Skill Review

Skill Review

Would you rather

• Have double the strength

• OR

• Double the speed

Connotation

• How a word makes you feel

• It can be positive or negative

• Child-like or Immature

Multiple Choice

"When can we go home," asked Lucy.

Which word would best replace asked in order to create a negative connotation?

• Wondered

• Whined

• Queried

• Said

Multiple Choice

Every day my daughter tells me how mean her teacher is.

In order to create a more negative connotation, all of the following could replace mean EXCEPT-

• Firm

• Rigid

• Unfair

• Strict

Multiple Choice

The women were upset when they were refused permission to speak at the meeting.

The author wants to replace the word upset with a word that has a stronger connotation. Which word should she choose?

• concerned

• bummed

• furious

• bothered

Idioms

A common saying that does not mean what it literally says.

-It's raining cats and dogs.

- The cat is out of the bag.

-This is a piece of cake

Multiple Choice

Which idiom would describe the women that fought for voting rights?

• Just scratched the surface

• Bound and determined

• Drew a blank

• Putting their thinking caps on

Literary Devices

Simile

-Comparing two things using like or as

She was as warm as the sun.

Personification

Giving a non-human human-like qualities

-The plant lovingly reached toward the rain after the drought.

Pun

a play on words

Oxymoron

Two opposites put together

-The living dead

-Jumbo shrimp

-deafening silence

Metaphor

Comparing two things without like or as

Multiple Choice

"It has been days since he has seen the sun, and he knew that it must be a few more days before that cheerful orb, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.

• pun

• personification

• simile

• oxymoron

Multiple Choice

He crosses alone from the smiling timberland and comes down into an open space from the trees.

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• oxymoron

Author's Purpose

Why an author is writing the piece

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of this recipe is to

• Inform people about the contents of macaroni and cheese

• Persuade people to make macaroni and cheese

• Explain the process for making macaroni and cheese

• Determine the preparation time for making macaroni and cheese

Active vs Passive Voice

Active- Subject doing the action goes first.

She threw the ball.

Passive- The object goes first

The ball was thrown by her.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• At the end of the circus, the children were surprised by the special presents given to them.

• The patient was given bad news about her health from the doctor.

• The bad news about the patient's health was given to her by the doctor

• The clown surprised the children by giving them a special present at the end of the circus.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• They were speaking English at the baseball game.

• Henry is playing baseball and speaking English.

• English was being spoken at the baseball game.

• She wants to speak English and play baseball.

Research Resources

Remember that you need to find a source that FULLY answers the question AND is reliable.

Multiple Choice

If someone were looking for more information on the life of Arthur Ashe, which source would provide the most accurate information about his life?

• a documentary produced by a leading tabloid magazine about the secret lives of tennis stars.

• A book titled: American Aces: Biographies of Famous Tennis Players

• A book titled: Rules to Play by: A Guide for Beginner Tennis Players

• A documentary produced by the United States tennis association on famous tennis tournaments.

Your Assignment

Answer the 5 review SOL questions

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