ELA Prose & Poetry Review

“ ‘Anyway,’ the man continued, ‘you’ll soon be bored to tears here since we don’t have those fancy gadgets you young ones use all the time.’ Hearing him say that really made me feel uninterested in the day ahead of me.” 

What is the meaning of the word uninterested as it is used in the sentence? (V.1.3)

• Sad

• Very Interested

• Mad

• Bored By

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

1. Part B 

How does the phrase “bored to tears” help you determine the meaning of the word uninterested? (V.1.3)

•  “Bored to tears” means that you are sad, so you will need to play games to cheer up.

  
  

•  “Bored to tears” means extremely boring, so you will be bored by the activity.

• “Bored to tears” means difficult, so you will not be interested in doing the activity.

•  “Bored to tears” means exciting, so you will need fancy gadgets to have fun.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Using your knowledge of word parts, what does the word accusingly mean? (V.1.2)

• in a way that blames someone

• one who blames someone else

•  the study of blaming others

• blaming someone again

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The classroom was a zoo during recess

What type of figurative language is this?

• Similie

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

I've told you a million times to clean your room!

What type of figurative language is this?

• Metaphor

• Similie

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

• "The wind whispered secrets through the trees."

What type of figurative language is this?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

• "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

What type of figurative language is this?

• Metaphor

• Similie

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

I have a frog in my throat

What type of figurative language is this?

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

• "I nervously approached the stage, my palms sweating as the spotlight focused on me. The audience seemed miles away, and my heart pounded in my chest as I began to speak." 

• First Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

• "She glanced at the clock, her mind racing as the deadline loomed. The coffee cup in her hand grew cold, unnoticed, as she frantically typed away at the keyboard.". 

• First Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6