Chalk Paint
The Broken Story
Safe Skateboarding
General Literary Knowledge
Figurative Language
100

Sammy Was frustrated because...

A. He had nothing to do

B. His sidewalk drawings were blowing away 

C. He wanted to play ball

D. He wanted his mom

B. His sidewalk drawings were blowing away 

100

From the passage, the reader can infer that the children are 

A. Playing a game

B. Fighting

C. Having Lunch 

D. Talking

A. Playing a game 

100

The most important piece of safety gear is 

A. Knee pads 

B. Helmet 

C. Wrist pads 

D. Elbow pads

B. Helmet 

100

Character traits are words that describe a character's _________

Personality or behavior 

100

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? 

similes have the the words "like" or "as", a metaphor does not. 

200

Sammy drew all of these except 

A. A butterfly

B. Flowers

C. Dogs

D. Bugs 

A. A butterfly

200

The beginning of this story is most likely

A. Children bullying others

B. A challenge during recess

C. Kids eating lunch

D. Students watching a movie 

B. A challenge during recess

200

Knee and elbow pads protect 

A. the skin

 B. The bones 

C. both skin and bones 

D. none of the above 

C. Both 

200

When giving a summary you should include these 5 parts: 

Somebody

Wanted

But 

So

Then

200

A metaphor is a piece of figurative language that ________ two things. 

compares 

300

When the wind was blowing the chalk, Sammy felt

A. Upset

B. Happy 

C. Bored

D. Angry 

A. Upset

300

Annie's story does not have 

A. An end 

B. A middle 

C. A beginning

D. A main character

C. A beginning 

300

Make sure the place you skateboard is 

A. Safe 

B. Near home 

C. Crowded

D. Cracked

A. Safe 

300

There are 3 Author's purposes. What are they? 

Purpose PIE: Persuade, Inform, Entertain 

300

Give an example of alliteration

Any example where the first consonant sound is repeated such as 

Ms. Downward Dunks Doughnuts Daily 

400

Mom helps Sammy by using

A. Water and paintbrushes

B. Paint and Brushes 

C. Chalk and paint

D. Brushes and wind 

A. Water and Paintbrushes

400
In Line 7, "taunt" most likely means 

A. Smile 

B. Tease 

C. Cry

D. yell

B. Tease

400

It is okay to 

A. Wear your helmet buckled

B. Wear your helmet unbuckled 

C. Not wear a helmet 

D. Wear only knee pads 

A. wear your helmet buckled 

400

What are the 4 main text structures? 

Compare/Contrast

Problem/Solution

Sequence/chronological 

Cause/Effect

400

What is personification?

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things such as "the leaves danced through the wind"

500

When they were all done, Sammy's pictures looked like 

A. Chalk drawings 

B. Paintings

C. A mess 

D. Photographs

B. Paintings

500
How do you think Annie feels at the end of the story? 

A. Disappointed 

B. Happy

C. Sad 

D. Angry

B. Happy

500

The main idea of this passage is 

A. Skateboarding fun

B. Skateboarding dangers 

C. Skateboarding safety

D. Skateboarding tricks

C. Skateboarding safety 

500

What is theme?

The lesson, message, or moral of a story

500

Give an example of a simile 

Any comparison that uses "like" or "as"