Vocabulary
Name That Figurative Language
Simile, Metaphor, or Neither?
Root Words
Inferences
Analogies
Comprehension
Doodle Notes
100
The house was untenanted for so long that the grass in the yard started to grow really high and wild.
What does untenanted mean?
a. haunted and spooky
b. in good condition
c. empty or not in use
d. old
c. empty or not in use
100
The curls in her hair looks like beach waves.
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. hyperbole
d. personification
e. onomatopoeia
a. simile
100
My soup is as hot as fire.
simile
100
Which set of words all have the same root word?
a. friend, buddy, sister
b. aquarium, aquatic, semiaquatic
c. glue, blue, show
b. b. aquarium, aquatic, semiaquatic
100
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
You can infer that...
a. Hudson is an auto mechanic.
b. Hudson enjoys his job.
c. Hudson works as a plumber.
d. Hudson is a truck salesman.
c. Hudson works as a plumber.
100
monk is to church as teacher is to ______________.
school
100
Choose two words that can correctly replace the underlined word.
A. must
B. might
C. should
D. could
E. may
F. can
A. must
C. should
200
Jackie couldn’t believe how much fun she had on the field trip. She kept replaying the day’s events in her mind on the bus ride back to school.
In the word “replaying,” what does the prefix re- mean?
1. not
2. two
3. again
4. after
3. again
200
The angry clouds marched across the sky.
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. hyperbole
d. personification
e. onomatopoeia
d. personification
200
Jenni likes playing outside.
neither
200
Which set of words all have the same root word?
a. microscope, horoscope, telescope
b. anarchy, inactive, interesting
c. migrate, middle, master
a. microscope, horoscope, telescope
200
Sam gets out of the car and takes his sleeping bag and a bag of clothes out of the trunk. As he walks toward his front door, he turns around to wave good-bye to his friend, Michael, in the back seat. “That was so fun,” Sam says, “But next time, I get to sleep in the top bunk!”
Where was Sam? How do you know?
Sam was at Michael's house for a sleep-over.
Sam came home with a sleeping bag and a bag of clothes. Sam must have slept in the bottom bunk bed in Michael's room.
200
poodle is to dog as eagle is to _____________.
bird
200
In the article, what is the main idea of the section “Fear Not”?
A. Everyone has fears.
B. Scientists study fears.
C. Fears can be defeated.
D. Fears are hard to forget.
C. Fears can be defeated.
200
Which words means to read between the lines?
A. illustrate
B. interpret
C. justify
D. analyze
B. interpret
300
Lightening struck the ________ of the lilac tree.
Please put the _______ of old costumes in the attic.
Which word would fit in BOTH spaces?
a. trunk
b. branch
c. limb
d. root
a. trunk
300
I could hear their buzzing, so I knew there was a bee’s nest around here somewhere.
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. hyperbole
d. personification
e. onomatopoeia
e. onomatopoeia
300
The runner slithered across the finish line like a snake.
simile
300
Which set of words all have the same root word?
a. bankrupt, rupture, disruptive
b. geography, geology, maps
c. telegraph, connection, tractor
a. bankrupt, rupture, disruptive
300
Tiffany gets home from school late on Thursday. She puts her sheet music on the kitchen counter and her trumpet case in the living room. Tiffany's mom asks her, “Did Mrs. Anderson give you the music for the spring concert?”
Where was Tiffany? How do you know?
Band practice or music class.
Tiffany had an instrument and sheet music with her.
300
ring is to finger as necklace is to _______________.
neck
300
His instruments may look as if they come from outer space, but they really work
What does the sentence mostly show about the instruments?
A. They are different than expected.
B. They are large like the planets.
C. They are heard from far away.
D. They are made in dark colors.
A. They are different than expected.
300
Which two words mean almost the same thing?
A. infer and justify
B. conclude and compare
C. clarify and analyze
D. contrast and distinguish
D. contrast and distinguish
400
b. definition 2
400
My bed was calling my name after a long day at school.
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. hyperbole
d. personification
e. onomatopoeia
d. personification
400
You are very funny.
neither
400
Which set of words all have the same root word?
A. extra, relax, index
B. contain, strain, plain
C. knowledge, unknown, knowing
C. knowledge, unknown, knowing
400
Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face.
Where was Brittany's mom? How do you know?
Brittany's mom was working in the garden.
Brittany's mom came inside with a sun hat on her head and old shoes. She commented about the vegetable plants. She was wearing dirty gloves and had dirt on her face.
400
television is to movie as radio is to ______________.
song
400
At first, the rounded shape of the PVC violin made it difficult to hold between her chin and shoulder, but Kovac modified the violin by adding a piece that fits perfectly under her chin.
Based on the sentence, what does modified mean?
A. cleaned
B. changed
C. collected
D. compared
B. changed
400
Compare a dog and a cat.
Teacher's discretion.
500
Although the storm outside was ferocious, Nate left the comfort of the cabin and trudged toward home.
Which word best matches the connotative meaning of “ferocious” as it is used in the sentence?
1. barbaric
2. inhuman
3. intense
4. untamed
3. intense
500
My hand is going to fall off because I just got done writing eight paragraphs!
hyperbole
500
The alligators teeth are white daggers.
metaphor
500
What does the root word arch mean?
rule; main ruler; chief; leader
500
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
You can infer that...
a. Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
b. Maggie lives close to school.
c. Maggie is never late for school.
d. Maggie is excited about going to school.
b. Maggie lives close to school.
500
on is to off as light is to ______________.
dark
500
Choose two websites that would be the most useful to answer the research question.
A. www.amazingnature.xyz
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C. www.turnitintoatoad.xyz
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D. www.froglife.xyz
Frogs and toads can sometimes be told apart by their calls.
E. www.watercolorgmagic.xyz
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F. www.toadandfrog.xyz
Once upon a time there was a toad who lived in the woods.
B. www.fairmountaqaurium.xyz
Frogs are skinnier than toads. They also have smoother skin.
D. www.froglife.xyz
Frogs and toads can sometimes be told apart by their calls.