Figurative Language
What literary device is used in this sentence?
My little heart goes beating like a drum.
A.alliteration B.simile C.metaphor D.rhyme scheme
simile
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
A. I bought a new car and a trailer to go behind it.
B. While you were away, I bought a new car and a trailer to go behind it.
C. When Casey came up to bat, the bases were loaded, and there were two outs.
A. I bought a new car and a trailer to go behind it.
Transition words such as FIRST, NEXT, THEN, LAST indicate what type of text structure?
A.chronological order B.cause and effect
C.compare and contrast D.descriptive
A.Chronological Order
Which of the following words is a literary work intended to be performed by actors for an audience?
A.drama B.poem C.character D.playwright
A.drama
What literary device (figurative language) is the following?
Snap! Crackle! Pop!
Onomatopoeia
What literary device is found the the UPPER CASED words? It CRAWLS in the CORNERS, hiding from the light.
A.simile B.alliteration C.metaphor D.personification
alliteration
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A. Dan drove the jeep down the muddy road to our campsite; he discovered it was the wrong road.
B. When we left for the road trip, Dan discovered that he had driven the jeep down the muddy road.
C. Dan drove the jeep down the muddy road while were were out shopping.
A. Dan drove the jeep down the muddy road to our campsite; he discovered it was the wrong road.
A paragraph with information about STALACTITES AND STALAGMITES in caves, telling how they are alike and how they are different...would be what type of text structure?
A.chronological order B.cause and effect
C.compare and contrast
C.Compare and Contrast
An example of this is an AA BB scheme, which means the first line rhymes with the second line, and the third line rhymes with the fourth line.
A. rhyme scheme B.rhyme C.rhythm
A.Rhyme Scheme
Read the following sentence. It has a misplaced modifier. What is the best way to correct it? While vacuuming the floor, the doorbell rang.
A. While Steve was vacuuming the floor, the doorbell rang.
B. The doorbell rang, while vacuuming the floor.
C. Mom was vacuuming the floor while the door bell rang.
D. The floor being vacuumed while the bell rang.
A. While Steve was vacuuming the floor, the doorbell rang.
The following lines contain what kind of literary device? "and all around the candle and the crooked shadows come, and go marching along up the stair"
A simile B.rhyme scheme C.personification D.metaphor
C.personification
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
A. The rickety old haunted mansion and the long wall of stones.
B. The woman and her daughter went to the store, and Mr. Wimple sold them some candy.
C. While sitting on the edge of the dock, we watched the first sailboat come in to win the race.
C. While sitting on the edge of the dock, we watched the first sailboat come in to win the race.
Transition words or phrases such as BECAUSE, AS A RESULT OF, CAUSE, EFFECT would indicate which type of text structure?
A.chronological order B.cause and effect
C.compare and contrast
B.Cause and Effect
True or False?
Poems can be structured, with rhyming lines and meter. Poems can also be freeform, which follows no formal structure
True
Read the following sentence. It has a misplaced modifier (clause). Which of the choices would correct the error? Amanda took the watch to the jewelry store with the broken strap.
A. Amanda took the broken strap to the jewelry store with the watch.
B. Amanda took the watch with the broken strap to the jewelry store.
C. The watch and the broken strap went to the jewelry store.
D. The jeweler was watching for the watch and Amanda.
B. Amanda took the watch with the broken strap to the jewelry store.
Which literary device is used in the following sentence? The wind blew a million miles an hour.
A.hyperbole B.personification C.alliteration D.onomatopoeia
hyperbole
Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?
A. When the girl winked at me, she sat straight up and shook her head.
B. She sat straight up and looked ahead, and then she winked at me.
C. When Casey came up to bat, the bases were loaded, and there were two outs.
C. When Casey came up to bat, the bases were loaded, and there were two outs.
Which of the following would indicate a FOOTNOTE within a text?
A. It would be the main idea of a paragraph.
B. There would be a small number within the text, and the same number would be at the bottom of the page (giving more information).
C. It would be found at the end of a selection, and it would be an alphabetical listing of sources.
B. There would be a small number within the text, and the same number would be at the bottom of the page (giving more information).
The following is an example of...
"Where did you go?" she asked. I said, "Leave me alone." "Answer my question," said Monica, "or I'm leaving."
A.Dialogue B.Conversation C.Complete Silence
D.Both dialogue and conversation
D. Both dialogue and conversation
Read the following paragraph. What is the author's point of view regarding breakfast? Today, many people skip breakfast. For example, dieters skip breakfast to save calories. However, studies show that eating a healthy breakfast helps you lose weight by boosting your metabolism and helping you burn more calories.
A. The author thinks that breakfast is a waste of time.
B. The author believes that one could be healthier.
C. The author believes that breakfast is full of calories.
D. The author believes that if one would like to lose weight, it would be smart to eat breakfast because it boosts one's metabolism. Thus, one would burn calories throughout the day.
D.
What is the literary device used in the following sentence?
The rain threatened to ruin the newly-planted flowers.
A.personification B.hyperbole C.simile D.alliteration
A.personification
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A. When the girl winked at me, she shook her head.
B. The rocket ship liftoff failed it had been left unattended for too long.
C. Dan drove our jeep down the muddy road to our campsite; he discovered it was the wrong road.
B. The rocket ship liftoff failed it had been left unattended for too long.
A detailed _________ of something to give the reader a mental picture. Example: A book may tell all about whales or describe what the geography is like in a particular region.
A. Cause and Effect B.Chronological Order
C.Description
C.Description
A Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. (5/7/5)
A.meter B.Haiku C.Sonnet D.rhyme scheme
B. Haiku
Example:
"Ladybirds are red/and have black spots on their wings/experts at flying"
Which word has a more positive connotation? youthful/childish/immature/juvenile
youthful