Figurative Language
Organizational Patterns
Text Features
Main Idea & Theme
Inferencing
100
Identify the figurative language in this italicized part of these song lyrics: "Boom, boom, boom, even bright than the moon, moon, moon."
Onomatopoeia
100
The history of the iPhone began with an inspiration and direction from Steve Jobs. He believed that cell phones were going to become important devices for portable information and multimedia access. As a result, in 2001 Jobs poured Apple’s energies into product development of iTunes software. On September 7, 2005, Apple and Motorola partnered and released the ROKR El, the first cell phone to use iTunes. However, Jobs was unhappy with the design of that phone. He also did not like compromising with a non-Apple designer like Motorola. He wanted to design a phone the way he wanted. Again, Steve Jobs was inspired by a Motorola smartphone product concept that could display photos and videos, as well as access iTunes. Consequently, Apple created the iPhone. On June 29, 2007 the first iPhone was released. That day the cell phone market changed forever.
What is the organizational pattern of this passage?
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Chronological
Compare/Contrast
1. Cause and Effect
100
What text feature is pictured here?
Table of Contents
100
For some people Christmas and the New Year are very merry times; but for cabmen and cabmen’s horses it is no holiday, though it may be a harvest. There are so many parties, balls, and places of amusement open that the work is hard and often late. Sometimes driver and horse have to wait for hours in the rain or frost, shivering with the cold, while the merry people within are dancing away to the music. I wonder if the beautiful ladies ever think of the weary cabman waiting on his box, and his patient beast standing, till his legs get stiff with cold.
Which of the following is the main idea of the paragraph?
Harvest is the best time of year for cabmen and their horses.
The dancing, parties and Christmas music allow cabmen to enjoy their work.
Christmas and New Year are difficult times for a cabmen and their horses.
Holidays do not affect cabmen and their horses.
3. Christmas and New Year are difficult times for a cabmen and their horses.
100
Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to both his incredible impact on the nation and his unique appeal. His is a remarkable story of the rise from humble beginnings to achieve the highest office in the land; then, a sudden and tragic death at a time when his country needed him most to complete the great task remaining before the nation. Lincoln's distinctively human and humane personality and historical role as savior of the Union and emancipator of the slaves creates a legacy that endures.
What inference can be made from this passage?
A. Slavery is Abraham Lincoln’s legacy.
B. Abraham Lincoln’s tragic death overshadows his myriad accomplishments.
C. Abraham Lincoln was a better than average president.
D. Abraham Lincoln’s legacy is a combination of his personal traits and heroic accomplishments.
D. Abraham Lincoln’s legacy is a combination of his personal traits and heroic accomplishments.
200
Identify the type of figurative language in this song lyric: "...the way the moonlight dances in your eyes."
Personification
200
Starting a lemonade stand is an easy and fun way for kids to learn about money and business. However, before starting, a little preparation is needed. First step would be to build a lemonade stand or if you prefer to keep it simple, use a rolling cart or side table. Next, create bright lemonade stand signs. Since the price of your lemonade will be on the sign, it’s a good idea to discuss money, pricing, costs, and profits. Afterwards, gather your lemonade making supplies. You will not only need lemonade ingredients but cups, straws, and napkins. Now choose the perfect lemonade recipe because not all lemonade is created equally. It’s worth creating a tasty recipe, so you don’t disappoint your future customers. Also, be sure to sample each batch, so you get the right blend of sweet and sour flavors before you sell it. At this point you are almost ready to set up your stand. Determine your kid friendly pouring method. A large jar with a dispenser nozzle will result in less spilling and will make it easy to grab a cup and pour the lemonade in a jiffy. Last of all, create a money tracking system. A large envelope with a variety of coins to make change for your potential customers. Now you are ready to open for business.
What is the organizational pattern of this passage?
Sequencing
Problem and Solution
Chronological
Compare/Contrast
1. Sequencing
200
Identify this text feature.
Diagram
200
With this, Mrs. Rachel stepped out of the lane into the backyard of Green Gables. Very green and neat and precise was that yard, set about on one side with great patriarchal willows and the other with prim trees. Not a stray stick nor stone was to be seen, for Mrs. Rachel would have seen it if there had been. Privately she was of the opinion that Marilla Cuthbert swept that yard over as often as she swept her house. One could have eaten a meal off the ground without overbrimming the proverbial peck of dirt.
What is the main idea?
Green Gables’ backyard was neat and clean.
200
Every game from the latest multimedia games to old favorites like cards and chess can be played on home computers. Home computers are used to balance family finances, to complete banking transactions, and even to do the grocery shopping. Those computers which are equipped with a modem allow users to go "online" to "chat" with others -- that is, people can have a conversation on the computer about anything from being in love to getting medical advice. And of course students use home computers to type up school reports, to research their papers for classes and even to do the calculations for math homework.
What inference can be made from this passage?
A. Home computers have many uses in the average American home.
B. Home computers contribute to violent video game usage.
C. Home computers are used for online social media and medical advice.
D. Parents and children alike enjoy home computers as they alleviate boredom.
A. Home computers have many uses in the average American home.
300
Identify the figurative language in this lyric: "Honey, I'd walk through fire for you."
Hyperbole
300
The two most iconic DC Comic Superheroes in the world are Superman and Batman. Comic book readers and superhero fans have been asking who would win in an epic battle between them. First, Superman would most definitely win a hand-to-hand combat. His superhuman strength, vision, and speed are literally out of this world. He’s from another planet. Not to mention, he can fly. On the other hand, Batman relies on his intelligence, money and inventiveness. He has numerous specialized suits, indestructible vehicles, and criminal stopping gadgets. He would most sure be prepared by having Superman’s one weakness, kryptonite on hand for the battle. Be that as it may, let’s not forget they are both protecting the human race against villains and evil masterminds. So, who do you think would win? Superman with his boy scout behavior and unwavering values or Batman with his cunning vigilante ways.
What is the organizational pattern of this passage?
Sequencing
Problem and Solution
Chronological
Compare/Contrast
4. Compare/Contrast
300
What is the purpose of the caption with this photograph?
It gives information about the clownfish, specifically the colors.
300
Explain the theme of this story:
Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn’t have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn’t play baseball all summer.
Possible Answers:
Choosing to be dishonest often has a negative consequence.
Stealing will likely always lead to negative consequences.
It's up to the teacher's final decision!
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Through his activism, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the South and other areas of the nation, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King was assassinated in April 1968, and continues to be remembered as one of the most lauded African-American leaders in history, often referenced by his 1963 speech, "I Have a Dream."
What inference can be made from this passage?
A. Martin Luther King Jr. created the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
B. Martin Luther King Jr. was a dream analyst.
C. Martin Luther King Jr. played a significant role in reshaping America’s race relations.
D. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in racial segregation.
C. Martin Luther King Jr. played a significant role in reshaping America’s race relations.
400
Identify the figurative language in these song lyrics:
"It's fire, it's freedom,
it's flooding open.
It's a preacher in the pulpit
and you'll find devotion.
There's something breaking
at the brick of every wall...”
Alliteration
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Is your dog bored? Just like humans, dogs can suffer from boredom. Dogs require a great deal of your attention everyday. Not only do they need to be fed and watered, but they also expect to be mentally challenged, exposed to new things, and exercised with a walk or run. The major issue is that bored dogs develop destructive behaviors and take out their negative energy on things like your furniture. However, there are some creative ways to stimulate your dog’s mind, so they don’t get bored and misbehave. One solution would be to try teaching your dog a new trick. Each training session provides a mental challenge and as a result makes them much less anxious and generally more relaxed. Also, run a few errands with your dog. For instance, take a run to the mailbox, stopover at a friend’s house, or even take your pooch for a spin through the car wash. A variety of new sights and sounds will stimulate your dog’s brain and have them sleeping like a baby later. Lastly, change out their dog toys. Since dogs have a short attention span, keep a bin of toys in a closet. After a few days switch them out, you will notice the excitement over a brand-new toy.
What is the organizational pattern of this passage?
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Chronological
Compare/Contrast
2. Problem and Solution
400
According to the graph, what activity takes up the most time for both smartphone and tablet users?
Games
400
When you are riding a bicycle in traffic, it is important to communicate your intentions with the motorists around you. In other words, you have to tell people where you are going with signals. When you want to turn left, just extend your left arm out horizontally in the direction that you are turning. If you want to turn right, extend your left elbow horizontally, but point your fingers up at the sky. This will make an "L" shape and will let the people around you know that you are turning right. If you are breaking, extend your left elbow in the same way, but point your fingers downward. Practice these signals and you'll be a considerate, safe cyclist.
What is the main idea of this passage?
For safety and consideration, it is important to communicate your intentions for turning and braking when riding a bicycle around other motorists.
400
Despite the hatred that most people feel toward cockroaches, they do help humans in several ways. For example, they are perfect experimental animals and are used for scientific research in the laboratory. Breeding them is easy, for they thrive under almost any conditions. In studies on nutrition and food, cockroaches are good subjects because they will eat any kind of food. They can be used to study heart disease, and cancer researchers work with roaches because they grow cancerous tumors like those that are found in humans.
What inference can be made from this passage?
A. Cockroaches are vile, disgusting insects with no redeeming qualities.
B. Cockroaches are genetically resilient insects with beneficial qualities.
C. Cockroaches are easy to breed and thrive under almost any conditions.
D. It’s obvious the world will be taken over by cockroaches.
B. Cockroaches are genetically resilient insects with beneficial qualities.
500
Read the song lyrics.
"The way you move is like a full on rainstorm
And I'm a house of cards."
What types of figurative language are present in this example?
Simile ("The way you move is like a full on rainstorm") & Metaphor ("I'm a house of cards")
500
he Magic Kingdom is the first built of four theme parks at Walt Disney World. It opened on October 1971, and the park features rides and shows related to major Disney characters and fairy tales. Symbols of The Magic Kingdom include Cinderella’s Castle, Main Street USA, and rides like the famous Space Mountain coaster. Beginning in 1964, Walt Disney started to buy millions of dollars worth of land in Florida. Then, on November 15, 1964, Walt arrived in Florida and told the world of his plans to build an even bigger and better amusement park than Disney Landit would be the most spectacular park in the world! When The Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, Mickey Mouse walked alongside the very first visitors to the park. Between 1971 and 1973, 2 million people visited Disney World. In 1982, Epcot was added to Disney World followed by Hollywood Studios (originally named DisneyMGM Studios) in 1989. The newest addition to Disney World is Animal Kingdom, a zoologically themed theme park opened in 1998. Now, new shows and attractions continue to open at all of the Disney World theme parks.
What is the organizational pattern of this passage?
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Chronological
Compare/Contrast
3. Chronological
500
According to the glossary, what shape of glass is needed to help you see things far away or close up?
Curved
500
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.
What is the central theme of this poem?
1. Nature and man
2. Innocence cannot last.
3. Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful.
4. Nature and beauty
2. Innocence cannot last.
500
Disco is a genre of music containing elements of funk, soul, pop, salsa and psychedelic that was most popular in the 1970s, though it has since enjoyed brief resurgences. The term is derived from discotheque, French for "library of phonograph records", but subsequently used as proper name for nightclubs in Paris. Its initial audiences were club-goers from the African American, Italian American, Latino, and psychedelic communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
What inference can be made from this passage?
A. Disco began in Paris and has since had brief resurgences of popularity.
B. Disco is the most accessible music in clubs around the world.
C. The French really know how to party.
D. A blend of many genres of music, disco was most popular in the 1970’s.
D. A blend of many genres of music, disco was most popular in the 1970’s.