Transcript Give an example of a simile. Use it in a sentence.

ELA Semester Exam
Review Part 1
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Give an example of a simile.
Use it in a sentence.
What is lyric
poetry?
This type of story is spread by
word of mouth and although
they are not proven, some
believe they are true.
 Myth
 Folktale
 Fable
 Legend
What is the Rule of Three?
Which of the following is not
considered a genre?
 Mystery
 Nonfiction
 Graphic Novels
 Dystopian
A stanza in a poem is
similar to a __________ in
an essay.
_____ time to go.
A. Its
B. It’s
Correctly use the word
“they’re” in a sentence.
Which is an example of a
metaphor?
 The trees danced in the wind.
 The sun was like an oven.
 The simple statue was sitting several feet away.
 Her hair was a tangled mass of seaweed.
What is imagery?
 Describing a scene using some or all of the five
senses.
 Drawing a picture that fits with the story.
 When a character is imagining something in the story.
 Describing what a character is thinking at a particular
moment.
A narrative poem is
__________.
 always really long.
 written about the person who wrote it.
 always 5 stanzas long.
 a poem which tells a story.
In the poem “Oranges” by
Gary Soto, what does the
speaker do to impress his
girlfriend?
 Takes her out to dinner
 Takes her to a candy shop
 Buys her chocolate
 Picks her up in a limo
The climax of a story is:
 the most intense moment
 the turning point
 when the protagonist deals with the problem
 all of the above
In order, what are the 5 parts
of the plot?
What is a Ba-da-bing?
(hint: feet, eyes, thoughts)
Which of the following is
NOT a type of conclusion?
 Repeat introduction
 Mystery
 Quote (famous or not famous)
 Summary
What is a noun
and give an
example.
What is the difference
between a biography
and an autobiography?
Always has a moral. Main
characters are animals.
 Mythology
 Folktale
 Fable
 Legend
What is the setting of a story?
ELA Semester Exam
Review Part 2
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to study at home.
Which of the following could
be a talisman?
 Fairy
 Pen
 Wish
 Ring
 Genie
 Necklace
Where did the 12
main gods and
goddesses of Greek
mythology live?
What is an
adjective? Give an
example. What
thinking map uses
only adjectives?
What is the magical being that
helps the main character
called?
 Talisman
 Rule of 3
 Magic Helper
 Legend
What is
personification?
A hyperbole __________.
 compares using like or as
 is a sound word
 is an exaggeration
 is an exciting championship football game
What is the mood of a story?
 The time and place
 Where it takes place
 Anger
 Any feeling or emotion the writer conveys
What is the conflict
of a story?
What is an
onomatopoeia?
What is alliteration
and give an
example….
What is the
resolution of a
story?
A verb __________.
 Is a person, place, or thing
 Describes an adjective
 Rhymes with a noun
 Is the action of the sentence
Explains how things were created.
Usually has a lesson or warning.
Main characters are usually gods
or goddesses.
 Mythology
 Folktale
 Fable
 Legend
Told primarily for
entertainment. If animals are
used as characters, they will
seem human like.
 Mythology
 Folktale
 Fable
 Legend
In the Greek myth “Arachne,”
the main character was
turned into what at the end of
the story?
 Spider
 Star
 Tree
 Goddess
Define the word “character.”
 (As what is a character in a story?)
Give an example
of an adverb.
 Remember, an adverb modifies (describes) a verb or
adjective.
What was a theme found in
the movie “Percy Jackson &
The Olympians: The Lightning
Thief?”
In the movie “Percy Jackson
& The Olympians: The
Lightning Thief,” why did
Percy, Annabeth, and Grover
need to travel to the
underworld?
ELA Semester Exam
Review Part 3
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to study at home.
Use the word “there”
correctly in a
sentence.
Describe the genre
“historical fiction.”
The main character
in “Houdini” is
famous for what?
Mrs. Hardin is a very well
known author. She wrote a
book on the life of Justin
Bieber. What kind of book did
she write?
Correctly use the
word “their” in a
sentence.
Besides writing a book about
Justin Bieber, Mrs. Hardin also
wanted to share her own life story
with the world, so she wrote a
book about herself called The
Fascinating and Extremely
Exciting Life of Kim Hardin. What
kind of book did she write?
Describe the genre
“dystopian.”
In the myth “Apollo’s Tree,”
what was Apollo’s beloved
turned into at the end of the
story?
 Spider
 Tree
 Nymph
 Star
What point of view was used
in the novel “Number the
Stars?”
In “Number the Stars,” who
are The Resistance?
 A secret group against the Nazis
 The prevention of harm
 A Nazi group
 An anti-Jewish group
The handkerchief was
important because:
 It was a family heirloom
 It had blood on it
 It prevented the dogs from locating the scent of the
Jews
 It has Henrick’s initials on it
Who does Ellen
pretend to be when
the soldiers come to
the Johansens AND
why?
What genre would “Number
the Stars” fall under?
 Dystopian
 Graphic novel
 Mystery
 Historical fiction
What was a theme found in
“Number the Stars?”
How is Annemarie
from “Number the
Stars” similar to Max
from “Freak the
Mighty?”
What point of view was used
in “Freak the Mighty” and
what genre would “Freak the
Mighty” fall under?
What is a theme found in
“Freak the Mighty?”
In “Freak the Mighty,” what is
Freak obsessed with?
 Dinosaurs
 Space
 Dictionaries
 King Arthur and his knights
In “Freak the Mighty,” who
helps Max escape from Killer
Kane?
 Loretta
 Gram
 Gwen
 Mrs. Donelli
In “Freak the Mighty,” Kevin
gives Max a book with blank
pages. What does he want
him to do with it?
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