Advertisements such as: Walmart shoppers, buy two for the price of one!
What is persuade?
100
If you eliminate 2 answers, your odds of getting the correct answer is____________.
What is 1 out of 2 or 50%?
100
Like, similarly, not unlike, in the same way, also, furthermore are "clue" words which show this?
What are words that show a COMPARISON?
100
Doing well on the fcat is CONTINGENT upon having a positive attitude and working hard.
a) hard work
b) dependent
c) positive attitude
d) contrasted
What is dependent?
200
John laughs like a hyena! or
She's as smart as a barn door!
What is a simile?
200
When an author writes a poem, a novel, a short story, he/she is most likely writing to _________?
What is entertain?
200
True or false: You can write in the test booklet.
What is true?
200
Unlike, different from, on the other hand, are "clue" words that show what?
What are words that show a CONTRAST?
200
Getting a good night's sleep and eating well would be an EFFICACIOUS thing to do in preparing for a test.
a) ill-advised
b) strong
c) healthy and effective
d) unhealthy
What healthy and effective?
300
The willow tree whispered, "Sleep well, my prince."
What is personification?
300
A speech about the importance of recycling.
What is To Persuade?
300
This is the ONLY time you should guess an answer
What is, when you are out of time?
300
Part 1: This is a graphic organizer which has two circles that intersect to show similarities and differences.
What is a Venn Diagram?
300
The employee received ACCOLADES for doing the extra work requested by her boss.
a) demerit
b) a shout out
c) scolding
d) additional work
What is A SHOUT OUT?
400
My love is a red, red rose.
or
He's no prince, he's a pig!
What is a metaphor?
400
Written on a prescription bottle
What is To Inform?
400
True or False:If you find the "right" answer, don't take time to read all the other answers - they might confuse you.
WHAT IS FALSE? (2 or 3 of the answers will be partially true and will seem correct when you first read them. ALWAYS READ ALL FOUR ANSWERS!)
400
This is how you determine how fast or slow you should read a passage.
What is however long it takes SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE READING?
400
The student replied with a FACETIOUS remark that was not appreciated by the teacher.
a) thoughtful
b) quick
c) inappropriate and flippant
d) sincere
What is inappropriate and flippant?
500
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! or I've done this a million times already!
What is a hyperbole?
500
This is the author's attitude toward his subject.
What is tone?
500
When you cannot determine the correct answer, should you skip it and move on or spend time thinking hard and trying to find the right answer?
What is SKIP IT? (and go back to it when you've finished answering the other questions)
500
Using your past experience and knowledge and applying it to what an author writes is called making an "educated guess" or this.
What is an INFERENCE?
500
While taking a test may be ARDUOUS for some students, for those who believe they can do well, a test can be a breeze.
a) easy
b) breezy
c) difficult and hard
d) artful