Vocabulary
What does the word "shimmy" mean?
To shake or wobble.
"Old Glory shimmies like she's dancing the jitterbug" compares a truck to a dancer. What literary device is this?
Simile
What literary term refers to the underlying message or life lesson a reader takes away from a story?
Theme
What is the term for the primary point or most important thought an author is trying to communicate in a non-fiction article?
Central Idea (or Main Idea)
When you use hints found in the sentences surrounding an unknown word to figure out its meaning, you are using ________ clues.
Context
If an informational article says a monument had a "dual" purpose, how many purposes did it have?
Two
Calling a pickup truck "she" and saying that she "tickles my stomach" gives human traits to a machine. What device is this?
Personification
If a character loves looking at a rusted, ugly junkyard and sees a "pretty orange stripe" against the sky, it reveals they can find ________ where others might not.
Beauty (or Positives).Beauty (or Positives).
When an author makes a claim, they must back it up with details or quotes from the text. What are these called?
Evidence (or Supporting Details)
What is the term for an educated guess made by a reader based on clues in the text and their own prior knowledge?
Inference
What does it mean if someone is trying to "drum up" enthusiasm for a project?
To create or gather interest.
"The seed for the idea was sown" is an example of which figurative language?
metaphor
When an author shows a character working hard and earning the respect of everyone in town, the author is developing the character's ________.
Traits (or Characterization / Personality).
If a paragraph explains the reasons why a monument was gifted to a country, that paragraph's purpose is to support the ________ idea of the text.
Central (or Main)
If a character refers to a rusted lawnmower as an "eyesore," what do they mean?
It is ugly to look at
If a heavy load or a stressful responsibility is finally lifted off of your shoulders, you are relieved of a ________.
Burden
"Our voices sound like a whole playground" is an example of what literary device?
Simile.
True or False: A story's setting (where it takes place) can be used by the author to reveal details about a character's personality.
True
If a multiple-choice question asks you to find the sentence that best supports the author's claim that fund-raising was "creative," you are looking for text ________.
Evidence
If a test asks you what a character's actions "reveal" about them, it is asking you to make an ________ about their personality.
Inference
What does it mean if a topic manages to "pique" your curiosity?
To arouse or stimulate your interest.
If a character says an old broken-down car is "a shell of what it used to be," they are using this literary device to compare the car to an empty shell.
Metaphor.
Read this quote: "It's amazing his ability to take something broken and turn it into green bills." This quote best supports the ________ of finding value in things others throw away.
Theme
What type of exam question asks you to write out your own answer and support it with two details from the article, rather than picking A, B, C, or D?
Constructed Response (or Short Answer)
If an author includes a quote from a historical figure in an informational article, it is usually to provide ________ to back up a historical fact.
Evidence (or Support)