Literary Terms
It's the character who is telling the story from their perspective.
Narrator
It compares 2 things using "like" or "as."
Simile
What type of questions will be on the test?
Multiple choice
Which microschool teacher lives in Rocky Mount?
Ms. Collins
It's the moral of the story or the lesson that the story is trying to teach you.
Theme
It compares 2 things without using "like" or "as."
Metaphor
Figuring out the meaning of a word using context clues from the sentence.
Which teacher or teachers in the microschool have pets?
Mrs. Man
It's an ongoing struggle between opposing forces in a story.
Conflict
It gives human characteristics to something non-human.
Personification
How long do scholars have to complete the test?
Up to 3 hours.
Where did Ms. Braden used to live before coming to the microschool?
Weldon
Protagonist
It's an extreme exaggeration, used for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
How many questions will be on the EOG?
56
Which microschool teacher drives a red car?
Ms. Braden
It's a reference that the story makes to a significant person, place, or historical event.
Allusion
It's sound words such as "bam," "pow," or "woof."
Onomatopoeia
What is the most common standard that will be assessed on the test?
RI 9.1 (Text evidence and inferences in informational texts.)
Which microschool teacher or teachers have lived in Raleigh?
Ms. Man and Ms. Braden