23-24 AASA ELA Review
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- Q1When taking a reading test, why is it important to read all the answer choices before selecting one?To save time by quickly picking an answerTo ensure that the best answer is chosen after considering all optionsTo choose the first answer that seems correctTo avoid reading the entire question stem30s
- Q2Which of the following is an effective strategy for finding the main idea of a reading passage?Focusing only on the minor details in each paragraphReading the passage quickly without pausing to reflectLooking for repeated key words or phrases throughout the passageSkipping the introduction and conclusion of the passage30s
- Q3What is the term for a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together?onomatopoeiaoxymoronpersonificationhyperbole30s
- Q4What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'?hyperbolealliterationsimilemetaphor30s
- Q5What literary device is used to give human characteristics to non-human entities?alliterationonomatopoeiapersonificationirony30s
- Q6What is the term for the central message or lesson that a story conveys?themecharacterplotsetting30s
- Q7What is the term for the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe?similehyperbolemetaphoronomatopoeia30s
- Q8Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds (Sally sells seashells by the seashore)?alliterationhyperboleoxymoronpersonification30s
- Q9What literary device is used to exaggerate or overemphasize a statement for emphasis?hyperbolemetaphorironyonomatopoeia30s
- Q10What is the meaning of the term 'analyze' in English language arts?to create something new without looking backto summarize without understandingto examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretationto ignore or overlook information30s
- Q11What is the meaning of the term 'foreshadowing' in literature?repeating the same themes throughout the storya literary device used to hint at events that will occur later in the storyintroducing a new character suddenlydescribing events in great detail30s
- Q12What is the meaning of the term 'irony' in literature?a straightforward and literal statementa detailed and descriptive writing stylea literary technique that involves a contrast between expectations and realitya predictable and expected outcome30s
- Q13What is the definition of the word 'paraphrase' in English language arts?to analyze and interpret a text without altering its contentto summarize a passage by omitting key detailsto restate information or a text in your own words, often to clarify or simplify the meaningto directly quote from a text without any changes30s
- Q14What is the definition of the word 'meticulous'?being lazy and sloppyshowing great attention to detail; very careful and preciseshowing lack of care or attentionacting quickly without thinking30s
- Q15What is the definition of the word 'obsolete'?commonly used and popularno longer in use; outdated or outmodedcutting-edge and modernnewly introduced and innovative30s