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Figurative Language
400
I'm so busy watching the dog I don't even notice it's started to rain. Don't bother me. Don't bother the dog, neither. I'm looking for the place I first saw him. Does he live here? I wonder.
What point of view is this?
First Person
400
How many zeros are in a one hundred thousand?
5
400
Correct the sentence:
on saturday, we visited grand canyon national park
On Saturday, we visited Grand Canyon National Park.
400
What is Simba's dad's name?
Mufasa
400
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
500
Jane's curiosity turned to amazement when she saw Mr. Baxter march across the lawn, right up to the front of the yellow house. He took hammer and nails from his overall pocket and a sign from under his arm.
What point of view is this?
Third Person
500
What is a noun? (4 things)
A person, place, thing, or idea.
500
Correct the sentence:
last june, mom and i went to disneyland in california.
Last June, Mom and I went to Disneyland in California.
500
Who is the captain of the Black Pearl?
Jack Sparrow
500
What is Alliteration?
a phrase in which each word starts with the same letter/sound?
600
What is the prefix in the word "submarine?"
sub
600
Which '90s basketball legend has his own signature sneaker and is widely regarded as "the greatest of all time"?
Michael Jordon
600
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. I wondered, "Will summer break ever arrive?"
B. I wondered "Will summer break ever arrive."
C. I wondered Will summer break ever arrive?
D. I wondered, "Will summer break ever arrive."
A. I wondered, "Will summer break ever arrive?"
600
Who is the snowman in Frozen?
Olaf
600
Choose the hyperbole.
A.) The kite soared like an eagle.
B.) Bang went the hammer.
C.) The sun shines like a diamond.
D.) I'm drowning in homework.
D I'm drowning in homework?
a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point
700
This type of writing tells a story.
Narrative
700
Name one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, or Raphael
700
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. No of course I wont cheat.
B. No of course I won't cheat.
C. No, of course I wont cheat
D. No, of course I won't cheat.
D. No, of course I won't cheat.
700
Who is the mean monster in Monsters Inc?
Randall Boggs
700
What form of figurative language is the following phrase?
It's raining cats and dogs.
A.) Personification
B.) Idiom
C.) Metaphor
D.) Simile
B Idiom
800
Thinking you made the wrong choice, you stand up planning to walk out the door and just go home anyway, but you find yourself walking down the hallway with Mr. Grady. You feel like you are floating. Soon you are in an area that you have never been to before.
What point of view is this?
Second Person
800
What is the general name for an animal that can live on both land and water?
amphibians
800
Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
A. I like to send e-mail, but my friend likes to write letters.
B. My friend writes long letters to all of her buddies. C. My friend covers the envelopes with hearts and flowers.
D. I like to send e-mail and write letters to my best friends.
A. I like to send e-mail, but my friend likes to write letters.
A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction.
800
In Beauty and the Beast, what enchanted household object is Lumiere?
Candlestick
800
What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
a simile is a comparison that uses like or as and metaphor does not
900
What is paraphrasing?
Restating or rewriting someone else's thoughts or ideas in your own words.
900
Another name for a 90 degree angle
right angle
900
Which sentence below uses the correct verb form?
A. Your cousin were really nice for taking us to the zoo.
B. Your cousin were being really nice for taking us to the zoo.
C. Your cousin is really nice for taking us to the zoo. D. Your cousin are really nice for taking us to the zoo.
C. Your cousin is really nice for taking us to the zoo.
900
Who is the main female character in Tangled?
Rapunzel
900
Which word in the sentence is an example of onomatopoeia:
"The clock ticked loudly as the cat purred beside me."
tick (a word that imitates a sound)
1000
What is the author's underlying message (or lesson to be learned) called in a story?
The theme
1000
What colours make up the USA flag
Red, White, and Blue
1000
Which sentence below uses the correct verb form?
A. Lisa's dad, one of the firefighters in town, were praised as a hero for rescuing a young boy.
B. Lisa's dad, one of the firefighters in town, have been praised as a hero for rescuing a young boy.
C. Lisa's dad, one of the firefighters in town, was praised as a hero for rescuing a young boy.
D. Lisa's dad, one of the firefighters in town, are praised as a hero for rescuing a young boy.
C. Lisa's dad, one of the firefighters in town, was praised as a hero for rescuing a young boy.
1000
In Inside Out, which emotion is the first to appear in Riley’s mind?
Joy
1000
What is personification?
Giving non-living things humanlike qualities