NYSTCE 003 Exam Questions with
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1st person narrator - ANSWER-A character in the story, refers to himself/herself as "I"
or "me". This character "tells" the story. May reveal their own thoughts/feelings to the
reader. Ex: "I woke up early this morning to the sound of birds chirping outside my
window.".
2nd person narrator - ANSWER-A narrator that tells the story in which "you" is the
central character. Ex: "You walk down the busy street, the scent of freshly brewed
coffee tempting you from the nearby café.".
3rd person limited - ANSWER-The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one
character.
3rd person narrator - ANSWER-The narrator seems to be someone standing outside
the story who refers to all the characters by name or as he, she, they, and so on. Ex:
"She gazed out of the window, watching the raindrops patter against the glass as she
contemplated her next move.".
3rd person objective - ANSWER-Narrator outside story who reveals none of the
thoughts of the characters, only describes that which can be observed.
3rd person sub - ANSWER-The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the
characters.
Alliteration - ANSWER-Using words starting with the same sound in order to keep the
reader's attention and to add emphasis, rhythm, and sometimes rhyme.
Argonautica - ANSWER-Greek epic poem written by, Hellenistic homeric scholar,
Apollonius Rhodius.
Assonan - ANSWER-Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close
proximity.
Example: stayed and same, pot and stop
Cumulative assessment - ANSWER-Assessing a student's understanding at the end of
a unit (e.g. through a Unit Test).
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1st person narrator - ANSWER-A character in the story, refers to himself/herself as "I"
or "me". This character "tells" the story. May reveal their own thoughts/feelings to the
reader. Ex: "I woke up early this morning to the sound of birds chirping outside my
window.".
2nd person narrator - ANSWER-A narrator that tells the story in which "you" is the
central character. Ex: "You walk down the busy street, the scent of freshly brewed
coffee tempting you from the nearby café.".
3rd person limited - ANSWER-The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one
character.
3rd person narrator - ANSWER-The narrator seems to be someone standing outside
the story who refers to all the characters by name or as he, she, they, and so on. Ex:
"She gazed out of the window, watching the raindrops patter against the glass as she
contemplated her next move.".
3rd person objective - ANSWER-Narrator outside story who reveals none of the
thoughts of the characters, only describes that which can be observed.
3rd person sub - ANSWER-The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the
characters.
Alliteration - ANSWER-Using words starting with the same sound in order to keep the
reader's attention and to add emphasis, rhythm, and sometimes rhyme.
Argonautica - ANSWER-Greek epic poem written by, Hellenistic homeric scholar,
Apollonius Rhodius.
Assonan - ANSWER-Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close
proximity.
Example: stayed and same, pot and stop
Cumulative assessment - ANSWER-Assessing a student's understanding at the end of
a unit (e.g. through a Unit Test).
