Module 9 Unit Review

the main point of an argument; what the author wants to prove

• opinion

• fact

• claim

facts, evidence, and reasons that help prove a claim

• support

• nonfiction

• text-dependent analysis

• theme

lesson or moral of a story

• theme

• setting

• solution

• conflict

a conclusion that you make based on evidence (what you observe) and background knowledge (what you already know)

• inference

• foreshadowing

• theme

What is a metaphor?

• a comparison using like or as

• giving nonhuman things human-like qualities

• a comparison NOT using like or as

• an extreme exaggeration

The inside of the house became a furnace in the summer. What does this actually mean?

• The house has a furnace (fire place)

• They house is very hot

• The house is made of metal

• The house has a fire pit outside

The playground is always a zoo on the weekends.

What does this mean?

• The playground is near a zoo.

• The playground has a lot of action.

• The playground has animals you can pet and feed.

• The playground has a lot of swings.

His paint brush moved across the canvas like a shooting star and soon he was completely finished with his painting.

What does the phrase "like a shooting star" most likely mean?

• His paint brush was very bright

• He moved his paint brush quickly

• His paint brush was very large

When my hand touched the hot stove, I instantly jerked it away.

What does instantly mean?

• gradually

• carefully

• happily

• quickly

The students were upset because they had numerous assessments at school that week.

What does numerous mean?

• a few

• many

• simple