Figurative Language
What is a simile?
a. extreme exaggeration
b. repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
c. sound effects
d. comparing two things using "like" or "as"
d. comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Quotation marks go...
a. around all the words in the sentence
b. around the speaker's words
c. around any words that are capitalized
d. around the speech tag
b. around the speaker's words
A kind of writing that tells a story is a __________.
a. dialogue
b. author's purpose
c. narrative writing
d. conflict
c. narrative writing
Who is the author of Night?
Elie Wiesel.
Which of the following sports is not an Olympic event?
a. Football
b. Shooting
c. Rowing
d. Weight Lifting
a. Football
What is a metaphor?
a. comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
b. extreme exaggeration
c. sound effects
d. repetition of beginning letter sounds
a. comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
If two characters are having a back and forth conversation, do you need to keep using their names?a. no
b. yes
A person, an animal, or object that takes part in the action of a narrative is a ________.
a. conflict
b. character
c. setting
d. narrative writing
b. character
What are the conditions like inside the cattle wagons?
The conditions were stuffy and extremely hot. There were many people inside and they were not living in suitable conditions.
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
a. bicep
b. quad
c. tongue
d. fingers
C. tongue
What is alliteration?
a. extreme exaggeration
b. repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
c. sound effects
d. comparing two things using "like" or "as"
b. repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
What do you do each time a new character speaks?
a. use quotations
b. indent the new line
c. Use commas inside the quotation marks, then who said the words.
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
The exact spoken words between two characters in a story or play.
a. dialogue
b. conflict
c. setting
d. conversation
a. dialogue
What is it that Madame Schächter thinks she sees?
She thinks she sees flames in the night.
What is the most common name in the world?
a. Bob
b. Mohammed
c. Phil
d. Smith
b. Mohammed
What is a hyperbole?
a. comparing two things using "like" or "as"
b. sound effects repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
c. repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
d. extreme exaggeration
d. extreme exaggeration
What is the correct punctuation of the sentence: Sir I said to the officer the kid just broke his arm
a. “Sir” I said to the officer “the kid just broke his arm.”
b. “Sir,” I said to the officer: “the kid just broke his arm.”
c. “Sir,” I said to the officer, “the kid just broke his arm.”
d. “Sir”, I said to the officer, “the kid just broke his arm”.
c. “Sir,” I said to the officer, “the kid just broke his arm.”
The time and location in which a story takes place is the _____.
a. plot
b. dialogue
c. setting
d. character
c. setting
What does the dentist look for in the mouths of the prisoners?
Gold teeth.
How many bones are there in the human body?
a. 170
b. 316
c. 217
d. 206
d. 206
What is an onomatopoeia?
a. extreme exaggeration
b. comparing two things using "like" or "as"
c. sound effects
d. repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
c. sound effects ex. BAM!, buzzzzzz
What is the correct punctuation of the sentence: Mr. Fryman questioned me Did you send this text to Lena
a. Mr. Fryman questioned me "Did you send this text to Lena?"
b. Mr. Fryman questioned me: "Did you send this text to Lena?"
c. Mr. Fryman questioned me, "Did you send this text to Lena"?
d. Mr. Fryman questioned me, "Did you send this text to Lena?"
d. Mr. Fryman questioned me, "Did you send this text to Lena?"
What happens in the story, a sequence of events in the story is called the ___________.
a. plot
b. setting
c. character
d. conflict
a. plot
Why are the Germans concerned with “liquidating” Buchenwald and evacuating the prisoners?
The Germans decide this because the war front is getting closer and they want to erase any evidence.
What temperature (in Fahrenheit) does water freeze at?
a. 42 degrees
b. 32 degrees
c. 16 degrees
d. 24 degrees
b. 32 degrees