ELA Review

What is the main idea of a text?

• The central point or message that the author wants to convey.

• The length of the text and its chapters.

• The author's biography and background.

• The number of characters in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

To draw a conclusion means to

• make an inference.

• state a fact.

• ask a question.

• provide an opinion.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is foreshadowing?

• A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

• A technique used to create suspense by delaying the resolution of a conflict.

• A method of character development through dialogue and action.

• A narrative style that focuses on the inner thoughts of characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a narrative?

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

• A summary of events in chronological order.

• A fictional account that is not based on real events.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is an antagonist?

• The character or force that opposes the main character in a story.

• The main character who drives the plot forward.

• A supporting character who helps the protagonist.

• A narrative device used to create suspense.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Theme is...

• the lesson or message the author wants you to get from a story.

• the main character's journey throughout the narrative.

• the setting and time period in which the story takes place.

• the author's personal experiences reflected in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The story's central turning point—the moment of peak tension or conflict—in a plot is called the

• climax

• prologue

• denouement

• exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Myth

• a fictional story that uses supernatural beings (gods/goddesses) to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena.

• a historical account of real events and figures.

• a scientific explanation of natural occurrences based on empirical evidence.

• a collection of folk tales that have no moral or educational value.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is a summary?

• A detailed analysis of a text.

• A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.

• An opinion about a text.

• A list of all the characters in a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2