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Academic Vocabulary Review for Reading

Quiz by Victoria Krout

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  • Q1
    Mood is...
    happiness
    the way the author feels about what he or she has written
    how the reader feels while reading; the feeling the writer creates for the reader
    language that cannot be literally understood, especially in unique settings
    30s
  • Q2
    Tone is...
    the feeling the reader gets while reading
    a bad attitude about reading
    angry
    the way the author feels about what he or she has written
    30s
  • Q3
    Connotation means...
    when words that are near each other start with the same consonant sound
    citing your sources properly
    the dictionary definition of a word
    All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
    30s
  • Q4
    Denotation is...
    a source for research
    a dictionary definition of a word
    a type of figurative language
    the way a word makes you feel
    30s
  • Q5
    onomatopoeia is...
    giving human qualities to an object
    a comparison using like or as
    A word that imitates the sound it represents.
    repetition of a vowel sound
    30s
  • Q6
    Simile is...
    a word that represents a sound
    repetition of a consonant sound
    a comparison that doesn't use like or as
    A comparison using like or as
    30s
  • Q7
    A metaphor is...
    an exaggeration
    a comparison using like or as
    comparison not using like or as
    a word picture
    30s
  • Q8
    Personification is...
    the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
    a comparison using like or as
    a dog
    a word that represents a sound
    30s
  • Q9
    Idiom is...
    the dictionary definition of a word that is used in attempt to influence a person's attitude
    a fact used in research
    an exaggeration
    A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
    30s
  • Q10
    Hyperbole is...
    extreme exaggeration
    something different from what is expected
    an understatement
    a giraffe
    30s
  • Q11
    Allusion is...
    A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
    an exaggeration
    a comparison using like or as that usually gains the attention of a reader in important circumstances
    repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word
    30s
  • Q12
    Theme is...
    central idea in a piece of writing or other literary work
    the main character in a story
    an internal conflict
    the highest point of action in a story
    30s
  • Q13
    Rising action is...
    The beginning of the story when characters are introduce
    the end of the story
    The part of the story when problems arise after a conflict is introduced
    The most exciting part of a story
    30s
  • Q14
    Protagonist is...
    the enemy
    a character who has a unique personality
    a minor character
    The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type
    30s
  • Q15
    Setting is...
    when a story takes place
    where a story takes place
    the toddler who ate the Cheerios
    The place and the time frame in which a story takes place
    30s

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