Literary Terms
Information from the text that supports or proves an inference or fact is called _______________.
A. flashback
B. evidence
C. foreshadowing
D. imagery
B. evidence
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
You can infer that...
a. Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
b. Maggie lives close to school.
c. Maggie is never late for school.
d. Maggie is excited about going to school.
b. Maggie lives close to school.
What does the word deplored mean in the sentence: Yet many of them still deplored the idea of women having a voice in the government.
A. failed to understand
B. disapproved of
C. agreed with
D. investigated
B. disapproved of
The root word cred means...
A. believe
B. shout
C. power/government
D. very old
A. believe
Which type of paragraph structure presents steps or events in time order?
A. cause-effect
B. chronological
C. compare-contrast
D. problem-solution
B. chronological
An interruption of the present action to insert an episode that took place earlier; this gives the reader needed information to understand a current event, or a character’s motivation is called ________________.
A. inference
B. evidence
C. foreshadowing
D. flashback
D. flashback
Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”
You can infer that...
a. Everett had never been to a grocery store.
b. Everett's dad does not shop often.
c. Everett's dad needs help with the shopping.
d. Everett is very young.
d. Everett is very young.
What does the word "nocturnal" suggest about the pangolins in this sentence: Like bats and other animals that sleep all day, pangolins are nocturnal.
A. They roll into hard balls
B. They are awake at night.
C. They are like all other animals.
D. They lack teeth.
B. They are awake at night
The prefix ARCHE means...
A. believe
B. shout
C. power/government
D. very old
D. very old
Which type of paragraph structure describes a problem along with solutions?
A. cause-effect
B. chronological
C. compare-contrast
D. problem-solution
D. problem-solution
Clues used to alert the reader about events that will occur later; used to build suspense is called ________.
A. flashback
B. inference
C. foreshadowing
D. imagery
C. foreshadowing
Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”
You can infer that...
a. Nicole's car is broken.
b. Nicole is going on vacation.
c. Nicole is going shopping.
d. Nicole lives in a large city.
d. Nicole lives in a large city.
What does "thwart combat" mean in this sentence?
When attacked, pangolins thwart combat by rolling into a hard ball and hiding.
A. get attacked
B. attack others
C. avoid a fight
D. start a fight
C. avoid a fight
What does the root word "AUD" mean?
a. shout
b. believe
c. moon
d. hear
d. hear
What type of paragraph structure would be needed here? The ideas of many scientists came together leading to the discovery of DNA's structure.
A. cause-effect
B. chronological
C. compare-contrast
D. problem-solution
B. chronological
What is the meaning of a story, or the message that the author is trying to share called?
You have to come up with the correct term!
Theme
What does the suffix "CRACY" mean?
a. believe
b. war
c. power/ruler
d. hear
c. power/ruler
From your worksheet from today--Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
We must consider public education in the light of...its present place in American life throughout the Nation.
How does this sentence help to develop the key concept of the paragraph and clarify the reasoning of the Supreme Court members?
A. It serves to emphasize the problem that Brown v Board of Education of Topeka had presented to the Supreme Court
B. It points to a belief that the Supreme Court could only rely on the 14th Amendment and Plessy v Ferguson to rule on public schools
C. It explains the the Supreme Court considered the purpose of education in today's world in their election.
D. It is meant to contrast the function of schools today with educational practices once followed in the 19th century.
C. It explains the the Supreme Court considered the purpose of education in today's world in their election.
The author’s attitude toward a subject, revealed by choice of words and details is called ____________.
You have to come up with your own term!
Tone