Figurative Language
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What type of figurative language is used?
A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Personification D) Hyperbole
Personification
Which text structure explains how or why something happens?
A) Sequence B) Problem and Solution C) Cause and Effect D) Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
The time and place of a story is called its…
A) Plot B) Setting C) Theme D) Mood
Setting
What are the three main reasons an author writes?
A) Inform, persuade, entertain B) Describe, argue, complain C) Compare, contrast, analyze D) None of the above
Inform, persuade, entertain
When two texts share a similar topic but have different tones, what are you comparing?
A) Theme B) Author’s Purpose C) Point of View D) Mood
Mood
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.” What is this an example of?
A) Metaphor B) Simile C) Idiom D) Imagery
Simile
If a passage describes similarities and differences, it’s what structure?
A) Description B) Compare and Contrast C) Chronological D) Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Which part of the plot introduces the conflict?
A) Exposition B) Rising Action C) Climax D) Resolution
Rising Action
Which author’s purpose fits a newspaper article about recycling?
A) Persuade B) Entertain C) Inform D) Describe
Inform
If one text is a poem and the other is an article, what are you comparing?
A) Genre B) Character C) Setting D) Plot
Genre
What does hyperbole mean?
A) A play on words B) A comparison using “like” or “as” C) An extreme exaggeration D) Giving human traits to objects
An extreme exaggeration
What signal words might show a sequence structure?
A) First, next, finally B) Because, therefore C) Both, however D) For example, such as
First, next, finally
The highest point of action in a story is known as the…A) Climax B) Exposition C) Falling Action D) Resolution
Climax
If an author writes to make readers laugh, their purpose is to…
A) Inform B) Persuade C) Entertain D) Explain
Entertain
In both texts, the authors show that honesty is important. What are you comparing?
A) Theme B) Structure C) Setting D) Vocabulary
Theme
“The classroom was a zoo.” Which figurative device is used?
A) Metaphor B) Simile C) Alliteration D) Idiom
Metaphor
A passage that describes a problem and then offers a way to fix it uses which structure?
A) Chronological B) Problem and Solution C) Description D) Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
What is characterization?
A) The events in a story B) How the author describes people C) The author’s opinion D) The story’s setting
How the author describes people
An ad that encourages you to buy a product is written to…
A) Inform B) Persuade C) Entertain D) Describe
Persuade
When analyzing how two authors explain an idea differently, what are you looking for?
A) Tone and Structure B) Dialogue C) Characterization D) Punctuation
Tone and Structure
Which line uses alliteration?
A) The stars danced in the sky. B) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. C) The car roared like a lion. D) Her heart was stone.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
“Since pollution increased, many cities created recycling laws.” What text structure is this?
A) Sequence B) Description C) Cause and Effect D) Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Which element refers to the underlying message or lesson in a story?
A) Plot B) Theme C) Mood D) Setting
Theme
“The author believes schools should have longer days.” What’s the purpose?
A) Persuade B) Inform C) Describe D) Explain
Persuade
One author uses statistics while another uses a story to make the same point. What differs most?
A) Author’s Purpose B) Text Structure C) Evidence Type D) Setting
Evidence Type