Language and Literature - Review

What are synonyms?

• Words that mean the opposite

• Words that mean basically the same thing

• Words that rhyme

• Words that are spelled the same

What does context help you figure out?

• The color of a word

• The meaning of a word

• The length of a word

• The sound of a word

What is the author's purpose?

• To confuse the reader

• To entertain, inform, persuade, or describe

• To make the text longer

• To change the language

What does chronological order refer to?

• Alphabetical order

• Time order

• Size order

• Color order

What is a conflict?

• A type of sentence

• A problem or struggle

• A character in a story

• A setting in a play

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one clause

• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction

• A sentence with no verbs

• A sentence with only adjectives

What are stage directions?

• The dialogue in a play

• The part that describes what characters are doing

• The title of a play

• The setting of a play

What does contrast mean?

• How they are similar

• How they are different

• How they are spelled

• How they sound

What are opinions?

• Facts that can be proven

• Statements that can't be proven

• Questions that need answers

• Commands that must be followed

What does it mean to infer?

• To guess randomly

• To use clues to decide what is probably happening

• To read aloud

• To write a summary