Figurative Language
Word Problems
Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Dividing and Multiplying Decimals
Reading Comprehension
100

"Men's words are bullets, that their enemies take up and make use of against them." (George Savile, Maxims of State)

What is a Metaphor?

100
Jack ate 13/4 Skittles.  How would you write that as a mixed number?
3 1/4
100
How do you convert from a mixed number to an improper fraction?
Multiply the denominator by the whole number then add the numerator.
100

4 รท 2/6

12

100

I was so parched that I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. Does parched mean?

What is thirsty?

200

My computer hates me.

What is Personification?

200
Dusteena cut 27/9 feet of ribbon.  Write that as a mixed number.
3 feet
200

How do you convert from an improper fraction to a mixed number?

Divide

200

2.4 divided by what equals 3

.8

200

A story that is made up but includes a time and place setting from real history.  WHAT IS THE GENRE?

What is historical fiction?

300

I bounced so high on the trampoline, I jumped over the moon and came back down!

What is Hyperbole?

300
Xzavion drove 4 4/5 miles to watch a basketball game.  Write that as a fraction.
24/5 miles
300

Convert 4 3/4 to an improper fraction

19/4

300

3.6 divided by 4

0.9

300

Tigers are solitary animals and usually hunt at night. A male tiger will have a large range that will overlap with the ranges of several females. Females give birth to two or three cubs, which they raise and train for about two years. Tigers kill a variety of animals, including deer, antelope, wild pigs, and cattle. Tigers try to remain out of sight and hearing of their enemies, especially humans; they prefer fleeing to fighting. They can be killed by wild dogs, elephants, and water buffalo. Man-eating tigers are usually individuals who are too old or sick to capture wild animals.  WHAT IS THE  AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?

What is to inform?

400

"Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep."

What is a Simile?

400
After dinner, Yakup ate 3 4/15 apples.  Write that as a fraction.
49/15
400

Convert 13/2 to a mixed number

6 1/2

400

2.52 divided by 9

0.28

400

Little Red Riding Hood A. Never talk to strangers. B. Don't walk in the woods alone. C. Visit your grandmother. D. Hoods have always been fashionable.  WHAT IS THE THEME?

What is never talk to strangers?

500

Words and phrases that help paint a picture in the reader's mind.

What is Figurative Language?

500
Together Allison and Alexis ran 84/9 miles.  Write that as a mixed number.
9 3/9 miles.
500

Convert 77/9 to a mixed number

8 5/9

500

Nick is buying a sports magazine that costs $4.95. What will it cost him for a year if he buys one magazine every month?

$59.40

500

Lauren looked at her watch, grabbed her books and ran to the bus stop. When she got to the bus stop, she realized she forgot her lunch. Lauren ran back to the house and grabbed her lunchbox. When Lauren got back to the bus stop, she realized she missed the bus. What word would best describes Lauren? A. playful B. disorganized C. worried D. athletic

What is disorganized?

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