Vocabulary 1
What is the central idea of a text?
A. The funniest part of the story
B. The most important message or what the text is mostly about
C. A detail the author repeats
D. The setting of the story
B. The most important message or what the text is mostly about
What is rhetoric?
A. A type of poem
B. The art of persuasive speaking or writing
C. A math strategy
D. A type of story
B. The art of persuasive speaking or writing
1. “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” This is an example of:
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
B. Simile
“As your teacher, I promise to help you grow this year.”
Which rhetorical appeal is used?
Ethos
A flashback is:
A. The ending of the story
B. A jump back to an earlier event
C. The climax of the story
D. A preview of the next chapter
B. A jump back to an earlier event
When something is implied, it means:
A. It is stated clearly
B. It is hidden and can never be understood
C. You must figure it out using clues
D. It is the theme of the story
C. You must figure it out using clues
“We must work together to make our school a better place!”
This sentence uses which rhetorical device?
A. Pathos
B. Logos
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
A. Pathos
“The thunder grumbled in the distance.” This is an example of:
A. Personification
B. Idiom
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Metaphor
A. Personification
“If we don’t clean up our parks now, we might lose them forever.”
Which rhetorical appeal is used?
Pathos
To characterize a character means to:
A. Describe what the character looks like only
B. Describe what the character is like using actions, thoughts, and words
C. Rewrite the plot
D. Change the setting
B. Describe what the character is like using actions, thoughts, and words
Point of view refers to:
A. Where the story takes place
B. The perspective from which the story is told
C. How long the story is
D. The conflict in the story
B. The perspective from which the story is told
Which rhetorical appeal uses facts, numbers, and logic?
A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Logos
D. Irony
C. Logos
“He ran faster than a cheetah.” This sentence uses:
A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
D. Irony
B. Simile
“Studies show that kids learn more when they read every day.”
Which rhetorical appeal is used?
Logos
Sensory language helps the reader:
A. Solve math problems
B. Imagine using their senses
C. Remember vocabulary
D. Understand grammar rules
B. Imagine using their senses
First person point of view uses:
A. He, she, they
B. We, they, them
C. I, me, my
D. You, your
C. I, me, my
Which rhetorical appeal tries to make the audience trust the speaker?
A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Hyperbole
D. Allusion
A. Ethos
“Sally sells seashells by the seashore.” This is an example of:
A. Simile
B. Alliteration
C. Hyperbole
D. Metaphor
B. Alliteration
“Don’t leave your future to chance—take action today!”
Which rhetorical appeal or device is used?
Pathos
Third person point of view uses:
A. I, me, my
B. He, she, they
C. You, your
D. We, us
B. He, she, they
The author’s purpose is:
A. The genre of the text
B. Why the author wrote the text
C. The reader’s opinion
D. The number of characters
B. Why the author wrote the text
“According to scientists, recycling reduces pollution.”
This is an example of:
A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Logos
D. Irony
C. Logos
“Crash! The vase hit the floor.” “Crash” is an example of:
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Irony
A. Onomatopoeia
Name the three types of rhetoric
logos, ethos, pathos
Voice in writing refers to:
A. The author’s personality or style
B. The characters’ volume
C. The mood
D. The rhyme scheme
A. The author’s personality or style