Figurative Language
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence.
"Spring Break was the longest week in history."
A: Alliteration B: Pun
C: Imagery D: Hyperbole
D: Hyperbole
Which is an example of an action verb?
A) Can B) Run
C) Does D) Be
B) Run
“At the Seaside” by Robert Louis Stevenson
When I was down beside the sea
A wooden spade they gave to me To dig the sandy shore.
My holes were empty like a cup,
In every hole the sea came up.
Till it could come no more.
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem.
A) AABCCB B) AABBCC
C) ABABAB D) ABCABC
A) AABCCB
What book would I use to look up multiple definitions of a word?
A) Encylopedia B) Index
C) Thesaurus D) Dictionary
D) Dictionary
Write a rhyming poem about a time in your life when you needed help. Address the poem to the person who helped you. In the poem, explain what you needed, how the person helped you, and how you felt. What is the task?
a) Write a poem
b) Write a poem about when you needed help.
c) Write a poem that rhymes
c) Write a poem that rhymes
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence.
“I heard a loud BANG when my brother slammed the door.”
A) Alliteration B) Imagery
C) Onomatopoeia D) Idiom
C) Onomatopoeia
Which of the following are examples of a
linking verb?
Choose all that apply:
A) Are B) Walking
C) Was D) Can
A) Are
D) Can
What best describes the theme of a poem?
A) The title of the poem
B) The message of the poem
C) The subject of a poem
D) All of the above
B) The message of the poem
Which book could I look up factual information on a topic to write a report?
A) Encyclopedia B) Dictionary
C) Glossary D) Thesaurus
A) Encyclopedia
Write a rhyming poem about a time in your life when you needed help. Address the poem to the person who helped you. In the poem, explain what you needed, how the person helped you, and how you felt. Who is the audience?
a) Others in your class
b) The person that helped you
c) Your teacher
d) Your friends on the playground
b) The person that helped you
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence.
“Sara sank silver snail shells silently.”
A) Alliteration B) Onomatopoeia
C) Idiom D) Pun
A) Alliteration
Which of the following are examples of an
irregular verb?
Choose all that apply:
A) Walked B) Drew
C) Sailed D) Taught
B) Drew
D) Taught
What is a rhyme scheme?
A) Where the poem starts and ends
B) The rhyming pattern of the lines
C) The way the poem is written
D) The imagery used in the poem
B) The rhyming pattern of the lines
Which book could I look up words that mean the same as “pretty?”
A) Encylopedia B) Dictionary
C) Glossary D) Thesaurus
D) Thesaurus
Read the following writing prompt.
Think about a book that you read that affected you deeply or changed your life. Write a letter to the author explaining why the book is so important to you.
Which underlined section best identifies the purpose?
a) Think about a book
b) Write a letter
c) The author
d) Explaining why the book is so important to you
d) Explaining why the book is so important to you
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence.
“It was raining cats and dogs outside.”
A) Imagery B) Alliteration
C) Idiom D) Pun
C) Idiom
Which of the following is an example of a helping verb?
A) Had B) Went
C) Jumped D) Jumping
A) Had
"There Once Was an Old Man with a Beard” by Edward Lear
There once was an old man with a beard
Who said, “It is just as I feared!
Two owls and a hen,
Four larks and a wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard!”
Name the type of poem.
A) Haiku B) Limerick
C) Free Verse D) Concrete Poem
B) Limerick
Where would I look in a book to find which chapter has information on dolphins?
A) Index B) Table of Contents
C) Glossary D) Title Page
B) Table of Contents
Which of the following would be the best introduction for an audience of experts in mountain climbing?
A) You don’t need to spend your whole paycheck on climbing equipment.
B) Avalanches can be the most deadly event for a climber.
C) Think back to the last time you climbed a summit.
D) That is how you would have a safe and rewarding climb.
C) Think back to the last time you climbed a summit.
Which sentences are examples of metaphors. Choose all that apply.
The sun was a bright ball of fire.
The bunny was as soft as velvet.
The shoes were like a smelly skunk.
That test was as easy as pie.
1. The sun was a bright ball of fire.
3. The bunny was as soft as velvet.
4. That test was as easy as pie.
Choose the verb that best completes the sentence.
"For the past few summers, I _____
my family in Arizona."
A) Visit B) Have Visited
C) Visited D) Will Visit
B) Have Visited
Which best describes a free verse poem?
A) Connects feeling and emotions
B) Each line has the same syllables
C) Has inconsistent rhyme and meter
D) Tells a story
C) Has inconsistent rhyme and meter
Where would I look up vocabulary terms used in a Nonfiction textbook about whales?
A) Glossary B) Dictionary
C) Index D) Table of Contents
A) Glossary
What is the difference between task and purpose?
a) Task is the group of people that read it, purpose is the reason for writing.
b) The purpose is the writing product, the task is what the purpose is about.
c) The task is the writing product, the purpose is what the task is about.
c) The task is the writing product, the purpose is what the task is about.