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1.

Which of the following is NOT a part of stage directions?

A.descriptions of props
B.what characters say
C.instructions to actors
D.directions for backstage helpers



2.

When you activate prior knowledge, you decide whether an author is qualified to write about a topic.

A.TRUE
B.FALSE



3.

Click on the letter of the word that means about the same as the underlined word.

After reading the poem, Tara was reflective about her own life.

A.happy
B.angry
C.thoughtful
D.emotional



4.

In a literary work, suspense creates a feeling of _________ in a reader.

A.curiosity
B.calm
C.confidence
D.joy



5.

An interruption in a story that describes a scene that happened at an earlier time is called

A.a conflict.
B.irony.
C.foreshadowing.
D.a flashback.



6.

When you synthesize, you make connections between texts or ideas in order to create something new.

A.TRUE
B.FALSE



7.

Which of the following is NOT involved in monitoring comprehension as you read?

A.rereading confusing information.
B.clarifying unfamiliar words or phrases.
C.summarizing main ideas.
D.inferring details of the author’s life.



8.

In diction, denotation, and connotation refer to the

A.literal and implied meanings of words.
B.problems and solutions presented in a text.
C.thoughts and experiences of the author.
D.pronunciation and part of speech of words



9.

When you __________________, you look closely to see how one event leads to another and advances a story.

A.analyze setting
B.analyze plot
C.evaluate characterization
D.interpret theme



10.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a teleplay?

A.scenes
B.dialogue
C.stanzas
D.stage directions

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