English II Midterm Review

"We have some important news for you Mr. President.  We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent.  The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead.  "Tell me everything you know." 
What is the tone of the dialogue?

• Informal
• Happy
• Serious
• Optimistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted.  "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!" 

• pleased
• suspicious 
• happy
• angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

This type of narrator is a character in the story. Using the pronoun, "I," the narrator reveals his or her own thoughts. This type of narrator may be unreliable.

• First person narrator

• Second person narrator

• Third person limited narrator

• Omniscient narrator

A credible, consistent, and knowledgeable narrator

• reliable narrator

• bad narrator

• unreliable narrator

• honest narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell
• Hear

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Language that appeals to the senses

• simile
• hyperbole
• metaphor
• imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.3D

What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.  

• Careful 
• Thrifty
• Careless
• Wasteful

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the definition of the highlighted word?
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in. 

• Pleased
• Surprised
• Frustrated
• Disgusted

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which is NOT a type of irony?

• situational
• momentous
• dramatic
• verbal

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is verbal irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7