NWEA 1
a group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza
The events or sequence of what happens in a story
What is plot?
This refers to an author’s use of words and writing style to convey their attitude towards a topic. (ex: sad, uplifting, optimistic, silly)
Tone
Which word is NOT spelled correctly?
a) stationery
b) machinery
c) exemplary
d) disciplinery
d) disciplinery
The character that is in conflict with or opposes the protagonist
What is a antagonist?
Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
a) Liz seldom uses the dictionary.
b) James drives more slowly than the average driver.
c) Gail drives cautious on icy roads.
d) Braxton never seems to make it to the bus stop on time.
c) Gail drives cautious on icy roads.
Which one of the comparative forms is incorrect?
a) good – better – best
b) well – better – best
c) nice – nicer – nicest
d) worse – worser – worsest
d) worse – worser – worsest
This is the central idea that runs through a novel
What is theme?
the main character in a piece of fiction
What is a protagonist?
This refers to the perspective of how the story is being told. (ex. first person, second person, third person)
What is point of view?
True of False- "I like pizza with extra cheese" is an example of a simile.
False
Double Jeopardy: Give an example of an actual simile.
True or false: an autobiography is when someone has written a story about another person
False
True or false: The elements of plot are in the correct order below.
exposition, climax, conclusion/resolution, rising action, falling action
correct order: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion/resolution
A direct detail cited from a text that supports a claim is called what?
Evidence
Which sentence is correct?
a) Tim and me swam in the lake.
b) Ellen gave cookies to Evan and me.
c) I and Lindsay calculated our English grades.
d) Frank provided a picnic for Daisy and I.
b) Ellen gave cookies to Evan and me.
Which verb form is not used correctly?
a) The children have torn down their fort.
b) Harriet brung the umbrella into the house.
c) The brightly colored balloons have burst.
d) Jill is doing the best she can.
b) Harriet brung the umbrella into the house.
She wrote the story that won first prize in the magazine.
Which is the main clause in this sentence?
a) She wrote the story
b) in the magazine
c) that won first prize
d) the story that won
a) She wrote the story
What type of conflict is it when a character faces an outside conflict (ex.: man vs. nature, man vs. man, man vs. technology) ?
External conflict
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
a) The empty blanks reminded me that I did not know any answers.
b) Her complexion was leather after years of suntanning.
c) He eats like a wild horse.
d) The room was beautifully decorated with red roses.
b) Her complexion was leather after years of suntanning.
Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) His desire to complete the lesson himself has driven him to study carefully.
b) Gail was so upset about her grade on her essay that she signed herself up for a class in basic writing.
c) This new class gave herself the confidence to write well.
d) I myself could use a course in writing.
c) This new class gave herself the confidence to write well.
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990. It has been instrumental in numerous major astronomical discoveries. The telescope orbits Earth at approximately 340 miles above the surface.
A. Launched in 1990 and instrumental in many major discoveries, the Hubble Space Telescope orbits Earth at approximately 340 miles above the surface.
B. Orbiting Earth at 340 miles above the surface, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990, and it has been instrumental in numerous major astronomical discoveries.
C. The Hubble Space Telescope, a device instrumental in numerous major astronomical discoveries, was launched in 1990 and orbits Earth at approximately 340 miles above the surface.
D. Instrumental in numerous major astronomical discoveries and orbiting Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990, at 340 miles above the surface.
C. The Hubble Space Telescope, a device instrumental in numerous major astronomical discoveries, was launched in 1990 and orbits Earth at approximately 340 miles above the surface.
Which sentence shows clear pronoun-antecedent agreement?
a) We unpacked our books from the boxes and then returned them to the office.
b) As soon as the monkeys left their cages, the janitors cleaned them.
c) Right after the principal sent letters to the teachers, she became alarmed.
d) The students and teachers left the building when the fire alarm sounded in her ears.
c) Right after the principal sent letters to the teachers, she became alarmed.