Review

Which are the two literary terms that need to be identified from the question below?

How does the author use the setting to contribute to the theme in the passage?

• contribute and setting

• theme and setting

• tone and setting

• author and passage

What are the steps of the RACE strategy?

• Read, Answer, Create, Evidence

• Restate, Answer, Clarify, Elaborate

• Read, Answer, Explain, Evidence

• Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain

Identify the tone of the following: In that difficult moment, Cerena reflected back to a time in life when things were much easier. She smiled thinking of back when she would play on the playground with her elementary school friends.

• nostalgic

• optimistic

• fervent

• pessimistic

Which tone is used in the following?

It is a disgrace to live in a country where women are paid less than men, and we refuse to tolerate it any longer. Women are just as valuable to the workforce as men, and until we are offered fair salaries, we will go on strike. We demand equality!

• nostalgic

• fervent

• pessimistic

• optimistic

Which of the following uses hyperbole?

• When she smiled, her smile was like a burst of sunshine, brightening up the day of all she encountered.

• The sky cried the most mournful tears for three whole hours.

• The thousand tears of the little girl flooded her pillow until she fell asleep on that sad October night.

• Rebecca laughed until she cried.

Which types of figurative language is used in the following?

I love going back to visit my small, country hometown. In the spring it is truly beautiful. The trees tower over everything in sight like a giant skyscraper. The golden rays of sunshine boldly gaze between the branches and leaves. The blades of grass are the deepest shade of green and if you look closely enough you can see them dance in the gentle breeze that sweeps through.

• personification, metaphor, imagery

• hyperbole, simile, imagery

• personification, simile, imagery

• metaphor, hyperbole, personification

In literature, the word, refine, refers to

• an author making their point clearer.

• an author or speaker's feelings or attitude.

• information that is unimportant and does not connect to what matters.

• an author hinting toward or suggesting information.

Setting refers to

• when and where a story takes place.

• a story's message or lesson.

• the central idea.

• negative or positive feeling attached to a word.

A theme is

• the way the author chooses to introduce characters.

• like a good piece of advice that the speaker would give about the topic.

• like a criticism that the reader would have about a story.

• the main idea.

Which of the following sets of synonyms have all positive connotation terms?

• leader, assertive, bossy

• look, glare, stare

• surprise, startle, shock

• mesmerized, inspired, awe