Figurative Language
Which sentence includes a simile?
A. "When I walked outside, I was as cold as an ice cube."
B. "The entire dance class was standing in a line on top of our boxes."
C. "Oh my, I missed my partner's box altogether and slipped!"
D. "What an experience!"
What is A. "When I walked outside, I was as cold as an ice cube."
Which sentence is an opinion?
A. "Chimpanzees groom each other to show affection."
B. "Dogs also bark, whine, growl, and howl to communicate."
C. "For example, when male white-tailed deer rub their antlers against trees, glands on their heads leave a scent behind."
D. "In these kinds of animal conversations, half the fun is in trying to figure out what the animals are saying to each other!"
What is D. "In these kinds of animal conversations, half the fun is in trying to figure out what the animals are saying to each other!"
"Winds may be hazardous. Remain indoors."
What does the word "hazardous" mean?
A. fast
B. cold
C. unsafe
D. steady
What is C. unsafe.
Knowing the prefix "re" helpd the reader know that "reappear" means
A. appear again
B. not appear
C. appear out of thin air
D. appear loudly
What is A. appear again.
Which of these lines from a poem includes examples of alliteration?
A. They were as different as night and day.
B. Too Tall Sally and So Short Tom
C. She got what she needed and nothing more.
D. Why two such folks would choose to wed
What is B. Too Tall Sally and So Short Tom
Which sentence shows an example of exaggeration? A. "The young Wolfgang heard the music of many famous composers while he was on this trip."
B. "These were successful years for Wolfgang, so he didn't have much reason to leave home."
C. "Then, in 1790, he took another trip, this time to Frankfurt, Germany."
D. "But in the 1900s, Mozart again was known as the greatest composer of all time."
What is D. "But in the 1900s, Mozart again was known as the greatest composer of all time."
"It's not something you do actively: it's involuntary." What does the word "involuntary" mean?
A. not visible
B. not done under your control
C. not done in a healthy way
D. not happy
What is B. not done under your control.
"Such trips were often hard, though." Which meaning of the word "hard" is used in this sentence?
A. firm
B. stern
C. solid
D. difficult
What is D. difficult.
Which line from the passage contains an example of personification?
A. "On weekdays, there is only enough time for cereal and maybe some toast."
B. "We stared at the biscuits. They stared back, daring us to eat them."
C. "You can imagine how happy we were to have Dad home."
D. "Even fried bread is probably better than left over spaghetti."
What is B. "We stared at the biscuits. They stared back, daring us to eat them."
Why did the author most likely write the story of the 3 Little Pigs?
A. to tell a story
B. to inform about pigs
C. to persuade readers to build brick houses
D. to warn readers about wolves
What is A. to tell a story
"Louisa pushed it open and entered the garden." Which word is the opposite of the word "entered?"
A. crashed
B. ran
C. arrived
D. left
What is D. left.
Read these lines from the poem: "With So Short Tom it was much more chancy/ He'd pick up whatever struck his fancy." What does "whatever struck his fancy" mean?
A. whatever physically hit him
B. whatever he was interested in
C. whatever he needed
D. whatever someone gave him
What is B. whatever he was interested in
Which sentence contains an opinion?
A. "A thorough eye examination involves many different steps."
B. "Being able to see is more important than being able to hear or smell."
C. "Is it time to rest from the test?"
D. "So let's proceed to the glasses you need."
What is B. "Being able to see is more important than being able to hear or smell."
"In some cases bifocals or trifocals are necessary to correct the vision of a patient." In this sentence, the word correct means
A. fix
B. right
C. change
D. judge
A. fix
"Bea's French toast is the best invention since sliced bread!" What does this mean?
A. Bea's French toast was invented after sliced bread
B. Bea's French toast is better than sliced bread
C. Bea's French toast is a new invention
D. Bea's French toast tastes really good.
What is D. Bea's French toast tastes really good
"It often takes about an hour to complete, and it requires a specially trained doctor called an ophthalmologist." From this sentence, the reader can infer that
A. anybody can give an eye examination
B. it takes years of study to know enough to give an eye examination
C. many people try to become ophthalmologists
D. ophthalmologists usually have good vision
What is B. it takes years of study to know enough to give an eye examination.
"The hikers could not bear the sight of another winding trail up the mountain." What does the word bear most likely mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. a large mammal with thick hair and sharp claws.
B. to carry the weight of something
C. to endure or tolerate
C. to endure or tolerate