Week 2 ELA Quiz - "The Landlady"

Which statement BEST identifies a theme (moral, message, lesson) for the story?

• Slow and steady wins the race

• Things aren’t always what they seem

• Family is more valuable than friendship

• Always take advice from your mother

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

something that is not important or valuable

• emanate

• compulsion

• trifle

• massive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

To come out from a source

• emanate

• trifle

• facade

• enormous

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

The word "tantalizing" means:

• speaking nicely to another person

• exciting one's senses or desires

• drawing a self-portrait

• to make music

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The word "frisky" means:

• a sweet-smelling fragrance

• disorganized; messy

• a very loud volume

• playful and full of energy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

The action or state of forcing or being forced to do something:

• peculiar

• emanate

• compulsion

• facade

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

Strange; uncommon; odd

• peculiar

• neglect

• swanky

• brisk

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

The word "congenial" means:

• unusual; strange; odd

• agreeable, nice, or pleasing in nature or character

• active; energetic; lively

• exciting one's senses/desires

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.8.6

The word "neglect" means:

• to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard

• a false outward appearance

• quick and energetic; lively

• teasing one's senses

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

fake; not being your true self

• facade

• peculiar

• trifle

• brisk

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4