NJSLA TOOLS
Figurative Language 6.4
Fiction Terms R.L 6.4
NJSLA Writing Tasks
R.L. 6.9
R.L. 6.9
Disney Characters
Physical Strength Challenge
100
Use this tool to put a red "X" over answers to eliminate answer choices.
What is the answer eliminator?
100
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things and uses the words “like” or “as” and they are commonly used in everyday communication.
What is a simile?
100
The main message or lesson in a fictional text.
What is theme?
100
This is an opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.
What is a hook?
100
Who are Elsa and Anna from Frozen?
100
Jump up and down on one leg and sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
You got this?
200
This tool will present your letters in a slanted fashion. It is often used for book titles, movie titles, or album titles.
What are italics?
200
The type of figurative language seen here: As summer approached, the beach was calling my name.
What is personification?
200
The attitude the author expresses in a given portion of text
What is tone?
200
The last sentence of an introduction paragraph that clearly answers the main question of the prompt.
What is the thesis/claim?
200
This character is known for her long hair.
Who is Rapunzel (Tangled) ?
200
Do a layup, right now.
Can you complete this challenge?
300
A tool that allows you to jot down ideas from the text.
What is the notepad?
300
Quack, quack went the ducks as we threw them our stale bread.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
How a character/narrator sees the other events and characters within the text.
What is the point of view or perspective?
300
The context writers should provide in the essay that will show test graders students have comprehended each passage well.
What is background information?
300
Who is the royal steed of Mufasa?
Zazu
300
Put your hands behind your back and pick something up!
Can you complete this challenge?
400
This tool will help you when it comes to your spelling. You will often see a red squiggly line beneath specific words.
What is spell check?
400
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things that does not use the words “like” or “as” and they are commonly used in everyday communication.
What is a metaphor?
400
This is conversation between characters in a narrative.
What is dialogue?
400
Using two or more sources to find information to write an essay or support an argument.
What is a Research Simulation Task (RST)?
400
This Character eats 5 dozen eggs every day.
Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)
400
Floss Dance and count to 10
Can you complete the challenge?
500
This tool you use when you have a difficult question that you are struggling with.
What is the bookmark?
500
These are phrases that don't mean what they actually say: "kill two birds with one stone", "break a leg"
What is an idiom?
500
The type of conflict that arise from within the character, often when making a difficult decision.
What is Internal Conflict?
500
The formula or format that is used when writing body paragraphs.
What is T.E.X.I.?
500
This character is a Disney Villain who uses his snake staff to control the mind of the Sultan, wants to marry the Sultan's Daughter, Princess Jasmine, has a parrot sidekick named Iago, and wishes to be the most powerful Genie.
Jafar from Aladdin?
500
Make a 3 pointer.
Can you complete the challenge?