Literary Fiction/Non-Fiction
Protagonist
What is mood?
How the reader feels.
The person who writes a drama is called?
A playwright
How a text is organized is called?
Text Structure
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising - sentence structure, word choice, organization, purpose.
Editing - capitalization, punctuation, spelling.
What are the 5 elements of plot?
Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/conclusion.
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
On the fifteenth of May, in the jungle of Nool,
In the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool,
He was splashing... enjoying the jungle's great joys...
When Horton the elephant heard a small noise.
AABB
Usually in italics, these ________ _________ tell an actor how to act, set the scene/mood, and give important information.
Stage Directions
How are both an informational and argumentative essay written? What are the components each will have (3)?
An introduction, body paragraph (s), and a conclusion.
Select the response that corrects the capitalization error in sentence 7.
At last Marta saw Juan, who was wearing his ___________________________.
A. Terra vista middle school basketball jersey
B. Terra Vista middle school Basketball jersey
C. Terra Vista Middle School basketball jersey
D. Terra Vista Middle School Basketball Jersey
C. Terra Vista Middle School basketball jersey
A _________ is a story of someone's life written by themselves.
Autobiography
Who is the speaker of a poem?
The person you imagine saying the poem out loud. Not the poet.
A drama is divided into _______ and ________.
Scenes and acts
The side an author takes in an argumentative essay is called?
The main claim.
Use the passage "It Takes Science" to answer the following question:
Greg has not used the most appropriate word in sentence 23. Select the word that should replace thought in this sentence.
Another ___________ of roller coasters that designers have to consider is which material they should use to build the ride.
A. regard
B. strand
C. outlook
D. aspect
D. aspect
A ________ is a story of someone's life usually about a specific moment in time (war, childhood, etc.) written by that person. Similar to a diary.
Memoir
This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?
I have told you a million times to wash the dishes.
Hyperbole
A literary device used by an author or playwright to provide hints about future events and details that may occur later in the story is called?
Foreshadowing
In an informational text, the ___________ is the roadmap for your entire paper. It tells your reader what your whole paper will be about.
Thesis or thesis statement.
Use the passage "Family Reunion" to answer the following question:
Jazlyn has made an error in sentence 5. Select the response that corrects this error.
"He probably won't remember ___________ we won't have anything to say to each other," Marta fretted.
A. me; even if he does,
B. me, even if he does,
C. me: even if he does;
D. me even if he does;
A. me; even if he does,
When you summarize a fiction or non-fiction text, what strategy do you use (5 parts)?
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?
April is the cruelest month of the year.
Personification
What is the climax of a play or story?
The turning point where your main character will change in some way.
An error in an argument. It weakens your claim and makes your argument less believable. 2 words.
Logical Fallacy
Use the passage "It Takes Science" to answer the following question:
Greg wants to use a more appropriate transition in sentence 28. Select the phrase that should replace In the meantime in this sentence.
________________, too much paint on a track can cause resistance on the wheels of a roller coaster as they roll over the track.
A. In other words
B. For example
C. In comparison
D. As a result
B. For example