The Flight of Icarus Review

What are coordinate adjectives?

• Two adjectives that equally describe a noun separated by a comma (or "and")

• Two adjectives that are in different categories and do not use a comma and must be listed in a certain order

• Any two adjectives that describe a noun

• Two adjectives that equally describe a noun that do not use a comma

Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?

The sweaty, slimy slug slithered across the room.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?

The young, pink flamingo squaked awkwardly.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?

The large elderly man plumped down in the old wooden bench.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?

The poor, old woman could not cross the street.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Which of the following is displayed here?

The plastic and wooden table was designed by Ikea.

• Cumulative adjectives

• Coordinate adjectives

Which of the following is displayed here?

The proud, genius student exclaimed his answer boldly.

• Cumulative adjectives

• Coordinate adjectives

What is foreshadowing?

• A collection of traditional stories that explain cultural values, nature, or historical events

• An educated guess about a text based on textual evidence and background knowledge

• Clues or hints in the text that something bad will happen in the future

• The moral or life lesson (the message) of a story that the author wants the reader to learn

What is an inference? 

• A collection of traditional stories that explain cultural values, nature, or historical events

• An educated guess about a text based on textual evidence and background knowledge

• Clues or hints in the text that something bad will happen in the future

• The moral or life lesson (the message) of a story that the author wants the reader to learn

What is a theme?

• A collection of traditional stories that explain cultural values, nature, or historical events

• An educated guess about a text based on textual evidence and background knowledge

• Clues or hints in the text that something bad will happen in the future

• The moral or life lesson (the message) of a story that the author wants the reader to learn