Passage Types
What are the four most common passage types found in standardized tests:
• Narrative Passages
• Expository Passages
• Persuasive (Argumentative) Passages
A struggle between two things in a literal work
What is conflict
The figure of speech invites the reader to make a comparison between two things
What is metaphor
Where or when the story take place
What is setting
A person or a character who tells the story
Who is the narrator
In a narrative passage when does the author introduce the character(s), setting, and provide background information.
What is exposition or introduction
“In one study, people who were rated ‘less curious’ by researchers had trouble getting a conversation rolling on their own and had greater luck building closeness with others when they were supplied with questions that encouraged personal disclosure.
What does disclosure mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. belonging
B. comfort
C. growth
D. sharing
D. sharing
A series of words which begins with the same sound
What is alliteration
The lesson or moral of the story
What is theme
The emotion is created in the reader by a piece of writing
What is mood
What is a topic sentence, and where can it be found?
The topic sentence is the main idea sentence of a paragraph.
Located at the beginning of each paragraph
The vantage point from which a story is told
What is point of view
What is hyperbole
Giving a human trait to a non-living thing
What is personification
A series of events related to a central conflict or struggle. (the structure of a short story/narrative)
What is plot
Which text type includes these features:
• Plot
• Characters
• Setting
• Conflict
Narrative Passage
While smartphones have transformed communication, excessive screen time is harming students' focus and mental health. Schools should limit device use during classes and encourage face-to-face discussions that build genuine social skills.
What type of text is this? And what is the text structure?
Persuasive and Problem and solution
A written sound such as clang, swoosh, sizzle
What is onomatopoeia
A person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work
Who is the character
The high point of interest and suspense in the plot
What is climax
The point at which the central conflict is ended or resoled
What is resolution
Volcanoes are natural vents in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases escape. While eruptions can be destructive, they also create new landforms and release nutrients that enrich the soil, allowing ecosystems to regenerate.
What is the central idea of this paragraph?
A. Volcanoes can erupt at any time, causing destruction.
B. The ecosystem benefits from volcanoes' natural releases.
C. Volcanoes are made up of molten rocks, ash, and gases.
What is the supporting detail?
A. "While eruptions can be destructive"
B. "create new landforms and release nutrients that enrich the soil, allowing ecosystems to regenerate"
C. "through which molten rock, ash, and gases escape"
B. Ecosystems benefit from volcanoes' natural releases.
B. "create new landforms and release nutrients that enrich the soil, allowing ecosystems to regenerate"
The differences between appearance and reality. (when the reader knows something that other characters in the story doesn't)
What is irony
The writer's attitude towards the subject.
What is tone
Opposite words such as cold heart, pretty ugly, good failure
What is oxymoron