The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

Astronauts are also space pilots. They must learn to fly a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and back down to Earth. They learn on a simulator of the spacecraft they are going to fly.

Astronauts learn to fly a spacecraft to the.............

In space, astronauts float in zero gravity. Astronauts train for this in special aircraft. Floating looks fun, but zero gravity is a strange feeling, and it can make you feel sick.

Astronauts practice floating in zero gravity in...........

Is life possible on Mars?

Pictures from space show that Mars

is a cold, dry, and rocky planet. Scientists at NASA want to discover if life is or was possible on Mars. They’re searching for water and signs of life. But they aren’t sending

astronauts to Mars. They’re using robots.

The Curiosity rover landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. It’s a robotic laboratory. The rover has seventeen special cameras and lots of other tools. It explores Mars, and it collects rock and soil samples. It can break rocks with a laser, and it collects samples with a special arm. Then

it uses computers to study the samples, and it sends information back to Earth.

From this information, scientists know there was once water on Mars. Do you think the rover is going to find signs of life?

What is the planet Mars like?

The colors of the rainbow were bright and beautiful.

The following sentence appeals to the readers sense of:

The stench from the skunk was so gross that I gagged.

The following sentence appeals to the readers sense of:

The root min means small. What does the word diminutive mean?

In which words does -ed have the same meaning as it does in shifted?

(3 answers)

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

"Hear the sledges with the bells,

Silver bells!

...................................................

How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,

In the icy air of night!

-Edgar Allan Poe, "The Bells"

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

Let the rain kiss you.

-Langston Hughes, "April Rain Song"

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

I waited a lifetime before my mom let me play my video games.

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

The snow covered the front yard like a blanket.

What source of imagery describes the sense of smell?

As soon as she walked into the house, my mother's sensitive nose perceived the smoky odor of burning casserole coming from our oven. Oh, boy, that meant I must have forgotten to set the timer and ruined our dinner again. I turned on the fan and started to put out some bowls and a box of cereal for dinner. Maybe we could find some dessert in the freezer.

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

Relating what you are reading to the world, yourself or other texts

The person who is talking is called the...

The setting refers to the...

What do you call the events that happen in a story?

A character struggling to make a decision about telling the truth is an example of:

What do you call the solution to the conflict (usually at the end of a story)?

When description that appeals to one of the five senses are used, what is it called?

All the following are examples of Figurative Language EXCEPT:

When an author repeats words or phrases to draw attention to an idea, it is called...

Swish, bang, and boom are all examples of which type of figurative language?

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

An effect is..