Figurative Language
Choose which figure of speech appears in this sentence: The raindrops danced and jumped on the window.
Exaggeration
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Personification
3. Which of the following statements might be the theme of a piece of literature?
Natural beauty
I stood alone in a field of daisies.
Observing nature can change how you view the world.
The flowers were pretty.
Observing nature can change how you view the world.
Text: We the People
Which aspect of the poem most clearly makes it sound as if someone is talking casually?
Its stanzas, or groups of lines, end in words that rhyme.
Its speaker, or the voice of the poem, uses the words I and you.
Its speaker, or the voice of the poem, repeats the words each and opinion.
Its stanzas, or groups of lines, include only one or two complete sentences.
Its speaker, or the voice of the poem, uses the words I and you.
The list of chores was endless! The new kitten needed to have fresh, clean water available at all times. Make sure the water bowl is heavy enough that it can't be tipped over. Feed him dry food, canned food, or both, but only ever food made especially for kittens. Kittens should eat every few hours, so keep his bowls filled with food. The kitten can't retain his body heat very well, so check the bed and be sure it's warm. On and on . . . Duquan was starting to think adopting this little guy hadn't been a great idea.
One inference you can make from this passage is that—
a. young kittens need their mothers
b. young kittens are very fragile
c. kittens need a special kind of food
d. some kittens play in their water
b. young kittens are very fragile
Which part of speech is the word "quickly" in this sentence:
The dog ran quickly to catch the ball.
adverb
2. Choose which figure of speech appears in this sentence: The new pillows were like fluffy white marshmallows.
Exaggeration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Simile
(1) "Why can't you just pack me salami or tuna sandwiches? (2) That's what everyone else eats."
(3) "Don't you like the lunches I pack you?" Abu seemed surprised that I was complaining.
(4) "Of course I love your mansaf, Abu, but it . . . it just smells so strong. (5) People think the jameed in it smells like dirty socks. (6) I feel like everyone's staring at my weird food,"? I said.
(7) "Are you ashamed of being different?"
(8) I didn't answer my father. (9) He continued, "We have a beautiful heritage. (10) There is no shame in eating the foods your grandparents and great-grandparents ate! (11) Never look down on your traditions, my child."
(12) I knew in my heart Abu was right.
4. Choose the sentence below that best states the theme.
It is hard to fit in.
A person should be proud of his or her heritage.
One should eat ethnic foods.
Some people don't like to appear "different."
A person should be proud of his or her heritage.
What type of poetry doesn't have a regular rhyme pattern or meter?
Free verse
The list of chores was endless! The new kitten needed to have fresh, clean water available at all times. Make sure the water bowl is heavy enough that it can't be tipped over. Feed him dry food, canned food, or both, but only ever food made especially for kittens. Kittens should eat every few hours, so keep his bowls filled with food. The kitten can't retain his body heat very well, so check the bed and be sure it's warm. On and on . . . Duquan was starting to think adopting this little guy hadn't been a great idea.
Which of these inferences is unsupported by the passage?
a. Young kittens need lots of care.
b. Kittens need fresh, clean water.
c. Young kittens eat every few hours.
d. Kittens are more playful than dogs.
d. Kittens are more playful than dogs.
Which part of speech is the word "wow" in this sentence:
Wow! That was an incredible performance.
interjection
Which word best captures the overall mood of this passage?
The old house was creaking loudly that night. Shadows of tree branches stretched across the walls of Brandon's room like the fingers of an alien hand. He stared at them for a moment. Then, with a shudder, he hid his head under the covers.
a. Humorous
b. Peaceful
c. Angry
d. Frightening
d. frightening
(1) "Why can't you just pack me salami or tuna sandwiches? (2) That's what everyone else eats."
(3) "Don't you like the lunches I pack you?" Abu seemed surprised that I was complaining.
(4) "Of course I love your mansaf, Abu, but it . . . it just smells so strong. (5) People think the jameed in it smells like dirty socks. (6) I feel like everyone's staring at my weird food,"? I said.
(7) "Are you ashamed of being different?"
(8) I didn't answer my father. (9) He continued, "We have a beautiful heritage. (10) There is no shame in eating the foods your grandparents and great-grandparents ate! (11) Never look down on your traditions, my child."
(12) I knew in my heart Abu was right.
5. Which statement best supports the story's theme?
Sentence 1
Sentence 4
Sentence 7
Sentence 11
Sentence 11
Which of the following best explains the purpose of the em-dash in the following lines of poetry?
"Because I could not stop for Death —
He kindly stopped for me —"
A. To create a pause for emphasis
B. To separate unrelated ideas for dramatic effect
C. To introduce a contradiction to the poem’s tone
D. To symbolize the breaking of a continuous thought
A. To create a pause for emphasis
15. Which word would you use to describe a stubborn person in the most negative way?
Firm
Rigid
Pig-headed
Willful
c. pig-headed
What part of speech is the word "because" in this sentence?
They decided to stay indoors because it was raining.
conjunction
Explain symbolism
Answers may vary
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all, . . .
Which statement best communicates the theme?
Hope has feathers.
Tunes don't need to have words.
Hope is what keeps people going.
Hope is this same thing as love.
Hope is what keeps people going.
The poet sometimes uses alliteration, or repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Highlight two words in the following stanza that share a beginning consonant sound.
This
is our right.
We can question,
preach or argue,
(10)praise or jeer.
preach
praise
Does this sentence demonstrate reasoning or emotion?
So don’t feel guilty about taking that walk.
Emotion
What part of speech is the word "cat" in this sentence:
The cat sat on the windowsill.
noun
Explain metaphor
answers may vary
18. What is the main idea of this paragraph? In the end, Byers discovered that when it comes to marsupial brain size, “if you snooze, you lose.” Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day. They played the least and had the smallest brains (compared to their body size). The frolicking wombats played the most and had the biggest brains.
a. Sleep is more important than play for animal development.
b. Wombats have brains similar in size to those of humans.
c. Brain size directly correlates to play time in marsupials.
d. Koalas play more like predators than wombats do.
c. Brain size directly correlates to play time in marsupials.
The following sentences from the poem include line breaks that help emphasize certain ideas. Select the two sentences that include line breaks that emphasize the following ideas:
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of speech to all Americans. In the following poem, the speaker contemplates what this right means to individuals. “We the people,” the first three words of the poem, are the first three words of the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
a. This / is our right. (lines 6–7)
b. Each / of us has / an opinion . (lines 11–13)
c. You / might fear a / stand that I take / or a cause that / I embrace . (lines 16–20)
d. And / though your words / might offend me, / I must do the / same for you. (lines 26–30)
e. But / we have the / right to say so, / and to say so / publicly. (lines 36–40)
a. This / is our right. (lines 6–7)
e. But / we have the / right to say so, / and to say so / publicly. (lines 36–40)
Does this sentence demonstrate reasoning or emotion?
Most importantly, don’t multitask, because you retain less and are less productive if you try to do more than one job at a time.
reasoning
What part of speech is the word "beautiful" in this sentence?
The flowers in the vase are beautiful.
adjective