Module 3, Lesson 2 Review

Why did the author include the following figurative language?

The wind howled and the trees trembeled at the peak of the storm.

• To show the movement of the storm over the different cities in the area.

• To describe the beauty of the trees in the storm as they swayed.

• To show the intensity of the storm by describing the effect on sound and movement.

• To explain how the people felt scared when the storm was at its worst because of how loud it was.

Why did the author include the following figurative language?

My brother glared at me, like he had lasers in his eyes, when he saw I was using his new Xbox Series S/X controller.

• To explain how the author wish he had used the old controller instead.

• To illustrate how intensely his brother was staring which shows he was displeased at what he saw.

• To convey the difference between using the old controller in comparison to the new controller.

• To show how much his brother liked lasers as a superpower and his wish for wanting them.

Why did the author include the following figurative language?

The smells from the panaderia basically dragged me inside; the pan dulce was screaming my name!

• To emphasize the speaker's reluctance and contrast it with their desire for the baked goods.

• To show the superiority of pan dulce over conchas.

• To describe the feeling of the sugar rush from eating the pan dulce.

• To illustrate the smells using movement which shows how addictive sugar is.

(1) Before Julia Child was a world-famous chef and the star of TV shows, she did top-secret work for the U.S. government. Child wanted to join the Women’s Army Corps during World War II, but couldn’t because she was too tall. She instead joined the OSS. The OSS was a government group that eventually became the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.).

(2) Child began her OSS career as a typist in Washington, D.C. Her education and experience soon got her a job as a top-secret researcher who worked for the head of the OSS. His name was William J. Donavon.

(3) She went on to work for a group that was working on a way to keep sharks away from torpedoes that were aimed at enemy submarines. She then worked for the OSS in Sri Lanka and China before marrying Paul Cushing Child, who introduced her to fine food, putting her on the path that led her to fame.

How does the author develop the main idea of this article?

• By explaining how Julia Child became interested in cooking

• By describing the kinds of work Julia Child did for the OSS

• By saying that William J. Donavon was the head of the OSS

• By mentioning that Julia Child starred on television shows

(1) Do you spend your days feeling slow and sluggish, still sleepy hours after getting out of bed?

(2) If you answered “yes” to that question, you need more exercise, not more sleep.

(3) The best way to get rid of that tired feeling that never seems to go away is to begin exercising as soon as you wake up. Now, you don’t have to do a weight lifting routine, go on a 15 mile bicycle ride, or do hundreds of sit-ups. All you have to do is get moving.

(4) One of the easiest ways to do that is to go for a walk as soon as you wake up. A walk will clear your head, get your muscles working, and remind you that there’s no chance of going back to bed. After your walk, you will not only be able to think clearly, but you will also have more energy and be prepared to tackle the rest of the day.

What is the central idea of the passage?

• People who exercise in the morning can only do one kind of exercise.

• People who feel tired all day should exercise as soon as they wake up.

• Walking is the best kind of exercise for people who wake up early.

• Morning exercise prevents people from getting back into their beds.

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

• Many people sleep later on the weekends.
• Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.
• Dark rooms are best for sleeping.
• Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

What is the central idea of the following passage?

^{What's that humming sound? Could it be hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward flight? Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds. Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern. This allows the hummingbird to hover in position, fly upside down, and move about very rapidly. And while other birds have to push off with their feet to begin flying, and work their ways up to their top speeds, the hummingbird can both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously. After you've seen a hummingbird in flight, it's unlikely that you'll mistake them for another bird.}

• Birds and hummingbirds are very different.

• Hummingbirds fly in a figure eight pattern.

• Hummingbirds are known for their humming sound.

• The hummingbird flies in a very unique and unusual way.

Which sentence would be considered a supporting detail for the idea that RECYCLING IS IMPORTANT?

• There are many landfills available for waste.

• You should always clean jars before recycling them.

• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

Check the best answer to fill in the blank.

Black Blizzards were ________________.

• when the sun did not come out for days due to heavy cloud cover and dark rain.

• Snow that was so heavily mixed with soil that it looked black.

• giant dust storms that people could not see through.

Check the box that best fills in the blank.

Black Sunday was __________________________________.

• The great storm that hit Galveston in 1900.

• The storm with great walls of dust and high speed winds that engulfed entire cities and regions.

• The tax day flood.