8A Exam 2 Review

Which of the following are types of context clues? Select all that apply.

• Definition

• Compare/Contrast

• Example

• Guess

What type of context clue would help you define "cumbersome" in the following sentence? The boxes weren’t exactly heavy, just cumbersome, unlike the easy-to-carry bags with handles.

• Definition

• Compare/Contrast

• Example

• Additional Details

When should you use an ellipsis? Select all that apply.

• To omit (cut out) words/ phrases/ sentences

• To add extra words/ phrases/ sentences

• To show an unfinished thought

• To show trailing off in dialogue

What is the purpose of the rising action in a story?

• To establish the story's setting

• To introduce the characters

• To resolve the main problem in the story

• To introduce and build up the conflict

A character's thoughts, words, and actions can affect the plot of a story.

• True

• False

Which archetype is smart and cunning, and often breaks or bends the rules, either to teach the hero a lesson or to bring humor to a story?

• Shapeshifter

• Villain

• Trickster

• Mentor

Characters who undergo a significant change in the story are called...

• Static

• Dynamic

• Archetypes

• Round

When reading informational text, key ideas are most often located...

• In the first sentence of each body paragraph

• In the last sentence of each body paragraph

• In the first and last sentences of the introduction

• In the first and last sentences of the conclusion

How can you identify a key event in an informational text? Select all that apply.

• Look for events that are only briefly mentioned

• Look for events that create a big change or effect

• Look for events take place at the end of the text

• Look for events that have specific dates

Are you ready to take the exam?

• So ready!

• I think so? Probably.

• I need to study more.