Q2 ELA Benchmark Review

What advice does Josh seek from his father?

• How to improve his basketball skills

• How to deal with his brother

• How to make new friends

• How to study better

What happens to Chuck Bell during a one-on-one game?

• He wins the game

• He collapses from a heart attack

• He injures his leg

• He scores the winning point

What is the outcome of the championship game?

• The Wildcats lose

• The Wildcats win

• The game is canceled

• The game ends in a tie

What happens to Chuck Bell in the hospital?

• He recovers fully

• He suffers another heart attack

• He is discharged

• He goes into a coma

What does Josh's father tell him when he gives him the ring?

• "You're the best player now."

• "You're Da Man now."

• "Keep practicing."

• "Never give up."

What poetic device is illustrated by "The gym is a loud, crowded circus"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Which poetic device is shown in "A loss is inevitable like snow in winter"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

What is the poetic device used when words start with the same sound, like "finish with a fierce finger roll"?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Repetition

What is the term for a comparison using "like" or "as," such as "A loss is inevitable like snow in winter"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

What is the poetic device that repeats words or phrases, as in "As in, As in, As in"?

• Repetition

• Rhyme

• Imagery

• Alliteration