Figurative Language
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as it's name. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
A) ilusians
B) ellusions
C) illusions
D) illusians
C) illusions
A) Non-fiction
B) Fiction
C) Biography
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Alliteration
B) Hyperbole
C) Personification
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.What element of plot is this?
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
Olney a town in Illinois, is home to unique white squirrels.
A) Olney a town in Illinois is home to unique white squirrels.
B) Olney, a town in Illinois, is home to unique white squirrels.
C) Olney, a town, in Illinois is home to unique white squirrels.
D) Olney a town, in Illinois, is home to unique white squirrels.
B) Olney, a town in Illinois, is home to unique white squirrels
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
Compares two things using like or as. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict? What element of plot is this?
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
What is the correct spelling?
A) Appropriate
B) Aproppriate
C) Appropriat
D) Appropriet
A) Appropriate
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
What is a theme in "Harry Potter"?
Some themes in Harry Potter are...
Friendship.
Be brave in the face of danger.
Do not judge others based on things they cannot control.
Love conquers all.
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. What type of figurative language is this? How do you know?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
I know this because hyperboles always include exaggerations.
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not. What element of plot is this?
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarden and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
What is the correct spelling?
A) correct as is
B) kindergarten
C) kindergardan
D) kindergartan
B) kindergarten
What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2013!
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.What type of figurative language is this? How do you know this?
A) Idiom
B) Metaphor
C) Alliteration
I know this because a metaphor is the comparison of two things without using like or as.
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow. Even the crops especially the corn were unable to grow in the extreme heat.
A) Even the crops, especially, the corn were unable to grow in the extreme heat.
B) Even the crops especially, the corn, were unable to grow in the extreme heat.
C) Even the crops, especially the corn, were unable to grow in the extreme heat.
D) correct as is
C) Even the crops, especially the corn, were unable to grow in the extreme heat.
A) Expository
B) Narrative
C) Descriptive