Theme/Summarize
Figurative Language
Word Analysis
Paragraph Structure
Grammar
100
The doctor told Jill she had diabetes. Her mother called it "sugar" diabetes. The doctor said diabetes keeps the body from using glucose, which is a sugar. Glucose is a source of energy for the body. What is the main idea of the passage?
What is diabetes
100
What does the idiom mean in the following scenario? My sister claimed that she was going to win the school's spelling bee. I told her, "When pigs fly."
What is something that will never happen?
100
Which of the following words has five syllables? opportunity president kindergarten exhibition
What is opportunity?
100
What three things should all paragraphs have?
What is topic sentence, supporting details, and closing?
100
Fill in the blank with the best interjection. _______! My house is on fire! Help Wow Oh Yes
What is help?
200
The dog was unhappy when the children went away on a vacation trip. She moped around the house, picked at her food, and did not want to play. Night after night she slept by the back door waiting for the children. What is the main idea of the passage?
What is the dog missed the children?
200
What type of figurative language is the following expression? "It was a piece of cake."
What is idiom?
200
How many syllables does the word exterminate have?
What is 4?
200
How many supporting detail sentences should a paragraph normally have?
What is 3?
200
Choose the interjection that best completes this sentence. _____, I nearly dropped my lunch tray. Oops Hurray Aha Ssh
What is oops?
300
Hercules and the Wagoner by Aesop A carter was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut. The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him. Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: "Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man. Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself, or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain." What is the message of this fable?
What is fair weather friends are not worth much. Try to help yourself before asking others?
300
What does the proverb mean? Don't count your chickens before they hatch?
What is don't count on something that hasn't happened yet?
300
Where do the syllable breaks occur in advertise?
What is ad-ver-tise?
300
Which of the following would be a good supporting sentence for this topic sentence: Ladybugs are harmless insects. They are small red beetles with black dots on their backs. Ladybugs are extremely harmless insects. An old wives' tale about ladybugs is that they bring luck. Ladybugs do not bit or sting humans.
What is ladybugs do not bit or sting humans?
300
Choose the interjection that would best fit the sentence below. _____, I can't believe I won the drawing. Once Today Hello Wow
What is wow?
400
The Fisherman Piping by Aesop A fisherman skilled in music took his flute and his nets to the seashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunes in the hope that the fish, attracted by his melody, would of their own accord dance into his net, which he had placed below. At last, having long waited in vain, he laid aside his flute, and casting his net into the sea, made an excellent haul of fish. When he saw them leaping about in the net upon the rock he said: "O you most perverse creatures, when I piped you would not dance, but now that I have ceased you do so merrily." What is the meaning of this fable?
What is use proper methods to be successful?
400
Which of the following figurative phrases correctly describes something that is a joke? pulling your leg pipe down jaywalking
What is pulling your leg?
400
What is the correct spelling of the verb in the sentence? We cawt three fish? cawght cought caught caut
What is caught?
400
How many body paragraphs should an on demand piece normally have?
What is 3?
400
Choose the most appropriate interjection to complete this sentence. ________! Here is the folder I've been looking for. Aha Ouch Oh, well Now
What is aha?
500
The Fisherman Piping by Aesop A fisherman skilled in music took his flute and his nets to the seashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunes in the hope that the fish, attracted by his melody, would of their own accord dance into his net, which he had placed below. At last, having long waited in vain, he laid aside his flute, and casting his net into the sea, made an excellent haul of fish. When he saw them leaping about in the net upon the rock he said: "O you most perverse creatures, when I piped you would not dance, but now that I have ceased you do so merrily." Which answer best summarizes the plot of this passage?
What is a fisherman used music to catch fish, but he didn't catch any until he stopped playing his flute and threw his net into the water?
500
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
What is we would have had more pizza, if Todd wasn't such a pig?
500
Choose the correct way to divide the word cooperative into the affixes and the root word.
What is co/operate/ive?
500
Which of the following details supports this topic sentence? Timbuktu is a city that has always seemed mysterious and frightening. Timbuktu is a city in the country of Mali on the continent of Africa. For many years, Timbuktu was a trading post like many other cities. A group offered a gold prize to anyone who could visit the city and survive. For several years, Timbuktu was under the control of France.
What is a group offered a gold prize to anyone who could visit the city and survive?
500
What dynamic duo is known for using interjections frequently?
Who is Batman and Robin?
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