Starter quiz

  • Match the linguistic feature to the correct definition.
    • hyperbole
      exaggerated statements or claims ✓
    • past progressive tense
      a verb form used to refer to an action that was ongoing in the past ✓
    • past simple tense
      a verb form used to refer to an action that happened in the past ✓
  • What is hyperbole commonly used for in a diary entry?
    • to describe things factually
    • to exaggerate emotions  ✓
    • to sequence events
  • Match the emotion to the appropriate hyperbole.
    • I felt lonely.
      I had never felt so alone in my life. ✓
    • I felt happy.
      I was over the moon with joy. ✓
    • I was suprised.
      I was shocked to my absolute core. ✓
  • Match the sentences to the tense they are written in.
    • past progressive tense
      I was feeling so disheartened by not knowing the secret. ✓
    • past simple tense
      Chulak saw how upset I was and he wanted to help. ✓
    • past progressive and past simple tense
      I was feeling so upset, but Chulak said he would help me. ✓
  • True or false? Lila's diary entry should be written in an informal tone.
    • True ✓
    • False
  • Order the following events from the beginning of the story.
    • 1
      Chulak saw Lila upset and wanted to help her.
    • 2
      Chulak said he would visit Lila's father to dicover the secret for her.
    • 3
      Chulak told Lila he had been successful and shared the secret with her.
    • 4
      Lila decided to leave on her quest to the Volcano of Merapi.
    • 5
      Lila wrote a letter to her father telling him of her plans.
    • 6
      Lila prepared herself for her journey.
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