Unit 1 Review

Katherine was cool inside her house, but she stepped outside into an oven.

What does the metaphor mean in this sentence?

• Katherine will bake something to eat outside

• The temperature outside is hot.

• Katherine is going to an outdoor kitchen.

• The temperature inside her house is cool.

Listen to the story Ms. Haak will read.

Who is the narrator of "No Such Word"?

• Carmella

• Miguel

• Mima

• Someone who is not part of the story

Which of the underlined words or phrases is NOT capitalized correctly?

In the Washington Post newspaper Teresa Jones said, "Everyone should see the new Painting at the Museum of Modern Art."

• Washington Post

• Everyone

• Painting

• Museum of Modern Art

Which sentence uses a simile?

• Nicole was not afraid of bugs and insects.

• "Nicole, I'm hot," grumbled Jojo.

• Nicole bent down gracefully and cut more stalks of English Lavender.

• Jojo was lying on the bench looking like a sleeping lizard.

I stretched out in my comfortable lounge chair and looked at the flames. They were nice. I could see thousands of twinkling stars in the night sky. One of my favorite songs was playing in the background. I leaned forward to hold my stick with a marshmallow on the tip over the flickering campfire.

Which would be the BEST replacement for the underlined sentence in the story?

• They made me think about how great it was to spend some quiet time outside.

• They were bright orange and yellow, and the heat they produced warmed my skin.

• They made it hard to see the people sitting across from me.

• They were very pleasant and lovely.