Inferences
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Prefixes & Suffixes
Context Clues
100
You see people standing outside, they are shivering and stomping their feet. The people are doing this because... A) they are angry B) they are cold C) they are farmers D) they are hot
B) they are cold
100
Def: to find and explain a) prescribe b) depict c) identify d) show
c) identify
100
Def: A comparison using "like" or "as" a) personification b) rhyme c) hyperbole d) simile
d) simile
100
This prefix means "not" A) pre B) dis C) anti D) semi
B) dis
100
John was so hungry that he "consumed" the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut.
Eat
200
Mr. Nelson, the mailman, walked across a beautiful yard to bring the mail to the Bell's home. Suddenly, the sprinklers went on and Mr. Nelson was all wet. Very angry, Mr. Nelson went to the front of the house and pounded on the door. No one answered. How did Mr. Nelson get so wet? A) An automatic timer had been set to start the sprinklers. B)He fell in a puddle. C) The kids in the house put the sprinklers on. D) It started to rain.
A) An automatic timer had been set to start the sprinklers.
200
Def: a statement that can be proved or disproved a) theme b) depict c) antagonist d) claim
d) claim
200
Def: a comparison between two things not using "like" or "as" a) dissonance b) metaphor c) hyperbole d) simile
b) metaphor
200
This prefix means: "against" A) semi B) over C) anti D) fore
C) Anti
200
Dad had no need for the broken air conditioner, so he "discarded" it on the corner by the trash.
To throw away
300
The waiting room was full. Two dogs lay patiently on the floor. A kitten cried in the cat carrier. A man came in the door carrying an injured dog. A white-coated man came out to meet him. Everyone knew they might have a long wait. Where is this story happening? A) A vet's office B) A doctor's office C) A grocery store D) A farm
A) A vet's office
300
Def: the actual definition a) figurative b) prescribe c) identify d) literal
d) literal
300
"The shiny blue candy stuck to the finger." is an example of: a) a poem b) protagonist c) antagonist d) imagery
d) imagery
300
This prefix means "again" A) re B) mid C) sub D) de
A) re
300
Joanne’s mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had "confiscated".
Taken away from someone
400
Something strange was going on. First, Aidan's aunt said, "Top o' the morning to you!" Then she served him green oatmeal with green milk. She was wearing a green top hat. Aidan wondered whether it was April Fool's Day, but his food tasted fine. When did Aidan first realize that something strange was happening? A) noon B) afternoon C) evening D) morning
D) morning
400
Def: a universal lesson a) theme b) depict c) allusion d) metaphor
a) theme
400
"That backpack weighs a billion pounds." is an example of: a) hyperbole b) theme c) personification d) end rhyme
a) hyperbole
400
This suffix means "without" A) less B) ful C) ic D) ous
A) less
400
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to "coax" it back into the cage with treats.
To get someone or something to do what you want
500
I often work in the early morning when the light is best. The canvas has had time to dry over night. When I start, I make sure all of my brushes are clean. A) an artist B) a janitor C) a cleaner D) a cook
A) an artist
500
Def: The lead character in a story a) foreground b) antagonist c) protagonist d) allusion
c) protagonist
500
"The sun smiled down on the child" is an example of: a) metaphor b) personification c) a story d) hyperbole
b) personification
500
This prefix means "trans" A) opposite B) before C) wrongly D) across
D) across
500
If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an "outcast" and must go on alone.
Someone or something separate from a group
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