Definitions
The central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage.
Main Idea
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag. Alice left a new garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.
What type of job does Paul do?
a job that requires him to get dirty
he works in a hospital
he works at a dentist
he is a teacher
a job that requires him to get dirty
Anger is to wrath as quickened is to:
decelerate
accelerate
speed
slowed
Accelerate
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
Simile
Which has the correct spelling?
negative
negutiv
negatife
negitiv
negative
The moral or lesson of the story.
Theme
What type of person is Alice?
A messy person
a dirty person
a person who has to have order
a clean person
A clean person
Huge is to giants as fast is to:
quick
speed
quick
The repetition of the consonant sound
Alliteration
Which is the correct spelling?
criticise
critecize
criticize
critisize
criticize
A piece of information used to support idea or opinion
Text Evidence
What type of relationship do Paul and Alice have?
Brother sister
Aunt Uncle
Grandparents
Husband and Wife
Husband and Wife
top is to bottom as right is to:
left
correct
left
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
Which is the correct spelling?
organise
organize
organiz
orgunize
organize
Someone's position on an argument
Claim
Crack! Thunder struck again and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
Why is Max upset?
He wanted to play inside
He wanted to play outside
He was scared
He was happy
He wanted to play outside
Farmer is to crops as director is to:
movies
lead
movies
Giving human-like qualities to something not human
Personification
Which is spelled correctly?
atractive
attractive
attractiv
atractiv
attractive
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Author's Purpose
What was Mom planning on doing today?
To go to the beach
To play inside
To fly a kite
To go to the movies
To fly a kite
scent is to smell as cost is to:
price
item
price
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Which is spelled correctly?
secretiv
secretive
secritiv
secritive
secretive