Choose the verb or verb phrase: We finally received our passports after the visit to the post office.
finally received
received
visit
received, visit
Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence: No one can live without water in his or her body.
without water, in his or her body
in his or her body, can live
without water, can live
no one, his or her body
This point of view is like a hidden camera. The narrator will only describe what is seen and heard. The narrator does not have access to characters' thoughts or feelings.
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
Objective
Which of the following options best defines "tone"?
Tone is author’s attempt to describe something so that it appeals to the reader’s senses.
Tone is the author’s attitude toward a topic, situation, or character.
Tone is the atmosphere created by the author for the reader.
Tone is the lesson the author conveys through the story.
What is the difference between central idea and theme?
Central idea is written in one word while theme is written in a sentence or more.
Central idea is the lesson of the story while theme is what the story is actually about.
Central idea is what the story is actually about while theme is the lesson of the story.
There is no difference between the two; they are the same.
Identify the word that the following adjective phrase modifies: Sam wrote a song for the school talent show.
song
school
wrote
Sam
A thesis statement...
is a "roadmap" showing your audience the order of the paragraphs in the essay.
hooks the audience into reading your essay.
appears as the last sentence of the introduction.
is echoed in at the beginning of the conclusion.
appears in the body paragraphs.
answers the prompt.
establishes the writer's stance on the topic.
Which of the following are external conflicts?
person vs. nature, person vs. technology, person vs. self
person vs. society, person vs. self, person vs. person
person vs. nature, person vs. society, person vs. technology
person vs. self, person vs. person, person vs. technology
Why might an author include allusions in their writing?
Allusions earn an author bonus points from the publisher, and they can get paid more for their writing.
Allusions cause lots of confusion and make readers want to quit reading the author’s writing.
Allusions help the reader better understand a subject by connecting it to something else.
Allusions are used to persuade the reader to agree with all of the author’s ideas and opinions.