Figurative Language
Word Use
Main Idea
Teacher, teacher!
100
Idiom, Simile or Metaphor:


He stood strong, like a mountain.

Simile
100

What is another word that could replace the word CREATE in the following sentence:

"So in 1878, Edison set out to create a new light."

a.  burn

b.  grow

c. make

d. use


c.  make
100
We read a text titled, "Accidental Inventions" what was the Main Idea of that passage?


a.  Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin on accident.

b.  Stephanie Kwolek invented kevlar.

c.  Fleming and Kwolek made amazing inventions by accident.

d.  Inventors try hard.

c. Fleming and Kwolek made amazing inventions by accident.

100
What college did Mrs. Albright attend?
Ohio University
200
Idiom, Simile or Metaphor:


All the world is a stage, and we are merely players.

Metaphor
200

What is another word that could replace the word DESIGN in the following sentence:


"Latimer tried to improve the wire inside the bulb.  In 1881, he came up with a new design.""


a. plan


b. company


c. rain


d. light



a. plan
200

We read a text titled, "Lending a Helping Hand" what was the Main Idea of that passage?

a. A girl was born with only one hand.

b. A company called E-NABLE works with young students to make a 3D printed hand for a girl in Aruba.c. How 3D printers make prosthetic hands.

d. Inventors try hard to make things with 3D printers.

b. A company called E-NABLE works with young students to make a 3D printed hand for a girl in Aruba.



200
How many children does Mrs. Albright have?
1
300
Idiom, Simile or Metaphor:


He was as blind as a bat.

Simile
300

What is another word that could replace the word EVENTUALLY in the following sentence:


"Eventually, Fleming's penicillin was produced in factories."


a. soon


b. now


c. finally


d. never



c. finally
300

We read a text titled, "Imagine, Write, Invent" what was the Main Idea of that passage?

a. How author, JK Rowling, is like an inventor, creating a whole new world in the "Harry Potter" series of books.

b. Authors can never be inventors because they don't make anything.

c. JK Rowling is nothing like an inventor, because she is an author.

d. Inventors try hard but authors don't try very hard with their work.

a. How author, JK Rowling, is like an inventor, creating a whole new world in the "Harry Potter" series of books.

300
Mrs. Albright only teaches READING.  True or False?
False
400
Idiom, Simile or Metaphor:


I wish we could see eye to eye.


Idiom

400

What is another word that could replace the word DISCOVERED in the following sentence:


"He discovered mold had grown in the staph sample."


a. knew


b. found


c. made


d. used



b. found
400

We read an excerpt from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" what was the Main Idea of that passage?


a. Violet Bouregard does not listen to Mr. Wonka's warnings and is turned into a blueberry after chewing gum.

b. Gum is terrible for your teeth and should not be chewed by young children.

c. Violet Bouregard cannot understand Mr. Wonka's directions.


a. Violet Bouregard does not listen to Mr. Wonka's warnings and is turned into a blueberry after chewing gum.

400
Mrs. Albright's favorite food?
PIZZA
500
Idiom, Simile or Metaphor:


I'm all ears!



Idiom

500

What is another word that could replace the word PRODUCED in the following sentence:



"Eventually, Fleming's penicillin was produced in factories."

a. soon

b. now

c. always

d. made




d. made
500

We read a text titled, "Top 5 Animal Adaptations" what was the Main Idea of that passage?

a. Animals have amazing abilities.

b. The top 5 animal adaptations that help animals survive.

c. Animals do not always adapt to their surroundings.

b. The top 5 animal adaptations that help animals survive.

500
Mrs. Albright loves to ______.
Dance!  Sing!  Have fun!
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