is dialect used in stories?
To help you understand the setting and the characters.
200
Miss Acosta acted awkward all around Albertsons. What poetic device is demonstrated in this sentence?
What is alliteration?
200
Which phrase is an example of a fragment? A. When we arrived. B. When we arrived, I took a nap.
A. When we arrived. A fragment is an incomplete sentence/thought.
200
Free verse does not have what? a)verses b)rhyme c)freedom
b) rhyme
300
What is a critical detail?
An important detail that must be included in a summary in order for it to make sense.
300
After Stephanie chooses a place to write about, what should she do next? A. Start researching similar places. B. Decide how to organize her essay. C. Look for figures of speech.
B. Decide who to organize her essay.
300
Which would best help Jordan write a descriptive essay about his favorite place? A. Talk to his friends about their favorite places. B. Close his eyes and picture the place and its details. C. Go online and find fun places.
B. Closing his eyes to picture the place will help him think of details.
300
What is an EPIC?
An epic is a long poem about a hero.
300
"What a great day," you say after having an awful day. This is an example of what?
What is Verbal Irony. (You say one thing, but mean the opposite.)
400
Which sentence is correct? A. She is the most beautiful girl. B. She is the most beautifullest girl. C. She is the beautilfullest girl.
A. She is the most beautiful girl.
400
Which is correct? A. The secret was known only to she and him. B. The secret was known only to her and him. C. The secret was known only to she and he.
B. The secret was known only to her and him.
400
Which SENSORY DETAIL would best describe a desk's surface? a. extremely old b. smooth c. squeaky
Sensory details appeal to the senses, therefore (B) smooth would describe the sense of TOUCH.
400
Add a figure of speech- simile- to the end of the following sentence: The water balloon landed in the field with a loud bang...
The water balloon landed in the field with a loud bang LIKE an explosion.
400
What does the word "NARRATIVE" mean?
Narrative means a story.
500
Which SENSORY DETAIL would best replace "The classroom appeared peaceful"? a) The classroom looked peaceful. b)The mood of the classroom was peaceful. c)The classroom's surroundings were peaceful. d) The classroom was empty and not a whisper was heard.
SENSORY DETAILS describe touch, sound, sight, smell, and taste. D describes the sight and sound of the classroom.
500
List the 5 factors that contribute to a good summary.
*Title *Author *Main Characters *Conflict *Main events *Resolution *Theme
500
Describe poetry that is written in free verse.
It can have figures of speech such as alliteration and personification but IT DOES NOT RHYME.
500
Describe Epics.
They tell the story about a great hero.
500
Which letters need to be capitalized in the following sentence? turn left at the gym on chapman street. (you must get ALL of them correct with no mistakes)
Turn left at the gym on Chapman Street.
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