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14._____ are pieces of information that support the main idea. Questions Supporting details Summaries Thesis statements
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15.Which type of context clue can be used to determine the meaning of the underlined word? As the winning team rushed onto the
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16.What is the main idea of this passage? The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that catches and digests prey, usually
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17.Read the sentence. The waiter placated the angry customer by taking his meal off the bill and bringing him a free dessert.
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18.Which of the following is a common mistake that people make when writing summaries? including too little information finding
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19.Read the passage. Dana wandered through the dark house feeling the wall for a light switch. She took several steps forward.
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20.Complete the following sentence. _____ is a specific thing, person, or event that demonstrates a point. An example A topic
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The horse that no one expected to win inched his way to the lead, the jockey leaning forward in the saddle. “Run, Ace, run!”
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2.What is this passage describing? The horse that no one expected to win inched his way to the lead, the jockey leaning forward
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In which stage of plot does the author introduce characters?rising action exposition conflict resolution
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You are reading a lengthy description of a desert scene. This is called the ________.rising action anticlimax character setting
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In which stage does the author build the action to a climax?conflict falling action exposition resolution
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Which type of conflict is the character experiencing?Jamaal knew that if he went along with the practical joke the guys on the
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What is this passage describing?The desert sun beat down on the road, and a mirage of shimmering water appeared in front of him.
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Which type of conflict is the character experiencing?Jamaal told the guys on the football team that their practical joke could
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1.From which point of view is the following passage written? A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man He sat in a corner of the
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2.If an author makes a character very real, the reader gets a sense of personality about that character. This is called the
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3.When narrators can be trusted to tell the story the way it really happened, they are considered _____. reliable first-person
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4.From which point of view is the following passage written? Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man One day when he had been
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5.From which point of view is the following passage written? The Necklace She thought for several seconds, reckoning up prices
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6.The _____ provides the voice of the storyteller and guides the reader through the events of the story. point of view narrator
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7.From which point of view is the following passage written? The Scarlet Ibis . . . one afternoon as I watched him, my head
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8.From which point of view is the following passage written? The Gold Slipper Their seats were at one end of the front row; he
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9.When a story is told from the _____, the narrator has full knowledge of all the characters. reliable first-person point of
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10.A story about the life of an author, written by the author, is a(n) _____. biography journal autobiography diary
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1.To identify an optimistic tone, look for words that indicate an author feels hopeless about a character or situation. false
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3.What is the setting of this passage by Jack London? The Call of the Wild Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa
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4.What tone does this passage convey? Ryan’s face was purple with rage as he picked up the phone to dial the insurance
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6.What is the setting of this passage by Mark Twain? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The river went on rising and rising, for
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7.What is the tone of this passage by Jack London, about a dog being transported in a cage on a train? The Call of the Wild
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9.What is the tone of this passage by author Oscar Wilde? My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other
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10.What is the tone of this passage? Gloria was confused. She still was not sure she wanted to go to college. How would she
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1.What is the tone of this passage by Jack London, about a dog being transported in a cage on a train? The Call of the Wild
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2.What is the setting of this passage by Mark Twain? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The river went on rising and rising, for
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3.When you read something with a(n) _____ tone, you are supposed to understand that the writer is making fun of the character or
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4.Which of the following best describes a writing style authors use to convey a satirical tone? exaggerated behavior untrue
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5.What is the tone of this passage? Gloria was confused. She still was not sure she wanted to go to college. How would she
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6.The description of a story’s time and place is called _____. setting backdrop tone plot
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7.What is the setting in this passage? The schoolchildren could not wait to visit Queen’s Island Amusement Park. They heard
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9.What is the tone of this passage by author Oscar Wilde? My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other
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2.Read the passage from My Antonia by Willa Cather My Antonia I told him I had always felt that other people—he himself, for
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3.Read the passage and then answer the question that follows. Ms. Slade picked up coffee on her way to work one morning. She
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4.The type of narrative that records the thoughts and feelings of the narrator as they occur is called _____ first-person.
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5.Which sentence in the following passage is an example of direct characterization? Jacques was a very nice man. He volunteered
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6.An emotional struggle that takes place in the protagonist's mind is called _____ external conflict. exposition. internal
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7.Read the passage. The girl stared out the window at the other children playing a game. She wondered if she would ever be able
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8.The stage of plot that is the beginning of the story’s conflict is called _____ falling action. rising action. climax.
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9.Which of the following is the best definition of persona? when narrators make the reader think of them as dependable and
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10.Read the passage. Love and Friendship by Emily Brontë Love is like the wild rose-briar, Friendship is like the holly-tree—
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11.When narrators cannot be trusted, they are considered _____ unreliable. reliable.
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12.Read the passage. The mother put her children to bed, and then she took a shower and put on her pajamas. She yawned several
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13.What tone does this passage convey? Carissa came home from school and threw her backpack on the couch. She went into her
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14.Read the passage. Love and Friendship by Emily Brontë Love is like the wild rose-briar, Friendship is like the holly-tree—
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15.Complete the sentence. A _____ is an object, person, or animal that represents something else. theme symbol main idea
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16.Which type of character changes as a result of the events in a story? dynamic static protagonist narrator
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7.What tone does this passage convey? Eugene was upset that his team was not playing better. “If they play like this in the
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18.In fictional stories, authors describe _____ who deal with problems and who take part in the story’s action. readers actors
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19.The stage of plot that comes directly after falling action is called _____ exposition. climax. conflict. resolution.
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20.Complete the sentence. A _____ is a message about life that can be understood in most cultures. personal symbol main idea
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21.Resistance or confrontation that shapes the development of plot is called _____ climax. rising action. falling action.
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22.The stage of plot that comes directly after climax is called _____ falling action. rising action. resolution. conflict.
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23.Which type of character provides an obstacle to the protagonist? antagonist flat narrator static
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4.What tone does this passage convey? Emma raced home to call Yolanda. She wanted to let her know that she had made the regional
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25.Which of the following techniques do authors use for indirect characterization? describing the character’s relatives and
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26.What tone does this passage convey? Shelley’s cell phone was not working, so she called her cell phone company from a pay
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27.When a story is told from the _____ point of view, the narrator has full knowledge of all the characters. omniscient
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28.Read the passage. To Waken an Old Lady by William Carlos Williams Old age is a flight of small cheeping birds skimming bare
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29.Read the passage and answer the question. A yellow bird sat in the birdbath cleaning its feathers. It was enjoying the cool
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30.Which of the following is a one-dimensional character and has very few traits? antagonist flat protagonist round
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Which sentence offers a general fact that goes against the opposing viewpoint?A. The only costs required would be for the
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Which sentence uses an emotional appeal to go against the opposing viewpoint?A. Can we afford to offer after-school gym hours?
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PersuasionText To SpeechText to Speech Glossary Guided Practice Some of the adults who read this will say that the city can’t
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1.Which sentence in this passage represents a call to action? This city has had a rodent problem for years. Uncollected trash in
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2.Which sentence has the most neutral connotation? The plan was forced upon the town council. The plan was presented to the town
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3.Is the following call to action stated or implied? Take the bus to work or car pool at least once a week to help improve the
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4.Which sentence has the most negative connotation? The stench from the farm was disgusting. The odor from the farm was
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5.What type of appeal is used in the following passage? Don't let the competition get the jump on you! You need JT 3-Pointers
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6.Print advertisements are a form of _____ writing. fact-and-opinion persuasive cause-and-effect narrative
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7.Which sentence has the most positive connotation? The team played the game. The team attended the game. The team easily won
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8.Is the following call to action stated or implied? Vote YES on Proposition 402 to provide funding for arts classes in our
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9.Which of the following is an example of a call to action? What has Mayor Lopez done for you lately? Vote for Mayor Lopez—the
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1.Which of the following calls to action is implied? Come on over to the Alternative Energy Auto Show! Buy Great Grain baked
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2.The main purpose of the following sentence is to persuade. What is its specific purpose? Shaquille Johnson is an outstanding
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3.What is the main purpose of the following sentence? Blood is also a tissue of the human body. to persuade to inform to settle
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4.Imagine that your teacher has asked you to write an essay that explains the similarities between two different novels. What
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5.Which of the following calls to action is stated? Two out of three dentists recommend Super Silk dental floss. According to
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6.Which word in the following sentence has a negative connotation? Although most people believe that more public services are
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7.In which type of essay would you expect to find the following passage? During the Civil War, the economies of the northern and
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8.Which type of writing discusses real things, events, or ideas? nonfiction proposition fiction legend
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9.How is the following passage from a cause-and-effect essay organized? When planting daisies, you first need to find the best
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10.What is the main purpose of the following sentence? The average citizen works forty hours per week. to entertain to inform to
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11.For which type of document is the following passage appropriate? The Industrial Revolution is responsible for the rise of the
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12.Read the passage. Late for work? No time to eat? Morning Glory breakfast bars are packed full of the protein and complex
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13.Which of the following describes the term slang? uncommon contractions appropriate language nonstandard English formal
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14.The main purpose of _____ is to inform or explain. proposition exposition narrative fiction
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15.Which of the following statements about writing the body of a persuasive essay is false? Save your strongest point for the
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1.Read the following passage from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.” Which sound device is expressed by the bolded words? Once
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2.____ is a series of lines arranged together in a recurring pattern with rhythm and meter. An ode A verse A stanza An elegy
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3.Read the following passage from “Oh, Susanna.” Which sound device is expressed by the bolded letters? Says I, I'm coming
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4.How is the rhythm in a lyric poem created? by playing music when the words are read by emphasizing the number of words in the
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