Figurative Language
What does the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
A) It's raining a lot
B) It's raining animals
C) It's a sunny day
D) It's a light drizzle
A) It's raining a lot
What genre is a story that includes magical creatures and imaginary worlds?
A) Realistic fiction
B) Biography
C) Fantasy
D) Historical fiction
C) Fantasy
What does it mean if an author writes to entertain?
A) To give information
B) To tell a story or make you laugh
C) To persuade you to do something
D) To inform about real events
B) To tell a story or make you laugh
What is the purpose of a cause and effect text structure?
A) To tell a story
B) To compare two things
C) To show how one event leads to another
D) To describe a setting
C) To show how one event leads to another
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
A) My favorite fruits are apples oranges and bananas.
B) For breakfast I had eggs, toast, and orange juice.
C) The dog, ran quickly to the park.
D) She bought a new dress, shoes and a hat.
B) For breakfast I had eggs, toast, and orange juice.
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
A) The wind whispered through the trees
B) Her smile was as bright as the sun
C) The thunder roared angrily
D) Time flies when you're having fun
B) Her smile was as bright as the sun
Which of the following is an example of a historical fiction genre?
A) A story set in the future about robots.
B) A book about a famous person's life.
C) A novel about children living during the Great Depression.
D) A poem about nature.
C) A novel about children living during the Great Depression.
Which of the following is a reason an author might write a persuasive article?
A) To tell a fictional story
B) To inform readers about a topic
C) To convince readers to take action
D) To describe a setting
C) To convince readers to take action
Which text structure is used when an author tells you something in order by time?
A) Chronological
B) Problem and solution
C) Descriptive
D) Sequence
A) Chronological
Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?
A) I went to the park, and I saw my friend.
B) She said, "Let's go to the store."
C) Its a beautiful day outside.
D) Can you help me with my homework?
C) Its a beautiful day outside.
What literary device is used in the phrase "The classroom was a zoo"?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Alliteration
B) Metaphor
Which genre tells the story of a person's life?
A) Fiction
B) Non-fiction
C) Biography
D) Poetry
C) Biography
If an author writes an article to inform the public about a new law, what is the author's purpose?
A) To entertain
B) To persuade
C) To inform
D) To describe
C) To inform
Which of the following is a characteristic of a problem and solution text structure?
A) It describes events in order of time.
B) It presents a conflict and how it is resolved.
C) It compares two different items.
D) It lists causes and effects.
B) It presents a conflict and how it is resolved.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
The tea was worth $1,700,000 in todays' money.
A) Change was to being
B) Change in to for
C) Change todays' to today's
D) Change money to monney
C) Change todays' to today's
Which line from a poem is an example of alliteration?
A) The stars twinkled brightly.
B) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
C) The wind howled like a wolf.
D) She was as brave as a lion.
B) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
In which genre would you most likely find a moral or lesson?
A) Fantasy
B) Fable
C) Argumentative
D) Informational
B) Fable
An author writes a letter to the editor urging people to recycle more. What is the author’s purpose?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To narrate
C) To persuade
In a narrative text structure, which element is typically included?
A) A list of facts
B) A conclusion
C) A plot with a beginning, middle, and end
D) Something funny
C) A plot with a beginning, middle, and end
Which word would best replace funny in the following sentence to make it more effective?
"As people learned more about the sun, they began to learn more about the funny sunspots."
A) Mysterious
B) Uncommon
C) Popular
D) Hidden
A) Mysterious
What is the meaning of this metaphor?
Time is a thief.
Time goes by quickly like it's being taken away.
Explain the difference between fiction and non-fiction with an example for each.
Fiction is about made-up stories, while non-fiction is about real-life facts and event!
What are the 5 types of Author's Purpose?
Hint: PIEED
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe
What is a caption and how does it help you?
A caption is a short description or explanation that accompanies an image, diagram, or illustration in a text.
How it helps: It explains what's happening in a picture, how it can connect to the passage or story, shows the importance of a picture, or to make it more interesting.
Rewrite this sentence in a clear and effective way
"We were both thrilled to see right next to our apple pie on the table a first-place ribbon!"
Answers may vary but some examples:
We were both thrilled to see a first-place ribbon next to our apple pie on the table!
We were both thrilled to see our apple pie on the table with a first-place ribbon next to it!