VOCABULARY
FIG LANG
CHARACTERIZATION
THEME
VOCAB
100

To come up or arise is to 

A. Immerge

B. Excess

C. Access

D.Emerge

D. Emerge

100

A comparison of two dissimilar things or ideas that does not use "like" or "as"

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Idiom

D. None of the above

B. Metaphor

100

Character traits show a character’s 

A. Outer qualities

B. Inner Qualities

C. None of the above

B. Inner Qualities

100

Which of the following would be an example of the subject/topic in a story? 

A. Boy

B. Greed

C. Almonds 

D. None of the above

B. Greed

100

_____________ is when you take on a rent or payment of some sorts. Ex:  car or house 

A. Least

B. Leased

B. Leased

200

A close friend or associate to discuss private manners with is a 

A. Clique

B. Confident

C.Click

D.Confidant

D.Confidant

200

Words that appeal to the senses 

A. Onomatopoeia

B. Simile

C. Imagery

D. Repetition 

C. Imagery

200

STEAL represents

A. Speech, Title, Evidence, Actions, Looks

B. Speech, Title, Effect, Actions, Looks

C. Speech, Thoughts, Effect, Actions, Looks

D. Speech, Thoughts, Effect, Adverbs, Looks

C. Speech, Thoughts, Effect, Actions, Looks

200

Theme must be stated in sentence form. 

True or false. 

True
200

To incite is to 

A. be without bend, angle or curve

B. have a financial gain

C. encourage negative behavior

D. tell the truth about God

C. encourage negative behavior

300

The pen made a loud click. In this sentence, what is the meaning of click? 

A. A small group of people

B. Sharp loud sound

C. Too much of something

D. To acknowledge someone

B. Sharp loud sound

300

Language that means exactly what is stated: 

A. Figurative

B. Literal

B. Literal

300

Other men may have given up, but not Daedalus. He set to work. Little by little, he gathered a great pile of feathers of all sizes. He fastened them together and created giant wings, so he and Icarus could fly away from the island. This passage provides evidence that Daedalus is.. 

A. determined

B. creative

C. hardworking

D. all of the above

D. all of the above

300

Main idea is the topic of the story while the theme is the __________ of the story. 

A. Setting

B. Timeline

C. Subject

D. Message

D. Message

300

A short introduction at the beginning of a book is called 

A. Forward

B. Foreword

C. Strait

D. Straight

B. Foreword

400

You will be eligible for iReady rewards if you meet the iReady standards. What is the meaning of eligible in this sentence?

A. meeting the requirements to be chosen as a participant

B. to make uncomfortable or uneasy

C. to put into a state of embarrassment

D. impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting

A. meeting the requirements to be chosen as a participant

400

"The sun plays hide and seek with the clouds" is an example of what type of figurative language? 

Personification
400

Characterization is 

A. A method authors use to show readers what a character’s personality is like.

B. An author’s opinion of a character they are writing about.

C. A method used to show readers what a character looks like.

D. How an author reveals the conflict of a story.

A. A method authors use to show readers what a character’s personality is like.

400

An acronym used to help you find a story's theme is...

A. BOOK

B. SLIME

C. TIME

D. STEAL

B. SLIME

400

A marketplace for shopping is known as a ________.

Bazaar

500

If something is not constant or changeable, it is 

A.Vicious

B.Serene

C.Fickle

D.Apparent

C.Fickle

500

The following an example of a __________: ABCBA

Fill in the blank.  

Rhyme Scheme

500

Which of the following is NOT a method of indirect characterization?

A. the characters actions

B. the character's thoughts

C. things others say about the characters

D. the color of a character's hair

 

D. the color of a character's hair

500

How many pieces of evidence should you look for to check your answer for theme?

2-3

500

What is a homophone? 

Two words that sound alike but have different spelling and meaning

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