Fig Lang
Poetry
Text Structures
Word Parts
Miscellaneous
100
Boom, crash, buzz, and splash are all examples of what?
a. metaphor
b. idiom
c. alliteration
d. onomatopoeia
d. onomatopoeia
100
True or False?
All poetry has to rhyme
false
100
“First, Mia planted the seed. Next, she watered it every day. After a few weeks, a small sprout appeared.”
What text structure is used?
A. Cause and effect
B. Sequence
C. Compare and contrast
D. Problem and solution
E. Description
B. Sequence
100
Which of the following Greek roots means "life"?
a.chron
b.geo
c. logy
d. bio
e. meter
d. bio
100
Which word has the vowel team ea making the long e sound?
A. bread
B. beach
C. great
D. steak
B. beach
200
Which of the following is a simile?
a. the boy swam like a fish
b. the boy was a fish
c. the boy was a fish out of water
d. the boy swam swiftly south on the sea
a. the boy swam like a fish
200
What is rhythm in poetry?
A. The pattern of beats or sounds in a poem
B. The number of characters in a poem
C. The number of lines in a poem
D. The lesson of a poem
A. The pattern of beats or sounds in a poem
200
True of False?
Text structures are used mostly in nonfiction writing.
True
200
The suffix -ic in the word "historic" tells us that the word means:
a. act or process of history
b. doing history
c. associated with history
c. associated with history
200
"The leaves crackled loudly beneath my feet as I walked through the forest."
Which sense is the writer appealing to?
sound/hearing
300
The following is an example of which figurative language?
The angry storm screamed through the night.
personification
300
What is the speaker of a poem?
A. The person reading the poem
B. The person who printed the poem
C. The voice narrating the poem
D. The poet
C. The voice narrating the poem
300
“Both dolphins and whales are mammals. However, dolphins are usually smaller, while whales can grow much larger.”
Which text structure is used here?
compare and contrast
300
Combine these words parts to spell the new word:
value + able
valuable
300
What text feature is this?
a. Heading
b. Caption
c. Diagram
d. Side bar
d. Side bar
400
What does the following idiom mean?
"On cloud nine"
feeling very happy
400
Fill in the blank:
Sentences are to lines as paragraphs are to ______.
stanzas
400
Which group of signal words would MOST likely indicate a cause-and-effect text structure?
a. as a result
b. solve
c. finally
d. similar
a. as a result
400
What does the Greek root "photo" mean?
light
400
What perspective is a personal narrative told in?
1st person
500
What is the opposite of figurative language?
Literal language
500
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
The puppy ran across the yard
He chased a butterfly away
The clouds above were soft and white
And then he stopped to rest and play
ABCB
500
The following clue words would likely indicate what kind of text structure?
issue, solved, dilemma, strategy
problem and solution
500
What does the word "chronology" mean?
study of time
500
Identify the vowel team and its sound in the following word:
thorough
ough --> long o