Definitions and Vocabulary
Figurative Language Types
Passage #1-Everglades
Passage #2-Science Experime
Poem #3- The Forest
100

How the reader feels after reading a poem

Mood

100

“Her smile was as bright as the sun.”

What type of figurative language is used?

Similie

100

2. Read the line from the passage.
“To save the Everglades is to save ourselves.”

What does this line mainly suggest? Select TWO options.


ⓐ The health of the Everglades is directly connected to human survival.
ⓑ People should worry more about animals than about themselves.

ⓒ The Everglades provide protection and resources people rely on.

ⓓ Humans and nature live separate lives and cannot be compared

ⓔ Saving the wetlands will only help birds and animals, not humans.

ⓐ The health of the Everglades is directly connected to human survival.
ⓒ The Everglades provide protection and resources people rely on.

100

What lesson does Leo learn by the end of the story?

ⒶEffort sometimes pays off at the very last second, but starting earlier is even better.
Ⓑ It is impossible to compete against robots and polished projects.
Ⓒ Friends will always cheer you up no matter how badly you fail.
Ⓓ Baking soda and vinegar always guarantee success in science fairs.

Ⓐ Effort sometimes pays off at the very last second, but starting earlier is even better.

100

What is the overall theme of the poem?

Ⓐ Nature is more powerful than humans.
Ⓑ  Everyone should live in a forest to be truly free.
Ⓒ A person can grow stronger after hard times.
Ⓓ The forest is filled with mystery and danger.

Ⓒ A person can grow stronger after hard times.

200

The emotional meaning of a word 

(House- Home- Shack)

Connotation 

200

“Time is a thief.”

 What figurative language is this?

Metaphor

200

Which sentence from the passage BEST states the central idea?

Ⓐ The Everglades are disappearing and no one is helping to save them.
Ⓑ The Everglades are Florida’s most important tourist attraction.
Ⓒ The Everglades are a unique wetland that people are working to protect for wildlife and humans.
Ⓓ The Everglades will always be safe because it covers over a million acres.

Ⓒ The Everglades are a unique wetland that people are working to protect for wildlife and humans.

200

Read the paragraph from the text.
“At school, Leo set the project on the table next to gleaming robots and polished solar-system models. His stomach twisted. He imagined everyone laughing when his volcano fizzled.”


Read the paragraph from the text.
“At school, Leo set the project on the table next to gleaming robots and polished solar-system models. His stomach twisted. He imagined everyone laughing when his volcano fizzled.”

What does the figurative language in the underlined sentence suggest about Leo?

Ⓐ He was sick from the vinegar.
Ⓑ He was embarrassed about Maya.
Ⓒ He was hungry before the fair.
Ⓓ He was nervous about failing.

Ⓓ He was nervous about failing.

200

Which sentence BEST explains how the title The Forest connects to the theme of the poem?

Ⓐ It shows that the speaker prefers to live surrounded by trees.
Ⓑ It warns readers about the dangers of getting lost in nature.
Ⓒ It describes the many animals and birds that appear in the poem.
Ⓓ It symbolizes the speaker’s growth, strength, and ability to sustain life.

Ⓓ It symbolizes the speaker’s growth, strength, and ability to sustain life.

300

The importance of a piece of writing

meaning

300

“The wind whispered through the trees.”

What type of figurative language is this?

Personification
300

How does the author support the idea that saving the Everglades helps people as well as wildlife?

Ⓐ By describing the Seminole people’s history in the Everglades.
Ⓑ By explaining how the wetlands protect from floods and provide clean water.
Ⓒ By showing how tourists enjoy visiting the Everglades.
Ⓓ By comparing the Everglades to other wetlands around the world.

Ⓑ By explaining how the wetlands protect from floods and provide clean water.

300

Which sentence BEST shows how Leo changes from the beginning to the end of the story?

Ⓐ “He had meant to finish the project a week ago, but he kept putting it off.”
Ⓑ “Worst of all, he had forgotten to test whether the baking soda and vinegar would even work.”
Ⓒ “Afterward, Leo admitted, ‘I thought this would be a total failure.’”
Ⓓ “Now it was the morning of the science fair, and the volcano’s paper-mâché sides were still lumpy and streaked with paint.”

Ⓒ “Afterward, Leo admitted, ‘I thought this would be a total failure.’”

300

Select two phrases that use metaphor to describe personal growth.

Ⓐ “You’ve grown roots and found strength in them.”
Ⓑ “A variety of beautiful birds nest inside your mind.”
Ⓒ “You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life giving qualities.”
Ⓓ “And you should be so proud of yourself.”
Ⓔ “One day when you wake up, you will find that you’ve become a forest.”

Ⓐ “You’ve grown roots and found strength in them.”
Ⓑ “A variety of beautiful birds nest inside your mind.”

400

The dictionary definition of a word:

House- A dwelling or place to live.

Denotation


400

“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”

What type of figurative language is this?

Hyperbole

400

Read the sentences from the text.

Scientists sounded the alarm: if nothing was done, the Everglades could vanish. Birds are returning, and clean water projects are underway. The wetlands also protect South Florida from flooding and provide drinking water for millions of people.

Which three sentences BEST show the importance of restoring the Everglades? Select three options.

Ⓐ “Scientists sounded the alarm: if nothing was done, the Everglades could vanish.”
Ⓑ “Birds are returning, and clean water projects are underway.”
Ⓒ “The wetlands also protect South Florida from flooding and provide drinking water for millions of people.”
Ⓓ “For centuries, the Seminole people lived in harmony with the ecosystem, building canoes and hunting sustainably.”
Ⓔ “The crowd gasped, and his best friend Maya clapped.”
Ⓕ “Progress has been slow, but there are signs of hope.”

Ⓐ “Scientists sounded the alarm: if nothing was done, the Everglades could vanish.”
Ⓑ “Birds are returning, and clean water projects are underway.”
Ⓒ “The wetlands also protect South Florida from flooding and provide drinking water for millions of people.”

400

 Read the sentences from the text.

“Maya grinned. ‘Guess sometimes effort shows up at the last second. Just imagine what you could do if you actually started earlier!’” “Leo laughed, but inside, he knew she was right.”

How do these sentences help the reader understand the theme of the story? Select two options.

Ⓐ They explain why the volcano erupted perfectly.
Ⓑ They show Leo has decided to give up on science fairs.
Ⓒ They reveal that Leo realizes the importance of starting earlier.
Ⓓ They prove Maya completed most of the work on the volcano.
Ⓔ They show Maya encourages Leo to recognize his potential. 

Ⓒ They reveal that Leo realizes the importance of starting earlier.

Ⓔ They show Maya encourages Leo to recognize his potential.

400

Read the last lines of the poem.
“And you should be so proud of yourself, / of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be.”

What tone do these lines create?

Ⓐ Regretful and sorrowful
Ⓑ Proud and uplifting
Ⓒ Angry and forceful
Ⓓ Uncertain and questioning

Ⓑ Proud and uplifting

500

The way an author's attitude is shown in their writing

Tone

500

“It’s raining cats and dogs.” 

What type of figurative language is this?

Idiom

500

Read the line from the passage.
“To save the Everglades is to save ourselves.”

What does this line mainly suggest? Select TWO options.
ⓐ The health of the Everglades is directly connected to human survival.
ⓑ People should worry more about animals than about themselves.
ⓒ The Everglades provide protection and resources people rely on.
ⓓ Humans and nature live separate lives and cannot be compared.
ⓔ Saving the wetlands will only help birds and animals, not humans.

ⓐ The health of the Everglades is directly connected to human survival.
ⓒ The Everglades provide protection and resources people rely on.

500

How does the author build tension in the story?

Ⓐ By describing Leo’s fear of failure before the judges arrive.
Ⓑ By explaining the history of science fairs.
Ⓒ By showing how Maya secretly built a volcano for him.
Ⓓ By ending the story without telling the result of the volcano.

Ⓐ By describing Leo’s fear of failure before the judges arrive.

500

Which line from the poem BEST shows how the speaker transforms negativity into something positive?

Ⓐ “A host of wild creatures live inside you / and you call them stories.”
Ⓑ “You have learned to take all the negativity around you / and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing.”
Ⓒ “A variety of beautiful birds nest inside your mind / and you call them memories.”
Ⓓ “You have become an incredible / self-sustaining thing of epic proportions.”

Ⓑ “You have learned to take all the negativity around you / and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing.”