About the Test
Literary Elements 1
Literary Elements 2
Reading Comprehension
Strategies
100
How many parts (sections) are there to the exam?
What is 3
100
Define: Setting
What is the time and place in which events of a work of literature take place?
100
Define Personification. Provide an example.
What is nonhuman/ nonliving things that are given a human quality.
100

The United States has a vast amount of newly discovered clean geothermal (natural heat from the Earth’s crust) energy. Tapping into this energy source could provide at least 10 times the energy that can be obtained from the nation’s known coal reserves. What does “vast” mean? a. a large amount b. not enough c. dangerous d. having no known use

What is A

100

What is connotation?

layered meaning 

200
How long do you have to remain at the test for?
What is 2 hours?
200

What is the difference between characterization and imagery?

imagery uses descriptive and figurative language to appeal to the senses whereas characterization is how a character's features are described 

200
Define Mood.
What is the feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in the reader.
200
"She opened her eyes just in time to see a slight, plainly dressed woman collapse backward in a heap of brown muslin as Elizabeth’s chocolates exploded from the box and rolled off in a dozen directions." The use of the phrase “exploded from the box” is intended to — (A) add irony (B) understate the incident (C) create tension or (D) exaggerate the incident
What is D
200

What are print conventions?

includes font, titles, footnotes etc.

300

When is the exam?

What is June 

300

What is connotation?

What is denotation? 

con- layered/implied meaning 

deno- literal meaning 

300
Define Tone.
What is the author's attitude toward what he/she is writing. The feeling of the work.
300
1.No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is ubiquitous, __________. a. it is dangerous b. it is everywhere c. it costs too much money d. it causes problems/ issues with others
What is B
300

What are the 3 types of Multiple Choice Questions?

  1. Craft and Structure


  1. Central Idea and Supporting Details


  1. Vocabulary Acquisition and Word Connotation

400
What type of essay is involved in Part 2 of the exam? In Part 3?
What is Argumentative and Text- Analysis Response?
400

Define Allusion.

What is a reference to a statement, person, place, or event in literature (Ex: historical person or event)

400

Define symbolism. Provide an example.

something that is intended to represent something else (ideas or qualities)

400
Perhaps the most important factor in reducing the number of traumatic brain injuries, however, lies not with the players, the coaches, or the administrators, but with the media and fans. Sports media producers have become accustomed to showcasing the most aggressive tackles and the most intense plays. NFL broadcasts often replay especially violent collisions, while the commentators marvel at the physical prowess of the players involved. Some sports programs even feature weekly countdowns of the hardest hits. When the media exalts such hazardous behavior, professionals are rewarded for injuring each other on the field, and amateurs become more likely to try to imitate their favorite NFL athletes. Announcers, commentators, television producers, and sportswriters should engage in a collective effort to cease glorifying brutal plays. In turn, fans should stop expecting their favorite players to put their lives on the line for the purposes of entertainment. Players must stop being encouraged to trade their careers, health, happiness, and their lives for the sake of a game. The author's TONE is... A) apologetic B) depressed C) confused D) solemn
What is D
400

What is the difference between central idea and theme?

brief summary/theme developed versus lesson+opinion

500

What is the rubric score based out of on a Part 2 and Part 3?

What is 6 and 4?

500
Define irony and provide an example.
What is the writer's meaning is different from what is actually stated or happening.
500
Define: 1. Foreshadowing 2. Flashback 3. Symbolism
What is 1. use of hints to suggest what will happen in the plot. 2. an interruption in the plot to tell what happened at an earlier time. 3. person, place, or event that stands for itself and an idea beyond itself.
500
Elizabeth knew well that this day had been nearly one hundred years in the making and that it had not come without a cost. The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote was the culmination of years of struggle. Elizabeth’s mother had taught her about Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragists whose life work had been devoted to gaining rights for women. When those two pioneers had died, the mantle was passed on to Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, who placed their very lives at risk on behalf of other women. IN THIS SELECTION, THE WORD "CULMINATION" MEANS WHICH OF THESE FOUR CHOICES: (A) conclusion or result, (B) beginning or cause, (C) unexpected consequence, or (D) unspoken purpose
What is A
500

List the 8 fix-up strategies

1. Look for connections 2. Background knowledge 3. Make a prediction 4. Pause and think 5. Ask yourself questions 6. Visualize 7. Print conventions