9th Grade FSA Reading

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What is a story's theme?

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A story's theme is the moral or lesson that the story conveys.

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What narrative technique gives hints about how a story will end?

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Foreshadowing is the narrative technique that provides hints about the story's ending.

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What plot element involves building tension and is often the largest part of a text?

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Rising Action is the plot element where tension builds.

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What are the three modes of persuasion called?

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The three modes of persuasion are referred to as rhetoric.

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What is it called when something happens in a story that is the opposite of what we expect?

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This is known as Irony.

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What is the purpose of exposition in a story?

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Exposition introduces the background information, setting, and characters.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the turning point or the most intense moment in the story.

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What is falling action in a narrative?

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Falling action is the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

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What is characterization?

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Characterization is the process by which the author reveals the personality of a character.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.