Reading/Language Arts Flashcards
a phrase can NEVER be:
a complete thought
The proverb “Death is a black camel, which kneels at the gates of all” is an example of
metaphor
Literacy is a person’s ability to
read and write
In general, the entries in a table of contents are arranged according to which of the following relationships?
order of occurrence in the books
Which of the following is the term given for the written symbols for the speech sounds?
graphemes
which of the following is NOT a synonymous for the word mediocre?
original
Which author wrote “What’s in a name? That which we call rose/By any other name would smell as sweet”?
William Shakespeare
The meaning of a protagonist is
the central character
The literary technique of foreshadowing is often used
in novels, short stories, and drama to hint at the future developments in the plot
“The disparaging remarks about her performance on the job made Margaret uncomfortable”
The word disparaging is closest in meaning to
insulting
The Japanese form of poetry called Haiku is known for its
brevity and concision
Hamlet’s “To Be or Not To Be” speech, in the play by William Shakespeare, is an example of the dramatic technique known as
soliloquy
Which of the following types of literature is characterized as realistic and contains a moral?
parable
Sequential language acquisition occurs when students
learn a second language after mastery of the first language
“Buy a brand-new Whizzer bike like the ones all your friends have.” Which propaganda device is being illustrated?
bandwagon
