Context Clues
Figurative Language
Nonfiction
Pop Culture
Grammar
100
In the poem "A Fall Song" the word sweet means.. A. sugary B. kindly C. dear D. fragrant
What is fragrant?
100
In "A Fall Song" the author writes that the soft breeze whispers. This is an example of...
What is personification?
100
The author learned a lot from his grandmother. The author is using this passage to communicate that __ A. tuberculosis is a terrible disease B. the effects of war are horrible C. eating slugs with peppers is a good way to survive
What is the effects of war are horrible?
100
Famous show for "Krabby Pattys" first aired in the year 1999?
What is SpongeBob SquarePants
100
Cut, grew, knew, wore are all examples of ___________ verbs.
What are irregular verbs?
200
In the poem "A Fall Song" the word sere means.. A. dried B. green C. beautiful D. nearby
What is dried?
200
In "Before Winter" the author writes that the wind cries in the night like a lost child. Like a lost child is an example of..
What is a simile?
200
This passage is an example of A. historical fiction B. autobiography C. documentary D. nonfictional narrative
What is nonficitional narrative?
200
More famous for dating Justin Bieber than for her work on Wizards of Waverly Place
Who is Selena Gomez?
200
___________ gives us the relationship between two things by telling us, when, where, or how.
What are prepositions?
300
A synonym for the word fleecy in the poem "A Fall Song" would be A. playful B. dirty C. fluffy D. giant
What is fluffy?
300
In "Before Winter" the author writes " The waves break wonderful and white and wild" This is an example of
What is alliteration?
300
The first paragraph of this passage (in italics) was included to A. explain why China was not in the war B. give historical context to Jonathan's grandmother's story C. teach and explain the effects of war
What is give historical context?
300
Made $760,505,847, beating out "Titantic" of holding the All-Time USA Box Office title
What is Avatar?
300
___________ and ____________ adjectives compare nouns.
What are comparative and superlative adjectives?
400
in the poem "Before Winter" the word boughs means A. flowers B. limbs C. leaves D. bush
What is limbs?
400
In "A Fall Song" the last words in each of the following lines sound alike: Now the days grow cold as the year grows old This is an example of
What is a rhyme?
400
At the end of the passage, the author mentions that the family takes the direct way home, instead of the detour. Why was that? A. Construction on the road to Shanghai was completed. B. it was now safe, the war was over C. The family did not have time to take the detour.
What is it was now safe, the war was over?
400
New Pixar movie being made into 3D? Hint: Just keep thinking, just keep thinking, just keep thinking.
What is Finding Nemo?
400
After the game, Susie took Al to get pizza. The prepositional phrase is..
What is after the game?
500
In the poem "Before Winter" the word drenched means A. soaked B. wet C. dry D. grip
What is soaked?
500
Mood is the general feeling of a passage. Based on the figurative language used, the mood of "Before Winter" is A. Joyous B. Comical C. Frightening D. Sorrowful
What is sorrowful?
500
Give an example of a visual sensory detail from the story.
(Answers will vary)
500
A famous rapper's real name is Aubrey Graham.
Who is Drake?
500
Compare using the adjective SMOOTH using the comparative and superlative form Smooth-
What is smooth, smoother, smoothest?
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