Terms to study for English SOL FREQUENTLY TESTED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
How a text (book, novel, short story, poem) is organized. How the author organizes the text.
ANSWER
Text Structure
Question 2.
giving human characteristics or traits to non-living things or giving person like features to an object
Example-the flowers danced in the breeze.
ANSWER
Personification
Question 3.
a word imitating a sound
Example- BANG, KABOOM
ANSWER
Onomatopoeia
Question 4.
words that have the same or nearly the same meanings
Example: large is another word for big
ANSWER
Synonyms
Question 5.
words that have opposite meanings
Example: hot is the opposite cold
ANSWER
Antonyms
, Question 6.
Giving a brief explanation of a larger point. A small statement of the main events
ANSWER
Summarizing
Question 7.
Making an educated guess. What you think will happen in the future. Predictions are an attempt to
guess what WILL happen in the future. (Hint: predictions usually have the words will or going to in
them) Predictions are almost ALWAYS confirmed! You will find out if you were right or wrong!
ANSWER
Predicting
Question 8.
A warning or indication of a future event. A hint of suspense of what will happen in the future. The
author will give hints to what will happen in the future.
ANSWER
Foreshadowing
Question 9.
Hints or clues around unknown word. Clue that the author gives to help define an unusual word. Hints
in the sentence that will help you define the word.
ANSWER
Context clues
Question 10.
comparing one thing to another USING LIKE OR AS Ex-She was as pretty as a princess.
ANSWER
Simile
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
How a text (book, novel, short story, poem) is organized. How the author organizes the text.
ANSWER
Text Structure
Question 2.
giving human characteristics or traits to non-living things or giving person like features to an object
Example-the flowers danced in the breeze.
ANSWER
Personification
Question 3.
a word imitating a sound
Example- BANG, KABOOM
ANSWER
Onomatopoeia
Question 4.
words that have the same or nearly the same meanings
Example: large is another word for big
ANSWER
Synonyms
Question 5.
words that have opposite meanings
Example: hot is the opposite cold
ANSWER
Antonyms
, Question 6.
Giving a brief explanation of a larger point. A small statement of the main events
ANSWER
Summarizing
Question 7.
Making an educated guess. What you think will happen in the future. Predictions are an attempt to
guess what WILL happen in the future. (Hint: predictions usually have the words will or going to in
them) Predictions are almost ALWAYS confirmed! You will find out if you were right or wrong!
ANSWER
Predicting
Question 8.
A warning or indication of a future event. A hint of suspense of what will happen in the future. The
author will give hints to what will happen in the future.
ANSWER
Foreshadowing
Question 9.
Hints or clues around unknown word. Clue that the author gives to help define an unusual word. Hints
in the sentence that will help you define the word.
ANSWER
Context clues
Question 10.
comparing one thing to another USING LIKE OR AS Ex-She was as pretty as a princess.
ANSWER
Simile
