Unit 1 Part 2 Review

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

• thrifty

• stingy

• miserly

• selfish

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

• foolhardy

• rash

• courageous

• reckless

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

• stubborn

• persistent

• bullheaded

• headstrong

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The main character in a story has had a hard life. The last chapter shows a picture of her twirling around on a spring day surrounded by newly budding trees and blooming flowers. How is the character feeling at this point?

• sad that the new season has started

• excited to hear the birds chirping

• like her life is restarting; representing a new birth

• that summer is close

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What does the apple symbolize in the image?

• Snow White's death and destruction

• Snow White's beauty and charm

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What does the apple symbolize in this photo?

• Gratitude for a teacher who has done a good job

• assistance for a teacher who needs help

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During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision. WHAT IS THE THEME?

• You should cheat to win.

• Always work hard.

• It pays to be honest.

• Teamwork is best.

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• returning home after a long time

• an old man who used to be a farmer

• Your past does not define you.

• A man sees a group of people he used to work for a long time ago.

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What does it mean to read allegorically?

• A job title for someone who reads allegories for a living.

• Take the words of the story to mean exactly and only what they say.

• Take the words of a story as a hidden message for something else

• Read quickly.

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The literary term "diction" refers to

• dictionary definition of a word

• dependent clause

• the way we speak

• an author's choice of words

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