To persuade, inform, and entertain is an example of...
What is author's purpose?
100
Something that can be be proven even if it is proven wrong.
What is fact?
200
Similar to a sentence.
What is a line.
200
Nobody ever invites Pete to parties because he's a wet blanket.
This is a example of...
What is a metaphor?
200
The point of no return.
What is turning point (climax)?
200
A process of using observation and background knowledge to determine a conclusion.
What is inference?
200
The use of clues to suggest what will happen later.
What is foreshadowing?
300
Read this stanza:
I looked upon the rotting sea,
And drew my eyes away;
I looked upon the rotting deck,
This is an example of.....
What is repetition?
300
I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –
This is an example of...
What is onomatopoeia?
300
The message the author wants you to learn from the story.
What is theme?
300
If you come across a text about how a yellow spotted bell frog has recently become extinct, this would be what type of text?
What is expository text?
300
A personal view or attitude.
What is opinion?
400
Read this stanza:
A mighty creature is the germ,
Though smaller than the pachyderm.
His customary dwelling place
Is deep within the human race.
This is an example of...
What is a rhyme?
400
Rolling, rattling carefree circus,
Of mammoth polkas and mazurkas,
The figurative language that can be found is...
What is alliteration?
400
Kate Barlow kissing Sam would be placed where on the plot diagram?
What is rising action?
400
A passage on the STAAR talks about extreme athlete Aaron Fotheringham and how he competes in sports in a wheelchair. This would be what type of text?
What is nonfiction?
400
Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "concise" mean?
What is short?
500
Read this stanza:
The black hole awoke,
He stretched his mouth with a mighty roar,
As he beckoned all the stars,
This shows an example of....
What is personification?
500
"I wandered lonely as a cloud
that floats on high o’er vales and hills.”
The figurative language in this verse is....
What is a simile?
500
The town killing Sam is an example of...
What is resolution?
500
Nina was completely inept at cooking. She seemed to burn everything she tried to cook. What does "inept" mean?
What is having little or no skill?
500
The auditorium looks like it is filled to capacity. I don't think we will find an empty seat. What does "capacity" mean?