A person, place, object, or action that has a literal meaning in a story but also stands for something else, suggesting a deeper, more abstract idea.
A. character
B. motif
C. symbol
C. SYMBOL
IDENTIFY (WRITE IN ALL CAPS):
A moment when the story builds up a lot of tension and excitement, but then suddenly drops into something boring, funny, or total opposite.
ANTI-CLIMAX/ ANTICLIMAX
1. The artist _______________ (paint) a beautiful mural downtown last month.
a) were painting
b) had painted
c) painted
d) had been painting
c) painted
1. He missed the bus; __________, he was late for school.
A) similarly
B) however
C) consequently
D) for instance
C) consequently
What word means joy, happiness, or at the state of being excited?
8 LETTERS, starts with consonant
Which is NOT a meaning associated to sunsets?
A) Endings
B) Beginnings
C) Closure
D) Romance
D) ROMANCE
Which feature of a genre does NOT belong?
A. coming of age story
B. moral, physical, and psychological conflict
C. young characters
D. magical elements
D. magical elements
3. She _______________ (eat) breakfast before she left for work.
a) ate
b) was eating
c) had eaten
d) has eaten
c) had eaten
2. My brother loves spicy food; __________, I prefer mild flavors.
A) therefore
B) however
C) also
D) since
B) however
What word means being puzzled or confused?
10 LETTERS; starts with a consonant
BEWILDERED
Which does NOT belong?
A) tree
B) symbol
C) motif
D) setting
D) SETTING
What genre is characterised by the following:
A. coming of age story
B. moral, physical, and psychological conflict
C. young characters
BILDUNGSROMAN
2. My brother _______________ (read) a book when he suddenly sneezed.
a) read
b) was reading
c) had read
d) had been reading
b) was reading
3. Many animals are nocturnal; __________, the owl hunts for food at night.
A) although
B) similarly
C) for instance
D) consequently
C) for instance
What word means at the state of being tired or in fatigue?
9 WORDS; starts with a vowel
EXHAUSTED
How many simile and metaphors are here?
The sky was a canvas of brilliant orange and pink. The mountain was a fortress, standing firm against the wind that howled like a wolf.
A. S-1 M-2
B. S- 2 M- 1
C S- 1 M- 1
A. S-1 M-2
IDENTIFY (IN ALL CAPS):
Which does NOT belong?
RUSH, DRENCH, SOAR, SHRIEK, SEE
SEE
4. We _______________ (drive) for six hours but didn't know that we passed by the location already.
a) drove
b) were driving
c) had driven
d) had been driving
d) had been driving
Summer in the city is very humid and busy; __________, the fall is cool, dry, and much calmer. A) therefore
B) for instance
C) however
D) similarly
C) however
What word means a cause of unfair treatment or complain?
9 LETTERS; starts with a consonant
GRIEVANCE
What figure of speech is NOT used here?
The moon was a silver coin in the night sky. The old house was a grumpy giant on the hill, its windows watching every car that passed.
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
A. SIMILE
Which is NOT a high-fantasy?
A. The Journey Within
B. Disney's Coco
C. Iron Man
D. Avatar (in Pandora)
C. Iron Man
5. Yesterday we _____ (be) tired. By the time they arrived at the airport, the plane _______________ (already / leave).
a) are- already left
b) was- was already leaving
c) were- had already left
d) were- eaves
c) were- had already left
5. It rained all night; __________, the streets are flooded this morning.
A) therefore
B) although
C) similarly
D) such as
A) therefore
A words that means to bombard or overwhelm something.
7 LETTERS; starts with a consonant
BARRAGE