So it was then that we set off with everything we owned tied down in a solitary wagon covered with a large white cavas cloth.
What does the word solitary mean in this sentence?
A. old
B. horse-drawn
C. single
D. loaded down
What is C. single?
100
The child's clothes were as bright as a peacock's feathers.
The sentence contains an example of ________.
A. simile
B. alliteration
C. personification
D. onomatopoeia
What is A. simile?
100
Which word is derived from the prefix that means "one"?
A. expired
B. uniform
C. refining
D. designed
What is B. uniform?
100
telling the likes and differences
What is Compare and Contrast?
100
Lemonade is served on the back porch of a house situated near an old fishing pond.
Which of the following persuasion techniques is used?
Plain Folks, Glittering Generalities, Bandwagon, Testimonial
What is Plain Folks?
200
Lewis hopped on a surfboard and caught the waves. He swerved to the left, leaned to the right, and tumbled off the board.
The word tumbled in the second sentence most likely means which of the following?
A. fell
B. jumped
C. stepped
D. turned
What is A. fell?
200
Which sentence is an example of personification?
A. Life is a river in which you paddle.
B. She sells seashells by the seashore.
C. The leaves danced in the autumn wind.
D. He acts like a baby when he is tired.
What is C. The leaves danced in the autumn wind.
200
To which of the following words can the affix en- be added to make a new word?
A. operate
B. gage
C. fabric
D. voice
What is B. gage?
200
giving the order in which events occurred
What is Sequence, Order of Importance, etc....?
200
A famous actor says that he buys a product and recommends it to everyone.
Which persuasion technique is being used?
Testimonial, Stereotype, Endorsement, Bandwagon
What is Endorsement?
300
From his perspective, fishing was like doing nothing, but at least it allowed him to do nothing with someone else, so he agreed, and his cousin Zachary loaned him some gear.
What does perspective mean?
A. experience
B. spectacle
C. attitude
D. viewpoint
What is D. viewpoint?
300
Which of the following sentences used figurative language for emphasis?
A. The weary camper looked for a clearing where they could set up a campsite.
B. The volleyball team played like gladiators in the championship game.
C. The accomplished debate team worked hard to prepare for the competition.
D. Planning a field trip to see the circus was very exciting for the kindergarten class.
What is B. The volleyball team played like gladiators in the championship game.?
300
That canvas from the wagon will come in handy...We'll hang it under the ceiling.
Canvas is from the Latin word that means "woven cloth". Based on the information, what does canvas mean in the sentence?
A. material used for needlework
B. material used for tents and sails
C. the mat that forms the ring for sports activities
D. the backgrounds on which dramatic events unfold
What is B. material used for tents and sails?
300
telling the "why" and the "what happened"
What is Cause and Effect?
300
A cool, sparkling soft drink sits next to a hot, sizzling cheeseburger.
Which persuasion technique is being used?
Glittering Generalities, Testimonial, Plain Folks, Card Stacking
What is Glittering Generalities?
400
He watched the ring grow and almost saw it disappear, but his attention was diverted by something else.
What does diverted mean?
A. created
B. distracted
C. decreased
D. collided
What is B. distracted?
400
"If my maunscript receives ten more rejection letters from publishers, I'll have enough to wallpaper my living room!" said Henry.
Which literary technique is used in this sentence?
A. personification
B. onomatopoeia
C. sarcasm
D. assonance
What is C. sarcasm?
400
To which of the following words can the affix -en be added to make a new word?
A. walk
B. length
C. saunter
D. attribute
What is B. length?
400
giving the conflict and the reason it was fixed
What is Problem and Solution?
400
“Buy your next car at Crazy Joe’s, where everyone gets the best deal around!”
Which persuasion technique is being used?
Bandwagon, Testimonial, Stereotyping, Card Stacking
What is Bandwagon?
500
The teachers did not want their students to loiter in the hallways between classes.
The best definition for loiter is which of the following?
A. to praise highly, commend
B. to linger in expectation
C. to join forces with, merge
D. to brighten, make lighter
What is B. to linger in expectation?
500
Above us, one giant marshmallow after another floated by, gradually gathering on the horizon.
This sentence uses a metaphor to describe _______.
A. a dream
B. a storm
C. clouds
D. candy
What is C. clouds?
500
To which of the following words can the affix -ible be added to make a new word?
A. response
B. allotment
C. abnormal
D. casual
What is A. response?
500
Describing what is being done in the story using vivd language
What is Description?
500
“The succulent taste of our butter home-fried chicken will make your mouth water. They’re cooked just the way your mom would cook’em”
Which persuasion technique is being used?
Testimonial, Plain Folks, Card Stacking, Air and Rebut