Leap Review English

What is the author's purpose?

• The plot twist

• The setting of the story

• The main character's goal

• The reason why they wrote the text

Why do people use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.

• To be grammatically correct.

• To structure their writing into paragraphs.

• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs. 

What is the message or moral of a text?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

Language that uses your five senses to describe things is called?

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Imagery

Why should you breakdown a prompt?

• To avoid writing

• To confuse the reader

• To help understand what you are supposed to be writing about

• To make it longer

Which task is based on fictional texts that typically has an essay that asks you to finish a story?

• Creative Writing Task

• Research Simulation Task

• Narrative Writing Task

• Literary Analysis Task

How many paragraphs should you write for your essay response?

• Four or five

• Three or four

• Two or three

• One or two

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

• To provide a concluding thought

• To offer a counterargument

• To cite evidence from a source

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky

• Her smile was as bright as the sun

• Time is a thief

• The wind whispered through the trees

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To connect words or groups of words

• To express strong emotion

• To modify a noun

• To replace a noun