ELA
One day Justice will come and find you. And I'll be right there in your memory to remind you. Which figurative language technique is being used here?
Personification
What is the central idea of a passage about a girl who fails a test but eventually studies hard to pass?
Perseverance and hard work can lead to success.
An author refers to a character's "Achilles' heel." This is an example of what?
Allusion
What is a "misplaced modifier"?
A phrase that is too far away from the word it describes, causing confusion.
What is the "superlative" form of the adjective "good"?
Best
When an author refers to "water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink" in a story set in the middle of an ocean, which literary device are they primarily using?
Situational Irony
In a story where a character struggles to climb a mountain during a storm, what is the primary type of conflict?
Character vs. Nature
What does it mean to "infer" something from a text?
To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
Which of these is an example of "personification"?
The wind whispered through the trees.
What punctuation is missing? "I need the following items bread, milk, and eggs."
Colon
Which choice correctly describes how a semicolon is used to join two independent clauses?
To connect two independent but closely related thoughts without a conjunction.
If an author describes a dark, rainy forest with "twisted, skeletal trees," what mood are they creating?
Eerie and mysterious
In a poem, if the word "lighted" is used to describe a bird landing on a branch, what does it mean?
To land or settle.
What is the root of the word "biography"?
bio- (life)
What is the definition of "symbolism"?
When an object represents a deeper idea or quality.
"Only 15% of teenagers surveyed report getting at least 8 hours of sleep... Students who lack adequate sleep tend to make more impulsive decisions." What does the word impulsive most nearly mean in this context?
Acting without thinking
What is "situational irony"?
When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected.
What is the purpose of a "counterclaim" in an argumentative essay?
To acknowledge and address the opposing side's view.
Choose the correct pronoun: "Between you and ____, I think we are going to win."
me
If a character is described as "resilient," how do they handle problems?
They recover quickly from difficulties.
Which sentence from a story best supports the idea that the main character is nervous?
He tapped his foot rapidly and checked his watch every ten seconds.
Which point of view uses the pronouns "I," "me," and "my"?
First-Person
Identify the adverb in this sentence: "Megan angrily slammed down the phone."
angrily
What is the function of the "conjunction" in this sentence: "I wanted to sleep, yet I had to study."?
To show a contrast.
An "analogy" is used to:
Compare two different things to show a relationship.