Fiction Fundamentals
What is the narrator’s attitude toward the events in a story called?
A) Mood
B) Point of View
C) Tone
D) Theme
What is C. Tone
What is a simile?
A) A direct comparison
B) A sound word
C) A comparison using “like” or “as”
D) A repeated phrase
What is C. A comparison using "like" or "as"
What does chronological order mean?
A) Events are grouped by cause
B) Events are out of order
C) Events are listed in time order
D) Events are compared to one another
What is C. Events are listed in time order
If an author is trying to sell you something, what is their purpose?
A) Inform
B) Entertain
C) Persuade
D) Describe
What is C. Persuade
What are context clues?
A) Hidden messages
B) Clues about the setting
C) Hints in the text that help define a word
D) The definition in the dictionary
What are C. Hints in the text that help define a word
Identify the conflict: “She must choose between loyalty to her friend and telling the truth.”
A) External conflict
B) Internal conflict
C) Physical conflict
D) Interpersonal conflict
What is B. Internal Conflict
Identify the figurative language: “The moon smiled down on the couple.”
What is Personification
Identify the text structure: “First this happened, then that happened...”
A) Problem and Solution
B) Cause and Effect
C) Compare and Contrast
D) Sequence/Chronological
What is D. Sequential/Chronological
What is connotation?
A) The dictionary definition of a word
B) The emotional or cultural meaning of a word
C) The sound a word makes
D) The opposite of a synonym
What is B. The emotional or cultural meaning of a word
Use the word alleviate in a sentence. Which sentence fits?
A) I alleviate the couch to the garage.
B) I alleviate my lunch in the fridge.
C) I took medicine to alleviate my headache.
D) I alleviate the game by pressing play.
What is C. I took medicine to alleviate my headache.
What is foreshadowing?
A) A summary of the plot
B) A hint about future events
C) A flashback to a past memory
D) A dramatic shift in tone
What is B. A hint about future events
What is the mood of this stanza?
The night was dark and full of sighs,
Wind howled through the hollow trees.
Even the stars seemed shy,
Hiding behind a curtain of clouds.
A) Joyful
B) Tense
C) Excited
D) Playful
What is B. Tense
What is the purpose of a persuasive article?
A) To entertain
B) To tell a story
C) To persuade the reader
D) To describe an event
What is C. To persuade the reader
What effect does imagery have on the reader?
A) It confuses them
B) It appeals to their five senses
C) It creates plot holes
D) It helps them skip ahead
What is B. It appeals to their five senses
What type of context clue is being used in this sentence?
Unlike his gregarious sister, who loved parties and crowds, Marcus preferred to stay home and read alone.
A) Synonym
B) Antonym
C) Inference
D) Definition
What is B. Antonym
What is third-person limited point of view?
A) The narrator is a character in the story
B) The narrator knows all characters’ thoughts
C) The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts
D) The narrator speaks directly to the reader
What is C. The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts
Name 2 clues that help identify tone in a poem.
(Ex: rhyme scheme)
What is Word choice and punctuation
How does an author support their argument in persuasive writing?
A) Using only opinions
B) Providing statistics and evidence
C) Adding unrelated facts
D) Repeating the same idea
What is B. Providing statistics and evidence
What is the effect of repetition in a text?
A) It makes it longer
B) It emphasizes an idea or emotion
C) It confuses the reader
D) It builds suspense
What is B. It emphasizes an idea or emotion
What does meticulous most likely mean in this sentence: “She was meticulous about her notes.”
A) Careless
B) Precise
C) Friendly
D) Boring
What is B. Precise
How can setting impact the plot?
A) It only describes scenery
B) It determines the author’s purpose
C) It influences mood, character behavior, and conflict
D) It explains the story’s moral
What is C. It influences mood, character behavior, and conflict
Interpret this metaphor: “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul…”
A) Hope is fragile and fleeting
B) Hope is comforting and uplifting, like a bird
C) Hope is dangerous and sharp
D) Hope makes people fly
What is B. Hope is comforting and uplifting, like a bird
Read the following nonfiction excerpt. What is the text structure of this passage?
High school students today face many challenges: academic pressure, mental health concerns, and constant distractions from technology. One way schools have tried to help is by offering mindfulness programs, therapy dogs, and more mental health counselors on campus. These solutions aim to create healthier school environments for teens.
A) Cause and Effect
B) Problem and Solution
C) Compare and Contrast
D) Descriptive
What is B. Problem and Solution
What is irony?
A) A comparison using “like” or “as”
B) A clue about the future
C) A contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens
D) An exaggeration
What is C. A contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens
Which sentence uses the word reluctant correctly?
A) She was reluctant to join because she was excited.
B) He was reluctant to leave the warm house and go outside in the snow.
C) She was reluctant to eat the cake because she was hungry.
D) He was reluctant to sleep because he was tired.
What is B. He was reluctant to leave the warm house and go outside in the snow.