RLA Review of Semester 1

The ending of a story can be found in the --

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

Although Cynthia thinks the lecture will be superfluous, her mother believes it will help prepare her for the future.

What does “superfluous” mean?

• Difficult

• Unnecessary

• Interesting

• Beneficial

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Sarah the singer is performing this weekend.

• Sarah the singer, is performing this weekend.

• Sarah, the singer, is performing this weekend.

• Sarah; the singer, is performing this weekend.

• Correct as is.

Choose the correct punctuation.

Because the toy is broken, put it away for now.

• broken; put

• broken. Put

• broken put

• Correct as is

Jennifer grabbed her sunglasses and beach bag because the sun was calling her name.

Which figurative language device is being used here?

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Idiom

The bee buzzed around the garden before landing on a flower.

Which figurative language device is being used here?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

The little girl was reading in the library like a little angel.

Which figurative language device is being used here?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Sam said his best friend was a Scrooge because he never wanted to spend any money.

Which figurative language device is being used here?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Which element of plot represents the main problem of the story?

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Rising Action

• Resolution

Which element of plot establishes the setting and provides background information?

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Climax

• Resolution