MULTIPLE CHOICE
TRUE/FALSE
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Parts of Speech
100
What object serves as Al’s dad’s time machine?
- A) A car engine
- B) A laptop and a zinc garden tub
- C) A wristwatch
- D) A phone
B
100
Al’s father’s time machine is a complicated, high-tech device involving many moving parts.
False, it’s just a laptop and a zinc garden tub.
100
Al’s heart pounded in his chest like a drumbeat
simile
100
Desperately, I open the throttle of the moped as far as it can go, and the little engine whines in protest.
Find the part of speech of the word in italics.
adverb
200
How does Al fake illness to avoid school?
- A) By acting weak
- B) By using a fake thermometer reading
- C) By coughing a lot
- D) By pretending to vomit
B
200
Al immediately understands his father’s letter about time travel and feels confident in completing the mission.
False.
200
I stop the moped and take off the helmet for a moment, feeling a cool breeze through my sweaty hair.
Find the figurative language used above.
Tactile imagery
200
You’re probably terrified.
adjective
300
There were two stories told by his dad that were Al's favourites. What was the first one about?
A. How his dad crooked his teeth
B. How he built a go-kart
C. How his dad met his mom
C
300
Al tries to replace the spare moped key with a random key from his old bike lock to avoid suspicion.
True
300
I can’t hear it, but I can smell it – the salty, sea weedy smell of the beach.
Which figurative language is used above?
Olfactory Imagery
300
I yawn, but I can’t sleep, and my head is spinning and I can hear my dad’s voice.
Part of speech in italics
verb
400
Why does Al decide to skip school after his late-night adventure?
- A) He is genuinely feeling unwell.
- B) He is afraid of getting in trouble with his teacher.
- C) He forgot to complete his homework.
- D) He wants to continue researching his father’s theories.
D
400
Al’s grandfather, Byron, is unaware that Al had taken the moped for his midnight journey.
True. He’s suspicious but doesn’t know it was Al
400
We are goldfish, remember!
metaphor
400
I had seen a cool cartoon on YouTube in which a talking cat, travelling at the speed of light, had his spaceship struck by two simultaneous lightning bolts.
adjective
500
Why does Grandpa Byron find the return of the moped suspicious?
- A) The lock on the moped was not broken.
- B) It was missing completely.
- C) It was returned in perfect condition.
- D) The police found it and returned it.
A
500
Al’s mother becomes suspicious of his behavior when she notices he smells bad in the morning.
False – she thinks he’s just sick and attributes the smell to his “stomach issue.
500
I felt like I had been driving for a thousand miles.
Hyperbole
500
Mum’s parents moved to Ireland to look after her granny years ago and never moved back.
preposition