Greek/Latin Roots
What does outlier mean?
A. A Latin American Dish
B. An approaching storm
C. A person or thing detached from a group
My milk was as cold as ice.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Idiom
A. Simile
Polar Bears are large bears that live in the Arctic Circle. The adult male bear weighs between 700-1500 pounds and the female is about half their size. The largest polar bear ever recorded was found in Alaska in 1960. The bear weighed 2,209 pounds and stood and 11 feet tall when it's on hind legs.
Which statement best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. Polar bears live in cold climates and global warming is harming their habitat.
B. Polar bears are dangerous to humans and people should not go near them.
C. Polar bears are very large.
D. There are several different kinds of bears in Alaska.
C. Polar bears are very large
President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He graduated from high school in 1979. After attending college at Harvard, he married Michelle Robinson in 1992. Obama became an Illinois senator in 1997 and on January 20, 2009, he became the 44th president of the United States of America.
Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Problem and Solution
C. Description
D. Sequence
D. Sequence
The steaks sizzled on the grill.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Pun
D. Hyperbole
A. Onomotopoeia
What does antithesis mean?
A. The direct opposite
B. A large boat with a sail
C. To run quickly
A. The direct opposite
The tree thanked the clouds for the heavy rain.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Idiom
C. Personification
Your class just finished studying planets. Your teacher has assigned you to write a research paper that explores planets further.
Which of the following would be the best research question?
A. What is your favorite planet?
B. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
C. Which planet is the coldest?
D. How are Jupiter and Saturn different and alike?
D. How are Jupiter and Saturn different and alike?
Some trees are conifers while others are deciduous. Deciduous trees have broad leaves, which they lose each autumn. Maple, oak, and elm trees are decidious. Conifers on the other hand, usually have thin, narrow leaves called needles. Pine, fir, cedar, and other conifers do not lose their leaves in the fall.
Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Cause and Effect
C. Descriptive
D. Chronological
A. Compare and Contrast
Their Thanksgiving Turkey weighed a ton.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Pun
D. Hyperbole
D. Hyperbole
What does revise mean?
A. Decorative curtains
B. To fall down
C. To make an improvement
C. To make an improvement
The good news was music to her ears.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Idiom
B. Metaphor
Review #1
Lola the Lab was a very sad movie. It made me laugh, but I did not like the ending at all.
Review #2
Last weekend I saw the best movie ever! There were lots of great jokes and I loved that it was about dogs!
Based on the descriptions in the two reviews of the movie, on which topic are the two reviewers most likely to agree?
A. The characters' action
B. The overall quality of the movie
C. Who was the best character
D. The setting
D. The setting
At 4,160 miles (6,670 km), the Nile River in Africa is the longest river in the world. It begins in Lake Victoria in Central Africa and flows through five countries before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is an important source of water for the people who live near its banks.
Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Problem and Solution
C. Descriptive
D. Sequence
C. Descriptive
It was a shocking experience to be struck by lightning.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Pun
D. Hyperbole
C. Pun
What does hypothesis mean?
A. An educated guess
B. A scientific experiment
C. A wireless phone
A. An educated guess
It's raining cats and dogs.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Idiom
D. Idiom
My favorite candy is chocolate peanut butter cups. I always try to pick them out when I go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Which sentence could be added to describe how peanut butter cups taste?
A. They are icy cold.
B. Chocolate peanut butter cups are sour.
C. I like how creamy they taste.
D. They taste just like lollipops!
C. I like how creamy they taste.
In America, more people are eating fast food than ever before. Fast food, such as cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets, tacos, and French fries are high in calories and fat. All of this food is one reason that over a third of Americans are overweight.
Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Cause and Effect
C. Descriptive
D. Chronological
B. Cause and Effect
The broken brown barn had bats.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Pun
D. Hyperbole
B. Alliteration
What does homophone mean?
A. An old-fashioned phone
B. An organic cereal
C. Two words that sound the same
C. Two words that sound the same
The party was supposed to be a surprise, but she accidentally let the cat out of the bag.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Idiom
D. Idiom
Which is the best thesis for a persuasive essay on soccer?
A. In some countries, soccer is called "football."
B. Soccer is an international sport played by people from all over the world.
C. Soccer is the most important sport in the world because it's played by all genders, generations and nationalities.
D. The earliest form of soccer was a Chinese game called "cuju."C.
C. Soccer is the most important sport in the world because it's played by all genders, generations and nationalities.
It is fun to make leaf rubbings in autumn. First, collect some interesting leaves. Then choose one leaf and put it underneath a piece of white paper. Next, peel the paper away from a dark colored crayon and use the side of the crayon to color the paper over the leaf. Soon, you will see the shape of your leaf on the paper.
Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Chronological
C. Procedural
D. Descriptive
C. Procedural
I wanted to be a banker but then I lost interest.
The sentence above is an example of which of the following:
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Pun
D. Hyperbole
C. Pun