Vocabulary
It is __________ of teachers to tell students they cannot use their phones when teachers are able to use them whenever they want.
stifled, hypocritical
Hypocritical
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as they read the text.
mood
Comparison using like or as
simile
The C in CER stands for....
Claim
What kind of creature is Sebastian in "The Little Mermaid?"
crab
What does it mean to receive compensation for something?
You receive some sort of payment (money, items, service)
the author's attitude or feelings toward the writing is the _________.
tone
Give human traits to a non-human thing
personification
The E in CER stands for...
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Which word means to annoy: Vex or derision
vex
"They plan to kill General Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" (103).
What is the tone of the dialogue?
Choose 1: Serious, informal, happy, optimistic
Serious
Which figure of speech is used in this text? From the warmth and safety of their beds, the villagers listened to the screaming storm until daybreak. Then there was silence.
A. Verbal irony
B. Personification
Personification
The R in CER stands for...
Reasoning
How old is the United States?
250 years old
She _______ a clever plan to finish the project ahead of schedule.
Conceived, hypocritical, or sagacity
conceived
What is the tone of the following sentence?
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.
Choose: witty, respectful, angry, suspicious
Angry
What type of figurative language: When Joseph lost his job, he was devastated. The only light in the sea of darkness was the prospect of pursuing a new career.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
A. Metaphor
Where could this sentence be in a CER paragraph: In the article it states, "Jellyfish are the most unique creatures in the sea."
Evidence
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
What does the word tedious mean?
boring, tiresome, or too slow and long
And love grown faint and fretful
With lips but half regretful
Sighs, and with eyes forgetful
Weeps that no loves endure.
QUESTION: What mood do these lines in the poem convey?
Choose: apathetic, jubilant, remorseful, nostalgic
Remorseful
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest? For spring allergy sufferers, the botanical garden is as pleasant as a traffic jam.
A. The botanical garden is noisy and crowded.
B. The botanical garden is unpleasant for allergy sufferers.
B
Where could this sentence be in a CER paragraph: The jellyfish is the most unique creature in the sea because of its lack of skeletal structure.
Claim
What is the capital of Virginia?
Richmond