In paragraph 1, which of the following is a connotative meaning of the world slack?

Not enough work to keep Sissy on

In the forest, where there were no paved roads, the path seemed to straggle on.

to proceed forward in a messy way

the main idea of a text in just a few words or sentences

In his folktale, how does the chronological order of events contribute to the story?

It builds tension making us wonder what will happen

What is the difference between an inference and a guess?

An inference is an educated guess

When underlining a text, it is important to:

underline the important words or phrases only

What message about life is the author trying tom communicate in this passage?

People are more similar to each other than we think.

The dictionary meaning of a word

Which of the following is the connotative meaning of the word "imprison" as it is used here?

To hold onto the image in his mind

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1
In paragraph 1, which of the following is a connotative meaning of the world slack?
Slow movement or flow of action
Loose rope or string; not tight
Not enough work to keep Sissy on
Sluggish or lacking in energy
2
Based on the main character's words in paragraph 2, the reader can infer:
Is envious of those in the wagon
Is wishing he had a nicer hat
Is about to commit a crime
Is angry about the state of his rags
3
Film : Director :: Speech :
Orator
Teacher
Actor
Manager
4
Open Secret
Personification
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile
5
I know a word or phrase in a text is important to underline because:
it mentions a key person
it contains a key fact
it contains a key date
all of the above
6
In the forest, where there were no paved roads, the path seemed to straggle on.
to be short
to proceed forward in a neat way
to be endless
to proceed forward in a messy way
7
His heart was a block of ice.
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
8
What is theme?
Central Topic or Main idea
The images painted in a story
Music
The literal meaning of a word
9
Define summary:
the main idea of a text in just a few words or sentences
a longer version of the text
the text in your own words
a quotation from the text
10
Be forewarned that some lockers are not right outside this class.
told in advance
mindful
sensitive
afraid
11
In his folktale, how does the chronological order of events contribute to the story?
It tells what happened right away so we didn't have to wait
It builds tension making us wonder what will happen
It compares the life of a merchant and poor neighbor
It teaches us not to put a flask up on a high shelf
12
What is the difference between an inference and a guess?
An inference has nothing to do with guessing
An inference is an educated guess
13
What does inferencing mean?
Writing a thesis statement
Drawing a picture
Writing a transition sentence
Making an educated guess
14
When underlining a text, it is important to:
underline the words in bold only
underline the important words or phrases only
underline the words in italics only
underline every word or phrase
15
Define paraphrase:
a longer version of a text
the main idea of a text
a text in your own words
a quotation from the text
16
What message about life is the author trying tom communicate in this passage?
Nature is the best answer to all of life's questions
Children are less curious compared to their parents
People are more similar to each other than we think.
It is important to figure out your priorities in life
17
Connotation is
The inferred meaning of a word
The literal meaning of the word
The notation of a word
The opposite meaning of the word
18
Denotation is
The deconstruction of a word
The dictionary meaning of a word
The footnote attached to a word
The guessed at meaning of a word
19
What is this sentence's tone? At a speed of a hundred miles an hour, that car can almost fly!
Annoyed
Calm
Excited
Scary
20
Sending him off to middle school like a lamb to slaughter.
to be killed
to the fields
to sleep
to the farm
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My heart was as heavy as a rock.
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Oxymoron
22
Which of the following is the connotative meaning of the word "imprison" as it is used here?
To hold onto the image in his mind
To mistakenly arrest someone
To put or hold in a prison or jail
To lock someone up for wrong doing
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The cup danced joyfully across the table.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyberbole

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