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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
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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
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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 #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 #36Put the following words in alphabetical order:
TemperTradeTameTrueTestifyTrying
Answer 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 #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 #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 #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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