Main idea
Context Clues
Cause/Effect
Theme
Figurative Language
100
Which sentence does NOT belong? My family goes camping every summer. We sleep in a tent, roast marshmallows, and eat junk food. We fish too! My sister went to the mall last summer. Sometimes we go on long hikes. a.) We fish too! b.) My sister went to the mall last summer.
b.) My sister went to the mall last summer.
100
Ask anyone and he or she can tell you how much a penny is worth. One cent, right? Not quite. In 2012, it cost more than two cents to make a penny. In fact, it cost 11 cents to make a nickel, too. Why does the government keep manufacturing these coins, then? After all, why keep making them when most people do not use change these days? coins change make worth
make
100
BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE, we pulled out an umbrella. The capitalized part of the sentence is the:
cause
100

As Alice walked down the sidewalk to school, she noticed that Ryan dropped a twenty dollar bill without noticing it. As he continued walking to school, Alice bent down and picked up the twenty dollar bill. She imagined all the things she might spend it on and how fun it would be to go on a shopping trip with her friends. Then she thought about Ryan and how he would feel when he found the money missing. Sighing, Alice hurried to catch up to Ryan and to give him his money back. 

Honesty is the best policy, do not steal

100

The baby was as cute as a button.

Simile

200
Joey ran down the field kicking the soccer ball. He got close to the goal and kicked as hard as he could. The goalie caught the ball and threw it back out. Joey knew he would try again soon. The main idea is: a.) you can't use your hands in soccer b.) Joey is trying to score a goal
b.) Joey is trying to score a goal
200
Please ELIMINATE the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there. a.) delete b.) find c.) add
a.) delete
200
TYLER ATE DINNER because he was hungry. The CAPITALIZED part of the sentence is the:
effect
200

Liza's book report was due tomorrow. Her teacher had given the class an entire month to complete it. Many of Liza's friends were already finished, but Liza hadn't started hers yet. When she got home, she saw a note from her dad that read, "Surprise! We are all going to the basketball game tonight. Your homework must be done first." Liza loved basketball and couldn't believe her bad luck. She'd never get her book report done before the game. Later, when her family left for the game, Liza had to stay home to finish her book report. She vowed to herself that next time she would be sure to start it sooner. 

Don't put things off until the last minute.

200

He is a shining star.

Metaphor

300
Every morning when I get up I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog in the morning. The main idea is: a.) taking care of my dog b.) my morning activities c.) what time I eat breakfast
b.) my morning activities
300
Many Northern birds MIGRATE for the winter. They return in the spring. a.) sing b.) eat c.) move away
c.) move away
300
CAUSE: Lisa missed the bus. EFFECT: a.) She was late for school. b.) She ate too much breakfast.
a.) She was late for school.
300

From the time Alexis was eight years old, she dreamed of becoming a dentist. She decided to study science like never before. After high school graduation, she went to college and then to dental school. She studied many nights until she almost fell asleep and she often gave up the chance to do something fun if she had a test the next day. Finally Alexis became a dentist and had the life she had once imagined. 

Hard work pays off, dreams come true

300

"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."

Hyperbole

400
Benjamin Franklin loved the city of Philadelphia. He started the city’s first hospital and fire department. Ben also started Philadelphia’s first public library. Benjamin Franklin worked very hard to make Philadelphia a better place to live. A. Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live. B .Benjamin Franklin worked for the fire department. C. Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about books. D.Benjamin Franklin went to school in Philedelphia.
Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.
400
My pet guinea pig is an HERBIVORE, so I only feed him plants, never meat. HERBIVORE means:
eats plants only, plant eater
400
CAUSE: EFFECT: I didn't get any sleep. a.) I slept so peacefully. b.) My dog was barking all night long.
b.) My dog was barking all night long.
400

Alex was new at gymnastics class. He saw all the other kids doing cartwheels and he didn't think he could do it. He decided to try it and after five tries he did his first cartwheel! He was so glad he tried!

Don't be afraid to try new things
400

The sun smiled down on us.

Personification

500
Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings. A. Benjamin Franklin worked very hard when he was young. B. Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about the weather. C. Benjamin Franklin was very poor D. Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
500
Erica was feeling really LETHARGIC on Sunday. She didn't have any energy left after the amusement park trip. LETHARGIC means:
tired, sluggish, drained
500
I missed the banana nut bread my grandmother used to make for me. The recipe was very easy and quick to make. So, I decided to make the bread myself. What is the cause?
I missed the banana nut bread my grandmother used to make for me.
500

Jane wanted to buy a new red bicycle but she didn't have enough money. She asked her dad is she could do some chores to earn money. After working all summer long, she finally had enough money to buy the bike!

Work for what you want, hard work pays off. 

500

He has bigger fish to fry. 

Idiom- Means "he has bigger things to take care of than what we are talking about now"

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