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Which is an example of hyperbole?
A I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
B Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers.
C The alarm clock sang.
What is...
A I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is a prediction?
What is...
a good guess about what is going to happen in a selection
What are two thing you can do when you start feeling tired ehile testing?
What is...
stretch, take slow, deep breaths, get permission to go for water or bathroom
My teacher thinks cheating is abhorent and reports anyone whom she catches to the office
What does abhorent mean?
A dispicable B serious
C unusual C typical
What is...
A dispicable
My dog is a monster!
The sentence is an example of...
A simile
B metaphor
C alliterattion
What is...
B metaphor
We don't have definite plans for after the movie. We'll just play it by ear.
Play it by ear means...
A perform music
B proceed without a plan
C follow a schedule
What is...
B proceed without a plan
What type of selection should you start with first on your test?
What is...
a selection that looks interesting and not too difficultMy favorite teacher always interjects some levity into class.
What does levity mean?
A magic B humor
C questions D floating
what is...
B humor
The clanging of pots and pans rudely woke me up. Then the lovely smell of bacon tickled my nose. I could see the dun was already perking through the clouds
What text structure is the author using?
A chronological B problem/solution
C comparison/contrast D descriptive
What is...
D descriptive
Her nasally voice is like nails on a chalkboard.
What does nails on a chalkboard mean?
A pleasant B irritating
C unhealthy D hoarse
What is...
B irritating
When would be a good time to read the selection that looks the most difficult?
What is...
Early in the day, after you have finished an easier selection, or after the lunch hreak
James is usually so stoic, but he was crying and throwing things when his bike got stolen.
What does stoic mean?
A uninteresting B strong
C unemotional D emotional
what is ...
C unemotional
What is the benefit of something written in 3rd person?
What is...
The reader can tell what all the characters are thinking
Two times to take a chance at love.Two times, to try. Two times... trouble.
This poem uses...
A onomatopoeia
B assonance
C alliteration
What is...
C alliteration
Why is it a bad idea to save the hardest ir most uninteresting looking selection for last?
What is...
By the end of the test you are tired and it's difficult to focus on domething that isn't interesting
Sarah persevered with her homework, even though it took her over four hours to finish.
What does persevered mean?
A kept working B became fatigued
C gave up D finished
What is...
A kept working
The prefix -chron means time.
Laura has chronic ear infections
chronic means...
A happening often over time
B occurring in sequence
C short amount of time
What is...
A happening often over time
He interrupted my explsnation and told me to cut to the chase.
What does cut to the chase mean?
A run away
B get to the main point
C tell the truth
What is...
B get to the main point
What is the purpose of looking through the test before you begin taking it?
What is...
to see what the selections are like and plan the order in which you are going to take the test
George is an amiable young man who is always willing to help.
What does amiable mean?
A handsome B happy
C helpful D kind
What is...
D kind
Which words describe angry actions?
A sulking B scowlingC stuttering D sneering
What is...
A sulking, B scowling, D sneering