6th Honors ELA Midterm

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Falling action

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Events leading to the resolution of a story.

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What is the problem in a story called?

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Conflict.

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How can you identify first person point of view?

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Look for pronouns like I, my, and we.

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What does CER stand for in the CER Method?

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Claim, Evidence, Reasoning.

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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Buzz.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point where the protagonist makes a tough choice.

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What is exposition in a story?

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Setting and background information.

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What is the purpose of rising action?

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To build tension and develop the conflict.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.