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Books this and that
Elements of Reading
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This and That...
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take-out is an example of a: root word/ context clue/ prefix/ compound word
compound word
100
This research book tells the meanings of words
dictionary
100
The turning point in a story where the action reaches its height, is the __________. resolution plot rising action climax
climax
100
The beginning of a story where the author sets it all up is the _______________.
exposition
100
A character who changes from the beginning to the end of a story is a __________character.
dynamic
200
Adding "pre-" to a word, such as pre-game..."pre-" is a: prefix/ suffix/ root word/ compound word/
prefix
200
What type of research book has synonyms for words to avoid overusing the same word in your writing? Encyclopedia/ Almanac/ Dictionary/ Thesaurus
Thesaurus
200
If a character is struggling with his identity, it is an example of what type of conflict? man vs. self/ man vs. nature/ man vs. man
man vs. self
200
The end of a story where all the conflicts work out is called a ___________________.
resolution
200
A character who stays the same throughout the story from beginning to end is a _______ character.
static
300
Adding "-er" to the end of a word (faster)..."-er" is called a: compound word/ prefix/ suffix/ context clue
suffix
300
In what type of resource book would you find trivial facts, such as the amount of rain in Gray, GA in 1999? thesaurus/ dictionary/ encyclopedia/ almanac
almanac
300
Who was the protagonist in "Charles"? the mom the dad the teacher Laurie (Charles)
Laurie (Charles)
300
A "sound-filled silence" is an example of a _________.
oxymoron
300
Skittles are a rainbow in a bag. simile metaphor personification alliteration
metaphor
400
"The setting sun turns the sky a beautiful mix of purple and gold". What time of day is it? (context clue): A. morning/ B. noon/ C. early evening/ D. midnight
early evening
400
A book of maps is called a(n): (??) encyclopedia/ glossary/ atlas/ screenplay/
atlas
400
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. This is an example of: hyperbole/ onomatopoeia/ personification/ simile
hyperbole
400
The part of a story where all the conflicts are starting to work themselves out is called the _________ action.
falling
400
Sally sells seashells on the seashore. personification onomatopoeia simile alliteration
alliteration
500
Words such as however, also, therefore, next, then...are examples of what type of words or phrases (they move ideas through the writing)?
transitions
500
"Exploring the Titanic" is an example of what literary genre? Historical or Narrative Fiction/ Comedy and Entertainment/ Horror and Suspense/ Mystery and Looking for Clues
Historical or Narrative Fiction---based on a real event (The Titanic really hit an ice berg and many people died) with fictional names of characters, a setting that feels real, places that were real (Warsaw)
500
"I'm at the end of my rope" is an example of what type of figurative language? alliteration/ simile/ idiom/ personification
idiom
500
An example of an antagonist in Milkweed
Jackboots Buffo ... various answers
500
The tree, with its bending limbs, looked as if it were reaching out to me. personification onomatopoeia synonym metaphor
personification