Unit 1 Review

"Rikki Tikki Tavi" was an example of this type of literature

• Short Story
• Novel
• Memoir
• Series

Which of the following words has a positive connotation?

• Glare
• Grimace
• Smile
• Smirk

Which of these words has a negative connotation?

• Giggled
• Scoffed
• Laughed
• Chuckled

A short story is different from a novel because it...

• Has a more in-depth plot
• Has more developed characters
• Has a less in-depth plot
• Has no conflict

"Under the water, his lungs screamed for more oxygen"
This is an example of what figurative language?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole

Which of the following words does NOT have a negative connotation?

• Pout
• Expression
• Frown
• Scowl

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.
• She talks really loudly.
• She gets really angry. 
• She spits when she talks. 

What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."

• Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
• Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
• Shawn would do anything for Angela.
• Angela is really pretty. 

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

Identify the Simile below...

• The tree danced in the wind.
• She is as tall as a tree!
• That cat is the devil.
• My backpack weighs a thousand tons!