Theme
Figurative Language
Vocab
Inference
RACE
Random
100
"True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart."
Theme: The importance of __________.
A. Not forgetting people
B. Understanding
C. Friendship
C. Friendship
100
My grandpop groaned as he got up from the floor.
A. personification
B. onomatopoeia
C. hyperbole
B. onomatopoeia
100
Concussion means:
A. a violent shock from a heavy blow
B. brightly decorated
C. friendly
A. a violent shock from a heavy blow
100
Jamal came home from school, tossed his backpack on the floor, and let out a loud sigh. He didn't even look at the snack his mom had left on the table, then went straight to his room and shut the door.
What can you infer about how Jamal is feeling?
A. He is likely tired or upset.
B. He is excited about something.
C. He is very hungry.
A. He is likely tired or upset.
100
The "R" in RACE stands for this.
Restate
100
What country created TikTok?
China
200
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."
Theme: The importance of empathy and _________.
A. understanding
B. justice
C. secrets
A. understanding
200
Bugs Bunny bouncing by the ball.
A. idiom
B. hyperbole
C. alliteration
C. alliteration
200
Savagely means:
A. to delete
B. to make a copy of
C. like an animal; violently
C. like an animal; violently
200
During lunch, Sarah was looking around the cafeteria, biting her lip and checking her watch every few minutes. Her friend asked if she wanted to go outside, but Sarah shook her head and kept looking around.
What can we infer about Sarah?
A. She is excited to eat her lunch.
B. She is expecting someone to arrive.
C. She doesn’t want to go outside.
B. She is expecting someone to arrive.
200
The "A" in RACE is the section where we _______ the question.
Answer
200
This is the largest mammal in the world.
300
"It is not our abilities that show what we truly are… it is our choices." – J.K. Rowling
Theme: Choices define a person's ________.
A. honest
B. character
C. fears
B. character
300
Standing in front of a tornado is as risky as jumping off a cliff.
A. hyperbole
B. simile
C. metaphor
B. simile
300
Slacken means:
A. to learn quickly
B. to slow down or lessen
C. to test something out
B. to slow down or lessen
300
When the teacher handed back the math tests, Mark took one look at his grade, shoved the paper into his folder, and didn’t make eye contact with anyone for the rest of the class.
What can we infer about Mark's grade?
A. He is disappointed or embarrassed by his grade.
B. He is proud of his grade.
C. He thinks the test was too easy.
A. He is disappointed or embarrassed by his grade.
300
True or False?
The restate and answer can be done in the same sentence.
300
This planet is known as the "Red Planet".
Mars
400
"You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes." – A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
Theme: ________ goes both ways.
A. Safety
B. Honor
C. Friendship
C. Friendship
400
The tree shook its branches angrily.
A. hyperbole
B. onomatopoeia
C. personification
C. personification
400
Compound means:
A. plain or boring
B. to combine or add together
C. close to the Sun
B. to combine or add together
400
At the end of the game, Ryan sat alone on the bench, staring at the ground while the rest of his team laughed and high-fived each other.
What can we infer about Ryan?
A. He is happy about the game.
B. He might be disappointed about how he played.
C. He is thinking about what to eat after the game.
B. He might be disappointed about how he played.
400
The "C" in RACE is the section where we _____ evidence from the text.
A. cite
B. create
C. cancel
A. cite
400
In which country did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
500
For double points, what is the theme in "All Summer in a Day?"
500
I was so hungry that I even ate the plate.
A. hyperbole
B. personification
C. alliteration
A. hyperbole
500
Antonyms are words whose meanings are:
A. Opposite
B. Rhyming
C. Similar
A. Opposite
500
As soon as Ana heard her alarm clock, she jumped out of bed, put on her favorite clothes, and ran to the kitchen, smiling.
What can we infer about Ana?
A. She is nervous about something.
B. She doesn’t want to go to school.
C. She is excited to start the day.
C. She is excited to start the day.
500
How do we cite text evidence?
A. shout out the author
B. find the year it was published
C. find a quote from the text
C. find a quote from the text
500
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
600
"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." – A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
Theme: Enjoy the __________ in life.
A. little things
B. responsibility
C. wealth
A. little things
600
That movie took my breath away.
A. alliteration
B. idiom
C. simile
B. idiom
600
If someone is solemn, they are:
A. humble
B. brag about their success
C. serious; not cheerful
C. serious; not cheerful
600
Emma's mom walked into her room and noticed Emma's bed was unmade, clothes were scattered everywhere, and her desk was covered in papers and books. Emma's mom put her hands on her hips and raised an eyebrow.
What can we infer about Emma's mom?
A. She is pleased with how clean Emma’s room is.
B. She is confused about where Emma is.
C. She is unhappy with the mess in Emma's room.
C. She is unhappy with the mess in Emma's room.
600
The "E" in RACE is used to _______ how the text evidence supports our answer.
A. exaggerate
B. explain
C. evidence
B. explain
600
This sport was played on the moon.
A. Soccer
B. Basketball
C. Golf
D. Tennis
C.