Vocabulary
Literature Terms
Poetry Terms
Test Strategy
Text-Based Questions
100

This word means to control someone's behaviors or actions. 

a) manipulate

b) assume 

c) discriminate

d) standardize

manipulate

100

____ refers to the events of a story. 

plot

100

____ is one row of text in a poem.

line

100

If you guess, what is the likelihood that you get the right answer?

25% 

100

"your laugh is like music" is an example of a ___ .

a) simile 

b) metaphor

c) symbolism

d) alliteration

simile

200

This word means to make things conform to a norm, to ensure consistency and regularity. 

a) manipulate

b) assume 

c) discriminate

d) standardize

standardize

200

____ refers to the location and time period of a story. 

setting

200

____ is a group of lines in a poem.

stanza

200

TRUE or FALSE: Reading the questions before you read the passage is a testing strategy to help you save time.

TRUE

200

A butterfly representing transformation and beauty is an example of ____ . 

a) simile 

b) metaphor

c) symbolism

d) alliteration

Symbolism

300

This word means to distinguish from another like object, giving preference to one or another. 

a) manipulate

b) assume 

c) discriminate

d) standardize

discriminate

300

____ is the person or voice telling a story. 

Narration / P.O.V.

300

____ is the person or voice telling the poem.

speaker

300

TRUE or FALSE: You may not write in your Keystone book. 

FALSE, you may write in the book, circle, annotate, take notes, etc.

300

"Clara closes the closet quickly" is an example of __ .

a) simile 

b) metaphor

c) symbolism

d) alliteration

alliteration

400

This word means to suppose to be the case, without proof.

a) manipulate

b) assume 

c) discriminate

d) standardize

assume

400

An ______ is when you draw a conclusion based on information in the text. 

inference

400

Through/two,  way/hey, door/more are examples of ____ .

Rhyme

400

TRUE or FALSE: The Keystone exam is only fiction texts. 

FALSE, there will also be nonfiction passages.

400

"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of a ___ .

a) simile 

b) metaphor

c) symbolism

d) alliteration

metaphor

500

____ is the writer’s attitude toward their subject.

tone

500

____ refers to the order or pattern of rhyme in a poem.

rhyme scheme

500

What does a constructed-response need to have in order to earn 3 points on the rubric?

  • Clearly answer the question 

  • Cite textual evidence

  • Explain textual evidence clearly.