Unit 1 ELA Review Game
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10th Grade ELA Unit 1: Stories from around the World
Topics of this game:
- "When she realized she missed the bus, she became DISTRAUGHT. She paced back and forth, trying not to cry." What is the meaning of the word DISTRAUGHT in this sentence?
- A metaphor compares two things without using 'like' or 'as.' Examples include "Life is a highway" or "He's going through a rollercoaster of emotions." Which example below is also a metaphor?
- Read the following sentence: "Amit's thoughts were a river rushing over boulders, waves crashing into each other as they all came tumbling downstream. He wished that Tamar had never told him her secret." What is the most likely meaning of the metaphor in this sentence?
- Recall the plot diagram. What part of a story is FALLING ACTION?
- What is the purpose of dialogue?
- In a narrative essay, how can a writer give background information that clarifies how the conflict arises?
- Which sentence most likely comes from a narrative essay?
- The central idea of Aesop's fable "The Goatherd and the Wild Goats" is that the wild goats leave because the goatherder mistreats his own goats. Which of the sentences below BEST SUPPORTS this central idea?
- Read the following: "A bean laughed so hard it burst. A tailor happened to walk by and, having a compassionate heart, sewed the bean back together. Since the tailor used black thread, all beans now have a black seam." What is the structure of this excerpt?
- Which quality DOES NOT make Robin Hood a hero?
- Read the following: "Before Hindbad had accomplished half the distance he intended to travel, he was so tired that he sat down to rest in the shade of a grand house. Within the palace, he heard some music, and he wondered who lived in this magnificent house." What is Hindbad most motivated by in this passage?
- In Aesop's fable "The Goatherd and the Wild Goats," the goat herder mistreats his own goats but treats the wild goats better in order to entice them to stay with him. Which statement accurately explains the theme most exemplified in this fable?
- Read the following: "In the place of honor sat the famous Sindbad, whose long white beard gave him a venerable air. The porter was alarmed at such magnificence. Sindbad, making a sign to him to approach, caused him to be seated at his right hand and himself served food to the porter." How do these sentences create meaning?
- In the tale "How the Whale Got His Throat," the Whale eats fish, eels, and crabs until there was only one small fish left in the sea, the 'Stute Fish. When the Whale said, "I’m hungry.” 'Stute Fish replied, "Noble and generous Cetacean, have you ever tasted Man?” WHAT IS THE 'STUTE FISH'S MOTIVATION?
- Read the following: "I fell asleep to the sound of the dog snoring at my feet. The next day, I woke up to discover it had worked its way up the bed to tuck its head under my arm." What text structure do these sentences demonstrate?
