Figurative Language
Text Structure
Context Clues
Tone/Mood
G/S/P
100

I am as silly as a clown.

What is simile.

100

Determine the text structure of the following:

Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering the Gulf of Mexico.

What is chronological order.

100

Choose the letter of the word that most closely matches the italicized word:

While she was indifferent to golf, he husband was an avid fan.

A. boring 

B. likeable     

C. eager       

D. pleasant

 

C. Eager

100

What is tone?

The author's attitude towards a piece of work.

100

My name is Myuki. 1) Today is Saturday March 4. 2) I going shopping with my daughter Misuzu. She is twelve years old. 3) We are going to buy clothes. Misuzu wants 4) new boots black and a new winter coat. 5) I need new 6) pair the gloves. We are also going 7) for buy a birthday present for Misuzu’s friend. 8) Tommorrow is her birthday. She is having a party. 

1) A. the Saturday of March 4. 

B. Saturday March the 4. 

C. Saturday, March 4. 

D. Saturday March Four.

C. Saturday, March 4.

200

I could learn in Mrs. Wippel's/Burtch's class forever!

Hyperbole

200

Determine the type of text structure of the following:

Have you ever wondered what the inside of a volcano looks like? Deep underground is a magma chamber. The magma chamber is under the bedrock of the earth’s crust. The conduit or pipe runs from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano. The conduit connects the magma chamber to the surface. Most volcanoes also have a crater at the top. Volcanoes are quite a sight, and you can enjoy this site all over the universe. Volcanoes are found on planets other than Earth, like the Olympus Mons on Mars.


**Hint, it describes a space/area

Spatial

200

Choose the letter of the word that most closely matches the italicized word:

She was an agile dancer, although her partner was quite clumsy.

A. quiet 

B. nimble     

C. shy 

D. stiff


B. Nimble

200

What is mood?

The reader's feelings toward something.

200

My name is Myuki. 1) Today is Saturday March 4. 2) I going shopping with my daughter Misuzu. She is twelve years old. 3) We are going to buy clothes. Misuzu wants 4) new boots black and a new winter coat. 5) I need new 6) pair the gloves. We are also going 7) for buy a birthday present for Misuzu’s friend. 8) Tommorrow is her birthday. She is having a party. 

2) A. I am going shopping 

B. I am going shop 

C. I shopping 

D. I am shop

A. I am going shopping

300

Which type of irony is the following?

I got an A on a test I didn't study for, and an F on a test I did study for.

Situational Irony

300

Determine the type of text structure of the following:

When a river receives a lot of extra water it may flood. During a flood there is plenty of water, and most people wouldn’t think that dehydration was a serious risk, but flood waters are mostly polluted and not safe to drink. People who drink the contaminated water may suffer from illnesses or diseases such as typhoid. You can prepare for flooding by filling many containers with fresh clean drinking water. You can also use sandbags to protect your house and to soak up the water. Be prepared and be safe.

Problem Solution

300

Choose the letter of the word that most closely matches the italicized word:

While James is very outgoing, his older brother is very reclusive.

A. withdrawn     

B. athletic     

C. popular     

D. hungry

A. withdrawn

300

In Trouble and Shame

By D.H. Lawrence

I look at the swaling sunset
And wish I could go also
Through the red doors beyond the black-purple bar.

 I wish that I could go
Through the red doors where I could put off
 My shame like shoes in the porch
 My pain like garments,
 And leave my flesh discarded lying
 Like luggage of some departed traveller
 Gone one knows not where.

Then I would turn round
And seeing my cast-off body lying like lumber,
 I would laugh with joy.


Is the tone light or dark?

Dark

300

My name is Myuki. 1) Today is Saturday March 4. 2) I going shopping with my daughter Misuzu. She is twelve years old. 3) We are going to buy clothes. Misuzu wants 4) new boots black and a new winter coat. 5) I need new 6) pair the gloves. We are also going 7) for buy a birthday present for Misuzu’s friend. 8) Tommorrow is her birthday. She is having a party. 

3) A. are going buying 

B. are go to buy C. going buy D. Correct as is

D. Correct as is

400

It's raining cats and dogs outside!

Idiom

400

Determine the text structure of the following:

Lightning and thunder are related events. Lightning is a sudden, violent flash of electricity that occurs between a cloud and the ground or between two clouds in the sky. A lightning bolt can be several miles long and can be straight or forked. It is very hot, with an average temperature of 34 000 degrees Celsius. This causes the air around the electric bolt to expand, producing lots of sound energy. It is this sound energy that we hear as thunder. So, lightning and thunder are caused by the same event, but lightning is light energy, or electromagnetic energy, whereas thunder is sound energy. Thus, we see lightning and hear thunder.

Compare/Contrast

400

Choose the letter of the word that most closely matches the italicized word:

The woman abhorred cleaning house, but she loved a spotless home.

A. often 

B. demanded   

 C. enjoyed     

D. hated

D. hated

400

Determine words from the poem that show the tone.

In Trouble and Shame

By D.H. Lawrence

I look at the swaling sunset
 And wish I could go also
Through the red doors beyond the black-purple bar.

 I wish that I could go
Through the red doors where I could put off
 My shame like shoes in the porch
 My pain like garments,
 And leave my flesh discarded lying
 Like luggage of some departed traveller
 Gone one knows not where.

 Then I would turn round
And seeing my cast-off body lying like lumber,
 I would laugh with joy.



cast-off body, gone, leave, discarded, lying, departed, shame, pain 

400

My name is Myuki. 1) Today is Saturday March 4. 2) I going shopping with my daughter Misuzu. She is twelve years old. 3) We are going to buy clothes. Misuzu wants 4) new boots black and a new winter coat. 5) I need new 6) pair the gloves. We are also going 7) for buy a birthday present for Misuzu’s friend. 8) Tommorrow is her birthday. She is having a party. 

4) A. new black boots 

B. new boots blacks 

C. new blacks boots 

D. news blacks boots

A. new black boots

500

Our love is as mature as "Romeo and Juliet's!"

simile or allusion :) 

500

Determine the text structure of the following:

The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called “tectonic plates.” These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates.

Cause and Effect

500

Choose the letter of the word that most closely matches the italicized word:

George is adept with crossword puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them.

A. miserable     

B. skilled      

C. close 

D. bored

B. skilled

500

Choose a vocabulary word (any that we have learned) that has a negative tone and describe why it has a negative tone.

Answers may vary.

500

My name is Myuki. 1) Today is Saturday March 4. 2) I going shopping with my daughter Misuzu. She is twelve years old. 3) We are going to buy clothes. Misuzu wants 4) new boots black and a new winter coat. 5) I need new 6) pair the gloves. We are also going 7) for buy a birthday present for Misuzu’s friend. 8) Tommorrow is her birthday. She is having a party. 

5) A. I needs a new 

B. I need a new 

C. Need a new 

D. Need new

B. I need a new