Random SOL Knowledge
What does it mean to make an inference?
What is using clues from the text + what you already know to figure something out.
List the two main types of conflict.
What is External Conflict and Internal Conflict.
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
This is the feeling the reader gets while reading a text.
What is mood?
What is a protagonist?
What is the main character.
What is the main idea of a text?
What is - what it is mostly about/the most important point the author is trying to make.
You get into an argument with your best friend
What is character vs person?
“The classroom was a zoo.”
What type of figurative language is this?
What is a metaphor?
This is the author’s attitude toward the subject or characters.
What is tone?
What is an antagonist?
What is the character or force that opposes the protagonist?
What organizational pattern puts events in order from beginning to end?
What is chronological?
You are stuck in a snow storm
What is character vs nature
“It’s raining cats and dogs” means what?
What is- it is raining very heavily?
A story describes a dark, stormy night with creaking floors and howling wind. The reader feels uneasy.
What is the mood?
What is eerie / suspenseful / scary?
What is a dynamic character?
A character who changes over time.
A passage explains why recycling is important and encourages people to do it.
What is the author’s purpose?
What is to persuade?
In a story, a student speaks out against a school rule that she believes is unfair, even though most people support it.
What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. society?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What type of figurative language is this?
What is personification?
The author uses sarcastic comments about a character who thinks they are “brilliant” but clearly is not.
What is the tone?
What is sarcastic / mocking?
At the beginning of the story, Mia is shy and avoids speaking in class. By the end, she volunteers to present her project.
What type of character is Mia?
What is dynamic?
A story takes place during a powerful snowstorm that traps the characters inside a cabin and cuts off all communication.
How does the setting MOST LIKELY impact the plot?
What is- it creates conflict by isolating the characters and forces them to rely on each other, driving the events of the story forward.
Name all six types of conflict
What is character vs self
character vs character
character vs nature
character vs technology
character vs society
charatcer vs supernatural
Why do authors use figurative language?
What is- to make writing more interesting and help readers visualize ideas?
A passage describes a peaceful meadow with soft music and warm sunlight. The author describes it as “a quiet escape from the chaos of life.”
What is the tone AND mood?
What is....
Tone = peaceful/reflective
Mood = calm/relaxed
At the beginning of the story, Sam is afraid to try new things. By the end, he tries out for the team.
What does this show about Sam? (answer must include traits & character type)
What is - he changed and became more confident (dynamic character).