Elements of Fiction
Punctuation/Miscellaneous
Analogies
Literary Elements
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100

Billy loved conducting science experiments. He thought about asking his dad to do some experiments with him but he hadn't gotten the chance to yet. Right now, Brian was diligently working on constructing a working volcano. What is the error in these sentences?

A comma needs to be placed before the word "but" to help join the 2 independent clauses.

100

There is an article about a bank that was robbed Saturday on Easy Street. What would be the best headline for this article? a. Robbery in Progress b. Banks are Scary c. Bank Robbers Escaped on Easy Street d. Which Bank Do You Go To?

Bank Robbers Escaped on Easy Street

100

Water is to _______ as snow is to sledding

swimming

100

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison using either the words _____ , as, or sometimes than.

Like

100
What information should NOT be included in a paragraph about the museum? a. what attractions are at the museum b. how many cars drive by the museum each day c. what the museum hours are d. where the museum is located
how many cars drive by the museum each day
200

Nancy, Jenny, and Kristen headed into the mall. Nancy wanted to buy a new pair of jeans. Jenny needed a new coat and Kristen needed a dress to wear to her sister's wedding. What is the exposition in this excerpt?

Nancy, Jenny, and Kristen went shopping to buy a new pair of jeans.

200

If you wrote an article about the amount of golf courses in the country, which graphic would be best to include in your article? a. a school b. a map of the state c. a pair of sneakers d. a country map showing golf course locations

A country map showing golf course locations

200

Drop is to rain as _______ is to snow

Flake

200
Mom tells me that I am her sunshine. Mom means ______ a. that I am a sun b. that I brighten her day c. I am always hot d. It is day time
that I brighten her day
200

Sam went camping with his friend Joe. The boys had a hard time putting up their tent. Megan liked to go swimming. Sam and Joe went hiking after their tent was up. What sentence is unrelated or irrelevant to the paragraph's theme?

Megan liked to go swimming

300

A _______ is the main character in a story, novel, or play .

Protagonist

300

Rodney is a carbon copy of his dad! He sure is a chip off the old block. Which 2 figurative language devices are in these sentences?  a. metaphor and idiom  b. simile and personification  c. simile and idiom  d. idiom and onomatopoeia

a. metaphor and idiom

300

Jack London:The Call of the Wild::Marina Budhos and Mark Aronson:____________________________

Sugar Changed the World

300
The warm water felt like a warm blanket on my back. This is an example of a _______
simile
300

What word or words should be deleted from the following sentence to eliminate redundancy? 

The ants steadily trailing into the room is the reason why we left early.

400

Amanda ran into her room and lay down onto her bed. The tears began to fall. She was never going to talk to her so-called best friend again. What type of external conflict is Amanda experiencing?

person vs. person

400

Headline: City Schools Test Scores Soar 

What punctuation should be included in this headline?

Schools'

400

A cardiologist:heart::A neurologist:__________________

brain

400
A simile is a figure of speech that makes a _______
Comparison
400
My mom makes the most delicious cookies. She bakes chocolate chip cookies the best. Aaron is not very hungry. I love the way the house smells when my mom is baking. Which sentence is irrelevant or unrelated to the paragraph theme?
Aaron is not very hungry
500

 Giving human characteristics to animals or gods is the definition of what figurative language device?

anthropomorphism

500
If the article about an overturned truck that closed down the main highway for an hour contained a picture of a truck being blocked by cones, what would the best caption be for the picture?
a. Highway obstruction causes problems b. Bumpy road ahead c. Trucks are scary d. Where's the car?
500

Cumbersome:a sectional couch:Manageable:________________

A. A solid oak dining table with 8 chairs B. A California King bed C. folding lawn chairs

C. Folding lawn chairs

500
Mom told me not to be a couch potato on Saturdays. Mom meant _______ a. not to be lazy b. not to eat potatoes c. to sit on the couch d. to eat on Saturdays
not to be lazy
500
What information should NOT be included in a paragraph about insects? a. the anatomy of insects b. what dogs like to eat c. what insects like to eat d. where insects live
what dogs like to eat
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