9th grade CIA 3 review #2

If a sentence says, "The scientist was an expert in botany, the study of plants," then the word botany means the study of plants.

• the study of plants

• the study of animals

• the study of the universe

• the study of chemistry

If a passage describes a ravenous wolf that hasn’t eaten in days and is desperately searching for food, the word ravenous most likely means very hungry.

• very hungry

• angry

• tired

• weak

If someone is meticulous and always double-checks their work for mistakes, what does the word meticulous mean?

• careful and detail-oriented.

• lazy and careless.

• quick and hasty.

• impulsive and unplanned.

What should a reader look for when using context clues?

• words that provide hints or explanations to determine the meaning of an unknown word

• words that mislead the reader

• the first word of the sentence

• random words in the sentence

Personification is a figure of speech in which non-human objects or abstract ideas are given human qualities.

• A figure of speech in which non-human objects are given human qualities.

• A literary device that compares two unrelated subjects.

• A method of exaggerating details in storytelling.

• A narrative style emphasizing human emotions.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

Alliteration is defined as the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely placed words.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely placed words.

• The use of exaggeration for emphasis.

• A figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A sound device involving the repetition of vowel sounds.

Identify the literary device in the sentence: 'The slithering snake slid silently.'

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Imagery is defined as the use of descriptive language to evoke sensory experience.

• The use of descriptive language to evoke sensory experience.

• A type of sound effect in literature.

• A narrative technique in drama.

• An exaggerated statement.

Which literary device is used when an author uses vivid descriptions to create a mental picture for the reader?