Test Terms
When the question asks you for the Central Idea it is asking for...
What the text is mostly about
100 points
Give an example of a Hyperbole and explain the meaning!
A person, place or thing
Noun!
What was the first lesson about for summer school?
Making inferences
What is the author's tone?
The author's attitude or feelings towards the text
Describe how to compare and contrast. provide an example
200 points
Give an example of a simile and explain the meaning!
Example of Simile:
an adjective
What college did I go to?
East Carolina University
what is the author's mood?
how the author wants the reader to feel
What is theme? Provide an example from a popular story.
Triple Points!
900 points!
example of metaphor:
Verb
How many fifth grade teachers are on this hallway?
I am a category in reading based on style, form or subject matter. What am I?
Genre
What is Figurative Language and why do authors use it?
400 points
Give an example of an Idiom and explain the meaning!
Double Points!
Example of Idiom
Double Points!
Adverb
Whose class did I teach in last Fall?
Mrs. Little's
When the question asks for explicit evidence, what does this mean?
Double Points!
Right there in the text; what the text says literally
What do we find to define unknown words in the text?
Context Clues!
example and definition of personification:
What do you use in writing to show a pause or end to a sentence?
Punctuation
What was the first question of the day that I asked you on Monday last week?
double points!