A
Alex hurt his leg. He and his mom went into an office. There were chairs around the walls. There were things to read on the table. Where were Alex and his Mom?
A. Dentist's office
B. Eye Doctor's office
C. Doctor's office
B. Eye Doctor's office
Jack was on an egg hunt. He found one egg under a bush. He found another one by a rock. As he was walking, he tripped and fell. One of the eggs broke and made a mess on his shirt. Why did the egg break?
A. It hit a rock.
B. Jack fell on it.
C. Jack threw it.
B. Jack fell on it.
Her arms are like branches.
What is a simile?
Mary was turning eight today. Her friends were coming to a surprise party for her. There would be lots of food and games. Her friends would bring her gifts too. Why will there be a party today?
A. It is the last day of school.
B. It is Mary's birthday.
C. It is Christmas.
B. It is Mary's birthday.
Crocodiles teeth are white daggers so be careful.
What is a metaphor?
Max is riding an animal at the zoo. It was big. It had two humps on its back. You can guess Max is riding_
A. a camel
B. a horse
C. a giraffe
A. a camel
Ray and his dad walk up the dark hill. There were no lights to be seen anywhere. They stopped and set up the telescope that Dad carried. Ray pointed to a group of stars, and the telescope was aimed at them. When is this story happening?
A. evening
B. dawn
C. night
C. night
He is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a metaphor?
It is raining. Pam has to walk home. She has no coat or umbrella. You can
A. Pam will stay dry
B. Pam will stop walking
C. Pam will get wet
guess
C. Pam will get wet
The camera loves me.
What is personification?
The sun was shining. It started to rain. The rain stopped. You can guess that
A. I got wet
B. there was a rainbow in the sky
C. it was spring time
B. there was a rainbow in the sky
My grandpa put a worm on a hook. He threw his line in the water. He pulled out a big fish. You can guess that
A. we will have fish for dinner
B. he is in a fishing boat
C. Grandpa got an award for his fish
B. he is in a fishing boat
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse right now.
What is hyperbole?
My sister and I made a sandcastle. We jumped into the ocean. We picked up seashells. You can guess that
A. we are at the beach
B. we are in my front yard
C. we are at the park
A. we are at the beach
He is older than the hills.
What is hyperbole?
Julia came into the house. She had been playing for a long time. Now she was tired. The sun had set. Julia went to take a bath and put on her pajamas. What time of day is it?
A. afternoon
B. evening
C. morning
B. evening
Brad plans to study a lot of science. He wants to be a special kind of doctor when he grows up. He doesn't want to be a doctor for people. He wants to be a doctor for dogs, cats and horses. What does Brad want to be when he grows up?
A. a nurse
B. an eye doctor
C. a veterinarian
C. a veterinarian
EEK! I saw a mouse.
What is onomatopeia?
Mom packed her suitcase. She drove to the airport. She got on an airplane. You can guess that
A. Mom works at the airport
B. Mom is an airplane pilot
C. Mom is going on a trip
C. Mom is going on a trip
To let the cat out the bag.
What is an idiom?
The king lost his puppy. He looked high and low. He called the puppy's name. It was no use. He sat on his throne to cry. Then he heard a bark and looked down. The puppy crawled out between his feet! Where had the puppy been hiding?
A. under the throne
B. in a doghouse
C. on the foot stool
A. under the throne
Kayla put on her tutu and dance shoes. She twirled around and around. She stood on her toes and leapt through the air. You can guess that Kayla
A. takes hockey lessons
B. takes piano lessons
C. takes ballet lessons
C. takes ballet lessons
The moon winks at me every night.
What is personification?
Dad heard a loud noise. He pulled the car over to the side of the road. He got out and lifted the hood. He tried the engine, but nothing happened. You can guess that
A. the car is green
B. Dad doesn't know how to drive
C. the car has broken down
C. the car has broken down
Karl Kessler kept the ketchup in the kitchen.
What is alliteration?