We read a narrative after the fall break. It was about
A. Robert Frost who lived on a farm in New Hampshire and wrote about farm life and the New England landscape.
B. a girl who moved and attended a new school.
C. Mr. Myers and his life accomplishments as an author.
D. a girl who was embarrassed by her name.
If your teacher asks you for the denotation of a word, you should
A. discuss your emotional feeling toward that word.
B. write down comments you have about the text.
C. tell her the exact definition of the word.
D. stare at her blankly.
Your response to a situation would be
A. your reaction to the incident.
B. who or what the incident is about.
C. the lesson learned from the incident.
D. your most memorable choice.
When we reflect on our choices, we
A. talk about your reaction to the incident.
B. tell who or what the incident is about.
C. discuss the lesson learned from the incident.
D. tell about your most memorable choice.
When we talk about consequences of an action, we refer to
A. how important it was to perform that action.
B. keeping something a secret.
C. what caused you to do something.
D. what comes as a result of the action.
You have to revise a paper, and you are looking for external coherence. You need to look
A. at the entire text to check that each paragraph is connected and relates to the topic.
B. at the structure within a paragraph to see that transitions create unity.
C. at the entire text to check for improvements to the writing.
D. at the first paragraph to see if they’ve included a strong lead.
Next, you’ll analyze the internal coherence of what you are reading. You need to look
A. at the entire text to check that each paragraph is connected and relates to the topic.
B. at the structure within a paragraph to see that transitions create unity.
C. at the entire text to check for improvements to the writing.
D. at the first paragraph to see if they’ve included a strong lead.
Choose the quote from The Secret Garden that best uses sensory details.
A. “I tasted the tea, and it was hot.”
B. “She put the key in her pocket and walked up and down her walk.”
C. “Mary’s heart began to thump rapidly and her hands to shake a little in her delight and excitement.”
D. “Nothing in the world is quite as lovely as a robin when he shows off…”
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
A. My heart’s a stereo that beats for you, so listen close.
B. Yesterday there was a huge thunderstorm that was raining cats and dogs.
C. I’m so hungry that I could eat a horse.
D. The computer blinked lazily at me while I attempted to finish my homework.
Positive and warm are implied meanings of the word "home” is an example of
A. theme.
B. denotation.
C. connotation.
D. genre.
A story that begins by placing the reader in the middle of the action, using dialogue between characters to show the reader a key event, or opening with a character thinking about an event is called
A. consequences.
B. incident.
C. coherence.
D. a narrative lead.
Choose the best answer: Because the little boy did not understand _______, he truly believed he could knock his mother out with a feather.
A. metaphor
B. figurative language
C. sensory details
D. consequences
Characterization is
A. the message in a story.
B. the methods a writer uses to develop characters through description, actions, and dialogue.
C. the main problem in a story.
D. when two characters in the story talk to each other.
When discussing the plot structure of a novel, you need to
A. include only what happens at the most exciting part in the novel.
B. include the time and place in which the novel takes place.
C. include the names and character traits of all main characters in the novel.
D. include the sequence of major and minor events that drive the story.
The theme of a story can also be described as the story’s