Resources and Reference Materials
Features of Informational Text
Types of Sentences
Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
100
This reference book is useful in locating the definiton of a word.
What is a dictionary?
100
Words such as First, Then and Finally, signal this type of text structure? (MC)
A. Cause and Effect B. Sequential Order C. Compare and Contrast D. First Person Narrative
100
The three types of sentences are complex, simple and ____________
What is compound?
100
There are this many parts of speech.
What is nine
100
"Her hair is as straight as an arrow"....is an example of this
What is a simile
200
This reference book contains records, such as average rainfall, snowfall and temperature. (MC)
A. Dictionary B. Newspaper C. Almanac D. Weather Channel
200
Words such as therefore, consequently, and so, signal this type of text structure. (MC)
A. Compare and Contrast B. Cause and Effect C. Third Person D. Sequential Order
200
A compound sentence usually contains a word that is this part of speech.
What is a conjunction
200
The words beneath, beside, under and on are all this part of speech.
What is a preposition
200
Mr. Smith had to take medicine because he was under the weather. Under the weather is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an idiom?
300
This reference book would be useful in finding an antonym for courageous. (MC)
A. Table of Contents B. Thesaurus C. Index D. Encyclopedia
300
Words such as alike, similar and different, signal this type of text structure. (MC)
A. Cause and Effect B. Sequential Order C. Similes and Metaphors D. Compare and Contrast
300
A simple sentence is also known as this.
What is an independent clause
300
yet, or, and, but so, for....which conjunction is missing from the common conjunctions known as FANBOYS.
What is nor
300
After the long hike, I was so hungry I could eat a horse! (MC)
A. Alliteration B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Ridiculous
400
Sally is constructing a report on coastal cities. This reference book would provide her information about Morro Bay. (MC)
A. Almanac B. Dictionary C. Encyclopedia D. Wikipedia
400
The chapters in a book are listed this page.
Table of Contents
400
A dependent clause and independent clause make up this type of sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
400
The words never, seldom, often and quickly are this part of speech.
What is adverb
400
The man was a dark cloud as he flew through the sky in his cape. (MC)
A. Metaphor B. Alliteration C. Simile D. Third Person
500
This reference book will show you the location of Morro Bay, California. (MC)
A. Atlas B. Globe C. Glossary D. Mapquest
500
To find the page number of a vocabulary word, you would use this part of a book.
What is an index?
500
"While the boy was watching television, he was eating a snack"... is this type of sentence.
What is complex
500
Interjections are usually followed by this type of punctuation.
What is an exclamation point
500
Allison's active alligator acted as awful as an antelope. (MC)
A. Metaphor B. Alliteration C. Hyperbole D. Idiom
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