ELA Reading Final 2013-2014

1.

3 points

Alliteration is...

A word that makes the sound it describes

The repetition of sounds in the beginning of a word

Where you give human like qualities to a non-human object

2.

3 points

POV is also known as...

Points of Visual

Part of View

Point of View

3.

3 points

The Exposition of a Plot is the conclusion of the story and end of its characters

True

False

4.

3 points

What are the parts of a plot diagram?

Main Idea

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Introduction

Plot Turn

Resolution

Conclusion

Exposition

5.

3 points

The Rising Action in a plot is the...

The Conclusion or End

The Moral of the story

The Break Down

The Build Up

6.

3 points

The Exposition of a story is the...

Introduction to the Story, Characters and setting.

The Build Up

The Break Down

The Ending of the story. The conclusion

7.

3 points

What advice would you give Mr. Davis for next year?

8.

3 points

Which answer choice below is an example of an onomatopoeia?

Pop

Yell

Pinch

Spit

9.

3 points

What is the topic of a story?

The most talked about noun

The main character

The least talked about noun

What the author wants you to know about the story

10.

3 points

The definition of Figurative Language is

a bunch of words at Random that sound cool

A Colorful language used to express words and sentences

the repetition of words

11.

3 points

The Climax of a Story is...

The Break Down

The Introduction to the story, characters & setting.

The "most" part of the story

The Build Up

12.

3 points

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

What does eccentric mean in this sentence?

Normal

Messy

Strange

13.

3 points

An example of Time Order would be 8:00am, 8:01am, 8:02am, etc.

True

False

14.

3 points

We named the process of putting the pieces or ingredients of a Fiction story together "The ____________ for Fiction"

15.

3 points

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

What does murky mean in this sentence?

Bottomless

Cloudy

Clear

16.

3 points

A metaphor is the comparison of two or more things using like or as.

True

False

17.

3 points

Who is the "Silent Boy?"

Bryce

Jacob

Austin

Katy

18.

3 points

Check off the different types of Text Structure.

Descriptive

Compare & Contrast

Cause & Effect

Problem & Solution

Time/Chronological/Sequential Order

Before & After

Special

19.

3 points

PIES stands for:

Check all that apply.

Introduce

Perform

Share

Persuade

Entertain

Show

Inform

Examine

20.

3 points

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

What does unkempt mean in this sentence?

Messy

Orderly

Handsome

21.

3 points

The main idea of a story is...

The background information the author wants you to know.

The most important part of the story.

What the author wants you to know about the topic.

What the author wants you to know about the story.

22.

3 points

The Falling Action is

The Conclusion

The Build Up

The Break Down

The Last part of the story

23.

3 points

What was the best part of this year in Mr. Davis' class?

24.

3 points

Theme is the moral of the story or the lesson learned.

True

False

25.

3 points

The Point of View is the...

Perspective of the story

How the author looks at the story

The meaning of Life

All of the above