Figurative Language
Which is a simile?
a. The stars danced
b. She is as fast as a cheetah
c. The wind whispered
d. The car coughed
In the metaphor "my brother is a night owl," what does it mean?
a. My brother likes to stay up late
b. My brother can fly
c. My brother has feathers
d. My brother is wise
a. My brother likes to stay up late
What is a characteristic of free verse poetry?
A. Must have five lines
B. Must rhyme at the end
C. Can be written however the poet wants
D. Must have exactly 17 syllables
C. Can be written however the poet wants
Which signal words show that you're reading a compare and contrast text structure?
a. First, second, third
b. Similarly, however, whereas, but
c. Because, so, therefore
d. The solution is, to fix this
b. Similarly, however, whereas, but
What is the prefix in "preview" and what does it mean?
a. pre- before
b. view- look
c. pre- again
d. vie- before
a. pre- before
In the idiom "it's raining cats and dogs," what does this really mean?
a. Pets are falling from the sky
b. It's raining very heavily
c. It's a light drizzle
d. Animals are scared of the rain
b. It's raining very heavily
Which sentence uses personification?
a. The sun smiled down on the children
b. The dog barked at the mailman
c. The cake was as tall as a building
d. The thunder boomed loudly
a. The sun smiled down on the children
Read this poem:
Sunshine warms my face
As I sit in my garden
Watching butterflies
What type of poem is this?
A. Limerick
B. Free verse
C. Rhyming poem
D. Haiku
D. Haiku
What signal words might you find in a sequence text structure?
a. Similarly, different from, unlike
b. First, then, next, finally
c. For instance, such as, including
d. Because, therefore, as a result
b. First, then, next, finally
Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix?
a. unhelpful
b. running
c. teacher
d. sunshine
a. unhelpful
Which two sentences contains alliteration?
a. The cat meowed loudly
b. She sang sweetly
c. The wind howled through the night
d. Peter picked plenty of purple plums
b. She sang sweetly
d. Peter picked plenty of purple plums
What type of figurative language is "the thunder roared like an angry lion"?
a. Idiom
b. Alliteration
c. Personification
d. Simile
d. Simile
Read this poem:
There once was a man from Peru
Who dreamed he was eating his shoe
He woke with a fright
In the middle of the night
And found that his dream had come true
What type of poem is this?
A. Free verse
B. Haiku
C. Rhyming poem
D. Limerick
D. Limerick
If you're reading about ways to save endangered animals, what text structure might the author use?
a. Description
b. Sequence
c. Problem and solution
d. Compare and contrast
c. Problem and solution
What does the prefix "re-" mean in "rebuild"?
a. not
b. before
c. again
d. after
c. again
What type of figurative language is "as quick as lightning"?
a. Metaphor
b. Personification
c. Simile
d. Onomatopoeia
c. Simile
What type of figurative language is "the snow is a white blanket"?
a. Simile
b. Onomatopoeia
c. Metaphor
d. Alliteration
c. Metaphor
How many lines are typically in a limerick vs a Haiku?
A. Three lines in Limerick and five lines in an Haiku
B. Four lines in a Limerick and three lines in an Haiku
C. Five lines in a Limerick and three lines in an Haiku
D. Seven lines in a Limerick and five lines in an Haiku
C. Five lines in a Limerick and three lines in an Haiku
What is the main purpose of a chronological text structure?
a. To show how two things are alike and different
b. To show the information in the order it happened, from beginning to end
c. To explain why something occurred
d. To describe a problem and its solution
b. To show the information in the order it happened, from beginning to end
Which word has the same root word as "painter"?
a. painful
b. printer
c. painting
d. raining
c. painting
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
a. Beautiful
b. Crash
c. Sparkly
d. Gentle
b. Crash
In the idiom "piece of cake," what does this mean?
a. A slice of dessert
b. Something very difficult
c. Something very easy
d. A type of food
c. Something very easy
Read the poem:
Autumn by T. E. Hulme
A touch of cold in the Autumn night—
I walked abroad,
And saw the ruddy moon lean over a hedge
Like a red-faced farmer.
I did not stop to speak, but nodded,
And round about were the wistful stars
With happy faces like town children.
What type of poem is this?
a. Rhymed Verse
b. Haiku
c. Limerick
d. Free Verse
d. Free Verse
"Because it was raining heavily, many streets were flooded. The flood caused several businesses to close early. As a result of the businesses closing, many workers lost wages that day."
This excerpt is an example of which text structure?
a. description
b. compare and contrast
c. problem and solution
d. cause and effect
d. cause and effect
Which word has a prefix that means "not"?
a. replay
b. unclear
c. beside
d. preview
b. unclear