Ogt Reading Skills Test

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Literary Text, Poetry, Informational Text, Persuasive Text

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Ogt Reading Skills Test

THIS QUESTION IS THE START OF THE LITERARY TEXT SECTION> The process of arriving at some conclusion by reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence, or an educated guess is known as:

The change in characterization of a dynamic character, who changes over the course of a narrative, is a description of:

A literary or cinematic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative is known as:

A struggle between two opposing forces is:

To show or indicate beforehand is called:

Fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work is:

The time and place in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place is known as:

A series of related events (like links in a chain) that make up a storyline is called:

Objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts are known as:

TRUE OR FALSE? A piece of literature cannot have both foreshadowing and flashback…just one or the other.

TRUE OR FALSE? A conflict can be both internal and external.

THIS QUESTION IS THE START OF THE POETRY SECTION> Representing ideas and emotions by indirect suggestion rather than direct expression; the practice of representing things by symbols or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character is:

A comparison where two dissimilar things are clearly compared by using words such as like, as, than, or resembles is known as:

___________________ is what gives poetry forcefulness; creating pictures with words that appeal to one of our senses.

A form of expression in which words are used out of their usual meaning to form a sharp picture in the mind –or-- a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the words is called:

Comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another thing without the use of like, as, than, or resembles is:

A comparison between two unlike things that is developed over several lines or even throughout an entire poem is:

The attitude a writer take toward his or her subject is known as:

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality—between what is said and what is really meant, between what is expected to happen and what really does happen, or between what appears to be true, and what is really true is:

__________________ is a reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, sports, science, or pop culture.

___________________ involves playing with a word that can have two different meanings.

An arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem is:

Another word for poetry is:

Regular, everyday writing is:

An educated guess, or the process of arriving at some conclusion by reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence is known as:

When a show like The Simpsons has Homer reading about someone named Eleanor (who is a famous character in poetry by Edgar Allen Poe), and then a raven comes in and says, “Nevermore,” this is an example of:

TRUE or FALSE? The following is an example of strong poetic imagery: The barn was very bright red.

TRUE or FALSE? The poet can create a speaker nothing like himself or herself.

TRUE or FALSE? Use of the same poetic device can have a positive impact on the tone of one poem and a negative impact on another.

THIS QUESTION IS THE START OF THE INFORMATIONAL TEXT SECTION> Reality or truth is known as:

The class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, esp. in prose form; works of this class, as novels or short stories are called:

A belief, judgment, personal view, or attitude is known as:

A(n) ___________________ is the process of arriving at some conclusion by reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence; an educated guess.

The branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama); works of this class are called:

The author's central thought or message about the topic--it is often expressed directly or it can be implied—is called:

TRUE or FALSE? When an extended response questions asks for a fact, it is helpful to elaborate on your answer by adding your opinion.

When asked to examine a chart of previous years to determine who might have the most weight gain over the next year, you are being asked to:

TRUE or FALSE? Textbooks are a form of informational text.

TRUE or FALSE? Cookbooks are a form of informational text.

THIS QUESTION IS THE START OF THE PERSUASIVE TEXT SECTION> This kind of appeal is based on reasoning; a rational presentation of relationships constructed such that an audience will find them hard to refute:

This kind of appeal persuades audiences by arousing emotions:

This kind of appeal has the quality, capability, or power to elicit belief:

TRUE or FALSE? A strongly persuasive appeal will include both facts and opinions.

TRUE or FALSE? When different types of propaganda are used in a persuasive appeal, each should be named specifically.