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