Figurative Language
Context Clues
Text Structure
Drawing Conclusions
100

The forest fire ran wild across the West Coast.

A. Idiom

B. Personification

C. Hyperbole

D. Alliteration

What is "B. Personification"?

100

Even though he had spent hours practicing his speech, Collin choked when he got on stage, forgetting every line.

A. definition 1--having difficulty breathing

B. definition 2--to fill or block something

C. definition 3--to be speechless or fail at something because of nervousness

What is "C. definition 3--to be speechless or fail at something because of nervousness"?

100
"Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy."
A. Problem/Solution
B. Sequence
C. Chronological
D. Cause/Effect
What is "B. Sequence"?
100
The horse reared up on its hind legs, pawing the air and neighing loudly. What conclusion can you draw from the sentence above?
A. The horse was swimming
B. The horse was calm
C. The horse was excited
D. The horse was actually a unicorn
What is "C. The horse was excited"?
200
The children were wild flowers grown in concrete gardens.
A. Hyperbole
B. Personification
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Metaphor
What is "D. Metaphor"?
200

The fine for Sarah's overdue books was more than the cost of the book in a bookstore.

A. definition 1--of high or fancy quality

B. definition 2--thin

C. definition 3--good or pleasant

D. definition 4--money owed because of a broken rule or law


What is "definition 4--money owed because of a broken rule or law"?

200
The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.
A. Sequence
B. Cause/Effect
C. Compare/Contrast
What is "B. Cause/Effect"?
200

As his mother honked the horn outside, Tom ran down the stairs, buttoning his shirt.  He grabbed a piece of toast from the counter before he rushed out the door.  What conclusion can you draw from the sentence above?

A. Tom liked to run

B. Tom was running late

C. Tom was hungry

D. It was raining outside

What is "B. Tom was running late"?

300
Without his glasses, Sam is as blind as a bat.
A. Alliteration
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Metaphor
What is "C. Simile"?
300

Every time Lincoln's teacher asked where his homework was, he skirted the questions, avoiding telling her that he had not done it.

A.  definition 1--a piece of women's clothing that hangs from teh waist and around the legs

B.  definition 2--to ignore or avoid

C.  definition 3--to go around the edge of something

What is "B.  definition 2--to ignore or avoid"?

300

Do you ever forget to bring your completed homework to school?  This can be so frustrating when you knkow you did your homework, but it won't count since you can't turn it in on time.  One way to prevent this issue is to put your homework in your backpack as soon as you finish it.  Another way is to leave yourself a note on the door to remind you.

A. Problem/Solution

B. Compare/Contrast

C. Sequence

D. Cause/Effect

What is "A. Problem/Solution"?

300
The line of voters at the voting place grew larger, but no one wanted to leave, although the wait would be very long. What conclusion can you draw from the sentence above?
A. The voters were interested in the election
B. The election workers were gone
C. There was going to be a riot
D. The voters were being paid
What is "A. The voters were interested in the election"?
400
The boy yelled at the cashier, "What a rip off!"
A. Idiom
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
What is "A. Idiom"?
400

All summer long, watermelon was a staple food in the family's kitchen, and they ate it almost daily.

A.  definition 1--a piece of metal pushed through something to attach or hold it to something else

B. definition 2--a main or important part of something

C. definition 3--to attach to something using staples

What is "B. definition 2--a main or important part of something"?

400
"Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code."
A. Compare/Contrast
B. Sequence
C. Cause/Effect
D. Problem/Solution
What is "A. Compare/Contrast"?
400

At the end of each school day, Miss Simmons would sweep the floor, empty the trash, arrange the desks and clean the board in her classroom. What conclusion can you draw from the sentence above?

A. The school was too poor to hire a janitor.

B. Miss Simmons had nothing else to do.

C. Miss Simmons like to have her room clean.

D. The students were in kindergarten.

What is "C. Miss Simmons like to have her room clean."?

500

I haven't watched a movie in forever!

A. Idiom

B. Personification

C. Hyperbole

D. Metaphor

What is "C. Hyperbole"?

500

The doctors gave Rick's mom a graphic description of how badly he had broken his arm in the fall.

A. definition 1--having to do with art or pictures

B. definition 2--in the form of a graph

C. definition 3--a clear and detailed picture of something

What is "C. definition 3--a clear and detailed picture of something"?

500

The term “text structure” refers to ________.

What is "how information is organized in a passage"?

500

As she sat on the front porch, Lulu quickly wiped the sweat from her face and took another drink of water. Then she got back up. She wanted to make the basketball team and would do whatever it took!  What conclusion can you draw from the sentence above?

A. Lulu was frustrated

B. Lulu is in high school

C. Lulu was determined

D. It was summer so it was hot

What is "C. Lulu was determined "?