Wonders Unit 2 Review

In a literature class, Charlotte, Benjamin, and Elijah are discussing the theme of a story they just read. What is the theme of a story?

• Plot summary

• The lesson, message or moral of the story

• Character names

• Author's biography

In a classroom discussion, Elijah, Emma, and Lily are discussing the meaning of an author's perspective. Which statement best describes an author's perspective?

• The author's perspective is the author's unique point of view or opinion.

• The author's perspective is the author's writing style.

• The author's perspective is the author's favorite book.

• The author's perspective is the author's personal biography.

Abigail, Benjamin, and William are in a book club and they just finished reading a fiction novel. How should they summarize the fiction novel they just read?

• Summarizing fiction involves analyzing the author's writing style and techniques.

• Summarizing fiction means providing a detailed description of the setting and atmosphere of the story.

• Summarizing fiction requires identifying the moral or lesson that the story conveys.

• Summarizing fiction involves providing a brief overview of the main plot, characters, and themes of a fictional work.

Liam is learning new words in English. He came across the term 'prefixes'. Can you help Abigail explain to him what prefixes are?

• Suffixes that Abigail said are added to the end of a word

• Words that Hannah mentioned have multiple meanings

• Punctuation marks that Liam found used in sentences

• Groups of letters that Hannah told are added to the beginning of a word

During a creative writing class, Grace was asked to write a sentence using a simile. Which of the following sentences written by Grace is an example of a simile?

• Her smile is like sunshine.

• His laugh is like a thunderstorm.

• Their love is like a rose.

• The water is as clear as glass.

What does the simile "They're like two peas in a pod" mean?

• Two people or things are completely different.
• Two people or things are very similar or closely related.
• Two people or things are unrelated.
• Two people or things are distant from each other.

What does the metaphor "Time is money" mean?

• Time is valuable

• Time is expensive

• Time is green

• Time is a thief.

In a book club meeting, Ethan, Jackson, and Zoe are discussing a novel. What are they referring to when they talk about the main idea of the story?

• The main idea of a story is the setting or location.

• The main idea of a story is the plot or sequence of events.

• The main idea of a story is the characters or their actions.

• The main idea of a story is the central message or theme.

In a language class, Kai, Isla, and Luna are discussing the purpose of using prefixes in words. What do they conclude is the main purpose of prefixes?

• To make words longer.

• To make words more difficult to understand.

• To change the meaning or create new words.

• To make words sound more sophisticated.

What does the prefix un- mean?

• reversed
• in
• without
• not or opposite of