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Quiz Questions

Question #1What is a stanza?a. A surprise endingb. A group of lines that form a unit in a

poemc. A comparison of two thingsd. The repetition of initial consonant

sounds in a line of poetryAnswer Main

Question #2A simile is a figure of speecha. Which gives animals and ideas human

qualitiesb. Which compares two things that have

something in commonc. Which compares two things using

“like” or “as”d. Which compares two things not using

“like” or “as”Answer Main

Question #3A figure of speech that compares

two things not using the words “like” or “as” is

a. Alliterationb. Allusionc. Metaphord. Hyperbole Answer

Main

Question #4A figure of speech in which an

exaggeration is used for emphasis or humor is

a. Hyperboleb. Ironyc. Sensory imagesd. Symbolism Answer

Main

Question #5When we repeat consonant sounds

at the beginning of two or more words in literature it is called

a. Assonanceb. Connotationc. Alliterationd. Dialect Answer

Main

Question #6The following is an example of

personificationa. Timothy is a rat for telling on Sue.b. My brother drives like a maniac.c. The dirty dishes stared at me from the

sink.d. Sarah’s eyes are like twinkling stars.

Answer Main

Question #7A figure of speech in which the sound

of the word is suggestive of its meaning

a. Onomatopoeiab. Hyperbolec. Dialectd. Boom Answer

Main

Question #8The following is an example of similea. Life is just a bowl of cherries.b. The sea looked clear as a bell the

day we went sailing.c. Brittany thinks Bob is a stuffed shirt.d. Candice is so skinny she has to run

around in the shower to get wet.

Answer Main

Question #9An autobiography isa. the story of someone’s life

written by them.b. the story of someone’s life

written by someone else.c. the story of someone’s life based

on liesd. a fictitious story.

Answer Main

Question #10A biography isa. the story of someone’s life written

by them.b. the story of someone’s life written

by someone else.c. the story of someone’s life based

on liesd. a fictitious story. Answer

Main

Question #11When we read a story, the climax isa. the conclusion of the story.b. the turning point in the story.c. the resolution of the story.d. the introduction of the story.

Answer Main

Question #12The dialogue in a story isa. what the character is thinking.b. the problem or struggle in the

story.c. the conversation between

characters.d. anything that does not have

quotation marks around it.

Answer Main

Question #13The sequence of events in a story is

calleda. the settingb. the plotc. the expositiond. Foreshadowing Answer Main

Question #14A summary isa. the dialogue between characters in a

story.b. a plot outline.c. a retelling of the story including the

title, author and type of literature.d. the problem or struggle in the story. Answer Main

Question #15When we refer to time, place, mood

or atmosphere in a work of literature, we are referring to

a. plotb. expositionc. allusiond. setting Answer Main

Question #16A novel isa. an extended (long) work of fiction.b. an extended (long) work of non-

fiction.c. a collection of myths.d. a collection of short stories. Answer Main

Question #17

The theme of a work of literature isa. the writer’s attitude toward the

subject.b. the topic.c. the universal message about life

or being human.d. the special way a writer reveals

his ideas. Answer

Main

Question #18The narrator in a work of literature isa. the person telling the story.b. the main character in the story.c. the person that the story is about.d. the bad guy.

Answer Main

Question #19An essay isa. a long paper that deals with several

subjects.b. always fiction and can be any

length.c. a really boring paper that you write

in school.d. a short non-fiction work that deals

with one subject. AnswerMain

Question #20Which of the following is not part of

the writing process?a. pre-writing/brainstormingb. editing/revisingc. copyingd. rough drafte. final draft Answer Main

Question #21Which of the following is not a

reading strategy?a. Predictingb. Connectingc. Editingd. Summarizinge. Inferencing Answer Main

Question #22In literature, fiction is based on real

things that have actually happened.

a. Trueb. False

Answer Main

Question #23Non-Fiction is writing that deals

with real people, events and places without changing any facts.

a. Trueb. False

Answer Main

Question #24A fact is something that cannot be

proven.

a. Trueb. False Answer Main

Question #25An opinion is merely something that

someone thinks. It cannot be proven.

a. Trueb. False Answer Main

Question #26The topic sentence is usually thea. last sentence in a paragraph.b. the 3rd sentence in a paragraph.c. the first sentence in a paragraph.d. least important sentence in a

paragraph. Answer Main

Question #27The details/supports in a paragraph

should go a. at the end.b. in the beginning.c. nowhere, they aren’t necessary.d. in the middle. Answer Main

Question #28The concluding sentence in a

paragraph shoulda. be the last sentence.b. be the first sentence.c. be in the middle.d. be off-topic. Answer Main

Question #29The main idea is what a paragraph or

passage is about overall.

a. Trueb. False

Answer Main

Question #30The conflict in a work of literature isa. the time, place or mood.b. the dialogue between characters.c. the problem or struggle for the

main character.d. the message about life and being

human. Answer Main

Question #31Write an original example of a

simile.

Main

Question #32Write an original example of a

metaphor.

Main

Question #33Write an original example of

hyperbole.

Main

Question #34Give 4 examples of common

conflicts found in literature.

Main

Question #35Write an original example of

alliteration.

Main

Question #36Put the following words in alphabetical order:

TemperTradeTameTrueTestifyTrying

Answer Main

Question #37Complete the following plot outline:

Main

Question #38Write down 3 important parts to

every paragraph.

AnswerMain

Question #39Name two short stories that we’ve

read this year and state their themes.

Main

Question #40List 4 references (dictionary,

thesaurus, etc.) that we’ve learned about this year and tell what you can find in each.

AnswerMain

Question #1What is a stanza?a. A surprise endingb. A group of lines that form a unit in a

poemc. A comparison of two thingsd. The repetition of initial consonant

sounds in a line of poetry Main

Question #2A simile is a figure of speecha. Which gives animals and ideas human

qualitiesb. Which compares two things that have

something in commonc. Which compares two things using

“like” or “as”d. Which compares two things not using

“like” or “as” Main

Question #3A figure of speech that compares

two things not using the words “like” or “as” is

a. Alliterationb. Allusionc. Metaphord. Hyperbole Main

Question #4A figure of speech in which an

exaggeration is used for emphasis or humor is

a. Hyperboleb. Ironyc. Sensory imagesd. Symbolism Main

Question #5When we repeat consonant sounds

at the beginning of two or more words in literature it is called

a. Assonanceb. Connotationc. Alliterationd. Dialect Main

Question #6The following is an example of

personificationa. Timothy is a rat for telling on Sue.b. My brother drives like a maniac.c. The dirty dishes stared at me from the

sink.d. Sarah’s eyes are like twinkling stars.

• Main

Question #7A figure of speech in which the

sound of the word is suggestive of its meaning

a. Onomatopoeiab. Hyperbolec. Dialectd. Boom Main

Question #8The following is an example of similea. Life is just a bowl of cherries.b. The sea looked clear as a bell the day

we went sailing.c. Brittany thinks Bob is a stuffed shirt.d. Candice is so skinny she has to run

around in the shower to get wet. Main

Question #9An autobiography isa. the story of someone’s life

written by them.b. the story of someone’s life

written by someone else.c. the story of someone’s life based

on liesd. a fictitious story.• Main

Question #10A biography isa. the story of someone’s life written by

them.b. the story of someone’s life written by

someone else.c. the story of someone’s life based on

liesd. a fictitious story. Main

Question #11When we read a story, the climax isa. the conclusion of the story.b. the turning point in the story.c. the resolution of the story.d. the introduction of the story.

• Main

Question #12The dialogue in a story isa. what the character is thinking.b. the problem or struggle in the story.c. the conversation between characters.d. anything that does not have

quotation marks around it.

• Main

Question #13The sequence of events in a story is

calleda. the settingb. the plotc. the expositiond. Foreshadowing

Main

Question #14A summary isa. the dialogue between characters in a

story.b. a plot outline.c. a retelling of the story including the

title, author and type of literature.d. the problem or struggle in the story. Main

Question #15When we refer to time, place, mood

or atmosphere in a work of literature, we are referring to

a. plotb. expositionc. allusiond. setting Main

Question #16A novel isa. an extended (long) work of fiction.b. an extended (long) work of non-

fiction.c. a collection of myths.d. a collection of short stories. Main

Question #17The theme of a work of literature isa. the writer’s attitude toward the

subject.b. the topic.c. the universal message about life

or being human.d. the special way a writer reveals

his ideas. Main

Question #18The narrator in a work of literature isa. the person telling the story.b. the main character in the story.c. the person that the story is about.d. the bad guy. Main

Question #19An essay isa. a long paper that deals with several

subjects.b. always fiction and can be any length.c. a really boring paper that you write in

school.d. a short non-fiction work that deals

with one subject. Main

Question #20Which of the following is not part of

the writing process?a. pre-writing/brainstormingb. editing/revisingc. copyingd. rough drafte. final draft Main

Question #21Which of the following is not a

reading strategy?a. Predictingb. Connectingc. Editingd. Summarizinge. Inferencing Main

Question #22In literature, fiction is based on real

things that have actually happened.

a. Trueb. False Main

Question #23Non-Fiction is writing that deals

with real people, events and places without changing any facts.

a. Trueb. False• Main

Question #24A fact is something that cannot be

proven.

a. Trueb. False Main

Question #25An opinion is merely something

that someone thinks. It cannot be proven.

a. Trueb. False Main

Question #26The topic sentence is usually thea. last sentence in a paragraph.b. the 3rd sentence in a paragraph.c. the first sentence in a paragraph.d. least important sentence in a

paragraph.

• Main

Question #27The details/supports in a

paragraph should go a. at the end.b. in the beginning.c. nowhere, they aren’t necessary.d. in the middle. Main

Question #28The concluding sentence in a

paragraph shoulda. be the last sentence.b. be the first sentence.c. be in the middle.d. be off-topic. Main

Question #29The main idea is what a paragraph

or passage is about overall.

a. Trueb. False• Main

Question #30The conflict in a work of literature isa. the time, place or mood.b. the dialogue between characters.c. the problem or struggle for the

main character.d. the message about life and being

human.• Main

Question #36Put the following words in alphabetical

order:TameTemperTestifyTradeTrueTrying • Main

Question #38

Write down 3 important parts to every paragraph.

Topic sentenceSupporting detailsConcluding sentence Main

Question #40List 4 references (dictionary, thesaurus, etc.)

that we’ve learned about this year and tell what you can find in each.

1. Dictionary – word spellings, part of speech, pronunciations, definitions

2. Thesaurus – words, synonyms, antonyms3. Atlas – maps of the world4. Encyclopedia – A comprehensive

reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically.

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