8G Winter Exam Study Guide

What is the exposition in a story?

• The introduction of characters and setting

• The turning point of the story

• The resolution of conflict

• The rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the rising action in a story?

• Events that build tension and develop the plot

• The ending of the story

• The introduction of the protagonist

• The resolution of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the climax of a story?

• The highest point of tension or conflict

• The introduction of the conflict

• The events leading to the resolution

• The setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the falling action in a story?

• The events following the climax

• The start of the conflict

• The introduction of the protagonist

• The highest point of tension

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the resolution in a story?

• The conclusion where conflicts are resolved

• The point of greatest tension

• The beginning of the story

• The rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is context in reading?

• The surrounding words or situation

• The main idea of the text

• The plot of a story

• The figurative language used

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is figurative language?

• Words with a non-literal meaning

• Words used to explain scientific ideas

• Words used to describe factual events

• Words describing characters

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which pronoun is commonly used in first-person narration?

• He

• You

• I

• They

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is hyperbole?

• An exaggerated statement

• A direct comparison between two things

• A vivid description

• A question that cannot be answered

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does imagery refer to?

• Language that appeals to the senses

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• An overstatement

• The main idea of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3