Lizzie Leyba - Literature Study Guide

Literature Study Guide

  1. What is the best definition of the word IMAGERY?::

   ==Elements of a poem or figurative language that use the 5 senses, to get a mental image.==

  1. Give me the best definition for "EXPLICIT" :: ==It goes into greater detail and is clearly stated in a passaage.==

  2. Taste, Sound, Sight, Smell and Touch are all used in poetry to represent:: ==imagery==

  3. Which sentence does NOT work for "their"?

  4. ==:: Their is never a good reason for selfishness.==

  5. Their faces glowed with joy!

  6. Their parents were from Germany.

  7. Their socks got wet while playing soccer.

5) Which poem is only made up of 3 stanza's and consist of 5, 7, 5 syllables? ::==Haiku==

6) Dan was a good boy. He was nice and smiled a lot. He was tall and had red hair.

Which story element is this? ::==Character==

7) Who are Rob and Jason? they’___________ two American boys.

Which word best fits in the blank?

  1. There
  2. Their
  3. ==::They’re==

8) Buying new footwear is my hobby.

What type of sentence would this be considered?:: ==SImple==

10) She is innocent, so she has appealed to the court.

What type of sentence would this be considered? :: ==Compund==

11) Give me the best definition for "IMPLICIT"  ==:: Less detail, context clues.==

13) What is the best way to describe what the CLIMAX is in a story?  :: :: : ::==Where the problem occurs, turning pint, plot twist.==

14) A comparison using like or as..

Which vocabulary term best fits this statement? ::==Simile==

15) On Saturday, my family will go ::==to== the movies.

Fill in the blank with the best form of to, too or two

16) Give me the order in which a story should be written when referring to a STORY PLOT CHART. ::==Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution==

17) What is the difference between the genres FICTION and NONFICTION? ::==Fiction: fake nonfiction:real/not fake==

18) Justin's lunch had a negative ______________on his stomach. After all, twelve beefsteaks, a cheesecake, a pancake, and two pitted prunes are bound to ______________________ his system.

  1. effect/effect
  2. ==:: effect/affect==
  3. affect/affect
  4. affect/effect

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20) Short poems that are originally accompanied by music are called? ::==lyrical==

21) My Mom always drives me to school in the morning?

Which change to the sentence if any needs to be made.:: ==My mom always drives me to school in the morning.==

22) Making text connections deepens our understanding of the text and helps us become better readers.

  1. ==::true==
  2. False

23) A summary includes a clear restatement of the most important parts of the text. ::==Yes==

24) Decide in the sentence if the commas are used correctly or incorrectly.

Before, I took my quiz I studied my flashcards. ::==No==

==Before I took my quiz, I studied my flashcards.==

25) Which of the 5 senses is being used in the sentence?

The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room. ::==smell==

26) I like Stranger Things ___! (to, ::==too==, two)

27) Which sentence uses commas correctly?

  1. ==::Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.==
  2. Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
  3. Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
  4. Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

28) Which of these is the BEST summary of the story?

 

==::Bill and Josua didn't see each other very often because of their busy schedules. One day they went three a box their mother saved. They played with water balloons and had fun.==

  1. A connection we make between the text and our own personal life and experiences. ::==Text to self==

30) Give me an example of a COMPLEX sentence. ::==Even though shools about to end, it feels like summer.==

31) _____ are many books in our library! ::(==there==, their, they’re)

32) _________________ is defined as: the ability to understand something. ::==comprehension==

33) When you use information from the text to support your answers it is called…

==::Text evidence==

34) Give me the definition of a SIMPLE sentence. ::==Contains a subject and verb.==

35) What is an inference? ::==Using context clues to make an educated guess.==

  1. What are "I**__nformational Texts"__**? ::==passages that explain and inform==

37) It is always shorter than the original text, and often

about 1/3 in length compared to the original.

  1. ==::Summary==
  2. Synthesis
  3. Conclusion
  4. Billy woke up extra early because he was too excited to stay in bed. All of his friends would come over later and bring him presents. Also, he would get to eat as much cake as he likes!

What can we infer from the reading?:: ==Its billy's birthday==

39) As soon as the dog entered the room, John's eyes watered and he began to sneeze until the dog went outside.

Which is most likely true? ::==He is allergic to dogs==

  1. Give me an example of a COMPOUND sentence. ::==To independent clauses made by FANBOY; Coffee is good, but it’s hot==.