Keystone Glossary Quiz!

What is an affix?

• A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

• The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

• One or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form (e.g., a prefix or suffix).

• An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does allegory typically involve in literature?

• The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.

• A form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative itself.

• The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

• The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is alliteration?

• A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

• The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

• An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

• The position or claim the author establishes in an argument.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an allusion in literature?

• The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.

• A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

• An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

• The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the purpose of analysis in literature?

• To entertain people or to persuade or convince the audience to do or not do something.

• The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.

• The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.

• The position or claim the author establishes in an argument.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is an antonym?

• The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

• A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

• One or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word.

• An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is typically included in an author's argument or position in literature?

• The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

• The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.

• The position or claim the author establishes, supported with valid evidence and reasoning and balanced by counterarguments.

• An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the author's purpose in literature?

• The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.

• The author's intent either to inform or teach someone about something, to entertain people or to persuade or convince his/her audience to do or not do something.

• A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

• The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does bias refer to in literature?

• The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

• The position or claim the author establishes in an argument.

• The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.

• An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a biography?

• A written account of another person's life.

• A detailed description of a fictional character's life.

• An oral history passed down through generations.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10