HMH Into Literature

What is writing that examines, analyzes, and interprets a particular work or an aspect of literature?

• Informational Text

• Argument

• Literary Criticism

• Short Story

What is know as the author's reason for writing?

• Main Idea

• Author's Purpose

• Supporting Details

• Controlling Idea

What is is called when you briefly retell the text's central ideas and most important details in your own words?

• Summarizing

• Restating

• Paraphrasing

Charlotte is reading a novel and notices the way the author expresses feelings about the characters. In literature, what is tone?

• The main idea of the story

• The author's attitude toward the subject

• The sequence of events in a story

• The setting of the story

During a class debate, what is Priya's claim?

• The author's personal opinion

• The main argument or point the author is trying to make

• The setting of the story

• The conclusion of the story

Why might an author like Michael use repetition in his novel?

• To confuse the reader

• To emphasize a particular point or theme

• To introduce new characters

• To change the setting

Grace read a mystery novel and noticed several clues. What is an inference she can make?

• A direct statement from the text

• A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

• A summary of the text

• A prediction about the future

Scarlett and Anika are reading a book together. How can they determine the theme of the text?

• By identifying the main characters

• By analyzing the central message or lesson conveyed

• By counting the number of pages

• By looking at the cover of the book

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is a type of figurative language that gives human traits to non-human things?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration