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When Mrs. Maloney talks to herself in the mirror in "Lamb to the Slaughter," readers can infer:
 
she is preparing to create an alibi
 
she has completely lost her mind
 
she is glad her husband is no longer alive
Which is the most likely reason an author would use otomatopoeia in a story?
 
to help the readers visualize an event
 
to make the mood of the story creepy
 
to increase tension in a story
Which of the following events from Monkey's Paw is an example of foreshadowing?
 
When Herbert says he will probably never see the money.
 
When the Sergeant Major tells stories of his time at war.
 
When Mr. White loses a chess match to his son.
The lesson a story is trying to get across to readers is known as
 
theme
 
plot
 
resolution
Which of the following is an example of Foreshadowing in The Veldt?
 
Lydia's scarf is found covered in blood in the nursery
 
The nursery walls show anything the children desire
 
The house does everything for the family automatically
How an author solves the story's problem is known as
 
the resolution
 
the plot
 
the inciting action
The problem in a story is called the
 
conflict
 
mood
 
resolution
What is an inference?
 
an educated guess based on story evidence
 
a prediction of what will happen next in the story
 
language authors use to help readers understand story events
Authors use figurative language to
 
help readers better understand a story
 
make the writing more fancy
 
add difficulty and complicate the story
Words that do not mean exactly what they say are known as
 
figurative language
 
literal language
 
analogies
If someone is "snowed under with work" it means
 
they are very busy
 
they are very bored
 
they have been snowed in
When someone is "hot under the collar" means they are:
 
losing their temper
 
nervous
 
busy
If a person "feels down about something," it means they are:
 
sad or depressed
 
losing his or her temper
 
worried or nervous
If someone is "on top of the world," it means:
 
excited and happy
 
angry/losing their temper
"flared up" means: A) being angry / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
A
"cost an arm and a leg" means: A) around here / B) decided yet/ C) It was really expensive
C
"play it by ear" means: A) around here / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
B
"up to my eyes in work" means: A) really busy / B) someone to talk to / C) being angry
A
"this neck of the woods" means: A) a particular area / B) someone to talk to / C) decided yet
A
"get it off my chest" means: A) around here / B) see how I feel at the time / C) talk about it
C
"A shoulder to cry on" means: A) decided yet / B) someone to talk to / C) say something to make you feel worse
B
"Put my foot in my mouth" means: A) around here / B) someone to talk to / C) say something to make you feel worse
C
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