ELA Academic Vocabulary 4 & 5 Quiz

In the story that Jillian is writing, who is the main character?

• Antagonist

• Narrator

• Protagonist

• Villain

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

During a poetry reading, Elizabeth noticed that the poet used the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words. What is this technique called?

• Alliteration

• Repetition

• Rhyme

• Echo

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

During a school play, Levi and his friends are preparing for the big performance. What is the term for the sequence of events that lead to the climax of their play?

• Falling action

• Rising action

• Resolution

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

During a creative writing class, Mckenna was asked to include details in her story that appeal to the senses. What term refers to these types of details?

• Visual details

• Sensory details

• Emotional details

• Logical details

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3D

In Samantha's favorite book, what is the time and place in which the story occurs called?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

During a creative writing class, Nick was asked to write a brief work of fiction. What is this type of writing called?

• Novel

• Short story

• Poem

• Essay

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

CCSS.W.8.3B

CCSS.W.8.3D

When Riley compares the brightness of the sun to a shining diamond using 'like' or 'as', what term is used for this comparison?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Analogy

• Allegory

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A

During a class discussion, Joey mentioned that all artists are messy. What is this fixed, oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing?

• Archetype

• Stereotype

• Prototype

• Model

When Paytan writes her stories, what is the distinctive way in which she uses language called?

• Tone

• Style

• Voice

• Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In the school play that Douglas and TJ are participating in, what is the secondary plot called?

• Subplot

• Main plot

• Side story

• Backstory

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D