Week 2 Test Prep Vocab Quiz

What does the word "describe" mean?

• To ignore details about something.

• To tell about something in words.

• To draw a picture.

• To erase something written.

What does "detail" refer to in a story?

• The main idea of the story.

• A summary of the story.

• A specific piece of information about a part of the text.

• The conclusion of the story.

What does "foreshadow" mean in literature?

• To describe something in great detail.

• To predict the weather in a story.

• To give a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.

• To copy the style of another author.

What does the word "feature" mean when talking about a book?

• The back cover of the book.

• A characteristic that stands out.

• The index of the book.

• The bibliography section of the book.

What does it mean to "develop" a character in a story?

• To introduce a character for the first time.

• To make a character disappear from the story.

• To show someone or something changes or grows throughout the story.

• To describe a character's physical appearance only.

What is an "example"?

• A problem that cannot be solved.

• A detailed description of every part of something.

• A model of something.

• A guess or hypothesis.

What does "description" mean?

• A vague idea about something.

• The act of using words to tell what someone or something is like.

• The act of ignoring details.

• A mathematical formula.

What does it mean to "explain" something?

• To make something more complicated.

• To give a reason for something.

• To make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.

• To ignore the question and change the subject.

What does "difference" mean?

• The state of being similar to something else.

• The inability to make a decision.

• A point or way in which people or things are not the same.

• The act of copying something.

What does it mean when someone "expresses" something?

• To hide their true feelings.

• To show or tell thoughts and feelings.

• To disagree with someone else.

• To copy someone else's work.