Mrs. Joyce came across the word validity in her reading. Her context clues do not help her understanding of the word. What reference material could she use to help her find out the meaning of the the word?
a. thesaurus
b. atlas
c. dictionary
100
Nine noisy newts is an example of...
a. synonym
b. similie
c. alliteration
100
A story meant to teach a useful lesson that often has animals speack and act like humans is...
a. fiction
b. fable
c. fantasy
100
Poems are broken into what type of text format?
a. paragraphs
b. lines
c. stanzas
100
something said or written that mentions a subject, person, or item indirectly is...
a. metaphor
b. allusion
c. dialouge
200
I am getting ready for my big trip to Florida. If I want to find a map of Florida, what reference material would I use?
a. encyclopedia
b. atlas
c. thesaurus
200
Your perfume smells as pretty as a rose is an example of...
a. metaphor
b. similie
c. exaggeration
200
A story featuring folkloric characters is a
a. fable
b. fairytale
c. legend
200
Words sounding the same as another word is
a. similie
b. rhyme
c. imagery
200
"Johnny, it's time to do your homework!"
" But mom, I have one more level to beat!"
"Johnny, you have five minutes and that is it!"
This is an example of ...
a. poetry
b. excerpt
c. dialogue
300
Ms. Robledo has used the word happy too many times in her writing. What reference material could she use to spice up her writing and find a synonym for happy?
a. thesaurus
b. dictionary
c. almanac
300
Bang! Crash! Boom! are examples of...
a. alliteration
b. metaphor
c. onomatopoeia
300
A story handed down from the past and based on past events, but the facts may have been exaggerated is a
a. fable
b. fairytale
c. legend
300
The rain pounded down in sheets as lightning flashed across the sky is an example of ...
a. stanza
b. imagery
c. flashback
300
Everyone is buying the new ice cream flavor, bacon and eggs! You must go out and get it today!
This is an example of...
a. metaphor
b. exaggeration
c. propaganda
400
Mrs. Pisterzi needs to find all the information she can about geckos. What reference material can she use to help her research?
a. encyclopedia
b. almanac
c. dictionary
400
The pencil flew across the paper is an example of...
a. personification
b. hyperbole
c. alliteration
400
An ancient story invented in order to explain natural or historical events is a
a. myth
b. legend
c. fairytale
400
There were four million wasps headed our way is an example of
a. metaphor
b. exaggeration
c. parable
400
Broccoli is the worst vegetable ever made.
This is an example of...
a. author's bias
b. fact
c. allusion
500
Jackie Robinson has one of the best records in baseball. I want to know who has the 2012 best baseball record. What reference material can I use to find the answer?
a. thesaurus
b. almanac
c. encyclopedia
500
I am so nervous about MAP testing I can feel butterflies in my stomach. This is an example of ...
a. similie
b. metaphor
c. idiom
500
The history of a person's life written by that person is a
a. biography
b. informational article
c. autobiography
500
A short piece of text taken from a book, passage, poem, or song is an ...
a. stanza
b. excerpt
c. episode
500
A word or expression that is used in a different way to give you a picture in your mind is...