Point of View/Text Features
Mixed skills
Elements Of Poetry
Story Elements
Figurative Language
100
In this sentence is the point of view first or third person.
Johnny went to the store and bought a Dr. Pepper for his mom. Then he went home and played video games.
Third Person
100
Which 2 words rhyme?
a. line lid
b. line fine
c. right found
b. line fine
100
Read the poem:
The moon is like a lantern in the velvet night,
A pearl that sails across the skies of blue;
It spills a gentle river of silver light,
And paints the sleeping clouds a softer hue.
It hangs above the rooftops, calm and bright,
Like one small boat upon a quiet sea;
It guides the dreamers safely through the night,
And whispers peaceful songs to you and me.
Which line from the poem shows the moon is gentle?
a. the moon is like a lantern in the velvet light.
b. it hangs above rooftops
c. and whispers peaceful songs to you and me.
d. like one small boat upon a quiet sea
d. like one small boat upon a quiet sea
100
Why would someone use bold print?
a. to show that something is funny
b. to show a different part of the text
c. to show something is more important
d. to make it look fancy
c. to show something is more important
100
My cat, Mr. Jellybean, is so cute and fun to play with. He is the apple of my eye.
What type of figurative language is "apple of my eye"
1.) Simile
2.) Metaphor
3.) Personification
2.) Metaphor
200
First or third person point of view
I was at my soccer game and I scored the winning goal for my team.
First person
200
Mrs. Wilson is very organized! She has every topic divided into folders and in ABC order to make it easier to find.
What word is similar to "organized?"
A. Neat
B. Sloppy
C. Disorganized
A. Neat
200
read the poem:
The sea is like a lullaby, gentle and low,
It rocks the sleepy shells where soft sea grasses grow.
It brushes the shore like a feather-light hand,
And whispers sweet dreams across the warm sand.
But the sea can turn rough when wild tempests blow,
Its waves rise like mountains and crash down below.
It roars like a giant, fierce, mighty, and bold,
Then pounds on the cliffs with a thunderous hold.
Why did the poet write the poem in stanzas?
a. to show the how the sea can be different
b. to make the poem longer
c. to make it like a song
d. to show what the sea is like when its rough
a. to show the how the sea can be different
200
Based on the ending of the story what will most likely happen next?
a. the villagers will a drown
b. the villagers will rebuild their flooded homes
c. the villagers will get on boats
d. the villagers will sleep peacefully in their beds
b. the villagers will rebuild their flooded homes
200
What type of figurative language is this?
1.) Simile 2.) Metaphor 3.) Personification
1.) Simile
300
read the story:
Read the story:
Every evening, the village disappeared beneath a thick silver fog. Because no one could see more than a few steps ahead, the villagers tied bells to their doors and used ropes to find their way through the streets.
One night, Mara heard a bell ringing from the abandoned lighthouse. She followed the rope along the cliffs, but the fog made her lose her way. When the lighthouse lamp suddenly flashed, she realized the bell was a warning: the tide had risen around the village bridge. Mara raced back, ringing every bell she passed, and woke the villagers just in time to lead them to higher ground.
Who is telling the story?
a. Mara
b. the lighthouse
c. a villager
d. a narrator
d. a narrator
300
What is the formula for a central idea?
topic + what about it = central idea
300
Read the following lines:
The moon is like a lantern in the velvet night,
A pearl that sails across the skies of blue;
It spills a gentle river of silver light,
And paints the sleeping clouds a softer hue.
How does the poet describe the moonlight?
a. in the velvet night
b. the sleeping clouds
c. a gentle river or silver light
d. the moon is like a lantern
c. a gentle river or silver light
300
Read the story:
Every evening, the village disappeared beneath a thick silver fog. Because no one could see more than a few steps ahead, the villagers tied bells to their doors and used ropes to find their way through the streets.
One night, Mara heard a bell ringing from the abandoned lighthouse. She followed the rope along the cliffs, but the fog made her lose her way. When the lighthouse lamp suddenly flashed, she realized the bell was a warning: the tide had risen around the village bridge. Mara raced back, ringing every bell she passed, and woke the villagers just in time to lead them to higher ground.
What sentence best shows that Mara was alarmed?
a. She followed the rope along the cliffs, but the fog made her lose her way.
b. Every evening, the village disappeared beneath a thick silver fog.
c. Mara raced back, ringing every bell she passed, and woke the villagers just in time to lead them to higher ground.
d. When the lighthouse lamp suddenly flashed, she realized the bell was a warning: the tide had risen around the village bridge.
c. Mara raced back, ringing every bell she passed, and woke the villagers just in time to lead them to higher ground.
300
What type of figurative language says one thing is another to compare two unlike things?
a. Onomatopoeia
b. metaphor
c. Simile
b. metaphor
400
read the sentence from the story:
Every evening, the village disappeared beneath a thick silver fog
What word helps the author describe the fog?
a. evening
b. fog
c. beneath
d. silver
d. silver
400
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of finally as it is used in the following sentence.
I finally finished my homework last night.
a. doing it right now
b. after a long time
c. finishing later
b. after a long time
400
Why does a poet use a rhyme scheme?
A to make the poem take longer to read
B to explain facts about the wind
C to give the poem a steady beat and rhythm
D to confuse the reader
C to give the poem a steady beat and rhythm
400
read the sentences from the story:
Every evening, the village disappeared beneath a thick silver fog. Because no one could see more than a few steps ahead, the villagers tied bells to their doors and used ropes to find their way through the streets.
What is the best paraphrase of these sentences?
a. the village disappeared under the fog.
b. every night fog made the village hard to see so everyone had to use ropes to get around the village.
c. Every night, the village disappeared beneath a thick grey fog. since no one could see more than a few steps ahead, the villagers held bells on their doors and used string to find their way through the roads.
b. every night fog made the village hard to see so everyone had to use ropes to get around the village.
400
What type of figurative language compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"?
Simile
500
Why would the words be bold in a text.
A. words will stand out as important
B. they are words the reader might not know
C. The words start a new part of the letter
D. The words have to due with swimming.
A. words will stand out as important
500
What does the suffix ly mean?
a. in this way
b. not
c. without
a. in this way
500
Read the poem:
The moon is like a lantern in the velvet night,
A pearl that sails across the skies of blue;
It spills a gentle river of silver light,
And paints the sleeping clouds a softer hue.
It hangs above the rooftops, calm and bright,
Like one small boat upon a quiet sea;
It guides the dreamers safely through the night,
And whispers peaceful songs to you and me.
What is the most likely reason the author uses a compare and contrast structure in the poem?
a. to compare the moon to the sea
b. to compare the moon to the sun
c. to compare the moon to a whisper
d. to compare the moon to a lantern
d. to compare the moon to a lantern
500
Read the story:
Every evening, the village disappeared beneath a thick silver fog. Because no one could see more than a few steps ahead, the villagers tied bells to their doors and used ropes to find their way through the streets.
One night, Mara heard a bell ringing from the abandoned lighthouse. She followed the rope along the cliffs, but the fog made her lose her way. When the lighthouse lamp suddenly flashed, she realized the bell was a warning: the tide had risen around the village bridge. Mara raced back, ringing every bell she passed, and woke the villagers just in time to lead them to higher ground.
Why is the fog important to the plot of the story?
a. they couldn't see the rising tides because of the fog.
b. the fog was the problem of the story
c. the fog made it so they couldn't hear
d. the fog helped the village
a. they couldn't see the rising tides because of the fog.
500
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Ex: a simile compares using like or as and a metaphor doesn't