Literary Devices
Miscellaneous
Plot
Literary Blast from the Past
Test-Taking Strategies
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This is the difference between similes and metaphors
What is similies use "like" or "as" to compare two ideas, whereas metaphors do not.
100

What is another way to say central conflict?

What is the main problem.

100

The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.

What is the climax?
100

This was Angela's and Jaime's central conflict.

They had to leave home or join the Alphas?

100

Using this strategy, you would read each answer choice and determine which one is correct after crossing out less likely answers.

What is the Process of Elimination

200

dWhat are words that sound like noises called?

What is onomenopeioa.

200
An author's feelings/opinions about a subject and their perspective is also known as this.
What is Author's Point of View?
200

Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.

What is the resolution?
200

What was the title of the novel we read in Unit 2?

What is The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz?

200

What does the acronym for this strategy stand for? : ADDE

What is Answer, Detail, Detail, Explain.

300
This is the purpose of foreshadowing.
To create suspense for the reader of things that are to come.
300

Often, the state test will ask you to describe a character and his/her traits. An author can show you this through these three methods.

What is Action, Dialogue, and Thoughts?

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By what they do, say or think. 

300

The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.

What is the exposition?
300
Who is the main antagonist in The Only Road?

Who is El Gordo.

300

What is the writing strategy for a compare and contrast essay?

What is INTRO (HOT) + RICE + RICE + CONCLUSION

400

The following uses THIS literary device: "When it comes, the landscape listens, Shadows hold their breath" 



What is personification?
400
Three categories which you can determine for Author's Purpose.
What is Persuade, Inform, and Entertain?
400

Events in a story that build up the conflict.

What is the rising action?
400

What did it say on Father Padre Kevin's T-Shirt?

What is Who's your daddy?

400

Before reading the provided texts, a savvy test-taker would use this strategy.

What is preview/read the multiple choice questions?

500
"Purple puppies like playing on the playground" is an example of this literary device.
What is alliteration?
500

How many paragraphs are in an extended response?

What is 4. The intro, the RICE on the first passage, the RICE on the second passage and the conclusion. 

500

Events that lead up to the resolution of a story.

What is the falling action?
500
Compare and contrast The Only Road with the Documentary we watched about Migrants traveling from Central America to the US. 

Many possible answers.

In both, teens traveled from Central America.

In both the novel and the movie the people/characters stayed at temporary shelters to eat and sleep. 

500

Why do we write gist statements?

To help us understand what we are reading. 

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