ELA Unit 4/5 Terms Review

Which of the following best describes a gerund?

• A verb form used as an adjective

• A verb form used as a noun

• A verb tense showing future action

• A verb form showing passive voice

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which sentence contains a present participle?

• The running water sparkled in the sun.

• The water runs quickly.

• The water is run by the mill.

• The water was cold.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?

• The ball was thrown by the pitcher.

• The pitcher threw the ball.

• The ball is being thrown.

• The ball had been thrown.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the following best defines a complex-compound sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause

• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with only one clause

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is an example of catharsis in literature?

• A character learning a new skill

• The audience feeling relief after a tragic event is resolved

• A character telling a joke

• The setting being described in detail

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which character type undergoes significant internal change throughout a story?

• Static character

• Dynamic character

• Antagonist

• Flat character

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following is an example of external conflict?

• A character struggling with guilt

• A character fighting against a storm

• A character doubting their abilities

• A character feeling lonely

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which literary device is used when the author gives hints about what will happen later in the story?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes a Greek Tragedy?

• A play with a happy ending

• A play focusing on the downfall of a noble hero due to a tragic flaw

• A story set in modern times

• A comedy about ancient Greece

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following is a key feature of historical fiction?

• It is set in the future

• It is based on real historical events with fictional characters or stories

• It only uses real people as characters

• It is always written in first person

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9