Poetry
Context Clues
Analogy
Inferences
Point of View
100
Which phrase is an example of a metaphor?
A “I slipped out of class with everyone else”
B “I opened my sketchbook”
C “I also found a boy in the library”
D “I was tired of being a spineless jellyfish”
What is D “I was tired of being a spineless jellyfish”
100
Michael was almost ready to leave when he realized that he had misplaced his keys. After searching for ten minutes, he found the keys in his backpack.
What does the word misplaced mean?
F lost
G changed
H broken
J hidden
What is F lost
100
Here is to hear as write is to...
A) Right
B) Wrong
C) Read
D) Book
What is A) Right
100
If you see a fire engine on your street, you can infer that:
A) A cat is in a tree
B) Someone burned themselves
C) The police will show up too
D) Someone called for an emergency
What is D) Someone called for an emergency
100
“Do you love candy?” I asked my friend Roxis. I always make friends with other people.
What is the point of view?
A) First-Person
B) Second-Person
C) Third-Person
What is A) First-Person
200
A haiku has _________ lines.
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
What is B) 4
200
Any increase in the traditional field trip expenses, such as the longer bus ride, could be offset by fundraisers like bake sales and car washes.
What does traditional mean in the sentence?
A) New
B) Many
C) Daily
D) Usual
What is D) Usual
200
Claw is to grab as —
F foot is to kick
G drawing is to illustrate
H tree is to climb
J bread is to bake
What is F foot is to kick
200
If you go to a birthday party, you can infer that:
A) There will be cake
B) There will be a clown
C) The person is turning 13
D) You will have a bad time
What is A) There will be cake
200
Jessie had felt sad all day. Jessie thought and thought about his situation and he thought to himself, I need to get myself together. Maria came in the door and asked what was wrong. He told her. Maria frowned. She felt as if she were being abandoned by everyone.
What is the point of view? A) First Person
B) Second Person
C) Third Person Limited to Jessie
D) Third Person Omniscient
What is D) Third Person Omniscient
300
Jason looked down the sheer side of the mountain.
Which meaning of sheer is used in this sentence? A extending steeply
B thin and see-through
C free from other ingredients
D complete in feeling or thought
What is A extending steeply
300
Individual is to group as —
A simple is to easy
B person is to friend
C bird is to flock
D regular is to ordinary
What is C bird is to flock
300
If your best friend is not in school one day, you can infer that:
A) They are never coming back
B) They moved to a new state
C) They are sick or on vacation
D) They went to the wrong school by accident
What is C) They are sick or on vacation
300
Some dark night Shelly said, “I hate squirrels,” but really she loved them. Carol said, “They smell,” but really, she loved them too. Both of them thought that squirrels were pretty cute.
What is the point of view?
A) First Person
B) Second Person
C) Third Person Limited to Shelly
D) Third Person Omniscient
What is D) Third Person Omniscient
400
Which phrase is an example of a hyperbole?
A) Drop virtually a million of hints
B) Name-brand shoes of a popular basketball player
C) Sometimes we didn't fit in
D) Those shoes were literally considered cool
What is A) Drop virtually a million of hints
400
Ben looked up at his sister and beamed.
Beamed is another way of saying —
F screamed
G listened
H smiled
J laughed
What is H smiled
400
Mural is to painting as —
F color is to rainbow
G drawing is to sketch
H project is to idea
J book is to library
What is G drawing is to sketch
400
If your electricity goes out, you can infer that:
A) A tree fell on the powerlines
B) You will never have lights on again
C) Your water will be off too
D) Something happened to the power
What is D) Something happened to the power
400
Emma thought and she thought: How can I make people notice me? Then, Emma’s two twin nieces ran in the kitchen and asked Emma to make a batch of cookies for their class. She did, and the next day at the bake sale, lots of children and parents were buying her cookies.
What is the point of view?
A) First Person
B) First Person Limited to Emma
C) Third Person Limited to the children
D) Third Person Limited to Emma
What is D) Third Person Limited to Emma
500
The flowers were like linens fresh from the dryer: fresh and colorful.
This is an example of...
A) Methaphor
B) Simile
C) Hyperbole
D) Alliteration
What is B) Simile
500
On this trip they intended to compile information and bring back the first Pathfinder to land on Mars, as well as the Rover Five, the last rover sent before humans arrived.
What does the word compile mean in that sentence?
A) Collect
B) Build
C) Contribute
D) Overlook
What is A) Collect
500
Shelter is to exposure as —
A sleep is to doze
B hand is to arm
C sun is to burn
D wet is to dry
What is D wet is to dry
500
If your teacher is out of school today, you can infer that:
A) You won't have any homework
B) The substitute teacher will be mean
C) The rules don't apply for the day
D) The teacher is either sick or out of town
What is D) The teacher is either sick or out of town
500
“I don’t want to put my shoes on,” cried Timmy. Timmy had been fussy ever since snack time. He didn’t get a cheese stick because Michael ate the last one. Then he didn’t get to sleep at all during nap time. Now he was really worked up. “I want to go home. Get my mommy!”
What is the point of view? A) First Person
B) Third Person Omniscient
C) Third Person Limited to Timmy
D) Third Person Limited Michael
What is C) Third Person Limited to Timmy
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