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WorksheetsSpeak vocab and lit terms practice 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Melinda is considered __________ because most students won't talk to her or accept her.
humble
a clique
an outcast
obscene
Melinda refers to rules learned on the first day of school as "indoctrination."
What can we infer about Melinda based on the use of this word?
Melinda likes structure and is happy to learn about school rules.
Melinda distrusts the faculty and is critical of their rules.
Melinda may not like the rules, but she will follow them.
Melinda respects the faculty and their rules.
Melinda scanned the cafeteria for an inconspicuous corner.
Based on the meaning of "inconspicuous," what type of seat is Melinda looking for?
A seat where she'll be seen by everyone
A seat near her best friends
A seat near her teachers
A seat that is not clearly visible or attracting attention;
The section about Melinda's art class is titled "sanctuary."
Based on the use of this word, how does Melinda feel about art class?
It's her most boring class
It's a place of refuge or safety to her
It's too easy for her to take seriously
It's pointless to her
"If there is anyone in the entire galaxy I am dying to tell what really happened, it's Rachel. My throat burns."
This quote is a sign that Melinda has experienced ____________.
Trauma
Joy
Hunger
Love
Jocks, thespians and goths are examples of ___________, or small groups of people with shared interests or features.
trauma
sanctuary
indoctrination
cliques
"The engine clanks which makes the guys in the back holler something obscene."
What do you think obscene means?
the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency
something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality
Catholics practice abstinence from eating meat on Fridays during lent.
What do you think this means?
something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality
the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency
"The fact Matt played with a bruised heel is a testament to his determination."
What do you think testament means?
something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency
the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something
"She tried to be humble, but she was clearly proud of the straight As on her report card.."
What do you think humble means?
the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something
offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality
What is the best explanation for the nicknames that Melinda gives to teachers and staff?
To honor her favorite teachers
To help her remember their names
To show that she dislikes them
To show appreciation to them
How does Melinda communicate with her family?
She speaks up only in her own house
She sends them text messages
She uses hand signals
She writes notes on the kitchen counter
Select the type of figurative language used in the sentence below:
"I stand in the center of the auditorium, a wounded zebra in a National Geographic special."
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Select the type of figurative language used in the sentence below:
Mr. Freeman is ugly. Big old grasshopper body, like a stilt walking circus guy.
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Select the type of figurative language used in the sentence below:
"He says we will graduate knowing how to read and write because we'll spend a million hours learning how to read and write."
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Alliteration
