Collection 2 Review

Which of these descriptions of a POV is correct?

• 2nd Person uses I, me, and we

• 3rd Person Omniscient uses they, he and she and is all-knowing

• 1st Person Limited, uses I, me, and we

• 1st Person uses you and your

What is irony?

• A coincidence

• A funny joke

• When the opposite of what you think will happen happens

• When what you expect will happen happens

What does it mean to paraphrase something?

• To copy it down

• To quote something

• To change a couple of the words

• To write it in your own words

What is an excerpt?

• A short piece of writing

• Someone who is really good at something

• To do a lot of exercise

• Not a real word

What does it mean to infer something?

• To guess

• To use the information given to make a logical conclusion

• To add to a piece of writing

• To write something in your own words

What is imagery?

• Adding images to a story or piece of non-fiction

• To make a comparison using "like" or "as"

• The ability to draw a picture

• Using words and phrases to help a reader create the scene in their head

Which of these is an example of personification?

• The leaves blew violently in the wind.

• The squirrel sat on his two hind legs and gazed at me.

• The moon winked at me as I stared up at the night sky.

• The water fell over the cliff in a huge waterfall.

Which of these is a simile?

• The pillow was as soft as a marshmallow.

• The pillow cushioned my head perfectly.

• The pillow was a horrid shade of green.

• The pillow was a rock.

Which of these is a metaphor?

• The computer was as old as a dinosaur.

• The computer looked as if it had been around during the Jurassic period.

• The computer was a dinosaur.

• The computer was really old.

There are 3 parts to author's purpose. What are they?

• Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biography

• Please, Inform, Exclaim

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• There are more than 3 parts.