Character and Perspective
Synonyms and Antonyms
Miscellaneous
Elements of Poetry
Figurative Language
100
In informational text, the author’s attitude toward a topic or subject; The author's opinion.
1.) Author's Point of View
2.) Author's Perspective
3.) Author's Purpose
2.) Author's Perspective
100
The class was so rambunctious that I could hardly think!
Which word means the same as "rambunctious?"
1.) crowded
2.) rowdy
3.) silent
2.) Rowdy
100
"You got the answer wrong. Please go back and reread the story."
Which word means almost the same as "reread?"
1.) To write your answer again
2.) To read for the first time
3.) To read again
C.) To read again
100
How many stanzas are in this poem?
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
2 stanzas
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
(See YouTube Video About Similes and Metaphors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoSBVNUO2LU)
200
A character’s attitude or opinion of a topic in a story.
1.) Character Trait
2.) Character's Point of View
3.) Character's Perspective
3.) Character's Perspective
200
Mrs. Stockstill 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?"
1.) Neat
2.) Sloppy
3.) Disorganized
1.) Neat
200
Think about the word dishonest. What is the meaning of the prefix "dis"
1.) again
2.) not
3.) wrongly
2.) not
200
How many lines are in each stanza?
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
2 lines per stanza
(A total of 4 lines )
200
What type of figurative language is this?
1.) Simile 2.) Metaphor 3.) Personification
1.) Simile
300
"Even though she was sick and tired herself, Grandma spent the whole day reading to her granddaughter, wiping her forehead, and preparing chicken soup because her granddaughter was ill."
Choose the best character trait for Grandma:
1.) Selfish 2.) Selfless 3.) Silly
2.) Selfless
300
She is so generous of her time and is always willing to help!
Which word means the same as generous?
A. selfish
B. happy
C. giving
C. giving
300
The words I, me, we, and our are signal words that the story is told in...
A. First person point of view
B. Second person point of view
C. Third person point of view
A. First person point of view
300
Why does the poet use a rhyme scheme in this poem:
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
1.) to make the poem easier to understand
2.) to make the poem more fun to read
3.) to explain why ice cream is cold and sugary
2.) to make the poem more fun to read
400
"Steven told his mother that he did not know who ate all the cookies, while he hid, with the last two behind his back."
Choose the best character trait for Steven.
1.) Brave, 2.) Scary, 3.) Dishonest
3.) Dishonest
400
What is the meaning of "antonym?" Give an example of two words that are antonyms.
A word that means the opposite of a given word.
Ex. open--close
up--down
warm--cold
400
The words he, she, they, and them are signal words to indicate that the story is written in...
A. First person point of view
B. Second person point of view
C. Third person point of view
C. Third person point of view
400
Why does an author use bold face text in their writing sometimes?
A. To show that those words stand out and are important
B. To point out words the reader might not know.
C. To tell the reader to put "stress" behind those words
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Depending on the text, these are all possible reasons an author might write some words in bold font.
500
"Terry never wanted to do anything on her own, so she always waited for her mom to do it for her."
How would you describe Terry?
1.) Thoughtless 2.) Lazy 3.) Hardworking
2.) Lazy
600
"If you give Joann a group of people, she will make them laugh."
Which character trait best describes Joanne?
1.) Strange 2.) Cruel 3.) Witty
3.) Witty