Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Test-Taking Terms
Test-Taking Strategies
Mystery Bag
100

SPLASH! is an example of this type of figurative language when the sound of the word echoes the sound it represents.

What is onomatopoeia?

100

the problem or struggle between opposing forces

What is conflict?

100
To find the similarities between two things is to compare; to find the differences between two things is called THIS
What is contrast?
100
You receive this much credit for blank answers.
What is zero points? NEVER LEAVE A QUESTION BLANK!
100

 In this text structure the author presents the relationship between an event and the results of the event. 

What is cause and effect?

200

"Withering Willow" is an example of this type of figurative language where the beginning consonant sounds of the words are repeated in a phrase or sentence

What is alliteration?

200
The turning point in a story; usually the point with the most tension
What is the climax?
200
This is the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
What is fiction is fake and nonfiction is real?
200
Use this process to remove multiple choice answers that are incorrect in order to narrow the number of items
What is the process of elimination?
200

This is what the text is mostly about

What is the main idea or central idea?

300

"Her hair is silk" is an example of this type of figurative language.

What is metaphor?

300

When the narrator is in the story and is telling the story using the terms, "I", "me", "my"

What is first person?

300
The qualities that make up a character's personality, including how he or she thinks, acts, feels, and behaves
What are character traits?
300
If you're unsure of an answer about a reading passage, you should ALWAYS do this.
What is LOOK BACK IN THE TEXT!
300

When and where a story takes place

What is the setting?

400

"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole cow" is an example of this type of figurative language.

What is hyperbole?

400

When the narrator is NOT a character involved in the story and uses terms such as "he", "she", "it", "Mr. Smith" to tell the story

What is third person?

400
The three main purposes authors have for writing are THESE. (Hint: The first letters of each word spell out PIE)
What are to persuade, to inform, and to entertain?
400

Always include this amount of text details in a short response answer

What is 2 text details?

400

In this text structure the author gives information about a problem and offers solutions to the problem.

What is problem and solution?

500

"The sun smiled at the family playing at the beach" is an example of this type of figurative language

What is personification?

500

The lesson or message taught within a story

What is theme?

500

If you are asked to arrange something in chronological order, it means THIS.

What is time order or sequence of events?

500
Use THESE to help you figure out the meaning of any unfamiliar words in a text.
What are context clues?
500

The people, animals or things in a story

Who are the characters?

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