English Terms
Figurative Language
Miscellaneous
Author's Purpose
Vocab
100
Where and when the story takes place
Setting
100
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
Simile
100
to shorten (3-5 sentences) and tell the beginning, middle, and end of a passage
Summary
100
The three main goals or purpose that an author may use when writing are?
a. Excite, Hype, Wow
b. Lie, Dilute, Falsify
c. Inform, Entertain, Persuade
d. Fiction, Non-Fiction, Reality
c. Inform, Entertain, Persuade
100
Susie could smell the aroma of freshly baked bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does aroma mean?
a. scent
b. progress
c. sound
d. growth
a. scent
200
the perspective from which a story is told (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person)
Point of View
200
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
Onomatopoeia
200
Appeals to the 5 senses (see, taste, touch, smell, hear)
Imagery
200
Name the author's purpose:
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and has over sixty moons. It has a giant red spot that is actually a huge storm.
Inform
200
Luke was compensated for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money on a new bike. What does compensated mean?
a. paid
b. favored
c. unusual
d. serious
a. paid
300
The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life or overall message of the story
Theme
300
Our mean teacher gave us a project that will take a million years to finish!
Hyperbole
300
I like that store. All of the employees strive to make the customers feel welcomed.
a. attempt
b. content
c. regret
d. don't
a. attempt
300
What is the author's purpose?
Freddy went to Six Flags on Saturday and rode all kinds of roller coasters. There were spinning roller coasters, upside down, and crazy coasters! He had so much fun! What is the author's purpose?
Entertain
300
She wanted to expedite her internet order, so she paid for overnight delivery. What does expedite mean?
a. speed up
b. slow down
c. pause
d. confirm
a. speed up
400
The primary or main character in a piece of literature, but may not be the hero or heroine
Protagonist
400
A hint in a story of future events?
foreshadow
400
I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?
Penny
400
What is the author's purpose?
At Easter, many parents want to buy baby bunnies for their children. Baby bunnies are cute, but rabbits are not always good pets. Many rabbits end up at animal shelters because people do not know how to care for them. This year, the Rabbit Rescue Team has an idea. We are asking parents to buy stuffed bunnies for Easter, instead of real rabbits! Please visit your toy store instead of your pet store!
Persuade
400
It was futile to keep trying to open the lock, since the key broke off inside of it. What does futile mean?
a. useless
b. serious
c. frivolous
d. important
a. useless
500
A word, words, or a phrase in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text that help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Context Clues
500
What type of figurative language is this?
Don´t cry over spilled milk.
Idiom
500
What is the MOST effective way to revise sentence 22? 
a. For example, knives were permitted only if their points were ground down so that they were safer.
b. For example, only if ground down, knives were permitted so their points were safer.
c. For example, knives were ground down only if permitted so that they were safer.
d. For example, if their points were ground down, knives were only permitted so that they were safer.
d. For example, if their points were ground down, knives were only permitted so that they were safer.
500
If you are going on tomorrow's African Safari, you should dress for hot weather. The day will be sunny and warm, perfect for taking photographs. You will be in the sun all day as you view the lions, giraffes, gazelles, hippos, and other animals on the tour. Be sure to wear a hat and sunscreen--animals do not get sunburned, but people do.
What is the author's purpose?
a. to persuade
b. to inform
c. to entertain
b. to inform
500
John was bewildered when he saw the math teacher writing letters on the board that were to be added and subtracted. "Aren't letters for reading class?" John thought to himself. What is the meaning of the word bewildered?
a. confused
b. upset
c. anxious
d. thoughtful
a. confused