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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Crct Review
Language Arts Test Prep
Misc
Pot Luck
100
"Wind yells while blowing" is an example of... A. simile B. onomatopoeia C. personification D. hyperbole
c. personification
100
Which sentence is imperative? A. That hurt! B. Stop running down the hall. C. Where did Marsha and Carolyn go? D. Until this year, I had always remembered his birthday.
B. Stop running down the hall.
100
Which resource would contain information about the best time to plant different crops? A. atlas B. almanac C. thesaurus D. encyclopedia
B. almanac
100
What part of speech is in quotation marks? Last night's sunset was "breathtaking."
adjective
100
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
200
9. 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.
200
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.
200
. Which sentence is an imperative sentence? A. Ms. Giannotta, please meet with the book review committee after school. B. Mr. Elm, the student teacher in the sixth grade class, is ready to see us. C. Ms. Giannotta, formerly a sixth grade teacher, will teach fifth grade next year. D. Mr. Elm, will the students in your class go on the field trip next Monday?
A. Ms. Giannotta, please meet with the book review committee after school.
200
Jupiter is the supreme god of the Roman pantheon. What is Jupiter
proper noun
200
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. The boy said "There is nothing special about that ball." B. The boy said, "there is nothing special about that ball." C. The boy said, "There is nothing special about that ball." D. The boy said, There is nothing special about that ball".
C. The boy said, "There is nothing special about that ball."
300
It doesn't use the words like or as when making comparisons...What is it?
Metaphors
300
Which sentence has correct punctuation at the end? A. You cannot talk to me that way? B. Where is the gymnasium located! C. Has the timer been set on the clock? D. That's a black-crested chickadee, isn't it.
C. Has the timer been set on the clock?
300
I stepped up to the plate and dug my cleat into the dirt. I tapped the home plate three times with my bat for good luck. Bringing the bat into position, I eyed the pitcher and he eyed me. He pitched. Keeping my eye on the ball the best I could, I swung with all my might. In a flash, I heard a sound that was music to my ears: "crack!" Based on the passage, we can infer that the author has... A. just hit the ball with the bat B. just been hit by the ball C. returned to the dugout D. broken his bat
A. just hit the ball with the bat
300
While doing her math homework, Kelly became confused by the two words, numerator and denominator. Where in her book might she most likely find correct definitions of these words? A. the table of contents B. the glossary C. the title page D. the index
B. the glossary
400
This slice of toast is as light as a feather. A. simile B. onomatopoeia C. metaphor D. hyperbole
A. simile
400
Children, please stop talking so loudly. The above sentence is A. declarative. B. imperative. C. exclamatory. D. interrogative.
B. imperative.
400
Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. The policeman told the crowd "to disperse." B. We were told "not to ask that question again." C. Jan told the waiter "that she asked for tea, not coffee." D. My teacher told Vincent, "You need to sit down now."
D. My teacher told Vincent, "You need to sit down now."
400
There are lots of neat things to do at the beach. You can swim or make a sandcastle. You can also look for neat shells or dig for clams. You can play volleyball too. The main idea of the above passage is... A. you can swim or make sandcastles at the beach B. you can play volleyball at the beach C. you can look for shells at the beach D. there are lots of neat things to do at the beach
D. there are lots of neat things to do at the beach
400
One of the most harmful creatures on earth is the fly. Flies spread harmful diseases. They pick up germs with their hair, spreading their germs everywhere. The author's purpose for writing the above is... A. To entertain you B. The inform you about the threat of flies C. To persuade you to kill flies D. To express feelings about flies
B. The inform you about the threat of flies
500
What is "A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush" Explain the meaning....
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.
500
Which sentence has a compound predicate? A. The rain poured down the entire night. B. The Sties and the Johnson's used to live together. C. The butterflies produced spectacular color combinations in their house. D. The adults sailed around the island, danced to the drums, and sang all night.
D. The adults sailed around the island, danced to the drums, and sang all night.
500
. John wants to find out which football team won the Rose Bowl in 1992. What resource would help him find this information? A. a dictionary B. The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature C. The World Almanac D. an atlas
C. The World Almanac
500
They will jump over the hurdles in the race. What is the verb clause? A. They will jump B. jump C. will jump D. will jump over the hurdles
C. will jump
500
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.