literary terms
context clues
prefixes, suffixes, roots
poetry
text organization
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a story in which a person writes about his/her life
What is autobiography
100
I RESIGNED myself to spending a long time cleaning my room. I didn't want to do it, but I knew it had to be done. Resigned means a. prepared b. forced c. submitted, accepted d. denied
What is c. submitted, accepted
100
the prefix that means "many"
What is multi
100
The Worker by Richard W. Thomas My father lies black and hushed Beneath white hospital sheets He collapsed at work His iron left him Slow and quiet he sank The speaker of the poem is a. father b. hospital worker c. friend d. son
What is d. son
100
An type of text structure where things are told in the order that they happened is ______.
What is chronological or time order
200
a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables creates
What is rhythm
200
Choose the word that best defines the use of "present" in this sentence: You need to focus on the present and not the past. a. allowance b. gift c. here and now d. subject
What is c. here and now
200
an animal that eats BOTH plants and animals is _____________
What is an omnivore
200
Tell the mood of the poem. Changing Classes by Kristine George As soon as the bell rings, students pour out the doors, surging down the halls shoving, jostling, dodging, in a roar of voices. The mood is a. soothing b. scared c. angry d. chaotic
What is d. chaotic
200
"There are many ways to build a fire. The basic rule to remember is that you set a match to tinder. You light the tinder, and the tinder makes the kindling burn. The heat from the burning kindling makes the larger firewood burn." (Jamestown Understanding Organization) The details in the paragraph are arranged by: a. order of importance b. spatial order c. cause and effect d. contrast
What is c. cause and effect
300
the traditions, customs, and stories passed down within a culture
What is folklore
300
Choose the best use of "scheme" in the sentence: In the grant scheme of things, this was a minor detail. a. plot against b. overall plan c. color d. party
What is b. overall plan
300
a word part that goes BEFORE the base word is a _____
What is prefix
300
Tell the tone of the poem Which Lunch Table? Where do I sit? All my friends from last year have changed: my world is f r a c t u r e d l o p s i d e d r e a r r a n g e d
What is lost, lonely, bewildered
300
Tell the point of view of the following paragraph: Mary couldn't wait to take the reading EOC. She knew that she would do well because she had studied ten minutes every night just like Mrs. Bishop said. Bob was a little nervous going into the test because he played video games instead of studying. He knew that Mrs. Bishop would be sad if he didn't do well.
What is 3rd person omniscient
400
the series of events in a story
What is plot
400
Use context clues to tell the meaning of "averse". He's averse to my position. I wish he would support me. a. capacity to recover strength b. overactive c. loud d. opposed
What is d. opposed
400
What is trans
What is the prefix that means "across"?
400
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Name two poetic elements in the following stanza: The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
What is repetition rhyme rhythm alliteration
400
"Not many people can spend their lives doing what they like to do best. I happen to be one of those few who can. All my life I have wanted to skate, and all my life I have skated." (from Jamestown Understanding Characters) The speaker feels that most people a. are lazy b. are not happy in their work c. often think about winning lotteries d. enjoy skating
What is b. are not happy in their work
500
imagery
What is a feeling created in a reader by the author's words, phrases, and images
500
Use context clues to tell the meaning of "loquacious". Loquacious children should be taught to speak only when spoken to. a. talkative b. uncaring c. boring d. happy
What is a. talkative
500
an example word that means "to take air AWAY FROM?"
What is deflate
500
O Captain! My Captain! But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. The tone of the poem is a. quiet b. anguished c. unhappy d. depressed
What is b. anguished
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"Being free from pain is not as wonderful as you may think. The young man has had to have trotted teeth pulled because he never felt toothache warning. Not long ago a packet of matches flared up in his hand. He didn't realized that he was being burned." (Jamestown Understanding Organization) The pattern for the reasons in the second paragraph is a. simple listing b. time order c. order of importance d. spatial order
What is a. simple listing
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