Narrative Writing
Argument Writing
Writing
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
100

The sequence of events within a story or a description of what happens and why it happens.

Rhythm                 Climax

Resolution              Plot        


Plot

100

Which test evidence is written correctly?

A.Steinbeck writes,  “A look of fear came over her face. (Red Pony).

B.Steinbeck writes, “A look of fear came over her face.” (Red Pony).

C.Steinbeck writes, “A look of fear came over her face.” (Red Pony).

D.Steinbeck writes,  “A look of fear came over her face. (Red Pony)

C.

100

When a story's sequence is interrupted and a character goes back to an earlier time

flashback               free verse

foreshadowing       fiction


 flashback

100

Her hair streamed like sunshine and her lips were pink as a rose.

This sentence contains examples of . . .

Onomatopoeia          Simile

Alliteration               Metaphor



  Simile

200

Conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play or film.

Plot                      Dialect

Dialogue               Foreshadowing

Dialogue

200

Choose the correct paragraph in correct order for an argumentative essay. 

A. Conclusion      Body    Introductory,   Body    

B. Introductory,   Body,   Body,   Body,  Conclusion

C. Introduction.   Body    Body   Conclusion

D. Body                Body.   Body   Conclusion

C. Introduction.   Body    Body   Conclusion

200

A Constucted Response is a _____ and 

an Extended Response is an___?

Paragraph,  with extra text evidence

Paragraph,  essay with at least three paragraphs

essay with at least three paragraphs, paragraph

shorter essay,  a longer essay

Paragraph,  essay with at least three paragraphs - four is better

200

Use the thesaurus entry to answer the question below.

Sound a. 1. reliable  2. stable  v. 3. ring out  n. 4. racket

Which meaning of sound fits the following sentence?

The alarm sounded at the library when the door opened.


3. ring out

200

George was reading his favorite book, and the characters leapt off the page as he reached the climax of the story.

This sentence contains an example of . . . 

Personification            Allusion

Hyperbole                  Onomatopoeia



Personification

300

The last element on a plot diagram is _____.

Setting               Flashback

Theme                Resolution

Resolution

300

A thesis statement is placed . . .

A. Somewhere in the middle of the essay where it will stand out

B. At the end of the essay

C. At the end of the first paragraph ( introductory paragraph)

D. Anywhere the writer chooses

C. At the end of the first paragraph ( introductory paragraph)

300

He wrote thank you notes to his family, relatives, and _______.

Which is the BEST way to conclude the sentence?

People who had become his friends.

Those who were friendly to him.

Friendly folks.

Friends.

Friends.

300

        Everyone could tell it had once been a huge tree because its base was as large as a grown man.  When the tree died, someone had used a chainsaw to cut away most of the tree. All that was left was a truncated stump of wood. the stump made a picnic table that could seat eight people around it comfortably. 

Based on the paragraph, the word truncated means

Modified              Shortened

Added                 Replaced



   Shortened

300

In the great room at the front of the mansion, a fire crackled and popped inside the old stone fireplace.

This sentence contains examples of  . . .

Oxymoron              Onomatopoeia

Metaphor                Alliteration



Onomatopoeia

400

Which of the following takes place between rising action and falling action?

Exposition           Resolution

Climax                Dialogue



Climax

400

A thesis statement contains. . .

Claim + reasons

Claim + Counterclaim

Counterclaim + text evidence

Reasons for the claim + text evidence

Claim + reasons

400

Which of the following is written in formal language?

It's a matter of if teens wanna vote or not.

Teens should be asked if they are ready to vote.

We should ask teens if they’re really ready to vote.

I think we should ask teens if they are ready to vote.

Teens should be asked if they are ready to vote.

400

Some thing that stands for something of greater or deeper meaning than itself

stanza               pseudonym

symbol              protagonist

symbol

400

Sarah is a nightingale, and the audience anxiously awaited her solo in the program.

This sentence contains an example of . . .

Metaphor               Oxymoron

Simile                    Alliteration



 

Metaphor  

500

Man versus Man,  Man vs. Self, and Man vs. Nature

describe types of _____.

Conflict           Extended Metaphor

Flashback       Personification



Conflict

500

Which of the following best describe the function of the last sentence in an essay. (Wrap-up)

Give more text evidence

Explain your most important point

Introduce your claim

Encourage your reader to change their actions or thoughts

Encourage your reader to change their actions or thoughts

500

Joseph Pena, President

WXYZ Television

Hi Joe,

I am very interested in a summer internship with your station. My previous experience makes me an ideal candidate and will fit well with your needs. I have done the lighting and worked as a stagehand for the Midland High School drama club. I am eager to gain experience working with cameras. Your job posting said you would notify applicants of your decision by June 1. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Chandra Byrnes

Which line is too informal for the letter?

Hi Joe,

I have done the lighting and worked as a stagehand for the Midland High School drama club.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Hi Joe,

500

A group of letters (syllable) that is attached to the beginning of root words to alter the root's meaning.

suffix                  prefix

rootlet                stanza

prefix

500

Clara quickly closed her crowded clothes closet with a bang!

This sentence contains an example of . . .

Hyperbole           Personification

Alliteration          Metaphor



 

Alliteration

600

Man vs. Self is also called ___.

Internal conflict        Direct characterization

External conflict       Indirect characterization



Internal conflict

600

When given 2 passages to read for an essay prompt,

EOC directions nearly always require . . .

All evidence to be presented in one paragraph

Background on the authors of BOTH passages

Text evidence from BOTH passages

Use of a citation for ONLY one passage

Text evidence from BOTH passages

600

Which sentence displays correct parallel structure?

Growing the tomatoes required digging, weeding, and water.

He told us which route to take and the route that should be avoided at all costs.

The coach smiled at her, invited her to join the drill, and then she blew the whistle.

High-tech sports fabrics wick moisture away, are color-fast, and require no ironing.

High-tech sports fabrics wick moisture away, are color-fast, and require no ironing.

600

Prose that explains ideas or is about real people, places, objects, or events

 irony                          fiction

 haiku                         non-fiction

  non-fiction

600

Jarod unsympathetically commented, “Oh, cry me a river.” when his friend complained about his new bicycle.

This sentence contains an example of . . . 

Personification              Idiom

Oxymoron                    Hyperbole



 Hyperbole

700

The central character and the one with whom the reader often identifies.

Protagonist                         Activist

Direct characterization         Hyperbole



Protagonist

700

When writing an argumentative essay the first important task for the writer is . . .

Give specific and interesting evidence

Write with formal language

Put every idea possible in the essay

Clearly answer the prompt

Clearly answer the prompt

700

Reference book for synonyms and related words

Journal

Dictionary

Atlas

Thesaurus

Thesaurus

700

an author's account or story of another person's life

characterization

tragedy                       autobiography

hostorical fiction          biography

biography

700

“When it is Snowing”.  by Siv Cedering

When it is snowing
the blue jay
is the only piece of
sky
in my
backyard.       

This poem contains an example of . . .

Hyperbole             Personification

Alliteration            Metaphor

Metaphor

800

The author reveals to the reader what the character is like by  what the character says, by the character’s actions, and by the character’s effect on other people (how they behave toward the character).

Internal conflict             Direct characterization

External conflict            Indirect characterization



Indirect characterization

800

A ___ tells where a quote or idea was taken from and eliminates plagarism

citation             lead-in

climax              counter-argument


citation

800

I have done the lighting and worked as a stage hand for the Midland High School drama club. I am eager to gain experience working with cameras.

How are these sentences BEST combined?

A. I am eager to gain experience working with cameras since I have done the lighting and worked as a stagehand for the Midland High School drama club.

B. I am eager to gain experience working with cameras, I have done the lighting and worked as a stagehand for the Midland High School drama club.

C. I have done the lighting and worked as a stage- hand for the Midland High School drama club and I am eager to gain experience working with cameras.

D. I have done the lighting and worked as a stage-hand for the Midland High School drama club, but I am eager to gain experience working with cameras.

D. I have done the lighting and worked as a stage-hand for the Midland High School drama club, but I am eager to gain experience working with cameras.

800

a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or heroes, or the causes of natural phenomenon, or both. These can be Greek, Norse, Roman, or Celtic in origin

legend                   biography

myth                     non-fiction


myth

800

Jean and her brother had a friendly fight over who would sit in the front seat on the way to her grandmother’s house.

This sentence contains an example of . . .

Metaphor            Oxymoron

Simile                Allusion



 

Oxymoron

900

What type of persuasive argument is used in the line, “Stop Being Self-Conscious About Your Thinning Hair”?

Appeal to Logic (Logos)

Appeal to Authority (Ethos)

Appeal to Emotion (Pathos)

Appeal to Emotion (Pathos)

900

A technique used by speakers & writers in which they put forth a question which is not intended to be answered.

Lack of question                Rhetorical question

Persuasive question           Unnecessary question



Rhetorical question

900

An average American eats four meals a day because of all the snacks he or she consumes. These snacks are not normally fruits and vegetables either.   Schools are loaded with vending machines that dispense high-calorie sweets and drinks, so kids are more inclined to snack on unhealthy food items. Thanks to the media, kids are drawn to snack on one unhealthy food product after another.

Which text structure best describes how this paragraph is organized?

Cause and effect              Compare and contrast

Chronological structure     Question and answer

Cause and effect  

900

A word or phrase that is so overused, like "busy as a bee" or "I slept like a log"

cliché              denotation

climax             genre

cliché  

900

Jane skipped tennis practice because he was feeling under the weather and decided she needed to rest.

This sentence contains an example of . . .

Personification            Idiom

Oxymoron                  Hyperbole



 Idiom

1000

A statement that at first seems self-contradictory but that upon reflection makes sense

Metaphor             Theme

Repetition            Paradox



 Paradox

1000

In a counterargument, the rebuttal . . .

explains the other side's point

explains why the other side is wrong

wraps up the essay

outlines the essay

explains why the other side is wrong

1000

1)Everybody is always talking about the need for a good friend. 2)Procrastination is my best friend. 3)My friends and I often share books and magazines. 4 Procrastination follows me wherever I go––into my room at night when it is time to do homework, even to basketball practice when it is time to do sprints.  5)I do not know what the attraction is, but Procrastination and I have had a longstanding relationship. 6)As I think about this, I realize it is time to call it quits, to find another close companion, and rid myself of Procrastination once and for all. 7)Hold on a minute now. 8)I had better give this more thought.

Which sentence in the paragraph is off-topic?




 3)My friends and I often share books and magazines.

1000

Speech delivered by a character when he is alone on stage

soliloquy                   sonnet

tone.                        style

soliloquy

1000

Whenever he notices Suzanne watching him, Gerry acts like Romeo and it is tiresome.

This sentence contains an example of . . .

Metaphor          Oxymoron

Simile               Allusion



 

 Allusion