Figurative Language
Various
Theme
Fact or Opinion
Context Clues
100
"The chocolate candy in the cupboard called to me", is an example of a. idiom b. personification c. metaphor
What is a personification.
100
The crane has a special significance in origami. According to legend, a person who builds 1,000 paper cranes will be granted one wish. Over time, the crane has become the symbol of the wish for peace. What is the main idea of this paragraph? A- cranes have important meaning in the art of origami B. 1,000 origami cranes grant one wish C. Cranes are a symbol of peace.
A- Cranes have important meaning in the art of origami
100
The tale the Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable where an ant works diligently and the grasshopper only plays around. Winter comes and the grasshopper is starving and must ask the ant for help. What is the theme? a. summer is fun and winter is cold b. hard work pays off c. insects sre smart
What is b - hard work pays off?
100
The sun is the largest star in our solar system. Fact or Opinion?
What is fact?
100
The ship almost struck an iceburg, which is a big floating chunk of ice. The definition of an iceburg is A. a ship B. a mountain C. a big floating chunk of ice D. an island
What is c- a big floating chunk of ice
200
Birds of a feather flock together is an example of a. personification b. hyperbole c. idiom
What is c, an idiom.
200
Contains verses, lines, stanzas, and rhyme schemes.
Poetry
200
All of the following are themes from the movie Frozen, EXCEPT a. girls can be powerful. b. family is important. c. trust friends. d. love at first sight conquers all.
What is d?
200
My sister is the friendliest person I know. Fact or Opinion?
What is Opinion?
200
I kept a notebook handy in my pocket so I could make quick sketches. Which is the best definition of handy based on the sentence? A.Easily meneuvered B. SKillful with the hands C. Convenient or useful D. Within easy reach.
What is D- within easy reach?
300
"The old man and his wife had "boot orders coming out of their ears". This is an example of a. idiom b. metaphor c. hyperbole
What is a hyperbole.
300
[King Zeus hands the mortal Paris the golden apple given to Zeus the night before by Eris the godess of strife] Paris: Very well, I will do my best [He bows and exits] The stage directions, written in brackets for Paris to act out in the play, show the reader that... A. Paris hurt his back B. Zeus placed Paris under a spell C. Paris is afraid of Zeus D. Paris respects Zeus.
D. Paris respects Zeus.
300
My Korean Name is a realistic passage in which Wong Chul's grandfather, a famous artist in his Korean town, came to NYC to live with the boy and his parents. The grandfather gave the boy an unexpected appreciation of his Korean culture. What is a theme in the passage? a. respect others even when they are different. b. grandparents are annoying to their granchildren. c. learning a second language is boring. d. following parents advice will help you in life.
What is a - respect others even when they are different?
300
That math test was extremely difficult.
What is opinion?
300
I whirled toward my parents in disbelief. They looked stunned. Which word is a synonym of disblief? A. believable B. surprise C. not understood D. confused
The answer is b- surprise.
400
"Her hair was white as snow", is an example of a. idiom b. simile c. analogy
what is a simile.
400
stories about life's beginnings that often include supernatural events
myths
400
How Redbird Got His Color explains what about the redbird? A. How the racoon came to have black circles around his eyes. B. How redbird's color changed from brown to red. C. How wolves became afraid of water. D. How redbirds beaks were sharp enough to peck off mud.
What is b - How redbird's color changes from brown to red?
400
Pick out the fact. a. In America the traffic laws are too strict. b. In America a red traffic light means STOP. c. In America the biggest cars are the safest cars.
What is b?
400
The teacher misunderstood the reason I gave for my incomplete homework and had me miss recess as a consequence. What does the prefix mis- mean in the word misunderstood A. missed out B. not heard C. before D. wrongly
What is D- wrongly
500
"The road was a swamp", is an example of a. metaphor b. simile c. hyperbole
What is a metaphor.
500
At night the owl's pupils open very wide to let in as much light as possible. This results in a larger "picture" being made on the retina at the back of the eye. Which phrase shows that these sentences are organized by cause and effect? A. At night B. This results in C. back of the eye
B- This results in
500
All of the themes are possiblities for the poem, "The Spider" except a. animals can teach humans lessons like patience and wisdom. b. people should respect nature's creatures. c. people should fear all spiders d. animals sometimes fear people.
What is c - people should fear all spiders?
500
Which of these is an opinion and not a fact? a. Earth is a planet where animals and plants can live. b. Earth is the third planet from the sun. c. Earth is the most beautiful planet.
What is c?
500
In high school, instead of taking home economics like my friends, I took a class called drafting. There I learned how to use many different tools to draw exact palns for building things. What phrase is a context clue for the meaning of drafting? A. In high school B. draw exact plans for building things C.use many different tools D. There I learned
What is B. draw exact plans for building things
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