Figurative Language
"The test was a piece of cake" is an example of a _____________
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. idiom
d. hyperbole
c. idiom
The main idea tells us__________
a. the moral of the story
b. the main characters
c. what the story is all about
d. the rising action of the story
c. what the story is all about
The word convey means _______________.
a. to make known or understandable
b. the message the main character wants to make known
c. the lesson the author needs to learn
d. to know someone or something well
d.
a. to make known or understandable
This text structure uses clues such as first, then, next, list items, or give dates for when events occurred.
a. cause and effect
b. problem solution
c. sequencing
d. compare and contrast
c. sequencing
CHALLENGE QUESTION!!!! (double points)
True or false, the Viceroy is the protagonist in the story Rana the Frog Princess
False, Rana is the protagonist and the viceroy is the antagonist
"The bed was as soft as a fluffy cloud" is an example of a_____________
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. idiom
d. hyperbole
a. simile
Choose the BEST title for this passage: Everything from a fallen rock to an abandoned house has a tale that could be told. Did you know that things like eyes and teeth have a story to tell as well? When we look at animals, insects, or reptiles, their eyes and teeth will tell us a lot about them. Studying these things helps us understand them better.
a. What I learned about animals
b. Animal teeth
c. How we learn to understand animals
d. How to fly a kite
c. How we learn to understand animals
This is not one of the 5 universal themes of a drama
a. good vs bad
b. persistence
c. karma
d. bravery
c. karma
Because Demi stayed up all night she was too tired to focus in class is an example of ___________.
a. cause and effect
b. problem solution
c. compare and contrast
d. description
a. cause and effect
a. he faces his consequences of being lazy and has no water during the dry season
b. he faces his consequences of being lazy and has no shelter in the winter when it is cold
c. he runs away to be a shoe salesman but has no shoes to sell
d. he meets Ms. Monye's class and they call him lazy bones
a. he faces consequences of being lazy and has no water during the dry season
"I'm so hungry I can eat a horse" is an example of a _______________
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. idiom
d. hyperbole
d. hyperbole
Choose the BEST subtitle for this passage: Let's begin with the eyes. The size, shape, and location of the eyes will tell us a lot about the organism, Animals with large eyes are probably active at night. They need large eyes to take in all the light they can. Even at night there are small amounts of light that come from the moon, stars, and city lights.
a. Types of night lights
b. Animal eyes
c. How animals hunt at night
d. Animal adaptations
b. animal eyes
The story Anansi and the Birds taught us ___________.
a. spiders cannot fly
b. birds can give away their feathers
c. deception and greed may bring short-lived gains, but true rewards come from integrity and kindness.
d. eating too much makes you sleepy
c. deception and greed may bring short-lived gains, but true rewards come from integrity and kindness.
a. cause and effect
b. problem solution
c. compare and contrast
d. sequencing
a. problem solution
Think about the story Paul Bunion and Babe the Blue Ox. How does the setting influence the main character’s actions and decisions
the story in centered around how babe became blue, which was caused by his prolonged exposure to the cold winter conditions.
A figure of speech involving the comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Choose the BEST subtitle for this passage: Teeth come in many shapes and sizes. Animals with sharp teeth are probably carnivores. They use their teeth to tear their food into pieces they can swallow. Herbivores eat plants and need their teeth to be flat to crush and grind plants into a mushy substance. Omnivores eat both plants and animals. Since they eat both, you will see that they have both sharp and flat teeth.
a. animal teeth
b. omnivores compared to carnivores
c. how herbivores eat meat
d. the importance of being vegetarian
a. animal teeth
In the story Ranita we learned the importance of ___________
a. kindness
b. perseverance
c. person vs nature
d. dog vs cat
a. kindness
a. cause and effect
b. problem solution
c. sequencing
d. compare and contrast
d. compare and contrast
Rana faces her biggest challenge as a ___________.
a. horse that would not stop kicking people
b. as a beast that was cursed to live with talking dishes in an abandoned castle
c. a selfish princess who was cursed to be a frog until she learned a valuable lesson of kindness and generosity
d. to be the Viceroy's wife even though she did not know him
c. a selfish princess who was cursed to be a frog until she learned a valuable lesson of kindness and generosity
CHALLENGE QUESTION!!!! (double points)
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally are a ______________
Hyperbole
Imagine you’re telling a friend about a story Animal Adaptations, but you can only share one sentence that explains what the whole story is about. What would you say, and why did you choose that as the main idea
the story is about how animals change to survive
CHALLENGE QUESTION!!!! (double points)
Imagine a story where a character tries to take a shortcut or cheat to get what they want but faces unexpected consequences. What lesson do you think the story is trying to teach the readers about honesty and hard work?
Honesty and hard work are the best ways to reach your goals.
Think about the way the author organized the information in the Experts Incorporated. If the author had chosen a different text structure, like changing from problem and solution into a cause and effect structure, how would the story change?
The story would shift for us to see why Rodney hated writing papers instead of solving his dilemma.
true