D.O. and I.O.
Identify the I.O. in the following sentence:
The author read the audience a passage from her new book.
Identify the I.O. in the following sentence:
The author read the audience a passage from her new book.
Answer: audience
Which sentence best describes a round character?
A) The villain appears briefly and speaks only one line.
B) The hero is brave and never changes throughout the story.
C) The protagonist has complex emotions, conflicting motivations, and grows more relatable as the story unfolds.
D) The sidekick is always cheerful and supportive, with no personal backstory.
Which sentence best describes a round character?
Answer: C) The protagonist has complex emotions, conflicting motivations, and grows more relatable as the story unfolds. ✅
"Tom worried about the interview. Meanwhile, across town, Sarah was confident she’d get the job. Neither knew the company had already made its decision."
What point of view is used?
A) Third person limited
B) Third person omniscient
C) Third person objective
D) First person
"Tom worried about the interview. Meanwhile, across town, Sarah was confident she’d get the job. Neither knew the company had already made its decision."
What point of view is used?
Answer: B) Third person omniscient ✅
What does the Latin root "habere" mean?
A) to have; to hold
B) to sing; to say
C) to realize; to see
D) to walk; to live
What does the Latin root "habere" mean?
Answer: A) to have; to hold
"I just love getting stuck in traffic," he muttered while gripping the wheel tightly.
What type of irony is this?
A) Verbal irony
B) Situational irony
C) Dramatic irony
D) Cosmic irony
"I just love getting stuck in traffic," he muttered while gripping the wheel tightly.
What type of irony is this?
Answer: A) Verbal irony ✅
Identify the D.O.(s) in the following sentence:
After the ceremony, the principal handed each graduate a diploma and a handshake.
Identify the D.O.(s) in the following sentence:
After the ceremony, the principal handed each graduate a diploma and a handshake.
Answer: diploma + handshake
Which sentence best describes a flat character?
A) The detective struggles with guilt and addiction while solving crimes.
B) The waiter appears in one scene and only serves food without speaking.
C) The mother changes her views after a major event in the story.
D) The antagonist has a tragic past that explains his actions.
Which sentence best describes a flat character?
Answer: B) The waiter appears in one scene and only serves food without speaking. ✅
"The detective entered the room. The suspects watched him closely. No one spoke."
What point of view is used?
A) Third person omniscient
B) Third person objective
C) Third person limited
D) First person
"The detective entered the room. The suspects watched him closely. No one spoke."
What point of view is used?
Answer: B) Third person objective ✅
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the word that makes the most sense:
The light of inner peace seemed to ________ the monk's face as he spoke to us.
A) radiate
B) wander
C) impel
D) suffuse
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the word that makes the most sense:
The light of inner peace seemed to ________ the monk's face as he spoke to us.
Answer: D) suffuse
The audience knows the killer is hiding in the closet, but the character walks in unaware.
What type of irony is this?
A) Verbal irony
B) Dramatic irony
C) Situational irony
D) Cosmic irony
The audience knows the killer is hiding in the closet, but the character walks in unaware.
What type of irony is this?
Answer: B) Dramatic irony ✅
Which sentence contains both a D.O. and an I.O.?
a. She danced gracefully across the stage.
b. He gave his friend a ride to school.
c. I baked a cake for his birthday.
d. They slept through the entire movie.
Answer: b. He gave his friend a ride to school.
Which sentence best describes a dynamic character?
A) The teacher remains strict and unchanging from beginning to end.
B) The student learns to overcome fear and becomes a confident leader.
C) The neighbor is always nosy and never changes.
D) The dog barks at strangers in every scene.
Which sentence best describes a dynamic character?
B) The student learns to overcome fear and becomes a confident leader. ✅
"I always hated rainy days. They reminded me of the time I lost my dog."
What point of view is used?
A) First person
B) Second person
C) Third person limited
D) Third person omniscient
"I always hated rainy days. They reminded me of the time I lost my dog."
What point of view is used?
Answer: A) First person ✅
Is it a positive or negative thing for a phone battery to be replete?
Answer: Positive! (To be replete means to be filled up with!)
A fire station burns down while the firefighters are out responding to a call.
What type of irony is this?
A) Verbal irony
B) Dramatic irony
C) Situational irony
D) Cosmic irony
A fire station burns down while the firefighters are out responding to a call.
What type of irony is this?
Answer: C) Situational irony ✅
Which sentence contains only a D.O.?
a. She mailed her sister a package.
b. I gave my dog a treat.
c. He told his friend a joke.
d. They built a treehouse in the backyard.
Answer: d. They built a treehouse in the backyard.
Which sentence best describes a static character?
A) The main character evolves emotionally after a personal loss.
B) The villain becomes more sympathetic as the story progresses.
C) The comic relief character stays goofy and carefree throughout the entire story.
D) The mentor reveals a hidden past that changes everything.
Which sentence best describes a static character?
C) The comic relief character stays goofy and carefree throughout the entire story. ✅
"He stared at the letter, unsure whether to open it. His hands trembled, and he wondered what secrets it held. Meanwhile, his friend sat across from him and looked at him with the letter."
What point of view is used?
A) Third person omniscient
B) Third person objective
C) First person
D) Third person limited
"He stared at the letter, unsure whether to open it. His hands trembled, and he wondered what secrets it held. Meanwhile, his friend sat across from him and looked at him with the letter."
What point of view is used?
Answer: D) Third person limited ✅
Fill in the blank of the following sentence:
It took the company several days to ________ the new billing system.
A) replete
B) deplete
C) implement
D) degrade
Fill in the blank of the following sentence:
It took the company several days to ________ the new billing system.
Answer: C) implement
The weather forecast says it will be sunny all day, so the family plans a picnic. It rains all afternoon, and the family believes there is a curse on them.
What type of irony is this?
A) Situational irony
B) Verbal irony
C) Dramatic irony
D) Cosmic irony
The weather forecast says it will be sunny all day, so the family plans a picnic. It rains all afternoon, and the family believes there is a curse on them.
What type of irony is this?
Answer: D) Cosmic irony ✅
Identify the sentence without an I.O.:
a. The teacher gave the class a challenge.
b. She painted her friend a picture.
c. The wind blew the papers off the desk.
d. The dog gave its owner the ball.
Answer: c. The wind blew the papers off the desk.
Which sentence describes a character who is both round and dynamic?
A) The hero is brave and strong, but never changes.
B) The side character is cheerful and helpful, with no depth.
C) The protagonist is deeply flawed, faces internal conflict, and grows wiser by the end.
D) The antagonist is evil and remains so throughout the story.
Which sentence describes a character who is both round and dynamic?
C) The protagonist is deeply flawed, faces internal conflict, and grows wiser by the end. ✅
"You should always double-check your work before submitting it. That way, you’ll avoid silly mistakes."
What point of view is used?
A) Second person
B) First person
C) Third person limited
D) Third person omniscient
"You should always double-check your work before submitting it. That way, you’ll avoid silly mistakes."
What point of view is used?
Answer: A) Second person ✅
What is NOT a synonym for the word "retinue"?
A) profit
B) posse
C) crew
D) entourage
What is NOT a synonym for the word "retinue"?
Answer: A) profit
"Fantastic," he said, looking at the broken screen of his brand-new phone.
What type of irony is this?
A) Dramatic irony
B) Verbal irony
C) Situational irony
D) Cosmic irony
"Fantastic," he said, looking at the broken screen of his brand-new phone.
What type of irony is this?
Answer: B) Verbal irony ✅