Show:
Figurative Language
Irony
Vocabulary
Reading Camp
Bonus
100
Ms. Zamora runs as slow as a turtle
What is a simile
100
Mr.Fertil said, "I am so excited to be spending my weekend reading through 200 essays"
What is verbal irony
100
Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?
What is with little thought or consideration
100
____________ is the reason or motive for an action- why something happens
What is Cause
100
True or false: Wikipedia is a reliable source.
What is False
200
Miami high is my kingdom
What is s metaphor and hyperbole
200
A traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
What is situational irony
200
I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder. What is the meaning of “incentive”? __________.
What is motivation/ a reason to do something
200
To find _____________, you must always look for the option that is not too broad or too specific.
What is Main Idea
200
True or false: An autobiography is a primary source.
What is true
300
Mrs. Quinaz's third period class is so loud that you can hear them from Burger King.
What is a hyperbole
300
In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo finds Juliet in a drugged state and he thinks she is dead. He kills himself. When Juliet wakes up she finds Romeo dead and kills herself.
What is dramatic irony
300
Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United states until 1920. What is “suffrage” ?
What is the right to vote
300
I quickly packed my suitcase. I tossed in a change of clothes, a toothbrush, and a hairbrush. Glancing at my watch, I zipped the suitcase and walked to the front door. After I shut the window blinds, I pulled a heavy coat from the closet. Based on information in the passage, what is a reasonable inference to make about the narrator’s plans?
The narrator is going on a trip.
300
True or false: You should always read the questions first and then skim through the passage to answer them.
What is False. You should always read the entire passage thoroughly before answering the questions.
400
The trophies stood proudly on the shelf in the classroom.
What is personification
400
As an audience member, you realize that if a character walks into an abandoned warehouse, chances are a killer is waiting... but because you are a member of the audience you cannot disclose the information to the character.
What is dramatic irony
400
The United States has a vast amount of newly discovered clean energy. Tapping into this energy source could provide at least 10 times the energy that can be obtained from the nation’s known coal reserves. What does “vast” mean?
What is a large amount
400
Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea?
What is Floods can cause a lot of damage
400
True or False: Mrs. Quinaz, Mr. Fertil and Ms. Zamora are awesome.
What is very true =]
500
Mr. Valdes said, "The marvelous math event at Miami High had a very positive outcome."
What is alliteration: M & V
500
Irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
What is verbal irony
500
The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again? A fabrication is __________.
What is fake/false
500
When you make inferences, you use: a. dictionaries and Wikipedia to locate answers. b. your own imagination and ignore the text. c. observations, prior knowledge and experiences, and details from the text.
What is C. observations, prior knowledge and experiences, and details from the text.
500
True or False: You have all the right tools. You WILL pass the FCAT.
What is TRUE! We have all worked hard. You can pass! Your teachers have faith in you.