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Poetry
Fiction
Persuasive Techniques
Inferences
Analogy
100
The helpless carrots lay waiting under the sharp edge of her knife. What type of figurative language is used?
A) Simile
B) Alliteration
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
What is C) Personification
100
Golilocks entered the bears' home and thought to herself, "I could really go for some porridge right now." She sat down and immediately chowed down on Papa Bear's meal; however, she thought it was way too hot!
What point of view is the above passage?
A) First Person
B) Third Person Omniscient
C) Third Person Limited to Goldilocks
D) Third Person Limited to Papa John
What is C) Third Person Limited to Goldilocks
100
People are persuaded to buy a product or service by its connection to a famous or respectable person through quotations or endorsements.
A) Transfer
B) Testimonial
C) Glittering Generalities
D) Plainfolk
What is B) Testimonial
100
The teacher crossed her arms and shook her head as she watched a student sneak out of the classroom. We can infer the teacher...
A) Has an upset stomach
B) Dislikes her students
C) Is displeased with the act of the student
D) Is applying for a new job
What is C) Is displeased with the act of the student
100
Stunned is to amazed as...
A) Sad is to happy
B) Elaborate is to plain
C) Gentle is to calm
D) Interesting is to confusing
What is C) Gentle is to calm
200
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
A) The moon was a gleaming silver coin in the sky.
B) A huge brown buffalo blundered into the pasture.
C) Sue had waited forever for this day to arrive.
D) The watchful eye of the camera captured the scene on stage.
What is A) The moon was a gleaming silver coin in the sky.
200
This is the part of the story when the protagonist overcame and defeated the antagonist.
A) Initiating Event
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Resolution
What is C) Climax
200
When a commericial mentions that the product is preferred 4 out of 5 times...what persuasive technique is used?
A) Fact and Figure
B) Testimonial
C) Glittering Generalities
D) Bandwagon
What is A) Fact and Figure
200
Troy stuttered, blushed, and shook as he addressed the crowd.
What can you infer about Troy?
A) Troy enjoys public speaking.
B) Troy is nervous.
C) Troy is an actor.
D) Troy is unable to read.
What is B) Troy is nervous.
200
Speaker is to inspire as...
A) Student is to assist
B) Teacher is to motivate
C) Coach is to practice
D) Parent is to improve
What is B) Teacher is to motivate
300
Which of these is an example of personification?
A) Others in the class rolled their eyes.
B) This was my chance to speak up.
C) The walls were laughing at me.
D) I thought my thoughts were peeled away.
What is C) The walls were laughing at me.
300
Joan really needed to reach her mom. It was her mom's birthday, and Joan couldn't even send a text or dial a number. Joaned wished that she hadn't dropped her cell phone into the puddle!
This external conflict is an example of...
A) Individual vs. Individual
B) Individual vs. Self
C) Individual vs. Technology
D) Individual vs. Society
What is C) Individual vs. Technology
300
"Everyone is talking about buying the new G-Shock watch" is an example of...
A) Glittering Generalities
B) Bandwagon
C) Transfer
D) Testimonial
What is B) Bandwagon
300
The sun was low in the sky. Kay's body ached. Blistered had formed on her hands. She set the rake down on the big pile of leaves and headed home.
What can you infer about this passage?
A) Kay had worked a long time.
B) Kay had been feeling sick.
C) Kay dislikes raking leaves.
D) Kay is on a deserted island.
What is A) Kay had worked for a long time.
300
Sculpture is to art as...
A) teacher is to student
B) chef is to restaurant
C) daisy is to flower
D) parent is to child
What is C) daisy is to flower
400
Which phrase is an example of metaphor?
A) I slipped out of class with everyone else.
B) I opened by sketchbook.
C) I also found a boy in the library.
D) I was tired of being a spineless jellyfish.
What is D) I was tired of being a spineless jellyfish.
400
What is the point in the story when the author catches the reader's attention by presenting the conflict and problem?
A) Initiating Event
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
What is A) Initiating Event
400
Fresh! New! State-of-the-art! are examples of...
A) Transfer
B) Glittering Generalities
C) Plainfolk
D) Testimonial
What is B) Glittering Generalities
400
Ben slammed down the phone. Why did Steve always have to be right? Why didn't he ever listen?
What can we infer?
A) Ben and Steve had an argument.
B) Ben regrets speaking rudely.
C) Steve is never wrong.
D) Steve had trouble hearing over the phone.
What is A) Ben and Steve had an argument.
400
Problem is to solution as...
A) Question is to answer
B) Bus is to transportation
C) Difficult is to troubling
D) Equation is to symbol
What is A) Question is to answer
500
In response to Bob asking her on a date Sue replied, "This was a once in a lifetime opportunity." This quote is an example of...
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Alliteration
D) Hyperbole
What is D) Hyperbole
500
What is the theme of the three little pigs?
A) Hard work always pays off.
B) The three pigs built three different houses.
C) The wolf is the smartest of all the animals.
D) Huff and puff and blow your houses down.
What is A) Hard work always pays off.
500
A commericial that places a car next to an American flag in hopes the car will be associated with patrotism, is using what persuasive technique?
A) Testimonial
B) Glittering Generalities
C) Transfer
D) Facts and Figures
What is C) Transfer
500
As usual, Jim left for school ten minutes later than he should have. His shoe laces were untied and his backpack was unzipped. He had walked only one block, when he looked back, and saw his mother waving his brown bag lunch.
What can we infer?
A) Jim is in the 5th grade.
B) Jim takes the bus to school.
C) Jim is disorganized and forgetful.
D) Jim is running late to school.
What is C) Jim is disorganized and forgetful.
500
Mural is to painting as...
A) Color is to rainbow
B) Drawing is to sketch
C) Project is to idea
D) Book is to library
What is B) Drawing is to sketch