Multiple Choice
After reading a multiple choice question, what should you do next? (a)Go back to the text (b)Highlight key words in the question (c)Highlight text evidence
(b) Highlight key words in the question
You read The Black Swan and The Nutcrakcer. Write an essay explaining how both texts are similar. Support your response with details from the text.
What kind of response are you writing? (a)Narrative (b)Two Text Essay (c)One Text Essay (d)Paragraph
(b) Two Text Essay
Cats are popular house pets. Cats come in a variety of colors. Some cats have long hair and some have short hair. There are cats that have no tails. Cats can have eyes of many different colors. A cat can be solid color, more than one color, or striped. What is the main idea? (a) Cats make the best house pet. (b) Cats are very similar. (c) There is much variety in the cat family.
(c) There is much variety in the cat family.
What is the correct form of the following sentence: She (is/are) happy about getting a good grade.
(a) is (b) are
(a) Is
When you compare two things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
You read a multiple choice question and highlighted key words. What should you do next? (a) Slash the trash (b) Highlight text evidence (c) Select your answer
(b) Highlight text evidence
You just read Beauty and the Beast. Using details from the the text, rewrite the story from Belle's point of view. What are you writing? (a)One Text Essay (b)Narrative (c)Paragraph
(b) Narrative
One of the most welcome sights in the desert is the cactus. The cactus is a plant that can store large amounts of water. It has a thick, tough skin to keep the water in. There are many kinds of cacti. Some grow as tall as 50 feet, which can hold a lot of water. What is the best main idea?
(a) The cactus grows in most parts of the world. (b) The cactus is an important plant in the desert. (c) The cactus is designed for storing water.
(c) The cactus is designed for storing water.
"Pretty, smart, mean, angry, sleepy, blue, loud" are examples of what part of speech? (a)noun (b)adjective (c)verb
(b) Adjective
The shark's teeth are white daggers. Is this a simile or a metaphor?
Metaphor! (The shark's teeth are compared to white daggers without using the words "like" or "as")
When you think you have finished a test, what should you do? (a)Re-read all the texts (b)Check your answers (c)Submit your answers
(b) Check your answers!
You just read I am Martian Luther King Jr. Imagine you are Martian Luther King Jr and you are writing the "I Have a Dream" speech. Use details from the text to support your response. What are you writing? (a)Narrative (b)One Text Essay (c) Two Text Essay
(a) Narrative
Main Idea: Kangaroos are mostly night time creatures. Which detail best supports this?
(a) The Kangaroos powerful tail helps them move around quickly (b) At night, many animals are resting in their burrows (c) During the day, Kangaroos sleep under shady areas with little sun because they prefer darkness.
(c) During the day, kangaroos sleep under shady areas with little sun because they prefer darkness.
Something that shows an action is a ____.
Sierra enjoyed watching the grass dance in the gentle breeze.
"Grass dance in the gentle breeze" is an example of:
(a) Alliteration (b) hyperbole (c) personification
(c) Personification! Giving non-living objects human qualities/characteristics
If you are unsure of a question, what should you do? (a) Guess (b)Stare at the question hoping you will think of the correct answer (c) Skip it and go back to it later (d) Ask someone for help
(c) Skip it and go back to it later
You read Why Plastic is a Problem. Write an essay explaining how plastic is a problem. Include details from the text. What are you writing? (a) One Text Essay (b) Two Text Essay (c) Narrative
(a) One Text Essay
What does the term "main idea" mean?
(a)Where a story takes place (b)Who the story is about (c)What the story is mostly about (d)How to make something
(c) What the story is mostly about
The part of speech that ends with -ly and describes how.
(a) Verb (b) Noun (c) Adjective (d) Adverb
Adverb
Josiah and Joshua juggled the juicy, jiggly jello. This sentence is an example of:
(a) alliteration (b) onomatopoeia
(a) Alliteration:
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.