POETRY
Read:
The moon climbed high
Above the trees
It whispered softly
With the evening breeze
Question: What type of poem is this most likely?
A. Haiku
B. Free Verse
C. Limerick
D. Rhymed Verse
D. Rhymed Verse
Read:
The clouds were cotton balls floating overhead.
Question: What figurative language is used?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
D. Personification
B. Metaphor
Read:
Mia was exhausted after running the race. She could barely keep her eyes open.
Question: What does exhausted mean?
A. delirious
B. tired
C. hungry
D. confused
B. tired
Read:
First, mix the batter. Next, pour it into a pan. Finally, bake for 30 minutes.
Question: Which text structure is used?
A. cause/effect
B. sequence
C. compare/contrast
D. Description
B. sequence
Read:
The thunder grumbled while rain danced across the roof.
Question: Which TWO figurative language types are used?
A. metaphor and idiom
B. personification and imagery
C. simile and rhyme
D. idiom and alliteration
B. personification and imagery
Read:
"Buzzing bees dance through the air,
Searching flowers everywhere."
Question: What figurative language is used?
A.Alliteration
B. Personification
C.Metaphor
D. Simile
B. Personification
Read:
The rocks reached out from the ocean towards us, like a mother's hands reaching for her baby.
Question: What two figurative languages is used?
A. Personification/ alliteration
B. Idiom/Metaphor
C. Simile/Hyperbole
D. Personification/Simile
D. Personification/Simile
Read:
The ancient tree stood in the park for hundreds of years.
Question: What does ancient mean?
A. powerful
B. very old
C. invincible
D. broken
B. very old
Read:
Because the power went out, the ice cream melted.
Question: Which text structure is used?
A. cause/effect
B. sequence
C. description
D. compare/contrast
A. cause/effect
Read:
The library was as quiet as a sleeping baby.
Question: What is being compared?
A. library and baby
B. quiet and sleeping
C. library and sleeping
D. baby and books
A. library and baby
Read:
Leaves tumble, spin, and softly glide,
Like dancers on a windy ride.
Question: Which phrase helps create imagery?
A. windy ride
B. tumble, spin, and softly glide
C. like dancers
D. leaves
B. tumble, spin, and softly glide
Read:
Her luggage weighed a thousand pounds!
Question: What figurative language is used?
A.Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
C. Alliteration
D. Idiom
A. Hyperbole
Read:
The path was narrow, with only enough room for one person to walk.
Question: What does narrow mean?
A. wide
B. crooked
C. thin
D. dangerous
C. thin
Read:
Dogs enjoy playing outside. Cats often prefer staying indoors.
Question: Which text structure is used?
A. sequence
B. compare/contrast
C. cause/effect
D. problem/solution
B. compare/contrast
Read:
Carlos worked hard defending the soccer goal, and was even hit in the head twice. Carlos was famished after soccer practice. He ate two sandwiches immediately.
Question: What does famished mean?
A. hurt
B. very hungry
C. sleepy
D. angry
B. very hungry
Read:
Snow falls slowly from the sky,
Blanketing the earth in white.
Question: What mood does this poem mostly create?
A. Excitement
B. Fear
C. Peacefulness
D. Loneliness
C. Peacefulness
Read:
Jake spilled the beans about the surprise party.
Question: What does “spilled the beans” mean?
A. Made a mess
B. Told a secret
C. Cooked dinner
D. Dropped food
B. Told a secret
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The kitten was cautious lurked in the shadows when strangers were nearby.
Question: What does cautious mean?
A. careful
B. angry
C. fearful
D. malicious
A. careful
Read:
Lily lost her homework. To solve the problem, she checked her backpack and found it.
Question: Which text structure is used?
A. description
B. compare/contrast
C. problem/solution
D. sequence
C. problem/solution
Read:
Tiny turtles tiptoed toward the tide.
Question: Which skill is MOST shown?
A. metaphor
B. idiom
C. alliteration
D. simile
C. alliteration
Read:
The stars winked over sleepy land, like fireflies in a meadow.
Question: Which TWO figurative languages are used?
A. simile and personification
B. metaphor and drama
C. alliteration and cause/effect
D. problem/solution and rhyme
A. simile and personification
"A picture is worth a thousand words"
What is this and what does it mean?
A. Metaphor- picture has a thousand words
B. Simile- Picture like thousand words
C. Hyperbole- Exaggeration that a picture is worth that much
D. Idiom- meaning a picture can convey a story or ideas in a way that sometimes words cannot
D. Idiom- meaning a picture can convey a story or ideas in a way that sometimes words cannot
Read:
The storm was relentless. It continued for hours without stopping, pounding rain against the windows.
Question: What does relentless mean?
A. gentle
B. never giving up
C. very quickly
D. angry
B. never giving up
Read:
Hurricanes bring strong winds, heavy rain, flooding, and dangerous waves.
Question: Which text structure is used?
A. description
B. cause/effect
C. sequence
D. problem/solution
A. description
On July 24, 1897, Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison. As a young woman, she became interested in flying after seeing airplanes at fairs and air shows. In 1928, Earhart became famous for flying across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger. Then, on May 20, 1932, she made history by becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, Earhart attempted to fly around the world, but she disappeared during the trip.
Question: Which text structure is used in this passage?
A. Cause and effect
B. Compare and contrast
C. Chronological order
D. Problem and solution
C. Chronological order