Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Inference
Sensory Language
Test Strategies
100

Hungry as a hippo.

Simile

100

Helps the reader feel like they are part of the story's experience(s). 

Sensory Language

100

The flargneep was delivered, but was missing the pepperoni. What is flargneep?

Pizza

100

The cereal became mushy in the milk. 

Mushy - Touch

100

R

Read the question

200

POW! WHAM! BUZZ!

Onomatopoeia

200

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Inference 

200

Sheocuf is my favorite holiday. Strangers give me free candy and I get to scare anyone I can. I'm not a fan of the orange and black color scheme though. What is Sheocuf?

Halloween
200

The pungent meat made me vomit. 

Pungent - Taste

200

Underline

300

I haven't seen the sky in over 100 Million years. 

Hyperbole

300

Words or phrases are used in a non-literal way for particular effect

Figurative Language 

300

The periwinkle colored dinosaur was one of my characters growing up. I loved him and he loved me. What is periwinkle?  

Purple

300

The raucous crowd inspired the football team to win.

Raucous - Sound

300

B (two answers)

Bracket or Brighten

400

The wind mournfully sang as the sun was lowered in the distance. 

Personification

400

The position from which something or someone is observed.

Point of view

400

I like to play on this station for hours at a time. There are five versions of it and there are numerous games that can be played on it. I'm not a fan of the box, so I put an X on it. What am I talking about?

Play Station 5 or Xbox

400

Even though I am thirsty, I cannot drink the musty water of the lagoon. 

Musty - Smell
400

Identify the key concept

500

She lies so much, I can't believe her nose isn't growing.

Allusion

500

Choice of words used

Diction

500

This is my favorite day of the year. It only comes around once a year and is celebrated in December. The presents are nice, but I really enjoy spending time with my family and sharing my tamales. What am I celebrating?

Christmas

500

The feeble boy could not lift the broom to sweep the floor to his room.

Feeble - Sight

500

ES

Eliminate 50/50

Select your answer