Figurative Lang.
Text Evidence
Vocabulary
Plot & Setting
Mystery Trivia
100

What type of figurative language?
“The thunder clapped angrily across the sky.”
ⓐ Simile
ⓑ Personification
ⓒ Hyperbole
ⓓ Idiom

ⓑ Personification

100

In The Tortoise and the Hare, which line best supports the idea that the Hare underestimated his opponent?
ⓐ “The Hare laughed at the idea of racing.”
ⓑ “The Fox started the race.”
ⓒ “The Hare darted forward at once.”
ⓓ “The Tortoise moved slowly but steadily.”

ⓐ “The Hare laughed at the idea of racing.”

100

In the phrase “a little piece of Heaven,” what does “piece of Heaven” mean?
ⓐ A very tasty treat
ⓑ Something from the sky
ⓒ A memory of family history
ⓓ A polite gesture

ⓐ A very tasty treat

100

Why is the race important in The Tortoise and the Hare?
ⓐ It shows the Hare is fast.
ⓑ It allows the Tortoise to prove persistence matters.
ⓒ It makes the Fox a fair judge.
ⓓ It helps the crowd cheer.

ⓑ It allows the Tortoise to prove persistence matters.

100

What does the C in RACE strategy stand for?
ⓐ Cite 
ⓑ Connect
ⓒ Copy
ⓓ Create

ⓐ Cite

200

Which sentence is a simile?
ⓐ “Her eyes were shining stars.”
ⓑ “He was as nervous as a mouse in a room full of cats.”
ⓒ “The classroom exploded with laughter.”
ⓓ “Time is money.”

ⓑ “He was as nervous as a mouse in a room full of cats.”

200

Which line best shows that the Tortoise’s success came from persistence rather than speed?
ⓐ “The Tortoise moved slowly but steadily forward.”
ⓑ “The crowd cheered loudly.”
ⓒ “The Hare ran his swiftest at the end.”
ⓓ “The Fox judged the race fairly.”

ⓐ “The Tortoise moved slowly but steadily forward.”

200

What does the phrase “like the wind” mean?
ⓐ To float in the air
ⓑ To disappear completely
ⓒ To be soft and gentle
ⓓ To move very quickly

ⓓ To move very quickly

200

How does the pond setting affect The Ugly Duckling?
ⓐ It is where the Duckling meets the swans and learns who he is.
ⓑ It is where he hides from his family.
ⓒ It is where the Hare falls asleep.
ⓓ It is where Alice regains confidence.

ⓐ It is where the Duckling meets the swans and learns who he is.

200

Which is a narrative ingredient?
ⓐ Figurative language
ⓑ Dialogue
ⓒ Setting
ⓓ All of the above

ⓓ All of the above

300

Which sentence shows alliteration?
ⓐ “The silly swan swam swiftly.”
ⓑ “The pond was calm and quiet.”
ⓒ “The duckling was different.”
ⓓ “The hare ran fast.”

ⓐ “The silly swan swam swiftly.”

300

In The Ugly Duckling play, which TWO details best support that the other ducklings were unkind toward the Ugly Duckling?

  • “Look at him! He’s so awkward.” 

  • “The Ugly Duckling stretched his wings.”

  • “He doesn’t belong with us.” 

  • “The mother duck called them to the pond.”

  • “The swans glided across the water.”

“Look at him! He’s so awkward.” 

“He doesn’t belong with us.”

300

Which phrase means to feel invisible or unimportant?
ⓐ “Music to my ears”
ⓑ “Fast as lightning”
ⓒ  “Just a shadow among the others”
ⓓ “Quiet as a mouse”

ⓒ  “Just a shadow among the others”

300

How does setting affect Mirror Image when Alice is in the hospital?
ⓐ  It shows she loved doctors.
ⓑ It shows she wanted to rest.
ⓒ It shows she had to relearn how to move and speak.

ⓓ It shows her sister was jealous.

ⓒ It shows she had to relearn how to move and speak.

300

Which point of view uses you?
ⓐ First person
ⓑ Second person
ⓒ Third person limited
ⓓ Third person omniscient

ⓑ Second person

400

Which is an example of hyperbole?
ⓐ “I waited for a thousand years.”
ⓑ “The hare ran quickly.”
ⓒ “The tortoise took small steps.”
ⓓ “The pond sparkled in the sun.”

ⓐ “I waited for a thousand years.”

400

In Mirror Image, which line best supports the idea that Alice feels confused about her new body?
ⓐ “Her sister Jenny smiled kindly at her.”
ⓑ “Do you think I move differently?”
ⓒ “The doctors checked her every morning.”
ⓓ “She looked at her homework.”

ⓑ “Do you think I move differently?”

400

What does the word evidence mean in reading?
ⓐ  A picture
ⓑ Your personal opinion
ⓒ A summary
ⓓ Proof from the text

ⓓ Proof from the text

400

Which detail best shows how setting creates mood?
ⓐ  “The Hare was laughing loudly.”
ⓑ “The Tortoise kept walking slowly.”
ⓒ “The sky wept as thunder growled in the distance.”
ⓓ “Alice looked in the mirror.”

ⓒ “The sky wept as thunder growled in the distance.”

400

Which of these is a theme?
ⓐ “Slow and steady wins the race.”
ⓑ “The Hare took a nap.”
ⓒ “Alice looked in the mirror.”
ⓓ “The pond was beautiful.”

ⓐ “Slow and steady wins the race.”

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