Figures of Speech
This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language.
You are a ray of sunshine.
OPTIONS: Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
What should every story you write begin with?
a) hook
b) conclusion
c) details
d) setting
a) hook
I went walking with Paul and (he/him).
a) he
b) him
b) him
Which word is spelled correctly?
a) I had a toothach, so I scheduled an appointment to visit my dentist.
b) I had a toothache, so I scheduled an appointment to visit my dentist.
c) I had a toothake, so I scheduled an appointment to visit my dentist.
b) I had a toothache, so I scheduled an appointment to visit my dentist.
This prefix means against
a) re
b) dis
c) anti
d) auto
c) anti
This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language.
We stood out like a sore thumb.
OPTIONS: Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia
Simile
What strategy do you use when responding to short answer or constructed responses?
a) Story Map
b) Hamburger
c) OREO
d) RACE
d) RACE
Which part of speech expresses a mild or sudden burst of emotion? Examples are wow! or no.
a) Adverb
b) Noun
c) Interjection
d) Preposition
e) Adjective
c) Interjection
Which word is spelled correctly?
a) In my opinion, students should never have homework.
b) In my opipion, students should never have homework.
c) In my opinon, students should never have homework.
a) In my opinion, students should never have homework.
Which suffix means condition of?
a) ous
b) ness
c) ly
d) ment
d) ment
This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language.
I’ve been sitting in traffic half my life!
OPTIONS: Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Which sentence has no mistakes?
a) The horse had jump over the streem when the wolve catched it
b) He run quick to secon base.
c) Lance’s parents decided that he could go but he could only stay an hour.
d) He should listen to his parents like his sister always does.
d) He should listen to his parents like his sister always does.
What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun and gives answers to the questions which one(s)? How many/much? Or what kind(s)?
a) Verb
b) Adverb
c) Adjective
d) Preposition
e) Noun
c) Adjective
Which sentence spells the word correctly?
a) Last year I like reading mystery texts, however this year I prefer nofictionol texts.
b) Last year I like reading mystery texts, however this year I prefer unfictional texts.
c) Last year I like reading mystery texts, however this year I prefer nonfictional texts.
c) Last year I like reading mystery texts, however this year I prefer nonfictional texts.
Which word has the same prefix as indirectly?
a) immediately
b) indecisive
c) redirect
b) indecisive
This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language.
The wind howled outside the window.
OPTIONS: Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia
Personification
This type of writing requires you to use reasons and examples to support your response. You should also have transitions like for examples and I prefer. It is also known as argumentative writing.
Opinion Writing
We can take a flight at ______ one o'clock ______ three-thirty.
a) neither.... nor
b) neither.... or
c) either.... or
d) either.... nor
c) either.... or
Which word is spelled correctly?
a) The teacher realized the student needed help with fluency to improve their comeprehension.
b) The teacher realized the student needed help with fluency to improve their comprehencion.
c) The teacher realized the student needed help with fluency to improve their comprehension.
d) The teacher realized the student needed help with fluency to improve their comeprehention.
c) The teacher realized the student needed help with fluency to improve their comprehension.
Which word has the same suffix as malfunctional?
a) dysfunction
b) international
c) malnutrition
d) broken
b) international
This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language.
The beautiful, blue butterfly bumped into a box.
OPTIONS: Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Read this brief passage. What type of writing do you think this is?
"People fishing in Blue Lake today caught 14 trout, 12 bass, 17 sunfish, and one blue-gill. The biggest fish was a bass, and it was caught by Katie Wilson. The smallest fish was a sunfish. Fred Nelson caught it."
Informative/Explanatory
How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?
During April, the chemistry teacher offers a review session before school.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
b) 2
Which group of words have all the words spelled correctly?
a) art, mathmatics, language arts, science, physical education, music, social studes
b) art, mathematics, language arts, science, pshyical educacion, music, social studies
c) art, mathematics, langage arts, sciecnce, physical education, music, social studes
d) art, mathematics, language arts, science, physical education, music, social studies
d) art, mathematics, language arts, science, physical education, music, social studies
Knowing the root/base word 'phon' means sound, think about the word homophone. What is more likely to be the definition of the word homophone?
a) sound of a word
b) words having the same sound
c) words that has silent letters
d) talking loudly
b) words having the same sound