FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
"Wind yells while blowing" is an example of...
personification
Mountain Years is a funny play with a surprise ending. What is the correct way to write the title of this play?
A. "Mountain Years" B. "Mountain Years" C. Mountain Years D. "Mountain" Years
C. Mountain Years
Which resource would contain information about the best time to plant different crops? A. atlas B. almanac C. thesaurus D. encyclopedia
B. almanac
Mario's uncle gave him a collection of old baseball cards. Mario wants to find out how valuable they are. Which source would provide the BEST information for this task?
A. an interview with a baseball player who was featured on baseball cards. B. a book about how baseball cards were made and traded. C. an article that shows photos of commonly traded baseball cards. D. a website that lists baseball cards that are for sale and their prices.
D. a website that lists baseball cards that are for sale and their prices.
After you have written a research paper, which of the following should you do next? A. take notes B. develop an outline C. formulate questions D. complete the bibliography
D. complete the bibliography
Which of the following statements is a metaphor? A. Her fingers are like gnarly branches. B. Sally is as sweet as sugar. C. Looking for the glasses at the mall is like looking for a needle in a haystack. D. His desk is a jungle.
D. His desk is a jungle.
Where would you look to find the exact page numbers where information on a given topic can be located? A. index B. glossary C. title page D. bibliography
A. index.
Which part of the sentence has an error in verb tense? After Carly ran six miles, she drank a glass of water, collapsed on the couch, and was reading a magazine.
A. After Carly ran B. was reading a magazine C. collapsed on the couch D. She drank a glass of water
D. Was reading a magazine
Our teacher explained to us that plants are autotrophs. The prefix auto means "self", and the root troph means "food". What is the meaning of autotroph as it is used in the sentence?
A. something that makes its own food B. something that eats food C. something that makes food for others D. something that becomes food.
A. something that makes its own food
.Which pair of conjunctions correctly completes the second sentence? I really hope to try all of the desserts that are being served tonight. I would like to have ____ the chocolate cake ____ the ice cream.
A. not/but B. neither/nor C. either/or D. both/and
C. either/or
Noah was a sponge, soaking up the landscape's sights and sounds.
A. Noah was good at cleaning B. Noah fell into the water and got soaked C. Noah looked at and listened to everything. D. Noah was thirsty as he watched and listened.
D. Noah looked at and listened to everything.
Yes I would love some more juice Lisa.
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?A. Yes, I would love some more juice Lisa. B. Yes I would love some more juice, Lisa. C. Yes, I would love some more juice, Lisa.
C. Yes, I would love some more juice, Lisa.
Lori is creative. She was in charge of building the set. What is the BEST way to combine this sentence?
A. Lori is creative, because she was in charge of building the set. B. Lori is creative but was in charge of building the set. C. Lori is creative, so she was in charge of building the set. D. Although Lori is creative, she was in charge of building the set.
C. Lori is creative, so she was in charge of building the set.
Our teacher told us to apply our cognition to that fact. The root cogn means "know" and the suffix -tion means "the state or quality of." What is the meaning of cognition as it is used in the sentence? A. best efforts B. thinking skills C. full belief D. feelings about
B. thinking skills
Which verb phrase correctly completes the sentence? We ___ to finish raking leaves before it started to rain. A. had hoped B. have hoped C. will have hoped D. will be hoping
A. had hoped
Croaking frogs sounded as loud as a marching band. A. The frogs marched as they made croaking sounds B. The frogs were very musical C. The frogs croaked very loudly. D. The marching band sounded like loud croaking.
C. The frogs croaked very loudly
Which is the correct way to write the title of the book? A. 'Climbing Mount Whitney' B. Climbing Mount Whitney C. "Climbing Mount Whitney"
Climbing Mount Whitney
D. He sat in the third row
She told us to check our science books if we doubted the veracity of her claims. The root ver means "true" and the suffix -ity means "to have the quality of" What is the meaning of VERACITY as it is used in the sentence?
C. Truth
The purpose of a transitional sentence in a paragraph is to A. close the topic. B. begin the topic. C. repeat the topic. D. sequence the topic.
D. sequence the topic.
"Oink, Oink," went the sound of the sick pig! What type of figurative language is "Oink, Oink"?
What is an "Onomatopoeia"?
Which word functions as a conjunction in the sentence? While I was walking down the street, my brother came chasing after me with a big smile on his face. A. While B. down C. after
A. While
Charles never learned to swim when he was a boy. He has signed up for adult swimming lessons.
Choose the BEST way to combine the two sentences.
A. Because Charles never learned to swim when he was a boy, he has signed up for adult swimming lessons. B. Charles has signed up for adult swimming lessons but he never learned to swim when he was a boy. C. Since Charles has signed up for adult swimming lessons, he never learned to swim when he was a boy.
A. Because Charles never learned to swim when he was a boy, he has signed up for adult swimming lessons.
Our teacher's prognosis was that if we studied we would all do fine on the test. The prefix pro means "before", and gnosis comes from a Greek word meaning "to know". What is the meaning of PROGNOSIS as it is used in the sentence?
A. prediction B. advice C. feeling D. understanding
A. Prediction
Each spring our school schedules a field day. Every spring every class has a special event. Kindergarten and first grade students run relay races. Second and third graders compete in sack races and tug-of-war. The upper grades challenge each other in volleyball. Which would make a good closing sentence for the passage above? A. The field day was a flop. B. All students enjoy the day of fun. C. The gym teachers judge the competitions. D. Nobody wants to lose at any of these games.
B. All students enjoy the day of fun.