Literary Elements
Q: What is theme?
A: The central message or lesson of a story
Q: Which sentence uses strong characterzation?
#1 She was cute.
#2 Her bright blue eyes, big, pudgy checks and short kinky curls made everyone adore her before she even opened her mouth.
A: #2
Q: How are numbers one through ninety-nine written in MLA format?
A: In words
Q: Correct or incorrect?
"I feel lonley," Rina said.
A: Correct
Q: define: insular
A: isolated, closed off
Q: What is mood in literature?
A: The feeling or atmosphere created for the reader
Q: Name three common transition words
A: Furthermore, Additionally, Therefore, As a result, In conclusion.
Q: How are compound numbers written (e.g. 47)
A: Hyphenated (forty-seven)
Q: fix the mistake:
"Can you help me"? she asked quietly.
A: "Can you help me"? she asked quietly.
Question mark inside the quotation.
Q: Define: meticulous
A: Very careful, attention to detail
Q: What is a flashback used for?
A: To show events from the past that give background or build suspense
Q: What must a strong thesis include?
A: A clear position and reasons
Q: What is correct: 3:00 PM or 3:00 p.m.?
A: 3:00 p.m.
Q: What is wrong with this sentence.
Miriam said that "she was too busy to do her homework."
A: Quotation marks are not needed.
Q: Define candor
A: Honesty and openness
Q: What is imagery?
A: Language that appeals to the five senses
Q: What does MEAL stand for. When is it used?
Q: What should you use instead of 12:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m.?
A: Midnight or noon
Q: What quotation rule is correctly being used?
"When are we going to arrive?" Shira asked.
"In ten minutes," Mommy answered.
A:Start a new paragraph whenever a new speaker begins talking.
Q: The scientist gave an ______ explanation that made the concept easy
(ambiguous, eloquent, insular, gratuitousO
A:eloquent
Q: What is contrast in literature?
A: A difference between characters, ideas, or events that highlights meaning
Q: What does START stand for in article summaries?
A: Source, Title, Author, Right verb, Topic
Q: What is wrong with this sentence: 100 people were at the event.
A: If a number is at the beginning of a sentence, it is always written in letter form.
Fix the mistake: "I hate when Bat-Sheva says, stop doing that," complained Shifra.
A: "I hate when Bat-Sheva says, 'stop doing that,'" complained Shifra.
Q: The explorer was ______ despite danger
A: intrepid