ACAP ELA Review

The (a)   is the author's attitude toward a subject (how the author feels); the​ (b)   is how we are made to feel as readers, or the emotion evoked by the author to make us feel a certain way, like sad or cheerful.

• tone

• mood

Reorder the plot diagram in the correct order from first to last.

• resolution

• climax

• exposition

• falling action

• rising action

You'll read two kinds of texts on the ACAP: informational and literary (literature). Which one includes has a setting with characters and a plot?

• literary

• informational

Match the following points of views: (Who is telling the story? Who is the narrator?)

• first person

• the narrator is a character in a story; uses pronouns like I & me

• second person

• the narrator is directly talking to the reader--YOU

• third person

• the narrator is telling what happens in the story from the outside

Match the following conflicts (problems) that characters face in stories:

• man vs. man

• a character has a problem with himself/herself

• man vs. nature

• a character has a problem with another character

• man vs. self

• a character has a problem with outside forces

Characters are people, animals, or objects in a story. The ​ (a)   is the main character; the ​ (b)   is usually the "bad" character that causes a conflict with the main character. A ​ (c)   character does not change, but a ​ (d)   character changes. A ​ (e)   character has fewer character traits than a round character.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• static

• dynamic

• flat

When you read any text, remember that a real person wrote it with a purpose in mind. Match the following purposes (and there are more by the way.)

• to describe

• to present facts

• to share a personal experience

• to tell about an event in one's life

• to inform

• to encourage action or someone to do something

• to persuade

• to use sensory details

Remember​ (a)   is language that appeals to the five senses: touch, taste, hearing, sight, & smell.​ ​

• imagery

• idiom

• hyperbole

Match the following examples of figurative language:

• simile

• The numbers danced off the page of my math test.

• metaphor

• He is King Kong's strength.

• hyperbole

• I've seen Home Alone a million times!

• personification

• He is as sneaky as a fox.

An author's claim is his/her thoughts or viewpoints about a topic or subject, and the author uses strong evidence to support his/her claim. Which ones are examples of strong evidence? (Select 3 choices.)

• relevant examples

• facts

• irrelevant examples

• general/vague statements

• expert opinions/quotes