Figurative Language
The bumbling bee buzzed by busily.
Alliteration
Who dies at the end of Lord of the Flies?
Piggy
What is theme?
The message, moral, lesson, or heart of the story
(4) In 2018, the website Duke Today published an article with low turnout among youth voters.
A Insert a comma after Today
B Change published to had published
C Change with to about
D Change low to lower
C Change with to about
The thunder boomed! My dog hid under the bed and was shaking like a leaf.
What can the reader infer about the dog?
The dog is scared.
Her face was like the Mona Lisa.
Simile
What does Jack's mask symbolize?
A loss of humanity
What is mood?
The feeling a reader gets from a story
(4) “Your cousin Juan will be there‚ and you used to play basketball for hours with them.”
F Delete the quotation marks before Your
G Change used to play to are playing
H Insert a comma after basketball
J Change them to him
J Change them to him
The boy received his test and his heart dropped. His palms felt sweaty as he picked up his pencil.
What can the reader infer about the boy?
He is nervous for the test.
She is a thunderstorm.
Metaphor
What do Piggy and Simon believe about the beast?
That it lives within the boys (or humans)
What is characterization?
The way an author develops a character or who a character is
“You are going to have a magnificent time‚” replies her father.
A Change magnificent to magnificant
B Change the comma to a semicolon
C Change replies to replied
D Change her to their
C Change replies to replied
As the soldier walked up the stairs to the old house, his legs felt like lead. She carried the letter in her hand, preparing to ruin a life in just a couple of words.
What can the reader infer the soldier is doing?
Delivering news about a dead family member.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
What is a possible theme of Lord of the Flies?
Children are capable of violence, when there are no rules people turn into savages, evil exists in everyone, etc.
What is a symbol?
Something that represents something else
(5) “He probably won’t remember me; even if he does‚ we won’t have anything to say to each other‚”
F Change the semicolon to a colon
G Change anything to nothing
H Change fretted to freted
J No change is needed.
J No change is needed.
Jason rushed through the hall, tripping over his feet. He had to get there! His heart quickened, he threw his bouquet of flowers to the side, only to arrive at a locked theatre door.
What can the reader infer about how Jason feels or what he is doing?
Jason feels anxious, he is trying to watch a play/performance before it starts.
All is fair in love and war.
Juxtaposition.
Why is the ending of Lord of the Flies ironic?
Jack intended to use the fire for murder, but it ultimately led to the boys being rescued.
What is a citation?
Writing a quote with quotation marks and () at the end
(6) She sighed as her father‚ who was walking toward some older relatives was greeted warmly with big hugs.
A Change toward to at
B Insert a comma after relatives
C Change greeted to greated
D Change warmly to warm
B Insert a comma after relatives
James' blood ran cold and the hair stood on the back of his neck. He craned his neck to the side only to feel cold steel press into skull. "Don't move!" a rough voice growled into his ear.
What can the reader infer about this situation? What helps you understand that?
James is a hostage, someone has a gun to his head, etc.