Unit 6 Review

Identify the euphemism in this sentence:

"Jonah doesn't mean to be insensitive, but he has a sharp tongue."

• "Doesn't mean to be"

• "Insensitive"

• "Has a sharp tongue"

• "Jonah"

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

"My mind sparks with an idea for a painting........Their wings flicker in the air, and next it's uncertain where to go; Thistle or clover, Zinnia or honeysuckle? Tip and tap, My bee thoughts hum, until they finally, Land on one".

What is the metaphor comparing in this poem?

• Bees and flowers.

• Bees and honey.

• Bees and music.

• Bees and creative thoughts or ideas.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

"Regan was a friend I'd had for a long time, but these days, she treated her friends like a vending machine, picking a different snack each day."

The narrator is using a/an (a)   to compare Regan's friendships to a vending machine.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The shark could (a)   through them with the precision of a torpedo. ​

• dance
• exact
• tear
• drift

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Noah sprinted through the pitch black cave, desperate to find a way out. Finally, up ahead, he caught a glimpse of light. Just beyond the mouth of the cave, the sky lit gray with early morning.

What kind of mood does the description of the sky "lit gray with early morning" create?

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What are the three types of irony?

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal

• Humorous

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Situational irony occurs when the (a)   of what you expect happens.

• opposite
• example
• exact outcome

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Circle the synonyms for the word BITTER!

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.4

A paradox can be defined as:

• A statement that seems to go against common sense, but may still be true.

• An obviously false statement.

• A question of morality.

• A question that confuses the reader.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

Which of the following is an example of a paradox?

• People who live in small towns are happier than people who live in cities.

• Even when you are surrounded by people, you can still feel lonely.

• The more people you know, the sadder you will be.

• Being surrounded by people is the only way to be happy.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2