DO NOW1. Take out a half sheet of paper2. Label your quiz like this:

Quiz R1.2

1.2.3.4.5.

Quiz R1.5

1.2.3.4.5.

NameDatePeriodEnglish

Quiz Check Quiz Read a Drama and Answer Questions:

◦Pages 814-815 Unit Assessment next week!! Foldable next week

AGENDA

Answer each question carefully! I will slowly read the questions and answer

choices. We will start with R1.2 and then finish with

R1.5

Quiz Time!

1. Which sentence contains a simile?

A. Sheila ran as fast as she could to the finish line

B. Henry said he would like to eat ice cream at every meal

C. Sophia wrote an essay that looked like it would get an A

D. Jose rode the horse like a cowboy in an old western movie

Quiz R1.2

2. Which line from a story is an example of personification?

A. “Your hair dances when you walk around.”

B. “Glass is made from sand that is melted.”

C. “It has been around for a very long time.”

D. “People will benefit from inventions.”

Quiz R1.2

3. Which sentence contains a metaphor?

A. Jennifer ran to the base after she hit the ball.

B. Mark was cold when he went outside.C. The pillow was a cloud when I rested

my head against it.D. The bed was soft.

Quiz R1.2

4. What does award mean as it is used in this sentence from a story?

“Samuel did not realize that his writing skills would award him a future as a newspaper editor.”

A. denyB. presentC. forceD. purchase

Quiz R1.2

5. Which line from a story is an example of a metaphor?

A. The moon was a vanilla wafer in the night sky.

B. The hills were lush and green after the spring rain.

C. The lions paced in their cages as if they were nervous.

D. The fountain sparked and danced in the sunlight.

Quiz R1.2

1. Read the following sentence and answer the question:

“I think the start of your assignment is right here on my desk.

Which of the these means nearly the same as assignment?

A. TaskB. Voyage C. ContestD. Operation

Quiz R1.5

2. Read the following sentence and answer the question:

“Rose’s research had already started.”

Which of the these means nearly the same as research?

A. ManuscriptB. ProgressC. Study D. Panel

Quiz R1.5

3. Read the following sentence and answer the question:

“Leading health officials tell us that our bodies require at least eight glasses of water a day.”

What is the BEST synonym for the word require in the sentence above?

A. NeedB. MissC. DesireD. Wish

Quiz R1.5

4. Which of the following could be different shades of meaning for the word awful?

A. white, gray, blackB. horrible, terrible, unpleasantC. wonderful, average, badD. dreadful, amazing, beautiful

Quiz R1.5

5. Which of these words could replace the word erosion in the following sentence?

“Erosion of the cliffs produces large blocks of sandstone that litter the beaches at the foot of the cliffs.”

A. gravelB. floodingC. damageD. misfortune

Quiz R1.5

Turn to page 814-815 in your Literature Textbook

I need three volunteers to help me read the drama:◦ Eleni◦ Zack◦ Sandra

When we finish reading the drama, we will analyze it and its characters by answering the 8 questions that follow.

Drama

What is the purpose of the use of scenes in this drama?

A) To show change and time of settingB) To show Zach’s character growthC) To indicate various emotionsD) To reveal setting

#1

What main problem does the dialogue in this play reveal?

A) Eleni and Zack did not want to moveB) Tim and Sandra do not understand the

game that Eleni and Zack are playingC) Zack does not understand what Elemi is

doing when they go to the parkD) Eleni and Zack have not yet made friends

in their new town

#2

Why do the stage directions in the play include descriptions such as Brightening and Shyly?

A) So the actors will know how to move on the stage

B) So the actors will know mood is being setC) So the actors will know how to react to

one anotherD) So the actors will know how loudly to

speak

#3

According to the stage directions, where does the main part of the drama take place?

A) At Eleni and Zack’s house B) At Tim’s house C) At a neighborhood parkD) Inside Eleni and Zack’s house

#4

Which of these would most likely serve as a prop in this drama?

A) A bicycle tireB) A park swing setC) A bookD) A game board

#5

What happens in the resolution of the play? A) Zack and Eleni play a gameB) Zack and Eleni move to a new townC) Eleni invents a new gameD) Zack and Eleni make new friends

#6

Which of these is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this play?

A) To entertainB) To PersuadeC) To informD) To explain

#7

Vocabulary in Context. Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word sheepish?

A) Angry B) Suspicious C) EmbarrassedD) Confused

#8