Unit Test Review, Jungle Book
Read about Cameron, and then answer the question. Cameron is revising the conclusion of his argumentative essay. He makes the claim that a beach vacation would be better than a trip to the amusement park. Which evidence best supports his claim?
Admission to the park is $48 per person, but a beach pass is only $3.
During the story's rising action, the reader is provided with
the development of the story's conflict.
Which of these examples of sensory language best matches the word "ocean"?
wet and salty
Read the following excerpt from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. "That is why," he said, shifting his paw on the leaves. "Not even I can look thee between the eyes, and I was born among men, and I love thee, Little Brother. The others they hate thee because their eyes cannot meet thine; because thou art wise; because thou hast pulled out thorns from their feet—because thou art a man." Which detail helps create the pace and mood in this excerpt?
"because thou art a man"
Which is the best example of a character responding to the Law of the Jungle in The Jungle Book?
Bagheera responds by offering to pay a bull so that Mowgli can stay in the Pack.
Which sentence is written in third-person point of view?
By the time Alice finally got back to the park, her backpack was gone.
Read and use the thesaurus entry to make a revision. run [ruhn] Main entry: run Definition: fast moving on foot Synonyms: amble, bound, break, dart, dash, escape, fall, gallop, jog, lope, race, rush, scamper, scuttle, sprint, tear Choose the best revision of this sentence:
The deer ran, the wolves rushed, and the rabbits scampered through the forest.
Kim has been asked to write and reflect upon the theme of law maintaining order in society. She is using this passage from The Jungle Book. "What is the Law of the Jungle? Strike first and then give tongue. By thy very carelessness they know that thou art a man. But be wise. It is in my heart that when Akela misses his next kill—and at each hunt it costs him more to pin the buck—the Pack will turn against him and against thee. They will hold a jungle Council at the Rock, and then—and then—I have it!" said Bagheera, leaping up. "Go thou down quickly to the men's huts in the valley, and take some of the Red Flower which they grow there, so that when the time comes thou mayest have even a stronger friend than I or Baloo or those of the Pack that love thee. Get the Red Flower." Which writing sample best reflects this important theme in the passage?
Laws keep citizens safe and protect society. In this passage, Bagheera warns Mowgli that once Akela is gone, the Pack will try to harm Mowgli.
Read the excerpt from Jungle Book: Mowgli's Brothers. Akela the Lone Wolf lay by the side of his rock as a sign that the leadership of the Pack was open, and Shere Khan with his following of scrap-fed wolves walked to and fro openly, being flattered. Bagheera lay close to Mowgli, and the fire-pot was between Mowgli's knees. When they were all gathered together, Shere Khan began to speak - a thing he would never have dared to do when Akela was in his prime. "He has no right," whispered Bagheera. "Say so. He is a dog's son. He will be frightened." Mowgli sprang to his feet. "Free People," he cried, "does Shere Khan lead the Pack? What has a tiger to do with our leadership?" "Seeing that the leadership is yet open, and being asked to speak - " Shere Khan began. "By whom?" said Mowgli. "Are we all jackals, to fawn on this cattle-butcher? The leadership of the Pack is with the Pack alone." Which two themes are expressed in this excerpt?
Rules are important to keep order. Strong leadership is a privilege.
Read the excerpt from Jungle Book: Mowgli's Brothers. "Thou art the master," said Bagheera, in an undertone. "Save Akela from the death. He was ever thy friend." Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver. "Good!" said Mowgli, staring round slowly. "I see that ye are dogs. I go from you to my own people - if they be my own people. The Jungle is shut to me, and I must forget your talk and your companionship; but I will be more merciful than ye are. Because I was all but your brother in blood, I promise that when I am a man among men I will not betray ye to men as ye have betrayed me." Which two themes are expressed in this excerpt?
Showing mercy is more important than revenge. Being betrayed by others is painful.
Read and use the thesaurus entry to make a revision. hungrily Main entry: eagerly Definition: anxiously Synonyms: actively, ardently, breathlessly, cordially, earnestly, energetically, enthusiastically, gladly, heartily, impatiently, rapidly, vigorously, with gusto Choose the best revision of this sentence: The children ate the picnic hungrily while the birds pecked hungrily at the breadcrumbs.
The children ate the picnic enthusiastically while the birds pecked gladly at the breadcrumbs.
Read the following excerpt from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Now you must be content to skip ten or eleven whole years, and only guess at all the wonderful life that Mowgli led among the wolves, because if it were written out it would fill ever so many books. He grew up with the cubs, though they of course were grown wolves almost before he was a child, and Father Wolf taught him his business, and the meaning of things in the jungle, till every rustle in the grass, every breath of the warm night air, every note of the owls above his head, every scratch of a bat's claws as it roosted for a while in a tree, and every splash of every little fish jumping in a pool, meant just as much to him as the work of his office means to a business man. Which description best reflects the pace of this excerpt?
The longer sentences in this excerpt provide many descriptive details.
Read the following excerpt from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. "He has no right!" Father Wolf began angrily. "By the Law of the Jungle he has no right to change his quarters without fair warning. He will frighten every head of game within ten miles; and I—I have to kill for two, these days." "His mother did not call him Lungri [the Lame One] for nothing," said Mother Wolf, quietly. "He has been lame in one foot from his birth. That is why he has only killed cattle. Now the villagers of the Waingunga are angry with him, and he has come here to make our villagers angry. They will scour the jungle for him when he is far away, and we and our children must run when the grass is set alight. Indeed, we are very grateful to Shere Khan!" What does this dialogue between Father Wolf and Mother Wolf reveal about their characters?
They worry about the arrival of Shere Khan and his actions.
Fast pace and slow pace both serve a narrative by
moving the plot forward.
Imagery adds meaning to the text by
providing details about the setting.