FTCE NAVAED MIDDLE GRADES
ENGLISH 5-9 EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
2026
A type of narrative that uses a story to symbolize another meaning (Biblical stories) -
ANS Allegory
A device that "repeats" stressed sounds in a sequence of words closely connected to one
another. *Luscious lemons. It is based on the sounds of letters, rather than the spelling of
words. - ANS Alliteration
A reference to an event literary work or person. *I can not do that because I'm not superman. -
ANS Allusion
Uses hints in a narrative to let the audience anticipate future events in the plot. -
ANS Foreshadowing
An exaggeration/a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration for dramatic effect. *I have
done this a thousand times. *Love story, comic stories. - ANS Hyperbole
Compares two things by stating one is the other.*The eyes are the windows of the soul. -
ANS Metaphor
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,Words that imitate the sound they describe. *Plunk, Whiz, Pop - ANS Onomotopeia
A two word paradox. *Never miss, seriously funny. - ANS Oxymoron
Another figure of speech which attributes "Human Qualities" to an inanimate object or abstract
entity. *The run down house appeared depressed. - ANS Personification
Compares one object to another. *He smokes like a chimney. *Pretty as a picture. *Light as a
feather. - ANS Simile
Refers to the "Attitude" expressed about the subject through the author. - ANS Tone
A form of language use in which the writers and speakers mean something other than the literal
meaning of their words. (Two figures of speech that are particularly important for poetry are
simile and metaphor) - ANS Figurative languange
Is the concrete representation of a sense impression, feeling or idea that triggers our
imaginative ere-enactment of sensory experience. *Images may be visual (something seen)
Aural (something heard), tactile (felt), olfactory (smell), or gustatory (something tasted.) *
Language that appeals to the senses. - ANS Imagery
The repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the
ends of lines. - ANS Rhyme
grouping of lines, set off by a space, which usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme. -
ANS Stanza
Is the repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the
ends of lines. Rhyme is predominately a function of sound rather than spelling; thus words that
end with they same vowel sound. *day, prey, bouquet, weigh. (Poets rely heavily on rhythm to
express meaning and convey feeling.) - ANS Rhythm
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,Saying or dialogue much overworked in common language. They are used in developing
characters and sometimes in comical and farcical ways. - ANS Cliches
refers to a figure of speech in which a word or words are repeated at the beginning of
successive lines of verse in rhetoric. - ANS Anaphora
Occurs when a state of tension in a literary work reaches its peak, usually with a resolution of
some kind. (increasing level of tension, usually between the protagonist and antagonist.) -
ANS Climax
the study of speech differences from one geographical area to another. - ANS Dialect
geography
the presence in one form of speech with elements from different neighboring dialects. -
ANS Dialect mixture
the choice of language in a literary work. May be formal, colloquial, and slang. Used to set a
tone for the work meant to induce a mood in the audience. - ANS Dictation
any coherent succession of sentences, spoken or written. Thus a novel, short story, essay,
speech or interview. - ANS Discourse
a particular manner of using language to narrate a story, develop a dramatic mood, or evoke a
mood. Can also refer to a period of literary history or to an individual writer. - ANS Style
Very common among people and business for communication. Electronic documents will
continue to grow. - ANS Email/Electronic communication
1. The subject should be meaningful and concise. Clear to the reader.
2. Most important part of the message should appear on the first screen.
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, 3. Summarize long messages in the fist paragraph.
4. Write concisely in short, relevant paragraphs.
5. Use a mixture of capital and lower case letter for ease of reading.
6. Include the text of the attachment in the body of the E-mail if possible.
7. Proofread after using spell check and grammar check. - ANS Effective way of writing an
email.
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as
an interrelated sequence. - ANS Plot
1. Exposition
2. Foreshadowing
3. Inciting Force/triggers
4. Conflict
5. Rising Action
6. Crisis
7. Climax
8. Falling action
9. Resolution - ANS Elements of Literature
The introductory material which give the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and
presents other facts necessary to understanding the story. - ANS Exposition
The event of character that triggers the conflict. - ANS Inciting Force/triggers
The essence of fiction. It creates plot. We usually encounter them as (Man versus...Man, Nature,
Society or Self.) - ANS Conflict
A series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with
the climax. - ANS Rising Action
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ENGLISH 5-9 EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
2026
A type of narrative that uses a story to symbolize another meaning (Biblical stories) -
ANS Allegory
A device that "repeats" stressed sounds in a sequence of words closely connected to one
another. *Luscious lemons. It is based on the sounds of letters, rather than the spelling of
words. - ANS Alliteration
A reference to an event literary work or person. *I can not do that because I'm not superman. -
ANS Allusion
Uses hints in a narrative to let the audience anticipate future events in the plot. -
ANS Foreshadowing
An exaggeration/a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration for dramatic effect. *I have
done this a thousand times. *Love story, comic stories. - ANS Hyperbole
Compares two things by stating one is the other.*The eyes are the windows of the soul. -
ANS Metaphor
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,Words that imitate the sound they describe. *Plunk, Whiz, Pop - ANS Onomotopeia
A two word paradox. *Never miss, seriously funny. - ANS Oxymoron
Another figure of speech which attributes "Human Qualities" to an inanimate object or abstract
entity. *The run down house appeared depressed. - ANS Personification
Compares one object to another. *He smokes like a chimney. *Pretty as a picture. *Light as a
feather. - ANS Simile
Refers to the "Attitude" expressed about the subject through the author. - ANS Tone
A form of language use in which the writers and speakers mean something other than the literal
meaning of their words. (Two figures of speech that are particularly important for poetry are
simile and metaphor) - ANS Figurative languange
Is the concrete representation of a sense impression, feeling or idea that triggers our
imaginative ere-enactment of sensory experience. *Images may be visual (something seen)
Aural (something heard), tactile (felt), olfactory (smell), or gustatory (something tasted.) *
Language that appeals to the senses. - ANS Imagery
The repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the
ends of lines. - ANS Rhyme
grouping of lines, set off by a space, which usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme. -
ANS Stanza
Is the repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the
ends of lines. Rhyme is predominately a function of sound rather than spelling; thus words that
end with they same vowel sound. *day, prey, bouquet, weigh. (Poets rely heavily on rhythm to
express meaning and convey feeling.) - ANS Rhythm
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,Saying or dialogue much overworked in common language. They are used in developing
characters and sometimes in comical and farcical ways. - ANS Cliches
refers to a figure of speech in which a word or words are repeated at the beginning of
successive lines of verse in rhetoric. - ANS Anaphora
Occurs when a state of tension in a literary work reaches its peak, usually with a resolution of
some kind. (increasing level of tension, usually between the protagonist and antagonist.) -
ANS Climax
the study of speech differences from one geographical area to another. - ANS Dialect
geography
the presence in one form of speech with elements from different neighboring dialects. -
ANS Dialect mixture
the choice of language in a literary work. May be formal, colloquial, and slang. Used to set a
tone for the work meant to induce a mood in the audience. - ANS Dictation
any coherent succession of sentences, spoken or written. Thus a novel, short story, essay,
speech or interview. - ANS Discourse
a particular manner of using language to narrate a story, develop a dramatic mood, or evoke a
mood. Can also refer to a period of literary history or to an individual writer. - ANS Style
Very common among people and business for communication. Electronic documents will
continue to grow. - ANS Email/Electronic communication
1. The subject should be meaningful and concise. Clear to the reader.
2. Most important part of the message should appear on the first screen.
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, 3. Summarize long messages in the fist paragraph.
4. Write concisely in short, relevant paragraphs.
5. Use a mixture of capital and lower case letter for ease of reading.
6. Include the text of the attachment in the body of the E-mail if possible.
7. Proofread after using spell check and grammar check. - ANS Effective way of writing an
email.
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as
an interrelated sequence. - ANS Plot
1. Exposition
2. Foreshadowing
3. Inciting Force/triggers
4. Conflict
5. Rising Action
6. Crisis
7. Climax
8. Falling action
9. Resolution - ANS Elements of Literature
The introductory material which give the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and
presents other facts necessary to understanding the story. - ANS Exposition
The event of character that triggers the conflict. - ANS Inciting Force/triggers
The essence of fiction. It creates plot. We usually encounter them as (Man versus...Man, Nature,
Society or Self.) - ANS Conflict
A series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with
the climax. - ANS Rising Action
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