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Before going on to the next step, Brandon consulted his notes. He then reached for one of the chemicals on the shelf, which he slowly poured into the container. Then, he checked the next step. He said to himself, “I’m not going to let anything go wrong with this experiment.”
Brandon is ________________.
A. diligent C. thoughtless B. meticulous D. determined
D. Diligent
Name all the 5 senses that an author activates in the reader by their use of descriptive language and explain what happens within the mind of the reader once this happens.
taste, touch, smell, sight, sound.
A fly bit a bald man on the head. The man tried to shoo the fly away. But the fly landed on the man’s head and bit him again. This made the man furious. He slapped his head to squash the fly, but the fly few away just before the man delivered a stinging slap to his own head. The fly landed on the man’s head a third time and laughed at him. “You would hurt yourself just to get back at me?” he taunted. The man was so enraged that he tried to hit the fly with a rock. Instead he knocked himself, senseless, to the ground.
A. Be prepared
B. Betraying a friend also hurts you.
C.Revenge hurts the avenger.
C. Revenge hurts the avenger
What day is Star Wars day?
May 4th
Which of the following words best replaces languished as it is used in the following passage?
Earlier in the season, Boobie had cheered on Comer’s accomplishments with a proud smile. As the season progressed and Comer became a star while Boobie languished, the cheers stopped.
A. faded. B. celebrated. C. sickened. D. suffered
A. Faded
Name the character -
This characters vanity makes her feel entitled to more than what she has. In fact, because of her looks, she believes Fate has made a mistake, that she was destined for more.
Madam Loisel
Which type of figurative language device is being used in the following statement? Explain why you chose your answer and what’s being compared in the statement below.
“Quintin ran through the front line like the A-train on the route from Queens to Harlem!”
Simile.
Two things are being compared in the statement, using the word “like”. Quintins speed is being compared to the speed of the A-train that runs from Queens to Harlem
Which sentence from the story best shows the difference between Madame Loisel and the other guests at the ball?
A. “He stopped, distracted, seeing that his wife was weeping.”
B. “He threw over her shoulders the wraps he had brought, the modest wraps of common life, the poverty of which contrasted with the elegance of the ball dress.”
C. “It took them to their dwelling in the Rue des Martyrs, and sadly they mounted the stairs to their flat.”
D. “She no longer had the necklace around her neck!”
B. “He threw over her shoulders the wraps he had brought, the modest wraps of common life, the poverty of which contrasted with the elegance of the ball dress.”
What Netflix show takes place in Hawkins, Indiana?
Stranger Things
The message or lesson of a story is called...
Theme
Explain the difference between direct and indirect characterization.
Direct - straight up telling the reader the character’s actual physical and mental traits.
Indirect - not outright providing the reader with information but forcing the reader to use their imagination; author will only show how the character speaks, thinks, acts, or how other characters react to him
Describe the situational irony in The Necklace.
After replacing her friends necklace and working 10 years to pay off the debt, Madam Loisel learns that the necklace is fake.
Write a theme statement:
There was once some hardworking ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food all spring while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food, but the grasshopper had nothing to eat.
Work hard, play hard.
Don't be lazy.
Prioritize your responsibilities.
What is the largest organ in the body?
Skin
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing...
Stereotype
What does the following passage mainly reveal about Chris Comer?
Permian responded with a seventy-seven-yard drive to make it 14-10. Chris Comer, the new great black hope who had replaced Boobie Miles in the backfield, carried the ball seven of nine plays and went over a thousand yards for the season.
Earlier in the season, Boobie had cheered on Comer’s accomplishments with a proud smile. As the season progressed and Comer became a star while Boobie languished, the cheers stopped.
A. Chris has risen to become the new key player.
B. Chris is the star quarterback.
C. Chris has broken the school’s football records.
D. Chris is envious of Boobie.
A. Chris has risen to become the new key player.
Which figurative language device(s) is/are being used in the sentence below.
“He did what!!??” He ran away from them??? Omg… he’s literally Heath Ledger… he’s acting like a clown!! I mean… who does that? It makes no sense to be clown’n like that!
The figurative languages being used in the text are: Metaphor (“He’s literally Heath Ledger”), Simile (“He’s acting like a clown!!!”), and slang (“clown’n”)
He’s being called Heath Ledger because he’s acting like the Joker. He’s acting silly or carelessly, hence the phrase, “acting like a clown” and “clown’n”.
Write a theme statement
Long ago, a beautiful princes had all beautiful, expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got so tired of hearing about it that they stopped being friends with her.
Don't brag, be modest.
Name 5 out of the 8 planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
The poem, Mother to Son, is an example of what of figurative language?
Extended Metaphor
Name 2 direct and 2 indirect characteristics from any character in SpongeBob.
Name 2 Key differences between a Simile and a Metaphor and explain one key similarity between the two.
(Difference) Simile: uses “like” or “as”
(Difference) Metaphor: uses “is” - by calling the item being compared the thing it’s being compared to.
(similarity) Both similes and metaphors are types of figurative language that compare 2 things that are not normally comparable.
Which line from the poem best shows the Mother’s determination to persevere?
A. “Well, son, I’ll tell you:”
B. “And boards torn up,”
C. “I’se been a-climbin’ on,”
D. “Cause you find it’s kinder hard.”
C. “I’se been a-climbin’ on,”
How many sides does a stop sign have?
8