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The end of one line of poetry, and the beginning of a new linw


What is a LINE BREAK?

100

A __________ is a short work that teaches a lesson, or moral, about life. An example is "The Fox and the Crow."


What is a fable?

100


True or False: There is only one theme in a story.





What is false?

100

An intentionally exaggerated figure of speech.

What is a hyperbole?

100

Perspective is another word for point of view. True/False

True

200

Blankness or emptiness to visually create an aesthetic. That blankness also creates a lack of sound or changes the sound


What is a Blank space?

200

One category of prose is called fiction, or made-up stories about characters and events. Sometimes, fiction is inspired by real people, places, and events.
Which is NOT fiction?


What is informational text?

200

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. No search of a person’s home or personal effects may be conducted without a written search warrant issued on probable cause. This means that a neutral judge must approve the factual basis justifying a search before it can be conducted.

This paragraph best supports the statement that the police cannot search a person’s home or private papers unless they have:

a. legal authorization.

b. direct evidence of a crime. 

c. read the person his or her constitutional rights. 


What is a. legal authorization?


200

Applies human characteristics to non-human things.

What is personification?

200

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The author develops the point of view of the narrator through the use of


answer choices

a. words and actions
b. dialogue
c. all of the above
d. none of these


What is all of the above?

300

The distance between the left and right edges of a text block


What is line length?

300

Whether it's a novel, a short story, or a myth, a work of fiction has a _______, or a series of events.



What is plot?

300

Growing up, Sally was always in the shadow of her older sister Mary. Mary always got better grades, was better at sports, and seemed to even be prettier. Sally spent a lot of time in the family's garden feeling sorry for herself. Then one day Mary needed help on a science project about plants. Due to all of her time in the garden, Sally knew a lot about plants and was able help Mary with the project. Sally was shocked that she was better at something than her sister. What is the theme?
A. Accept yourself for who you are.
B. Sports are not important
C. You can learn a lot from plants.


What is Accept yourself for who you are?

300

A comparison not using like or as.

What is a metaphor?

300
Everyone had a good time at the picnic.  The games were fun and the food was plentiful.  In fact, there was so much food they had to take some home.


The word plentiful means:

A.  yummy

B.  scarce

C.  more than enough

What is more than enough?
400
When word endings have the same sound in a poem



What is rhyme?
400

A work of fiction also has a _______, the time and place of the action.


What is setting?

400

Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and questions. When you read, become an active participant. 

This paragraph best supports the statement that:

a. critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process. 

b. the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person’s life. 

c. readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read. 

d. critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.

What is d. critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention?

400

The car dared me to drive faster.

What is personification?

400
The valiant young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car.


The word valiant means:

A.  clever

B.  angry

C.  brave 

What is brave?
500
The regular pattern of sounds in the whole poem created by stressed and unstressed syllables
What is rhythm?
500

With all these elements working together, a writer can communicate ____________, or important messages about life.


What is theme?

500


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There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds such as DDT and toxaphene have been found in remote places like the Yukon and other Arctic regions.

This paragraph best supports the statement that: 

a. toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world. 

b. more pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas. 

c. studies have proven that many countries have ignored their own anti-pollution laws.  

What is a. toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world?

500

The implication that the actual situation is quite different than that represented.

What is irony?


500
Amelia rarely paid attention in class.  By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very attentive and listened carefully to the teacher.


The word attentive means:

A.  focused

B.  bored

C.  nice

What is focused?