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Vocabulary
Literary Terms
Using Reference Materials
It's All About the Format
Comprehension
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A work that makes fun of something or someone.
What is satire?
100
His eye was a camera.
What is a metaphor?
100

What is the name of a source many students use, but teachers don't like it because it is unreliable.

What is Wikipedia?

100
This style specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts and using the English language in writing.
What is MLA formatting? (Modern Language Association)
100
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) ... conclusion or result?
200
The overall feeling of a work, related to tone or mood.
What is atmosphere?
200
She's as weak as a kitten.
What is a simile?
200
This collection of facts, such as sports records, important world news events, and so on, is issued each year.
What is an almanac?
200
When you do this, you are using your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form. It is also one legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source. It is a more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.
What is paraphrasing?
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)...exaggerate the incident...
300
The use of a word in a way that plays on its different meanings.
What is a pun?
300
Lucy lingered longingly.
What is alliteration?
300

What is an ending to a website that is considered reliable?

What are .org, .gov, or .edu?

300
Referring to the works of others within the text of your research paper is called this...
What is a parenthetical citation or in-text citation.
300
Which sentence most clearly places the selection in historical context? A A middle-aged woman in a fur-lined coat and matching gloves danced past in black, pointed-toe boots. B Elizabeth hugged her small traveling bag to her chest protectively and re-entered the stream of people moving about her. C Occasionally one of Mr. Ford’s Model Ts chugged down the street, adding its deep baritone to the chorus. D Elizabeth held out strong against the street vendors and the beckoning storefronts, but when the sweet smell of chocolate assailed her, she could not resist.
What is (C) ... Occasionally one of Mr. Ford's Model Ts chugged down the street, adding its deep baritone to the chorus?
400
The resolution of the conflict or plot after the climax of a story.
What is denouement?
400
The bee buzzed in my ear.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
To find the best reference source for general background information on the country of Bangladesh, one would use this source
What is an encyclopedia?
400
To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
What is plagiarism?
400
"Squandered time could be used for working on assignments, studying for tests, or enjoying some free time." In this sentence, squandered means this
What is wasted? (misused, misspent)
500
A question that is not meant to be answered.
What is rhetorical?
500
It was the best concert ever!
What is a hyperbole?
500

This is a literary term, not a reference material.

What literary term is being used in the following sentence:


The chair screamed when Ms. Livelli sat in it after eating too much over the holidays.

What is personification?

500
This is a term used (MLA style), to refer to the list of items included in the bibliography of a research paper.
What is the Works Cited page?
500
Explaining, Listing, Spatial Layout, OR Chronological Order is used in the following excerpt: "Keep the Ultimate Goal in Mind" Remember that organization is not a goal in itself. Organization is a tool to realize other goals, such as more free time, better grades, or less stress. Organizing your work may require a little up-front time, but it will pay dividends later. Think of the task as an investment: spending a little time now will save time, money, and frustration in the weeks ahead.
What is explaining?