Author's Purpose
What is the main purpose of a persuasive text?
A) to entertain
B) to inform
C) to persuade
D) to describe
C) to persuade
A type of writing in which words are chosen partly for their meaning, but also partly for their sound and rhythm is:
A) stanza
B) rhyme
C) poetry
D) rhyme scheme
C) poetry
Which of the following answers tells what a stanza is?
A) a single line in a poem
B) a group of lines in a poem, separate from other groups
C) a pattern of sound made by stressed and unstressed syllables
D) the use of creative word choice to make pictures in the reader's mind
B) a group of lines in a poem, separate from other groups
"Words used to mean something different from what they usually mean" is a definition of:
A) figurative language
B) metaphor
C) simile
D) thematic statement
A) figurative language
Which of the following is a definition for metaphor?
A) the topic of a piece of writing
B) the lesson/message of a piece of writing
C) comparing two things (which are not usually compared to each other) using the words "like" or "as"
D) using one thing as a symbol to represent something else
D) using one thing as a symbol to represent something else
Which of the following is a clue that an author's purpose is to inform the reader about something?
A) use of persuasive language
B) detailed facts and data
C) characters and exciting dialogue
D) rhyming words
B) detailed facts and data
Which of the following answers tells what rhythm is?
A) a single line in a poem
B) a group of lines in a poem, separate from other groups
C) the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
D) the use of creative word choice to make pictures in the reader's mind
C) a pattern of sound made by stressed and unstressed syllables
Words that end in the same sound are:
A) a rhyme
B) rhythm
C) a stanza
D) a rhyme scheme
A) a rhyme
Which of the following compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"?
A) metaphor
B) slant rhyme
C) simile
D) stanza
C) simile
Which line is an example of a metaphor?
A) "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
B) "The leaves danced in the wind."
C) "He ran like the wind."
D) "Her eyes are the stars in my sky."
D) "Her eyes are the stars in my sky."
What type of text is probably written to inform the reader about a real thing that happened?
A) a mystery novel
B) a newspaper article
C) a comedy TV show script
D) a private personal journal
B) a newspaper article
What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?
A) alliteration
B) rhythm
C) stanza
D) rhyme scheme
D) rhyme scheme
Marks like V V V are used to show:
A) rhyming syllables
B) stressed syllables
C) new stanzas
D) rhyme scheme
B) stressed syllables
A poem's _______ is its topic, and it can be stated in one or two words.
A poem's ______ is its lesson or message, and needs to be stated in a sentence.
thematic statement
When an author writes a biography of a famous person's life, their main purpose is usually to:
A) entertain
B) persuade
C) inform
D) explain
C) inform
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
The sky was blue and clear today,
The sun shone bright, the children play.
Birds sang sweet songs, high in the trees,
The soft wind whispered with the breeze.
The sky was blue and clear today,
(A)
The sun shone bright, the children play.
(A)
Birds sang sweet songs, high in the trees,
(B)
The soft wind whispered with the breeze.
(B)
Two part question:
1: Does this poem have an ABCB rhyme scheme? (yes/no)
2: If no, explain why not.
Autumn leaves fell softly to the ground,
A colorful carpet without a sound.
The air was crisp, the sky was clear,
A perfect day, the end of the year.
1: No.
2: The first and second lines rhyme. The third and fourth lines rhyme. That means the rhyme scheme is AABB.
True or False: In figurative language, the author writes things that are not literally true, but the author is not lying.
True
True or False: the goal of figurative language is to create pictures in the reader's mind to help show the truth.
True
The main purpose of a comic book is:
to entertain
Two-part question:
1: How many stressed syllables are in the word "vocabulary"
2: Which syllables of the word "vocabulary" are stressed?
1: There are two stressed syllables in the word "vocabulary"
2: vo-CA-bu-LA-ry
Read the following stanza aloud with correct stressed and unstressed syllables.
V V V V
Whose woods these are I think I know.
V V V V
His house is in the village though;
V V V V
He will not see me stopping here
V V V V
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the vil-lage though;
He will not see me stop-ping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
Identify the metaphor in this poem.
The mountain stood tall, a giant in the land,
Its peak kissed the sky, so grand.
The forest below was a sea of green,
Nature's beauty, a serene scene.
The mountain stood tall, a giant in the land.
How many similes are in this poem?
In the forest, quiet and deep,
The trees stand tall, their secrets keep.
A whispering breeze tells tales of old,
Of days gone by and stories untold.
Zero
Correctly identify the purpose of the following passage.
[The teacher will not answer questions about vocabulary in the passage.]
"The process of photosynthesis is important for plant life. During photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. This process makes the energy that plants need to live and grow. Photosynthesis also creates oxygen that we breathe. It is a vital process for all living things."
The author's purpose is to inform the reader about photosynthesis.
Describe an ABAB rhyme scheme. Explain what it means. Pretend the teacher doesn't know.
In an ABAB rhyme scheme, the first and third lines of a stanza rhyme with each other. The second and fourth lines also rhyme with each other.
Describe an ABCB rhyme scheme. Explain what it means. Pretend the teacher doesn't know.
In an ABCB rhyme scheme, only the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other. The first and third lines have no rhyme.
Figurative language uses words to mean something they don't usually mean. (Example: "His heart was as cold as ice.") If figurative language says things that aren't actually true, why is that not a lie?
It's not a lie because it's not trying to hide the truth, it's trying to make a picture in the reader's mind to show the truth.
Explain the difference between simile and metaphor using the following examples:
The sound of her voice is like music in my ears.
The music of her voice pleases my ears.
In simile, an author says that two different things are the same in one way.
Her voice is similar to music (the sound is nice).
In metaphor, one thing is used as a symbol to represent something else. Another way to say it is that the author says the two things are the same thing.
Her voice is music.