Characters and Literary Elements
Grayson's handwriting had become sloppier. He found his eyes wandering from his paper to the tree outside the window.
How is Grayson feeling?
A. bored
B. grouchy
C. happy
D. sorrowful
What is A. bored?
The class was so rambunctious that I could hardly think!
Which word means the same as "rambunctious"?
A. crowded
B. rowdy
C. silent
D. hopeful
What is B. rowdy?
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.
What is 2 stanzas?
Define what a simile is.
What is a piece of figurative language that compares things using like or as?
A few days after this I had to go out with Ginger in the carriage. I wondered how we should get on together; but except laying her ears back when I was led up to her, she behaved very well.
Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?
A. first person
B. second person
C. third person
What is A: first person?
You are writing a story about Dave, who has a bee on his nose.
Choose the best description to show that Dave is calm.
A. Dave's mind raced. Please don't sting me, he thought.
B. Dave closed his eyes and took slow, deep breaths.
What is B. Dave closed his eyes and took slow, deep breaths?
Mrs. Duncan is very organized! She has every topic divided into folders to make it easier to find.
What word is similar to "organized?"
A. neat
B. sloppy
C. disorganized
D. intelligent
What is A. neat?
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
What is there are 2 lines in each stanza?
When Mom came home, she was surprised that we had already finished all our chores.
Does the sentence use a simile, metaphor, or neither?
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. neither
What is C: neither?
I jumped from the car and raced to the door. Big-Dog was inside. My nose could smell her from a mile away.
Big-Dog is so cool. When I grow up, I want to be just like her. Big-Dog loves chasing me around the house when I visit. We even eat from the same doggy bowl.
Who is the narrator?
A. a puppy
B. a person
C. an adult dog
What is A: a puppy?
Greta and Ami had planned to kayak in Bluefish Bay. The day was warm and sunny, but Ami was sick and couldn't go out. Greta's parents usually didn't let her paddle alone. Today, though, Dad said it looked pretty safe. She just had to bring a life jacket.
Who is/are the major character in the story?
Who is Greta?
Susan was filled with glee when she saw she'd made the honor roll.
Which word is the antonym of the underlined word?A. joy
B. cheer
C. sadness
D. happiness
What is C. sadness?
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.
What is AA, BB?
In the desert, the land is hard as a brick.
Does the sentence use a simile, metaphor, or neither?
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. neither
What is A: a simile?
I've been begging Aunt Charlene to let me play her piano. Today, she's going to teach me how! I don't need a lesson, though. I watch her play every day. I drop my toy train and climb onto the piano bench. I move my hands really fast, hitting lots of keys at the same time: Bang, crash, clang!
Who is the narrator?
A. Aunt Charlene
B. an adult neighbor
C. a young child
What is C: a young child?
Greta and Ami had planned to kayak in Bluefish Bay. The day was warm and sunny, but Ami was sick and couldn't go out. Greta's parents usually didn't let her paddle alone. Today, though, Dad said it looked pretty safe. She just had to bring a life jacket.
At first, she didn't notice when a sudden strong wind blew, but waves rose and fell, almost tipping her out of her kayak. The water turned dark, the rain grew, and the rain began to pour. Greta had to paddle harder.
How is the setting important to the story?
What is the setting is important to the story because if Greta wasn't paddling on the bay, the water, then we wouldn't experience the conflict in the story.
The doctor gave me potent medicine.
Choose the word that is the antonym of the underlined word.
A. weak
B. serious
C. strong
D. effective
What is A. weak?
Choose the poem that uses end rhyme.
A. She stood against the kitchen sink and looked,
Over the sink out through a dusty window
At weeds the water from the sink made tall.
She wore her cape; her hat was in her hand.
B. High up in the apple tree climbing I go,
With the sky above me, the Earth below.
Each branch is the step of a wonderful stair
Which leads to the town I see shining up there.
What is B?
Like a tree with deep roots, the Walton family had made their home in Westford.
What is the meaning of the simile?
A. The Walton family had made a home in a large tree.
B. The Walton family had made a home to stay in for a long time.
C. The Walton family had a large tree in their front yard.
What is B: The Walton family had made a home to stay in for a long time?
Beezus looked up from her pot holder. "Ramona, why don't you play with Bendix for a while?" Bendix was Ramona's favorite doll. Ramona thought Bendix was the most beautiful name in the world.
Ramona took the harmonica out of her mouth. "No," she said. "Read my Scoopy book to me."
Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?
A. first person
B. second person
C. third person
What is C: third person?
Marshall spent the first hour of the party introducing himself to each of his guests. His laugh could be heard throughout the apartment.
Based on these sentences, what character trait describes Marshall?
A. shy
B. organized
C. outgoing
D. careless
What is C outgoing?
I was excited to collect a mammoth pile of candy on Halloween.
Which context clue in the sentence helped you determine the meaning of mammoth?
A. excited
B. collect
C. pile
D. Halloween
What is C. pile?
Label the rhyme scheme of the poem.
The people along the sand.
All turn and look one way.
They turn their back on the land.
They look at the sea all day.
What is ABAB rhyme scheme?
The passengers on the broken train were like prisoners in a jail cell.
What is the meaning of the simile?
A. The passengers did something wrong.
B. The passengers were stuck on the train.
C. The passengers were on a long trip.What is B: the passengers were stuck on the train?
This text is told from the point of view of Carson, who went skydiving for the first time:
I looked down from the airplane and wiped the sweat from my face. The world looked tiny from up there. My knees started trembling. Was I really going to jump? My heart pounded as I stood at the plane's open door.
This text is told from the point of view of Patty, the pilot who flew the skydiving plane:
It was another calm, sunny day—perfect for skydiving. As always, I flew us up to a comfortable ten thousand feet. I kept the speed nice and slow as everyone jumped. Then, I landed smoothly. It was a pretty average day at work, but I think the divers had a good time.
How is Patty's point of view different from Carson's?
A. Patty makes skydiving sound hard and tiring.
B. Patty makes skydiving sound safe and common.
What is B: Patty makes skydiving sound safe and common?