Arkansas Foundations of Reading Exam Text Structure and Literary Elements 2

Question 1

Which term describes the perspective from which a story is told?

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Point of view

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Theme

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Mood

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Tone

Question 2

When an author uses descriptive language that appeals to the five senses, this technique is called:

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Imagery

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Alliteration

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Personification

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Metaphor

Question 3

Which feature is commonly found in informational (expository) text but NOT in narrative text?

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Subheadings

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Characters

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Setting

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Plot

Question 4

The struggle between opposing forces that a character faces in a story is known as the:

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Conflict

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Theme

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Resolution

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Climax

Question 5

Which literary device involves giving human characteristics or qualities to non-human things or animals?

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Personification

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Alliteration

Question 6

A biography is best described as:

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A factual account of a real person's life written by someone else

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A fictional story about an imaginary person's life

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A story written by the subject about their own life

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A fictional story set in a historical time period

Question 7

Which text feature most directly helps readers understand the overall organization of an informational text before reading it?

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Table of contents

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Glossary

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Index

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Bibliography