Language 1
What does the prefix HYPER mean?
a. under, below, not enough
b. opposite, not alike
c. over, above, excessive
c. over, above, excessive
Ex.
Hyperactivity
Hyperbole
Carla was very impressed by the fireworks show. It ____________.
a. blew her away
b. cut corners
c. killed two birds with one stone
a. blew her away
"fireworks" play on words
Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?
a. The students are required to bring, their textbooks, pencils and Zip disks to class.
b. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils, and Zip disks to class.
c. The students are required to bring their textbooks pencils and Zip disks to class.
b.
In this example, what do you think "facet" means?
Blake studied every facet of the statue, and every part of it impressed him.
a. impressed b. part c. statue
b. part
The smoke was (rising/raising) from the valley below.
a. rising
b. raising
a. rising
My students ________a new chapter book in a few weeks.
a. will be reading
b. were reading
c. reading
a. will be reading
That was a piece of cake!
a. easy
b. hard
c. messy
a. easy
Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence?
At the top of the hill we found the planted flag.
a. after "At"
b. after "hill"
c. after "found"
b. after "hill"
What is another word for Theme?
a. lesson
b. main idea
c. setting
a. lesson
It was difficult to hear (good/well) because of howling coyotes.
a. good
b. well
b. well
Mrs. Crown ________her class about possessive pronouns last week.
a. teaching
b. was teaching
c. will be teaching
b. was teaching
LAST week
Choose the correct conjunction to combine the sentence pair.
Joe loves watching television. He hates soap operas.
a. and
b. or
c. but
c. but
Joe loves watching television, but he hates soap operas.
Where should the comma be placed?
Yes you can have my pizza and wings.
a. after "pizza"
b. after "Yes"
c. after "you"
b. after "Yes"
Yes, you can have my pizza and wings.
What is the definition of theme, moral, lesson or the message?
a. What the text is about
b. what the reader can learn from the text
c. How they solved the problem
b. what the reader can learn from the text
The missing ______ of the puzzle was missing.
a. piece
b. peace
a. piece
Which of the following contains an example of a simile?
a. The mouse was quiet.
b. The mouse was a whisper quiet.
c. The mouse was as quiet as a whisper.
c. The mouse was as quiet as a whisper.
A simile is a figure of speech which uses the words like or as to compare to things.
Which sentence uses alliteration?
a. Becky likes her donuts as big as her face.
b. Don's dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.
c. Dan heard a loud BOOM! coming from the garage.
b. Don's dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.
alliteration = tongue twister
Dogs are the best pets. They are very loving and helpful. It's fun to teach them new tricks. You should get a dog.
What is the author's purpose?
a. persuade b. inform c. entertain
a. persuade
The Howler Monkey is _____ than a baboon.
a. louder
b. loudly
c. loudest
a louder
It is so hot outside. I bet it is a thousand degrees!
a. onomatopoeia
b. hyperbole
c. metaphor
b. hyperbole
exaggeration
Which of the following sentences contain a metaphor?
a. The house was a carnival.
b. The house had a carnival-like atmosphere.
c. The house was noisy like a carnival.
a. The house was a carnival.
A metaphor is a figure of speech which compares two things without using like or as.
The date is _______________
a. Tuesday, January 31, 2023
b. Tuesday, january 31 2023
c. tuesday, January 31, 2023
a. Tuesday, January 31, 2023
In an impetuous move, without thinking, he jumped into his car and sped off down the rain-slicked road. What does impetuous mean?
a. innocent b. reckless c. rigid/stiff
b. reckless
The royal blue is _________ than the sky blue.
a. bluer
b. most blue
c. bluest
a. bluer
Which of these completes this sentence with alliteration?
Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.
a. egg, chips and cola
b. coffee, cakes and cola
c. coffee, cakes and tea
b. coffee, cakes, and cola