Genres
What are the qualities of a fiction text?
-fake
-plot
-characters
-theme/message
The word misgivings in paragraph 3 means...
A enthusiasm
B understanding
C uncertainty
D seriousness
C
What is a simile, and what is a metaphor?
Similes compare two things with like or as.
Metaphors compare two things without like or as.
What is personification?
-Giving non-human things human qualities
What do you do before you read?
-Figure out the genre
-Skim
-Chunk
-Make predictions
What are the qualities of a poetry text?
-lines
-stanzas
-figurative language
-typically shorter
-author's purpose
In paragraph 10, the word ominously means
A with alarming strength
B in a slow movement
C with an intimidating sound
D in a threatening manner
D
What is another word for main idea?
-Controlling idea
-Thesis
-Central idea
What is alliteration?
-When the 1st letter of a word repeats.
What do you do when you are reading a text?
-Figure out the main idea of each paragraph
-Annotate
-Important vs. interesting
-Define unknown vocabulary
What are the qualities of an argumentative text?
-Trying to convince you
-facts vs. opinions
-specific audience
-author's claim/purpose
The Latin word expedire, meaning “to be useful,” helps the reader understand that the word expediency in paragraph 5 means
A convenience
B controversy
C significance
D permanence
A
What is imagery?
-Language that appeals to the 5 senses (hear/smell/sight/touch/taste).
What is an allusion?
-When a text refers to a well know person/place/event/book etc...
What do you do when you don't know a word?
-Context clues
-Dictionary
-Re-read
-Make an inference
What are the qualities of a drama?
-characters
-scenes/acts
-character
-setting
-performance
The word justify in paragraph 2 means to —
A provide an opportunity
B give up on a task
C make acceptable
D explain in detail
C
What is a flashback? What is foreshadowing?
Flashbacks refer to something that happened in the past of a story.
Foreshadowing hints at what's to come in a story.
What is onomatopoeia?
-Words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing
What are some question answering strategies?
-Eliminate wrong choices
-Cover answers, and "brain dump"
-Look back at the text
-Re-read the questions, and ALL answer choices.
What are the qualities of a literary non-fiction text?
-real life people
-real setting/places
-factual
-biography/autobiography
-Message/lesson
Originating from the word exponere, meaning “to explain,” the word expound in paragraph 44 means to
A understand
B take action
C depend
D provide details
D
What is hyperbole?
-An exaggeration.
What is dramatic irony?
-When the audience knows something the characters do not.
How do you know when to eliminate answer choices?
-When the answer is not in the text
-When the answer is not in the PART of the text the questions is asking about
-When their is a better answer choice