Which type of figurative language means to give an inanimate object humanlike characteristics?
What is personification
100
What is a common channel or source of mass media
What is a website
100
What is the difference between the protagonist and the antagonist in a story?
What is the protagonist is the main character and the antagonist is the character/force that opposes the main character.
100
Which of the following demostrates the figurative meaning of the word parasite?
a. Her dog had parasites, so she toook him to the vet.
b. A leech is a kind of freshwater parasite
c. My friend says I'm a paraite becasue I always borrow money
d. Certain plant parasites can cause permenent harm to trees if not removed
What is letter C
200
Jeff wanted to write a paper on the migration habits of dinorsaurs. What would be the best place for him to find the MOST information?
a. atlas
b. almanac
c. thesaurus
d.encyclopedia
What is an encyclopedia
200
The following is an example of which type of figurative language?
I grew gray hair after being at the DMV all day.
What is hyperbole
200
All of the following are characteristics of an effective presentation except for _______
a. The style matches the message
b. The information is presented clearly
c. No pieces of information are missing
d. The presentation is comical and entertaining
What is D ( An effective presentation does not need to be comical. It should however be engaging)
200
Starting form the beginning, what are the five parts of a plot?
What is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and the resolution
200
From the words phonics and telephone, you can conclude that the root word phon- relates to
a. speech b. learning c. technology d. children
What is speech (A)
300
For what reason might a person write a short fiction story?
a. to entertain
b. to inform
c. to persuade
d. to apologize
What is to entertain
300
Through the windows-through doors-burst like a ruhless force,
Which example of figurative langauge is used in the example?
What is A (simile)
300
Larry is finishing a report on Gwendolyn Brooks. Which of these should NOT be included on the first page of his report?
a. the title of hie report
b. the date his report was due
c. his name
d. a list of sources
What is a list of sources
300
What is the difference between the tone and the mood of a story?
What is the tone pertains to the way the writer feels about what he/she has written.
The mood pertains to the way the piece makes the reader feel.
300
How should the sentence below be changed to correct the problem of capitalization?
Did you hear that Colonel Jeffries' son will attend west point, the prestigious military academy in the North?
a) use the lowercase c in Colonel
b) use the capital W and P in west point
c) use a capital M and A in military academy
d) use the lowercase n in North
What is letter B
400
Which of these sentences would be included in a descriptive paragraph?
a. It is time for change and we as a people are the only ones to force a change.
b. The agitated squirrel bounced off the branch,flipped,and then cartwheeled away.
c. Long ago, there lived a magic horse that changed the ord as he knew it.
d.THe second point I'd Like to make is that lead in paint causes problems.
What is B
400
This is a sound device that means the repetition beginning consonant sounds of a word
What is alliteration
400
Clarissa wants to find information on the Internet about what she can do help the environment. Which keywords would probably help her find the MOST information?
a. learning about the environment
b. activities for young people
c.getting involved
d. ways to save the earth
What is D-ways to save the earth
400
What is an example of internal conflict?
What is man vs. self
400
Which of the following is correctly written?
a.Of the three plans, I think Carla's is the more efficient approach.
b.Of the three plans, I thik Carla's is the efficienter approach.
c.Of the three plans, I think Carla's is the most efficientiest approach.
d. Of the three plans, I think Carla's is the most efficient approach.
What is letter D
500
What is the difference between a topic sentence and a supporting detail?
What is the topic sentence is the main idea of the paragraph and the supporting details support the topic sentence
500
So fierce you whirr and pounds you drums-so shrill you bugles blow.
This is an example of which type of figurative language
What is personification
500
Sonya wants wo write a report about the various types of poetry. Which source would probable provide Sonya with the MOSTinformation on her topic?
a. Great Poems of the Twentieth Century
b.Robert Frost's poem "The Runaway"
c."An interview With Gwendolyn Brooks- A Prolific American Poet"
What is D
500
One main reason to to analyzze a short story is to ____
What is B (show an understanding of the text)
500
To a child's dissapointment, the father thoroughly enjoyed eating vegetables for dessert.
What is speeled incorrectly?
a. dissapointment b. thouroughly c. vegetables d. dessert