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Nonfiction Organization
Sound Devices
POV/Author's Perspective
Tone
Literary Devices
100
Which of the following is NOT an example of Nonfiction Organization? Cause and Affect, Problem and Solution, Sequence, Compare and Contrast
What is Cause and Affect (it should be Cause and Effect)
100
True or False: Poetry relies heavily on sound devices?
What is True.
100
This is a writer's, or speaker's, point of view in Nonfiction texts. It is about a particular subject, and is often influenced by their beliefs or by events in their lives.
What is Author's Perspective.
100
This is the FEELING that an author wants readers to have while reading.
What is Mood.
100
True or False: Literary Devices and Sound Devices are the same thing.
What is False. (Sound Devices is a kind of Literary Device, but it is listed in a separate category)
200
A recipe explaining how to prepare apple strudel is an example of a _____________________ text.
What is a Sequenced text.
200
This sound device imitates sounds. (i.e. Bam! Zap! Moo)
What is Onomatopoeia.
200
This is the perspective from which a story is told in Fiction texts. It is the way the author lets the readers see and hear the story. (who tells the story; narrator)
What is Point of View.
200
This is the ATTITUDE that an author takes toward the audience, the subject, or a character.
What is Tone.
200
A _____________ is an object that stands for itself and a greater idea; it connects a meaningful link between a specific object and an abstract idea. (i.e. the image of a skull and crossbones on a package)
What is Symbolism.
300
A text about the aftermath of Vietnam war is most likely an example of a __________________________ text.
What is a Cause and Effect text.
300
_________________ is a common sound device used in Poetry as a way to show emphasis.
What is Repetition.
300
This is when the author has a negative perspective on the topic they are writing about in a Nonfiction text.
What is an Unfavorable Perspective.
300
I should analyze the setting, _________, and tone of a text to analyze the mood.
What are themes of a text.
300
This is work that makes fun of something or someone. (i.e. political cartoons)
What is Satire.
400
An essay about how to prevent teenagers from joining gangs is most likely an example of a ___________________ text.
What is a Problem and Solution text.
400
This sound device is when an author creates a BALANCED sentence by re-using the same word structure. (i.e. "Like father, like son")
What is Parallelism.
400
True or False: Third Person Omniscient is a point of view where the narrator relates the inner thoughts and feelings of only one person and Third Person Limited is a point of view where the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.
What is False. (Switch terms with definitions)
400
What is the tone that is represented in the following passage? "Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
What is an excited tone. (I will accept synonyms of the word "excited")
400
These are clues and hints in a story to signal to the reader that something is about to happen.
What is Foreshadowing.
500
Is the following passage an example of a Cause and Effect text or a Problem and Solution text? “So you think teen pregnancy is a problem? Want to do something about it? There are organizations in many communities devoted to preventing teen pregnancy—they are affiliated with churches, synagogues, schools, independent clubs, non-profit organizations, health centers, and reproductive health organizations. " (Stay Teen website)
What is a Problem and Solution text. (the text gives a solution to preventing teen pregnancy)
500
The difference between parallelism and repetition is ____________________________.
What is Parallelism structure has a minor change; where Repetition does NOT have any changes.
500
The following statement is an example of a ______________ Author's Perspective: "Speed eating, also known as competitive eating, lasts about fifteen minutes. The person who can eat the most is declared the winner and usually receives a monetary prize.”
What is an Objective Author's Perspective.
500
What technique does the author use to create an excited tone in the following passage?: "Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
What is the author uses exclamation points 2x to emphasize the excited tone.
500
Is the following passage an example of a Metaphor or a Simile? "All the world's a stage, and we are merely players." (Shakespeare)
What is a Metaphor. (If it was a Simile, the keywords, "like" and "as", would HAVE to be present in the sentence.)