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The MOST important problem in a short story is known is the . . .
What is "Main Conflict"?
Name the genre that takes place in outer space, on other planets, in the deep future, or in an alternate universe.
What is "Science Fiction"?
Find the context clues for the word "barrage" in the following sentence: "Coach said, unleashing a barrage of questions and comments from the players."
What are "questions and comments"?
" . . . the Rateez fervor had already engulfed the entire community." List the antonyms for "fervor."
passion
indifference
enthusiasm
detachment
What are "indifference" and "detachment"?
Which statement is NOT a Theme?
a) True heroism involves sacrifice and selflessness.
b) True heroism may mean risking one's life.
c) True heroism focuses on how one can grow.
d) True heroism can be acting morally despite fear.
What is "C"?
What does it mean when a plot element "propels the story forward"?
What is "it moves the action to the next step"?
Identify the type of "Irony" in this sentence: A police station catches fire, and the fire truck that shows up has a flat tire.
a) Verbal Irony
b) Situational Irony
c) Dramatic Irony
What is "B" Situational Irony?
Identify the type of "Irony" in this sentence: In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo kills himself because he believes Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she only took a sleeping potion.
a) Verbal Irony
b) Situational Irony
c) Dramatic Irony
What is "C" Dramatic Irony?
Identify the type of "Irony" in this sentence: A character says, "Oh, wonderful. That's just what I needed," after their car breaks down.
a) Verbal Irony
b) Situational Irony
c) Dramatic Irony
What is "A" Verbal Irony?
In what part of the plot are the characters and setting introduced?
What is "Exposition"?
In what part of the plot does it reach the highest tension where something needs to change?
What is "climax"?
In what part of the plot do the final questions get answered, and the reader knows how the problem worked out?
What is "Resolution"?
What is the "Main Idea" or "Central Idea" of the "Chinese Robots" article?
a) Usain Bolt broke a world running record in 2009.
b) Chinese robots were developed to do athletic events, but they were not very practical.
c) Robots may one day compete at the highest levels of many different sports.
d) Chinese technology has far surpassed that of other countries.
What is "B"?
Which of the following is NOT a "supporting detail"?
a) Self-driving cars could drive across a continent.
b) Only in recent years has the technology advanced.
c) Not every faster lap of a race car is an advance in transportation.
d) Technology in cars has greatly developed, but it still has far to go to be useful to us.
What is "D"?
"He was often the reason why the Panthers "decimated" their opponents. Which words are synonyms for "decimated?"
a) destroy
b) revive
c) devastate
d) wipe out
What are "A, C, and D"?
A "Main Idea" is explained by using _________ details.
What is "supporting"?
A "Call to Action" is when the author wants the readers to . . .
What is "to DO something"?
A nonfiction text that describes a "Problem" usually offers some type of ________
What is "a Solution"?
Text organized in order of "Time" is called __________
What is "Chronological"?
A fancy word for using language to create an argument is called R __ __ __ __ __ __ C.
What is "Rhetoric"?
Rhetoric that uses facts, statistics, and clear reasoning is called ________
What is "Appeal to Logic"?
Rhetoric that plays on the reader's feelings, sympathies, and values is called ________
What is "Appeal to Emotion"?
Rhetoric that speaks directly to the reader, as if they can HEAR the writer talking, is called ________
What is "Direct Address"?
Rhetoric that asks an open-ended question, for the reader to only THINK about, is called ________
What is "Rhetorical Question"?
If a nonfiction text contains a lot of data and statistics, what might be helpful to the reader to provide this information clearly?
What are "charts, line graphs, pictures, tables, infographics, etc."?