"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
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
"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
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
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)
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
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
To be happy to complete a task in a certain way.
1.) Sweetly
2.) Finally
3.) Gladly
3.) Gladly
How many lines are in each stanza?
Ice cream is my favorite treat.
There's so many flavors for me to eat!
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 )
What type of figurative language is this?
1.) Simile 2.) Metaphor 3.) Personification
1.) Simile
"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
Every time Josh tried to hit the ball, he missed and tripped over his feet. This made him feel very uncoordinated.
Which word means the same as "uncoordinated?"
1.) clumsy
2.) athletic
1.) clumsy
Micah was disinterested in the movie his friend was watching. What does it mean to be disinterested?
a. to not want to eat something
b. to not be interested in something
c. to be very interested in something
b. to not be interested in something
Why does the poet use a rhyme scheme in this poem:
Ice cream is my favorite treat.
There's so many flavors for me to eat!
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
My brother is like Google. He knows everything!
What type of figurative language is "My brother is like Google."?
1. Simile 2. Metaphor 3. Alliteration
1. Simile
"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
When I saw the ball, bases, and cones set out on the field, I automatically knew what game we were playing! I didn't even have to think about it.
Which word means the same as "automatically?"
1.) knew immediately
2.) unsure
1. ) knew immediately
Max's mom wouldn't let him go to the park with his friends. He angrily crossed his arms and pouted. Think about the suffix -ly. What does angrily mean?
a. in a sad way
b. in a confused way
c. in a mad way
c. in a mad way
What elements of poetry are used in this poem?
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
like a diamond in the sky.
a.) Rhyme
b.) Rhyme and repetition
c.) Rhyme, rhythm, and repetition
rhyme, rhythm, and repetition
I was riding my bike when... CRASH! I ran into the mailbox!
What type of figurative language is "CRASH!"?
1. Metaphor 2. Onomatopoeia 3. Hyperbole
2. Onomatopoeia
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
Which word has a similar meaning as ambivalent?
a.) very sure b.) unhappy c.) unsure
c.) unsure
Quinn ___________ her iPad from the charger.
a. disconnected
b. connected-dis
c. unconnected
Why do poets use rhyme and repetition in poetry?
a.) to make it harder to read
b.) to make it easier to read
c.) to make it fun and interesting to read
d.) there's no reason
c.) to make it fun and interesting to read
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What type of figurative language is this?
1. Alliteration 2. Simile 3. Metaphor
1. Alliteration