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Fiction Analysis
Evidence
Figurative Language
Written Language
Consumer Documents and Info Sources
100
What is the name of the string of events that go into the narrative?
Plot
100
What is type of evidence is the following statement? 4 out of 5 dentists recommend chewing sugarless gum.
Statistical
100
What type of figurative language is the following? My plants were as dry as bones.
Simile
100
What type of writing is nonfiction, limited, and focused on one detail?
Essay
100
What is not considered a consumer document? Warranty, Package Insert, Poem, or Contract
Poem
200
What are the three types of point of view are found in fictional stories?
Limited, Omniscient, and 1st Person
200
What type of evidence is the following statement? As a former NFL quarterback, I know how to train and Shape Ups work.
Interview
200
What type of figurative language is the following? Computers are the vehicles of the future.
Metaphor
200
What is prose?
Everything that is not poetry
200
Which of the following is most likely to be the title of a consumer document? Proper Care of Microscope, My Italian Vacation, or Too Many Rabbits
Proper Care of Microscope
300
What is the name of the location where the story takes place?
Setting
300
What type of evidence is the following statement? Although there is no data backing the claim up, my grandmother told me that pickle juice is the best cure for hiccups.
Anecdote
300
What type of language is the following? I have an axe to grind with parking enforcement because I was not illegally parked.
Idiom
300
What type of writing is a fictional story that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel?
Novella
300
What info source is a comprehensive reference work containing alphabetical articles on a wide range of subjects
Encyclopedia
400
What is the broad idea, message, or moral of a story called?
Theme
400
What is it called when you take someone else's words and change them into your own words?
Paraphrase
400
DAILY DOUBLE! 1. Define the capitalized word. 2. What is the name of the strategy when you use words and sentences figure out the meaning of an unknown word. Joe was RELUCTANT to take the job of team captain. He was afraid it would hurt his grades. However, Billy was eager for the chance to become captain.
1. Hesitant; unwilling 2. Context Clues
400
What type of text is based on true facts and real experiences?
Nonfiction
400
Daily Double! Which of the follow would be considered a Professional Journal? American Journal of Dentistry, Andrew's private journal, or a diary.
American Journal of Dentistry
500
What is the literacy device that gives hints about future plot development?
Foreshadowing
500
What is the name of the sentence or sentences that is the focus of the essay and tells the reader what the essay is about?
Thesis Statement
500
"But" and "on the other hand" are examples of what type of context clues?
Contrast
500
What type of writing is a made up story from a certain period in time?
Historical Fiction
500
Where would you find specific statistics or facts like "Sunset and sunrise times during 1998" or "3 point basket shot attempts of the 2009 NBA season?"
Almanac