The climax is the …
last part of the story,
moral of the story,
most exciting part of the story, or
background information of the story
Most exciting part of the story
100
A poem with lines ending in "down," "town," "flame," and "same" would have a rhyme scheme of ...
ABAB, ABCB, AABB, or ABCD
AABB
100
Which sentence is correct?
My sister is tallest than your sister.
My sister is taller than your sister.
My sister is the tallest your sister.
My sister is the taller than your sister.
My sister is taller than your sister.
200
An informational text about the life of the author
Autobiography
200
the atmosphere is ...
air, above us, made up of 5 layers
200
Give an example of an onomatopoeia.
Chirp, Boom, Knock, etc.
200
Where can you usually find a thesis statement?
The first sentence in an essay.
The last sentence in an essay.
The first sentence in the last paragraph.
The last sentence in the first paragraph.
The last sentence in the first paragraph
200
A short piece of writing which has at least a noun/pronoun and a verb, ends with a period.
Sentence
300
A type of literature which has a theme, but is not as long as a novel
Short Story
300
another word for advantage is ...
good thing, benefit, pro
300
What is personification?
Giving human traits/actions to non-human things
300
Which of these sentences has imagery?
My dog likes to eat.
My orange cat purrs soothingly in the summer sun.
The power plant is located just south of the interstate.
I can’t go to the movies Friday because I have to work.
My orange cat purrs soothingly in the summer sun.
300
Which sentence is correct?
Yesterday, I began studying French.
Yesterday, I begined studying French.
Yesterday, I begun studying French.
Yesterday, I begin studying French.
Yesterday, I began studying French.
400
A drama meant to be acted out and performed
Play
400
What does irate mean?
If Kate only got mad sometimes, I could understand, but she’s always irate about something.
thrilled, selfish, extremely angry, or kind
extremely angry
400
A theme is often directly or indirectly stated as a____________.
moral, judgement, answer, or friend
moral
400
Which is the best thesis sentence to answer this question:
Should cigarettes be made illegal?
Although smoking has many negative health effects, making smoking illegal would not solve the problem.
Teenagers should be allowed to smoke if they choose to.
Smoking is a leading cause of death in the United States.
Cigarettes are bad.
Although smoking has many negative health effects, making smoking illegal would not solve the problem.
400
Which of these is probably a title for an autobiography?
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
The Great Gatsby
Death of a Salesman OR
Abigail Adams: In Her Own Words
Abigail Adams: In HER OWN Words
500
An informational text where the author gives information or opinions
Essay
500
What does dilemma mean?
The store manager had a dilemma: either have an elderly, hungry man arrested or ignore store rules about shoplifters.
a hard choice, a great danger, a benefit, or a coworker
a hard choice
500
What is the tone?
The feelings or attitude of the author
500
What is the overall theme of the story, The Grasshopper in your study guide?
Fun is more important than work.
It is important to help those in need.
You should do your work before you have fun.
Ants are not nice creatures.
You should do your work before you have fun.
500
What is the tone of the poem, "A Brook in the City," in your study guide?