Infer: Fact/Opinion
Vocabulary
Idioms
Onomatopoeia
Miscellaneous
100
Which statement best describes what a fact is? a. A fact is a statement you can prove. b. A fact explains how someone feels. c. A fact is something you do not agree with. d. A fact describes a place.
a. A fact is a statement you can prove
100
What does slither mean? a. Animals that hunt other animals b. To move by slipping or sliding along c. An aread or part of a larger space
b. To move by slpping or sliding along
100
Which is an example of an idiom? a. I would like a piece of cake. b. Would you like a piece of cake? c. That test was a piece of cake.
c. That test was a piece of cake.
100
Which words sound most like the things they describe? a. splish, splash b. tree, branches c. swinging, glides d. monkeys, lemur
a. splish, splash
100
To write a persuasive essay, you must -- a. give the reader only facts b. try to convince the reader to do or believe something c. tell the reader a story d. explain something that is happening in the world
b. try to convince the reader to do or believe something
200
Which of the following is an opinion about tigers? a. The tiger is the largest predator of the cat family. b. The Siberian tiger can weigh up to 700 pounds. c. The tiger is one of the most beautiful animals in the world. d. They hunt deer and wild pigs.
c. The tiger is one of the most beautiful animals in the world.
200
Animals that hunt other animals for food are ______________. a. nutrients b. organisms c. predators a. prey
c. predators
200
Which is NOT an idiom? a. It's raining cats and dogs out there. b. I have a cat and a dog. c. Im as hungry as a hippo.
b. I have a cat and a dog
200
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word or a group of words that imitates the sound it is describing.
200
Question #17: Which of the following details could you add to this passage to make it more persuasive? a. why it's important that we help tigers b. what tigers hunt c. the number of tigers living in the wild d. how far tigers roam in their natural habitat
a. why it's important that we help tigers.
300
Which of these lines from the passage states an opinion? a. I try to look excited, but I'm terrified. b. They're really cool! c. They live in the river. d. Dad points off into the distance.
b. They're really cool!
300
Every type of living thing is considered _____________. a. an organism b. a nutrient c. a zone d. a predator
a. an organism
300
Question #8 - Which sentence in this passage contains an idiom? a. Then I follow Dad. b. On the damp rain forest floor, I take a deep breath to relax. c. How much soup does a toucan eat for lunc? d. As we climb, I keep my eyes on the walkway.
d. As we climb, I keep my eyes on the walkway.
300
Which word sounds most like what it describes? a. hide b. wet c. sleep d. plops
d. plops
300
Question #22: Which sentence from the passage is most important if you are reading to figure out what a tiger looks like? a. The tiger is one of the most beautiful animals in the world b. Tigers live in Asia c. Its orange coat with black stripes makes it one of the most unusual animals of the rain forest. d. The Siberian tiger can weigh up to 700 pounds
c. Its orange coat with black stripes makes it one of the most unusual animals of the rain forest.
400
Which sentence from this passage contains an opinion? a. I give him a shaky smile and try not to think about being up that high. b. It looks even more impressive from way up in the canopy. c. Suddenly, I hear a loud creak. d. I wake up at dawn the next morning.
b. It looks even more impressive from way up in the canopy.
400
What does the word thrive mean in the sentence? "Plants and flowers thrive in the rain forest because they get a lot of sun and water." a. need water b. die quickly c. change colors d. grow well
d. grow well
400
Question #1 - Which sentence from this passage does not really mean what it says? a. However, I know I have barely scratched the surface. b. Of course, the frogs have been there all along. c. Every time I go to the rain forest, I find at least 5 to 10 new species. d. But scientists only find them when they visit areas far away from cities.
a. However, I kow I have barely scratched the surface.
400
Which of these is NOT an example of an onomatopoeia? a. buzz b. splat c. wet d. clump
c. wet
400
Question #24: Which line in this passage is most important if you are reading to figure out why tigers walk in circles at the zoo? a. Tigers need large areas of land to find food b. Zoos do not give tigers large spaces to move around c. In fact, you often see tigers in zoos pace around in circles d. Can zoos give tigers what a preserve can give them
b. Zoos do not give tigers large spaces to move around
500
Which of these sentences from the passage is an opinion? a. They hunt and raise their young on their own. b. Large wildlife preserves offer safety for the animals. c. In a wildlife preserve, animals roam in their natural habitat. d. We must save the land where they live.
d. We must save the land where they live.
500
What does the word complex mean in the sentence mean? a. east to solve b. difficult to read c. challenging d. boring
c. challenging
500
Question #18: Which sentence from this passage contains an idiom? a. "One is a gray river dolphin and one is a pink river dolphin," he tells me. b. "The view is amazing" c. "They're really cool!" d. I try to loko excited, but I'm terrified.
c. "They're really cool!"
500
Which word sounds most like what it descirbes? a. croak b. moss c. listens d. forest
a. croak
500
Which of the following words best complete the sentence? "Nobody is ______________ than my friend Omar." a. funnies b. funny c. funniest d. funnier
d. funnier
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