Question

Directions: You will complete this sheet independently and silently. Work through each section
in order. This is a review, not a test. Do your best and show your thinking.
Station 1: Figurative Language & Poetic Techniques
Read each sentence.
1. Identify the figurative language or poetic technique used.
2. Explain the effect or image created.
Sentence 1:
“The classroom buzzed like a beehive on the last day before break.”
Poetic technique used:
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What image or feeling does this create?
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Sentence 2:
“Time crawled as the clock ticked toward dismissal.”
Poetic technique used:
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What does this suggest about how time feels?
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Station 2: Grammar & Editing
Read the paragraph below. It contains 8 errors involving capitalization, punctuation, verb tense,
or run-on sentences.


on the last week before winter break students rush through the hallways they are excited but
also tired. many students has projects to finish and test to prepare for teachers remind students
to stay focused even when distractions are everywhere.
Rewrite the paragraph correctly below:
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Station 3: Inference
Ashanti kept checking the clock as the teacher explained the assignment. Her foot tapped
against the floor, and she sighed quietly when another worksheet was passed out. Even though
she completed her work neatly, her eyes drifted toward the window.
What can you infer about how Ashanti feels?
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Which words or phrases helped you make that inference?
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Station 4: Vocabulary in Context
Sentence 1:
The hallway was chaotic, filled with loud voices, slamming lockers, and students rushing in every
direction.
Meaning of chaotic:
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Sentence 2:
After weeks of practice, her presentation was polished and smooth.
Meaning of polished:
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Station 5: Short Constructed Response
Even when school feels overwhelming, finishing strong matters. Effort shows character, and
growth often happens during the hardest moments.
What lesson or message does this passage teach? Use one piece of evidence from the text to
support your answer.
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Exit Ticket
One thing I learned or improved in ELA this semester:
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One thing I struggled with in ELA:
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One ELA goal I have for second semester:
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Answer 1

Station 1: Figurative Language & Poetic Techniques

Sentence 1:
“The classroom buzzed like a beehive on the last day before break.”
Poetic technique used:
- Simile (uses like to compare)
What image or feeling does this create?
- Conveys a busy, noisy, energetic scene where many students are moving and talking at once, like bees in a hive.

Sentence 2:
“Time crawled as the clock ticked toward dismissal.”
Poetic technique used:
- Personification (time is given the human/animal quality of crawling) — also conveys hyperbole for emphasis.
What does this suggest about how time feels?
- Time feels very slow; the speaker is bored or impatient and waiting for dismissal.

Station 2: Grammar & Editing

Original paragraph corrected:
During the last week before winter break, students rushed through the hallways. They were excited but also tired. Many students had projects to finish and tests to prepare for. Teachers reminded students to stay focused even when distractions were everywhere.

Station 3: Inference

What can you infer about how Ashanti feels?
- Ashanti feels bored and impatient; she is eager for class to end or for something else (she’s distracted).

Which words or phrases helped you make that inference?
- “kept checking the clock,” “her foot tapped,” “she sighed quietly,” “her eyes drifted toward the window,” and “even though she completed her work” (shows she’s done but waiting).

Station 4: Vocabulary in Context

Sentence 1:
Meaning of chaotic:
- Very disordered, noisy, and confusing; lacking organization.

Sentence 2:
Meaning of polished:
- Refined, well-practiced, smooth, and professional in presentation.

Station 5: Short Constructed Response

What lesson or message does this passage teach? Use one piece of evidence from the text to support your answer.
- Lesson: Keep working hard and finish strong even when things feel overwhelming, because effort builds character and leads to growth. Evidence: “Effort shows character, and growth often happens during the hardest moments.” This supports the idea that pushing through difficulty leads to personal improvement.

Exit Ticket

One thing I learned or improved in ELA this semester:
- I improved at identifying figurative language and editing sentences for grammar.

One thing I struggled with in ELA:
- I struggled sometimes with run-on sentences and choosing correct verb tense.

One ELA goal I have for second semester:
- My goal is to write clearer, more organized paragraphs and avoid run-on sentences.