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This resource is intended for occasional review of vocabulary used in the ISAT, based on the DesCartes Vocabulary by RIT document.

-Suggestion: Randomly select 8-10 words each time you use this with your class

-The words are organized by RIT Band to allow you to focus on a particular set of skills. The RIT Bands are coded by color.

- Definitions were taken from a generic student glossary. You may choose to change the definition to better fit your curriculum or content, as needed.

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Reading ISAT – 191-200Question 1

A list of books used for research that includes a brief explanation of each

is an ______ ______.

A. Brief Biography

B. Annotated Bibliography

C. Thesis Paper

D. Ordered List

Reading ISAT – 191-200Answer 1

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AnnotatedBibliography


What kind of article, often written by an

editor, expresses an opinion?

A. Editorial

B. Newspaper

C. Sonnet

D. Quote


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Editorial


What kind of note appears at the bottom of the page of a research

paper?

A. Note cards

B. Bibliography

C. Footnote

D. Reference


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Footnote


What kind of figure of speech uses one thing to describe something else

that’s different?Example: “All the world’s a stage” (Shakespeare)

A. Metaphor

B. Paradox

C. Oxymoron

D. Figurative Language


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Metaphor


The part of a word that’s heard between the beginning and the ending sounds is the

______ ______.

A. First Syllable

B. Thesis Paper

C. Vowel Blend

D. Middle Sound


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Middle Sound


A short piece of writing that highlights the main

points of a longer piece is a ________.

A. Short Story

B. Summary

C. Editorial

D. Novel


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Summary


The base part of a word that gives the word

its meaning is the _____ _____.

A. Beginning Sound

B. Word Root

C. Vowel Blend

D. Homonym


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Word Root


What is it called when a series of words all start with

the same sound, like in a tongue twister?

Example: Patty planted pretty petunias.

A. Poem

B. Rhyme

C. Alliteration

D. Opposite


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Alliteration


What is it called when words repeat a similar vowel sound but don’t

actually rhyme?

Example: great gray whale

A. Assonance

B. Alliteration

C. Syllogism

D. Homonym


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Assonance


Something that is believed to be true

without any proof is an ________.

A. Ending Sound

B. Novel

C. Announcement

D. Assumption


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Assumption


Novels and other writings written in England or other parts of Great Britain are

part of _________ __________.

A. Short Stories

B. British Literature

C. American Literature

D. Personal Narrative


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British Literature


To _________ means to describe the qualities or

distinctive features of something.

A. Explain

B. Characterize

C. Modify

D. Persuade


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Characterize


Events listed in the order that they happen, from oldest to newest, are in

_________ order.

A. Chronological

B. Alphabetical

C. Footnote

D. Consonance


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Chronological


The problem or situation in a story that needs to

be resolved is the _______.

A. Setting

B. Character

C. Conflict

D. Chapter


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Conflict


What is it called when words repeat a similar

consonant sound but don’t actually rhyme?

Example: big angry gorilla

A. Alliteration

B. Consonance

C. Poetry

D. Antonym


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Consonance


A small piece of paper used to get a discount

when buying something is a _______.

25¢ off

A. Note card

B. Novel

C. Thesis Paper

D. Coupon


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Coupon


An organized argument during which each

person defends their opinion is a ______.

A. Recipe

B. Quote

C. Debate

D. Pun


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Debate


An __________ is when something is described as bigger or better than

it really is.

A. Oxymoron

B. Exaggeration

C. Index

D. Homonym


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Exaggeration


What kind of writing is intended to give

information and to explain difficult material?

A. Exposition

B. Short Story

C. Bibliography

D. Novel


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Exposition


The events in a book that come after the plot’s climax are the

_______ _____.

A. Rising Action

B. Ending Sound

C. Falling Action

D. Summary


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Falling Action


What kind of resource book includes information about local plants, animals, and

trails?

A. Encyclopedia

B. Field Guide

C. Short Story

D. Dictionary


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Field Guide


What literary device is used to tell about a past

event during a story?

A. Metaphor

B. Flashback

C. Paradox

D. Allusion


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Flashback


What is the title of a newspaper article

called, which is intended to get attention?

A. Editorial

B. Billboard

C. Headline

D. Coupon


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Headline


Writing that is intended to teach something is written for the purpose

of _______.

A. Entertainment

B. Literature

C. Humor

D. Instruction


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Instruction


What literary device uses words to express

something different or opposite from their actual

meaning?

A. Antonym

B. Irony

C. Contradict

D. Syllogism


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Irony


A technique that an author uses to create a specific

effect in a story is a ________ _______.

Examples: figure of speech, flashback

A. Extended Metaphor

B. Topic Sentence

C. Literary Device

D. Viewpoint


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Literary Device


Each part of a story, such as the plot, characters,

setting and theme, is an example of

a ______ _______.

A. Literary Element

B. Reference Material

C. Folk Tale

D. Novel


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Literary Element


A short note intended to provide information, and

often abbreviated as “memo,” is a _________.

A. Memorial

B. Footnote

C. Memorandum

D. Reference


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Memorandum


To tell a story or explain the events in a story is

to _________.

A. Persuade

B. Quote

C. Contrast

D. Narrate


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Narrate


The sequence that things happen in a

story is the _____ ___ _______

A. ABC Order

B. Problem and Solution

C. Order of Events

D. Thesis Paper


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Order of Events


A story that is told to explain a moral lesson

is a ________.

A. Parable

B. Fairy Tale

C. Novel

D. Paradox


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Parable


Someone who is able to get others to change their minds about an issue can be described as _______.

A. Opinionated

B. Persuasive

C. Loud

D. Oxymoron


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Persuasive


What tense is used to tell a story that is

happening right now?

A. Future Tense

B. Past Participle

C. Present Tense

D. Current Events


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Present Tense


What kind of source comes from the people who were really there?

Examples: letters, diaries

A. Pathetic Fallacy

B. Primary Source Historical Documents

C. Biography

D. Reference


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Primary Source Historical Document


A ______ is a play on words, which is often

humorous.

A. Pun

B. Cartoon

C. Rhyme

D. Homonym


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Pun


The exact words that a person says are a

_______.

A. Editorial

B. Quote

C. Autobiography

D. Reference


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Quote


Something that is referred to in order to get information is a

_________.A. Sonnet

B. Note

C. Reference

D. Novel


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Reference


What kind of paper summarizes information

from several sources and often includes a title page

and a bibliography?

A. Research Paper

B. Narrative

C. Persuasive Essay

D. Extended Metaphor


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Research Paper


One event in a story or in a play is called a

_________.

A. Plot

B. Context

C. Scene

D. Fiction


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Scene


What kind of source tells about an event, but is

written by someone who wasn’t actually there?

A. Autobiography

B. Letter

C. Secondary Source

D. Narrative Essay


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Secondary Source


A ________ is a talk that someone gives, or a

written copy of the talk that someone gives.

A. Thesis Statement

B. Summary

C. Viewpoint

D. Speech


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Speech


Another name for a short story is a

_______.

A. Novel

B. Tale

C. Historical Fiction

D. Play


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Tale


What kind of research paper focuses on a

specific topic and is often used in college classes?

A. Editorial

B. Thesis Paper

C. Persuasive Essay

D. Bibliography


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Thesis Paper


Puns and other humorous uses of words are called

_____ _____.

A. Literary Device

B. Oxymoron

C. Word Play

D. Pathetic Fallacy


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Word Play


Stories and other writings written anywhere in the

world thousands of years ago are part of world and

_______ _________.

A. Autobiographies

B. Problem and Solution

C. Ancient Literature

D. Historical Fiction


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World and Ancient Literature


Stories and other writings written in any country are

part of _________ __________.

A. Standard English

B. World Literature

C. British Literature

D. Fairy Tale


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World Literature


An indirect reference to something is an

__________.

A.Allusion

B. Oxymoron

C. Metaphor

D. Allegory


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Allusion


The section at the end of a book or research paper

that at additional information is an

____________.

A. Bibliography

B. Chapter

C. Footnote

D. Appendix


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Appendix


The act of describing a character by their unique qualities is ____________.

A. Personification

B. Viewpoint

C. Characterization

D. Archtype


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Characterization


To ________ things means to describe what makes them different.

A. Compare

B. Explain

C. Contrast

D. Classify


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Contrast


A metaphor that is used throughout an entire

poem or piece of writing is an ________ ________.


B. Literary Element

C. Pathetic Fallacy

D. Annotated Bibliography


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Extended Metaphor


The letters at the top of a dictionary page that indicate what words are on that page

are _______ _______.

A. Page Numbers

B. Guide Letters

C. Point of View

D. Alphabetical Order


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Guide Letters


Two words that sound the same but have different

meanings are __________.

Examples: their, they’re, there

A. Rhyme

B. Alliteration

C. Homophone

D. Homonym


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Homophone


A phrase with words that seem to be opposites is an

__________.Examples: “pretty ugly” or

“jumbo shrimp”

A. Word Play

B. Paradox

C. Oxymoron

D. Onomatopoeia


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Oxymoron


To _______ a problem means to come to a solution so that the

problem is over.

A. Plot

B. Resolve

C. Narrate

D. Debate


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Resolve


The anticipation or excitement that builds up in stories like a mystery novel

is called ________.

A. Problem and Solution

B. Falling Action

C. Suspense

D. Narration


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Suspense


An original model or pattern that others

follow is an ________.

A. Allegory

B. Primary Source Document

C. Archetype

D. Syllogism


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Archetype


To express an opposing opinion or to go against an idea is to ________.

A. Contradict

B. Persuade

C. Symbolize

D. Contrast


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Contradict


A story told by someone who is actually part of the story is

told in ______ _______.

A. Present Tense

B. Rising Action

C. First Person

D. Narrative Essay


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First Person


What common meter used in poetry consists of sets of five

unaccented and accented syllables?Sounds like

“daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM”

A. Poetry

B. Iambic Pentameter

C. Word Family

D. Assonance


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Iambic Pentameter


The sets of syllables that make up the pattern of poetry

are called _____ ______.

Hint: Iambic pentameter has five per line

A. Standard English

B. Falling Action

C. Metric Feet

D. Pathetic Fallacy


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Metric Feet


Someone who knows EVERYTHING is ____________.

A. Oxymoron

B. Archetype

C. Antithesis

D. Omniscient


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Omniscient


A statement that appears to contradict

itself is a _______________.

A. Paradox

B. Scansion

C. Exposition

D. Syllogism


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Paradox


Giving human emotions to inanimate objects or nature

is _______ ______.

Example: “cruel wind”


B. Pathetic Fallacy

C. Allegory

D. Metric Feet


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Pathetic Fallacy


What form of writing uses the pronoun

“you”?

A. Stereotype

B. Viewpoint

C. Second Person

D. Persuasive Essay


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Second Person


A fourteen-line poem with a fixed rhyming pattern is

a _________.

A. Scansion

B. Paradox

C. Sonnet

D. Metonymy


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Sonnet


Proper, grammatically correct English is

referred to as _______ English.

A. British

B. Standard

C. American

D. Literal


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Standard English


A conventional or commonly held belief that is often

untrue or over simplified is a __________.

Example: Blondes are dumb

A. Archetype

B. Synecdoche

C. Stereotype

D. Footnote


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Stereotype


The extra information provided in a story that

makes it more interesting and meaningful are ________ ________.

A. Footnotes

B. Literary Element

C. Secondary Source

D. Supporting Details


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SupportingDetails


The use of symbols to represent things or

events is __________.

A. Symbolism

B. Allusion

C. Assonance

D. Myth


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Symbolism


To represent or to act as a symbol is to

_________.

A. Reference

B. Symbolize

C. PersuadeD. Contrast


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Symbolize


A story written about other people, using

pronouns such as “they” is written in what form?

A. Second Person

B. Folk Tale

C. Metonymy

D. Third Person


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Third Person


The position from which an event or object is seen is a

__________.

A. Stereotype

B. Consonance

C. Viewpoint

D. First Person


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Viewpoint


Something that is the opposite is the __________.

A. Exposition

B. Paradox

C. Omniscient

D. Antithesis


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Antithesis


A. Metonymy

B. Extended Metaphor

C. Allegory

D. Irony

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another word or phrase that is

closely related is ___________.Example: “Washington” for “United States government”


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Metonymy

Pronounced: me-TŏN-eh-mee


The analysis of the metric patterns in

poetry is ________.

A. Metric Feet

B. Exposition

C. Iambic Pentameter

D. Scansion


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Scansion


A figure of speech in which a part is used as the whole, or the whole is used for a

part is a _________.

Example: “law” for “police officer”

A. Metonymy

B. Synecdoche

C. Consonance

D. Allusion


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Synecdoche

Pronounced: sin-EK-doh-kee

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