NCL56&RL510 The End Chapter 9 Comprehension

Read each sentence. Match the correct vocabulary word with the sentence that it best fits.

The green ______________ of the field was perfect open space for the children and their dog to run in.

• profound (adj.) (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense. having or showing great knowledge or insight.

• expanse (n.) an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface. the distance to which something expands or can be expanded.

• accumulation (n.)  the acquisition or gradual gathering of something.

• compilation (n.) the action of assembling information collected from other sources. OR a thing that is put together by assembling previously separate items.

• innocence (n.) the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense. lack of guile or corruption; purity.

Read each sentence. Match the correct vocabulary word with the sentence that it best fits.

The child’s _________________ was evident when the real culprit, Sweet Pea, showed up with flour all over her fur coat.

• profound (adj.) (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense. having or showing great knowledge or insight.

• expanse (n.) an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface. the distance to which something expands or can be expanded.

• accumulation (n.)  the acquisition or gradual gathering of something.

• compilation (n.) the action of assembling information collected from other sources. OR a thing that is put together by assembling previously separate items.

• innocence (n.) the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense. lack of guile or corruption; purity.

Read each sentence. Match the correct vocabulary word with the sentence that it best fits.

Inheriting the books from his father’s personal library had a/an ___________ effect on the man and caused him to research and write his own best-selling novel.

• profound (adj.) (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense. having or showing great knowledge or insight.

• expanse (n.) an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface. the distance to which something expands or can be expanded.

• accumulation (n.)  the acquisition or gradual gathering of something.

• compilation (n.) the action of assembling information collected from other sources. OR a thing that is put together by assembling previously separate items.

• innocence (n.) the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense. lack of guile or corruption; purity.

Read each sentence. Match the correct vocabulary word with the sentence that it best fits.

The week had been especially busy for the family, so a large ______________ of clean laundry from multiple loads over several days was sitting on the couch waiting to be folded.

• profound (adj.) (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense. having or showing great knowledge or insight.

• expanse (n.) an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface. the distance to which something expands or can be expanded.

• accumulation (n.)  the acquisition or gradual gathering of something.

• compilation (n.) the action of assembling information collected from other sources. OR a thing that is put together by assembling previously separate items.

• innocence (n.) the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense. lack of guile or corruption; purity.

Read each sentence. Match the correct vocabulary word with the sentence that it best fits.

Paul had multiple music albums from various artists. To save space, he downloaded select songs from each album and made a single ______________ CD of his favorite hits.

• profound (adj.) (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense. having or showing great knowledge or insight.

• expanse (n.) an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface. the distance to which something expands or can be expanded.

• accumulation (n.)  the acquisition or gradual gathering of something.

• compilation (n.) the action of assembling information collected from other sources. OR a thing that is put together by assembling previously separate items.

• innocence (n.) the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense. lack of guile or corruption; purity.

Read the following excerpt from the text.

“…Kit Snicket, who was a source of learning for the Baudelaires as she told them about V.F.D. and its noble errands.”

Knowing what you know about VFD, which meaning of the word “noble” is being used?

• Noun: (especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth.

• Adjective: belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status; aristocratic

• Adjective: having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals.

Read the following excerpt from the text:

‘ "I think it's a history of the island," Klaus said, "written like a diary. Look, here's what the most recent entry says: Yet another figure from the shadowy past has washed ashore–Kit Snicket (see page 667). ‘

Why is this diary entry an important detail in regards to Ishmael’s character?

• It proves Ishmael was wise to agree with Klaus about keeping a history of the island

• It proves Ishmael has been dishonest because he said he never met Kit before.

• It proves Ishmael is honest because he had never met Kit until the coastal shelf meeting.

• It proves Ishmael is an avid writer and enjoys journaling about the island.

According to Chapter 9, who was writing the history of the island in the past for the entry on page 667?

• Ishmael

• The Baudelaire's Mother

• Kit Snicket

• Klaus Baudelaire

• Count Olaf

According to Chapter 9, who is writing the history of the island in the present day?

• Ishmael

• The Baudelaire's Mother

• Kit Snicket

• Klaus Baudelaire

• Count Olaf

Read the following excerpt from the text: "The phrase “in the dark,” as I’m sure you know, can refer not only to one’s shadowy surround-

ings, but also to the shadowy secrets of which

one might be unaware."

What type of figurative language is this an example of?

• idiom

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole