Reading Literary Devices Language Use Context Clues Speaking and Listening
True or False The point of view in which the narrator of the story knows every character’s thoughts and feeling is third person omniscient.
What is true.
True or False The point of view in which the narrator of the story refers to itself as “I” is third person limited.
What false. That is first person.
True or False The point of view in which the narrator is outside the action and only knows one character’s thoughts and feelings is third person limited.
What is true.
True or False. The time and place where a story takes place is plot.
What is false. That is setting.
The author’s intended attitude or feeling toward a topic is A.Foreshadowing B.Plot C.Mood D.Tone
What is D Tone.
Buzz and hum are examples of A. Symbol B. Onomatopoeia C. Synonym D. Simile
What is B. Onomatopeia.
Romeo killing himself to join Juliet in death whom the audience knows is alive is an example of A. Verbal irony B. Dramatic irony C. Omniscient narrator D. Satire
What is B. Dramatic Irony
Giving hints or clues about future events in a literary work is called
What is Foreshadowing.
A play is set up using one of the following A.Acts B.Headings C.Series D.Chapters
What is an Act.
A combination of contradictory terms is a/an A.Metaphor B.Simile C.Pun D.Oxymoron
What is an oxymoron.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? A. Today is Monday April B. Reading the newspaper, Dad enjoyed breakfast. C. Dad was reading the novel The Pearl. D. Dad ate cereal toast and juice for breakfast.
What is B. Reading the newspaper, Dad enjoyed breakfast.
Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly? A. Carrie attended Stevens high school. B. She attended the High School. C. She was a Senior High student. D. Carrie attended Stevens High School.
What is D. Carrie attended Stevens High School.
Which of the following sentences contains no errors in mechanics? A.Mark lives in Rochester, New York in the Northeastern United States. B.He raises cows, sheep, and pigs on a farm. C.Mark’s birthday is March, 15, D.Stacys favorite relative is her uncle Mark.
What is B. He raises cows, sheep, and pigs on a farm.
Which word means also? A.Two B.Too C.All of the above D.To
What is B. Too.
Which word(s) are spelled correctly? A.Countrys B.Babies C.Puppies D.B and C
D. B and C.
Using a restatement clue of a synonym for a definition of a missing word: Faithfully reading a weekly newsmagazine not only broadens my knowledge of current events and world or national affairs but also ____________my vocabulary. a. decreases b. fragments c. increases d. contains
What is C. increases.
A contrast clue consists of an antonym for or a phrase that means the opposite of the missing word. For example: "My view of the situation may be far too rosy," I admitted. "On the other hand, yours may be a bit (optimistic, bleak)."
What is bleak.
An inference clue implies but does not directly state the meaning of the missing word or words. For example: "A treat for all ages," the review read, "this wonderful novel combines the _______________of a scholar with the skill and artistry of an expert __________________." a. ignorance...painter b. wisdom...beginner c. wealth...surgeon d. knowledge...storyteller
What is D. knowledge…storyteller
Example: "Haberdashery, which is a store that sells men’s clothing, is becoming more common today.” What does Haberdashery mean?
A store that sells men’s clothing.
4. Examples Readers use an example or illustration to understand the unknown word. Example: “Bryce was only willing to buy from one of his favorite haberdasheries: Men’s Warehouse, Halberstad’s, or Seeley’s.”
Because the stores that follow haberdasheries are all known as stores that sell men’s clothing, one can conclude that a haberdashery is a men’s clothing store.
The following is the definition of Inductive Reasoning A.Organizing ideas from the general to the specific B.Organizing ideas from the specific to the general C.Degree to which the audience can believe what the speaker states D.Refers to a use of any devices or techniques to persuade the audience
What is B. Organizing from the specific to the general
The following is the definition of Deductive Reasoning A. Organizing ideas from specific to general B. Organizing ideas from general to specific C.Refers to a use of any devices or techniques to persuade an audience D.Degree to which the audience can believe what the speaker states
What is B. Organizing from the general to the specific
The following is Point of View A.Organizing ideas from the specific to the general B.Organizing ideas from the general to the specific C.Subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker D.Degree to which the audience can believe what the speaker states
What is C. The subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker
The following is the definition of credibility A.Organizing ideas from specific to general B.Organizing ideas from general to specific C.Degree to which the audience can believe what the speaker states D.Refers to a use of any devices or techniques to persuade an audience
What is C. Degree to which the audience can believe what the speaker states
The following is the definition of exaggerated evidence A.Refers to overstating or stretching the truth to emphasize a point B.Refers to selectively choosing information that misleads the audience as to the original intent of the author C.Refers to how close the information used by the speaker is to actual facts D.Refers to the information that the speaker uses as support
What is A. Refers to overstating or stretching the truth to emphasize a point