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What a piece of informational writing is mostly about?
a) theme
b) central idea
c) point of view
d) summary

Gives the main idea and important details of a passage
a) summary
b) plot
c) theme
d) topic

A general statement about what the author wants you to learn about life
a) character
b) topic
c) summary
d) theme

A classification of literature such as fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, etc
a) topic
b) theme
c) genre
d) type

A type of literature that tells a made-up story
a) fiction
b) poetry
c) nonfiction
d) drama

A type of literature that tells about real-life people, places, events, etc..
a) drama
b) fiction
c) nonfiction
d) poetry

The dictionary definition of a word
a) meaning
b) connotation
c) denotation
d) mood

The emotions associated with a word, could be positive or negative
a) meaning
b) denotation
c) expression
d) connotation

The main problem the character faces in a story
a) issue
b) conflict
c) them
d) rising action

A piece of writing that is to be performed by actors
a) drama
b) poetry
c) biography
d) short story

Another name for nonfiction writing
a) informational text
b) graphs
c) chart
d) biography

Words, phrases, or sentences that give meaning to unknown words
a) definitions
b) phrases
c) context clues
d) texts

The sequence of events in a story
a) conflict
b) exposition
c) theme
d) plot

The use of one thing to stand for or represent another
a) oxymoron
b) symbolism
c) inference
d) simile

A strong prejudice for one side over another, favoring one side
a) propaganda
b) bias
c) tone
d) mood

Gives clues that suggest what might happen in the future
a) flashback
b) irony
c) foreshadowing
d) tone

The author's attitude towards a subject
a) tone
b) mood
c) feelings
d) bias

The feeling a reader gets from the story
a) expression
b) mood
c) tone
d) conflict

A reference to a well-known work of literature, art, music, etc...
a) theme
b) simile
c) oxymoron
d) allusion

Persuasion technics
a) propaganda
b) judgement
c) ononmatopoeia
d) bias

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