ACT Vocab
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word: to attack with great violence, to damage very badly
a. surreal b. spontaneity c. ravage d. tenacious e. jostle
c. ravage
All religions, arts, and sciences are branches of the same tree. (Albert Einstein)
a. hyperbole b. irony c. euphemism d. symbolism e. metaphor
e. metaphor
How is the sentence below correctly written for subject-verb agreement? Either termites or a large rodent are responsible for the damage to the garden shed. A. change termites to termite B. The sentence is correctly as it is. C. change are to is D. change are to were
c. Change are to is.
When Ponyboy leaves the movie house he wishes he looked like?
a. Sodapop b. Paul Newman c. Will Rodgers d. Johnny e. Dally Winston
b. Paul Newman
The main idea of a work of literature. The message or lesson the author is trying to convey.
a. conflict b. plot c. theme
d. climax e. exposition
c. Theme
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word: twisting and turning, as in great pain
a. douse b. brink c. writhing d. precocious e. grueling
c. writhing
Debby Downer doesn’t dare deliver her daffodils.
a. assonance b. alliteration c. onomatopoeia d. personification e. symbolism
b. Alliteration
Which of these sentences demonstrates correct capitalization? A. My favorite Holidays are Christmas and New Year's Day because we get a two-week Break from school! B. My favorite holidays are Christmas and New Year's day because we get a two-week break from school! C. My favorite Holidays are Christmas and New Year's Day because we get a two-week break from school! D. My favorite holidays are Christmas and New Year's Day because we get a two-week break from school!
D. My favorite holidays are Christmas and New Year's Day because we get a two-week break from school!
When the Socs jumped Ponyboy the first time, they said they were going to do him a favor. What was it?
a. cut his hair b. shave his face
c. rearrange his face d. give him a bath
e. break his nose
a. Cut his hair
The time and place of the story.
a. plot b. setting c. theme
d. conflict e. climax
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word: indecisive, unsure, hesitant
a. philanthropic b. ambivalent c. cognizant d. infallible e. transient
b. ambivalent
The mighty oak tree flexed its muscles as the strong wind blew against it!
a. symbolism b. personification c. metaphor d. hyperbole e. irony
b. Personification
How will you know what ingredients, besides flour and sugar to add to the cake if you've lost the recipe?
What change, if any, should be made to correct the punctuation?
A. Change you've to youve. B. No change is necessary. C. add a comma after sugar. D. Change the question mark to an exclamation point.
C. add a comma after sugar.
d. Ponyboy wants time to cool off.
Introduces the characters and setting. Gives a brief background of the story.
a. introduction b. setting c. plot
d. rising action e. exposition
e. Exposition
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word: extremely careful in thinking about small details; precise
a. grueling b. profound c. precocious d. cognizant e. meticulous
e. meticulous
I did poorly on my test because I was “sick as a dog”.
a. idiom b. symbolism c. alliteration d. metaphor e. oxymoron
a. Idiom
Which sentence demonstrates an error in parallel structure? A. As an associate editor at a publishing company, Brittany not only works on literature textbooks but also edits poetry anthologies. B. The players on the soccer team are both disappointed with losing the championship game and proud of making it so far in the tournament. C. After graduation, I will go either to the University of Texas like my father or I will go to Florida State University like my mother. D. With the temperature rising to near 100 degrees, Emilio must either hire someone to repair his AC or buy a large supply of oscillating fans for his house.
C. After graduation, I will go either to the University of Texas like my father or I will go to Florida State University like my mother.
Why is Darry so upset with Ponyboy when he gets home that night?
a. he never told him where he was b. he knew he'd been hanging out with a Soc c. it was 2:00 am d. he knows he snuck in the movies e. he'd been drinking
c. It was 2:00 am
The events that make up the story or what is happening.
a. plot b. theme c. rising action
d. setting e. resolution
a. Plot
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word: Rash; impulsive
a. impetuous b. precocious c. tenacious d. meticulous e. resilient
a. impetuous
“O my Luve’s like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June; O my Luve’s like the melodie That’s sweetly played in tune.”
a. personification b. onomatopoeia c. simile d. oxymoron e. idiom
c. simile
Which of these sentences is spelled correctly?
A. Tripka found it difficult to maneuver her motorcycle in the small parking lot.
B. Juyiki was deseperate to meet her hero, philantropist Undine Yop.
C. Roderick exchanged the video game for another of equivalant price.
D. Druber tried to keep his anxiety about the test at a managable level.
A. Tripka found it difficult to maneuver her motorcycle in the small parking lot.
Who was the author of this poem that Pony recites to Johnny?
a. William Shakespeare b. Ernest Hemingway c. Robert Francis d. Robert Frost e. Jack London
d. Robert Frost
The part of the story after the climax has been reached and loose ends are tied up.
a. resolution b. falling action c. rising action
d. exposition e. conflict
b. Falling Action