Vocabulary Questions
Testing Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Genre
Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes
100
Which words in the following two sentences helps the reader to understand the meaning of "intricate"? The company also offers sets for older children and teens. These sets contain intricate partes which are more detailed and challenging to put together.
What is detailed and challenging?
100
The reason the author writes a story.
What is the author's purpose
100
The following phrase is an example of what type of figurative language? As I walked down the hall I was happy like a clam because I had passed my test!
What is a simile
100
A story that is made up but has characters and events that could happen in real life.
What is realistic fiction?
100
This root means life.
What is bio?
200
Read the following sentence. It is one of the most common types of fear and tends to strike people when they find themselves at the center of attention. Which definition best matches the word strike as it is used in paragraph 3? 1. to hit with a hand or an object 2. to crash against 3. to affect suddenly 4. to come to an agreement
What is to affect suddenly?
200
The problem in the story is also called this.
What is the conflict?
200
The following phrase includes an example of what type of figurative language? I heard a crash from the living room and ran in to see my favorite vase on the floor shattered into pieces.
What is an Onomatopoeia
200
A story that is written to be read aloud and has dialogue and stage directions.
What is drama?
200
If you add this prefix to a word it changes the meaning to "not"
What is "un"?
300
Read the following sentence. By afternoon the mountains would look green and crip, but today, I would not be there to see them. The meaning of crisp that best fits the context is 1. crunch 2. concise 3. clear 4. hard
What is clear?
300
A short retelling of the story that includes the main idea and has a beginning, middle, and end.
What is the summary?
300
The following phrase includes an example of what type of figurative language? When I finally had my ticket to the movie and began to go inside there were a million people in line for popcorn, so I decided not to get any.
What is a hyperbole
300
A story that is not true but is set in the past.
What is historical fiction.
300
This root means star.
What is "astro"?
400
Read the following sentences. The experts also explored physical activity's impacts on different groups, including children and teens, adults, elderly people, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. They tailored the Guidelines' advice for each group. The word tailored means 1. sewed 2. wrote 3. adapted 4. researched
What is adapted.
400
What the story is mainly about.
What is the main idea?
400
The following phrase include an example of what type of figurative language? The boy had ants in his pants and the teacher told him to sit still.
What is an idiom
400
A story that is true and gives facts and information.
What is expository text.
400
If you add this prefix to the word the meaning will include "before".
What is "pre"?
500
Read the following sentences. I gave you a map so you could teach your team how to navigate around the ship. If you had followed orders you would have had no problem responding quickly. Which words in the sentences help the reader to know what "navigate"means 1. around the ship 2. had no problem 3. followed orders 4. teach your team
What is around the ship?
500
When you take what you read and you take what you know and put them together.
What is an inference
500
The following phrase includes an example of what type of figurative language? The smell of the delicious popcorn traveled down the hallway making my mouth water.
What is imagery
500
A story that is written about a person's life by another person.
What is a biography?
500
This root means "light".
What is "photo"?
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