English Summative Test 4

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Which point of view is used when the narrator refers to the characters using pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they"?

  • First person
  • Second person
  • Third person omniscient (correct)
  • Third person limited

What type of plot is used when the story jumps back and forth in time, sometimes showing events that happened in the past?

  • Non-linear (correct)
  • Sequential
  • Circular
  • Flashback

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

  • The wind whispered through the trees.
  • The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. (correct)
  • The cat sat on the mat.
  • Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Which figure of speech compares two things directly without using "like" or "as"?

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What is the best genre for a story about a detective trying to solve a murder mystery?

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Which sentence uses the word "star" in its figurative meaning?

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What does the word "cool" mean in the sentence "She wore cool sunglasses"?

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Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word "examine" in the sentence "The doctor examined the patient's symptoms carefully"?

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What is the prefix in the word "unhappiness"?

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Which point of view is used when the narrator addresses the reader directly, often using the pronoun "you"?

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Flashcards

First-person point of view

A narrative viewpoint where the narrator uses 'I' or 'me'.

Third person omniscient

A narrative perspective where the narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings.

Second-person point of view

A narrative style that addresses the reader as 'you'.

Sequential plot

A plot structure where events follow a specific chronological order.

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Onomatopoeia

A sound device where words imitate natural sounds.

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Alliteration

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sequence.

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Simile

A figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Context clues

Hints in the text that help define a difficult or unusual word.

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Literal meaning

The exact, dictionary definition of a word without metaphor.

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Root word

The basic part of a word that conveys its core meaning.

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Study Notes

English Summative Test 4

  • First Person Point of View: Example: "I went to the market this morning."
  • Second Person Point of View: Example: "You should study hard for the test."
  • Third Person Omniscient Point of View: Narrator knows everything about characters, including their thoughts and feelings.
  • Third Person Limited Point of View: Narrator refers to themselves using pronouns like "I" and "me".
  • Sequential Plot: Events arranged in a specific order, often in a list or timeline.
  • Flashback Plot: Events are not in chronological order.
  • Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate sounds, like "buzzing bees".
  • Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
  • Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within words, example: "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."
  • Simile: Comparison using "like" or "as", example: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
  • Metaphor: Comparison without using "like" or "as", example: “Her smile was the sun.”
  • Hyperbole: Exaggeration, for example: "The wind whispered through the trees,"
  • Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things.
  • Genre of Romance: Stories with a happy ending about love.
  • Genre of Science Fiction: A story about a future world or technology.
  • Literal Meaning (in a sentence): Example: "The book is on the table."
  • Context Clues: Using surrounding text to understand unfamiliar words, example: "examine" in "The teacher will explain the lesson."
  • Root Word of Unhappiness: "un" is the root is "happy"

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