6ELA S2 Unit 2 Review 3

Who is an example of a round character in The Secret Garden?

• Mary Lennox

• Mrs. Medlock

• Ben Weatherstaff

• Dr. Craven

Read the excerpt from The Secret Garden.

At first each day which passed by for Mary Lennox was exactly like the others. Every morning she awoke in her tapestried room and found Martha kneeling upon the hearth building her fire; every morning she ate her breakfast in the nursery which had nothing amusing in it; and after each breakfast she gazed out of the window across to the huge moor which seemed to spread out on all sides and climb up to the sky, and after she had stared for a while she realized that if she did not go out she would have to stay in and do nothing—and so she went out.

Which answer best identifies figurative language and explains its effect in the excerpt?

• The phrase “climb up to the sky” helps the reader understand that the moor appears to be infinite.

• The phrase “tapestried room” helps the reader understand that the walls of Mary's bedroom are beautifully decorated.

• The phrase “if she did not go out she would have to stay in and do nothing” helps the reader understand the mental processes behind Mary's decisions.

• The phrase “nothing amusing in it” helps the reader understand that Mary never liked her breakfast.

Read the excerpt from The Secret Garden:

“Why does it make you angry when you are looked at?” she inquired one day.

“I always hated it,” he answered, “even when I was very little. Then when they took me to the seaside and I used to lie in my carriage everybody used to stare and ladies would stop and talk to my nurse and then they would begin to whisper and I knew then they were saying I shouldn’t live to grow up. Then sometimes the ladies would pat my cheeks and say ‘Poor child!’ Once when a lady did that I screamed out loud and bit her hand. She was so frightened she ran away.”

“She thought you had gone mad like a dog,” said Mary, not at all admiringly.

“I don’t care what she thought,” said Colin, frowning.

What is the meaning of the figurative language “mad like a dog”?

• out of control

• having strong instincts

• righteously angry

• dreadfully sad

Review the plot event from The Secret Garden.

When Mary is discovered to be the only person alive in her estate in India, she is sent to live in England with her uncle.

Which plot element does this event represent?

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• complicating incident

Which summary about The Secret Garden includes a personal opinion?

• Mrs. Medlock is the nastiest servant at Misselthwaite Manor.

• Mary and Martha grow to like each other.

• Ben Weatherstaff is a lonely person.

• Lilias Craven died ten years before the events of the novel.

Which sentence uses the vocabulary word correctly?

• The award-winning actor was infamous for throwing fits and not getting along with the cast.

• Couplets are often used in free-verse poetry.

• Lara was picked to play the lead in the play, and left the theater feeling incredibly deceitful about her role.

• You can kindle a fire by smothering it with sand.

Which sentence uses the vocabulary word correctly?

• She felt so sleepy that she decided to take a short, peculiar nap.

• The boat sailed smoothly across the glittering terrain.

• The tour guide's dialect made him just a little bit difficult to understand.

• Some of the cat's negative qualities are her friendliness and playfulness.

Read the sentence.

As the boy sneaked down the hallway, he came upon a door that was ajar, which he could just barely peek through to see the splendid artifacts displayed in their carefully locked cases.

The definition of ajar is “slightly open.”

Which context clue confirms this meaning?

• Ajar is a noun referring to the artifacts.

• Ajar is an adjective describing the door.

• Ajar is an adverb describing the boy.

• Ajar is a synonym of door.

Read the sentence.

After eating the gigantic dinner, the man eased himself out of his chair and made his way to the sofa in a drowsy and languid manner where he lay down before the fire for a nap.

The definition of languid is “slow and relaxed.”

Which context clue is most helpful in determining this definition?

• "the gigantic dinner"

• "out of his chair"

• "in a drowsy"

• "before the fire"

Read the paragraph.

Pangolins are mammals, although they look like reptiles. With their scaly protective skin, pangolins can roll into a tight ball to confuse and deter predators. Pangolins are mostly noctural, only coming out at night. They eat insects much like an ant eater.

Which sentence could be added to the paragraph while maintaining a consistent tone?

• Pangolins are hilarious examples of unique adaptations in nature.

• Pangolins are cool examples of unique adaptations in nature.

• Pangolins are pretty awesome examples of unique adaptations in nature.

• Pangolins are impressive examples of unique adaptations in nature.