Context and connotation
Connotation is
A: The dictionary definition of a word
B: Clues around a word that can help you figure out the words meaning
C: The way a word is pronounced in different languages
D: The feelings or emotions tied to certain words
D: The feelings or emotions tied to certain words
A Theme is the
A: The topic of a story
B: The lesson or moral of the story
C: The place a story takes place
D: The art within the story
B: Lesson or moral of the story
An Onomatopoeia is
A: When you compare two things not using like or as
B: Comparing 2 things using like or as
C: Overexaggerating to bring attention to something
D: When a word sounds like the sound it makes
D: When a word sounds like the sound it makes
The climax of a story is
A. What is the beginning of the story setting up characters, setting and plot
B. What is the end of the story where loose ends are tied up
C. What is the most dramatic/intense part of the story
D. What is the problem of the story
C. What is the most dramatic part of the story
A text structure that presents events in the order they happened is a
A: Chronological
B: Descriptive
C: Cause and effect
D: Compare and Contrast
A: Chronological
What is the connotation of the word raggedy in the following example
An ugly sweater like that all raggedy and old, but Mrs. Price believes her.
A: Positive
B: Negative
C: Neutral
B: Negative
Which of the following is a way you can identify the theme in a story
A: Looking at the protagonist journey
B: Seeing how they solve the conflict
C: A character may outright say the theme
D: All of the above
D: All of the above
What type of figurative language is being used in the following example
the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain.
A: Metaphor
B: Personification
C: Simile
D:Hyperbole
C: Simile
Who is the protagonist of the story Eleven?
A: Sylvia Saldivar
B: Rachel
C: Phyllis Lopez
D: Mrs. Price
B: Rachel
A text structure focused on giving a description of the topic
A: Descriptive
B: Cause or effect
C: Compare and contrast
D: Chronological
A: Descriptive
What is the author trying to say by using invisible in the following example?
I wish I was invisible but I'm not. I'm eleven and it's my birthday today and I'm crying like I'm three in front of everybody.
A: The protagonist wants to home
B: The protagonist wants to disappear
C: The protagonist wants everyone to look at her
D: The protagonist wants super powers
B: The protagonist wants to disappear
Can a theme be one word? why or why not?
A: Yes the theme can be one word cause it tells you what the story is about?
B: No it cannot because it has be a full lesson and a lesson can't be one word
C: Yes it can be just depends on the story
D: No it can't be one word because stories are made of more than 1 word
B: No, it cannot because it has be a full lesson and lesson can't be one word
The following example is what type of figurative language?
"She took a shot in the dark when answering the math question"
A: Simile
B: Metaphor
C: Idiom
D: Personification
C: Idiom
What is the climax of the story Eleven?
A: When Sylvia says that the sweater is Rachels?
B: When Phylis actually says that the sweater is hers
C: When Mrs. Price forces Rachel to put the sweater on
D: When Mrs. Price tells the class about the red sweater
C: When Mrs. Price forces Rachel to put the sweater on
Which of the following would be an example of a chronological text structure?
A: One of the ways to solve the global warming problem is to bike more and drive less
B: Sweet pickles are different from dill pickles because sugar is added to the vinegar instead of dill
C: The iron curtain fell due to increasing instability in the Soviet economy due to corruption and famine
D: First, I woke up, then I took a walk, after I lifted some weights, and finally I took a shower.
D: First, I woke up, then I took a walk, after I lifted some weights, and finally I took a shower.
What is the meaning of the word raggedy in the following example
An ugly sweater like that all raggedy and old,
A: The sweater was out of style
B: The sweater was in a shabby or ruined condition
C: The sweater was too large
D: The sweater was brand new
B: the sweater was in a shabby or ruined condition
Which sentence from below could provide support for the theme that "We need to stand up for ourselves"
A: Mama is making a cake for me for tonight, and when Papa comes home everybody will sing Happy birthday, happy birthday to you.
B:"Whose is this?" Mrs. Price says, and she holds the red sweater up in the air for all the class to see. "Whose? It's been sitting in the coatroom for a month."
C:. Mrs. Price takes the sweater and puts it right on my desk, but when I open my mouth nothing comes out.
D: I'm eleven today. I'm eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one, but I wish I was one hundred and two.
C:. Mrs. Price takes the sweater and puts it right on my desk, but when I open my mouth nothing comes out.
How does the simile in the following example effect the tone?
I've shoved the red sweater to the tippy-tip corner of my desk and it's hanging all over the edge like a waterfall, but I don't care.
A: It shows that Rachel feels that she wants to be as far away from the sweater as possible
B: It shows that Rachel is feeling playful towards the sweater and is playing with it
C: It shows that Rachel is thinking about visiting Niagra Falls for her birthday
D: It shows that Rachel is more focused on the red sweater than her classwork
A: It shows that Rachel feels that she wants to be as far away from the sweater as possible
What is the difference between tone and mood in a story?
A: Mood focuses on the author's feelings and tone is how the author wants the reader to feel
B: Tone focuses on the author's feelings and mood is how the author wants the reader to feel
C: They are the same
D: Tone is how a person speaks and mood is how they feel
B: Tone focuses on the author's feelings and mood is how the author wants the reader to feel
Which text structure matches best with the following section
This is when I wish I wasn't eleven because all the years inside of me—ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one—are pushing at the back of my eyes when I put one arm through one sleeve of the sweater that smells like cottage cheese, and then the other arm through the other and stand there with my arms apart like if the sweater hurts me and it does, all itchy and full of germs that aren't even mine.
A: Description
B: Compare and Contrast
C: Chronological
D: Cause and Effect
A Description
Which context clues from the sentence would help you identify the meaning of the word rattling
Only today I wish I didn't have only eleven years rattling inside me like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box.
A: Only today I wish...
B: I didn't have only eleven years...
C: Like pennies in a tine Band-aid box.
D: There are no context clues
C: Like pennies in a tine Band-aid box.
Which of the following is a possible theme for the story eleven?
A: That red sweaters should not smell like cheese
B: That no matter what age you are you may still feel like a child
C: That you should not be disrespectful to your teachers
D: You should not go to school on your birthday
B: No matter what age you are you may still feel like a child
How does the following piece of figurative language impact the tone of the story
I wish I was anything but eleven, because I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky, so tiny-tiny you have to close your eyes to see it.
A: It shows how the narrator feels about her birthday and how she wants today to be over due to shame
B: It shows that the narrator is excited for the ballons waiting for her at home
C: It shows the narrator is looking forward to her 12 birthday so she can feel 11 finally
D: It shows the narrator is afraid because the teacher will be sending a bad note home on her birthday
A: It shows how the narrator feels about her birthday and how she wants today to be over due to shame
Which event from the story would be considered part of the falling action?
A: Rachel having the sweater placed on her desk
B: Rachel being forced to wear the red sweater
C: Sylvia saying that the sweater is Rachel's and Mrs. Price believing her
D: Phyllis revealing that it is actually her sweater and not Rachels's
D: Phyllis revealing that it is actually her sweater and not Rachels's
What is imagery?
A: Figurative language that appeals to your five senses to help the reader develop and image of the text in their mind
B: When the story has pictures in it
C: The study of images in film
D: How an author covert writing into pictures
A: Figurative language that appeals to your five senses to help the reader develop and image of the text in their mind