FAST Vocabulary Quiz 1

What does the term "personification" mean in literature?

• The protagonist of a story

• Giving human characteristics to a non-human thing

• The setting of a story

• A type of metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the purpose of using "context clues" in reading?

• To communicate an idea

• To compare two unlike things

• To use other parts or words of a story to figure out what a certain word means within that reading

• To introduce the beginning of the climax

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following best describes the "climax" of a story?

• The moral or life lesson of the text

• The point from which the author tells the story

• The peak of tension

• The part of a story where the problem is resolved

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is an "anecdote"?

• A small part of a longer written text

• A short account of an event

• A statement that makes something clear

• Two or more words with similar meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are "rhetorical appeals" used for?

• To give special attention to something

• To express something other than its exact meaning

• To help a writer or speaker connect to their reader

• To set a story into action

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the term "Ethos" appeal to in persuasive speaking or writing?

• The speaker's status or authority

• The audience's logic

• The audience's emotions

• The use of figurative language

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the primary appeal of "Logos" in persuasive arguments?

• Emotional response

• Ethical considerations

• Logical reasoning

• Rhyme and meter in poetry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Pathos" in persuasive text is meant to appeal to the audience's:

• Reason

• Emotions

• Ethics

• Vocabulary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

Which of the following best describes "Connotation"?

• The direct meaning of the word

• The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word

• The formal rhyme scheme in poetry

• The perspective from which a story is told

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does "Denotation" refer to in the context of a word?

• Its emotional or cultural meaning

• Its direct meaning

• Its use in poetry

• Its appeal to authority

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3