Elements of Literature
Rhetorical Devices
Affixes
Study Skills
Grammar
100
A series of related events is _________________
What is plot?
100
The reuse of a key word for emphasis is know as:
What is repetition?
100
"bene" in benefit means...
What is good?
100
When taking notes in class, one should:
What is write down what is written on the board and abbreviate the main points.
100
Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence: You are taking a presentation skills class and have to deliver an oral report in a few days about the first computers ever made.
What is "to deliver an oral report" and "in a few days" and "about the first computers ever made".
200
The lesson to be learned or moral of the story is the:
What is theme?
200
A short catchy phrase is known as:
What is slogan or saw?
200
Magellan is famous for circumnavigating the globe. This affix means:
What is he sailed around the globe?
200
One should use Cornell notes because it:
What is it allows the student to create study questions?
200
How many pronouns are in the following sentence? You need to review the material you learned, but you don’t want to reread everything.
What is three?
300
"Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." This line from "There will come Soft Rains" indicates which of the following:
What is setting?
300
Rhetorical questions are used because...
What is the author uses them for effect as the answer is intended to be obvious?
300
If you drive on an interstate, you are on a road that:
What is the road that goes between states?
300
Before using a textbook, one should preview the chapter by:
What is quickly read the headlines, bold prints, and picture captions?
300
List two abstract nouns.
What are dream, inspiration, love, hate, etc.?
400
The writer's attitude towards the reader and the subject is known as:
What is tone?
400
To bring readers to accept an interpretation, a writer may build credibility by:
What is citing an authority in the field?
400
Tucson City Council approved plans for a superhighway.
What is over, above?
400
Prior to reading a history assignment, one should read quickly over the chapter, noting bolded words and captions. This is an example of:
What is scan the chapter?
400
Is this sentence in active or passive voice? Unlike skimming, when scanning, you look only for a specific fact or piece of information without reading everything.
What is active voice?
500
The feeling created in the reader is known as:
What is mood?
500
In "Keep Memory Alive" a young boy questions, "Who would allow such crimes to be committed? How could the world remain silent?" This is an example of:
What are rhetorical questions?
500
Which character's name (in the stories we've read) means "truth"?
What is Vera?
500
To install a software program one should:
What is read the owner's manual?
500
What is the problem with the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentence? If you do not get the main idea in the topic sentence or if the paragraph greatly interests she, then you may want to skim more.
What is she is a subject pronoun, not an object?
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