Figurative Languageegory Name
Which sentence contains a simile?
A. “Captain Lira marched across the wooden deck.”
B. “Fog curled like soft ribbons around her boots.”
C. “She had a mystery to solve before the tide changed.”
D. “Both men nodded.”
What is B. “Fog curled like soft ribbons around her boots.”
What does “scrambled from their beds” mean?
A. Walked slowly
B. Moved quickly
C. Looked around
D. Spoke loudly
What isB. Moved quickly
Pel’s shaking hands tell the reader he is—
A. excited
B. dishonest
C. nervous
D. proud
What is C. nervous
What is the main conflict of passage 1?
A. Lira lost her ship
B. Two sailors claim innocence
C. The map disappeared
D. Pel refuses to follow orders
What is C. The map disappeared
Community Gardens
(1) Many neighborhoods across the country have started community gardens.
(2) A group called the urban growers club (ugc) works to help families learn how to plant fruits and vegetables.
(3) The main office is located in the city of green valley, ohio.
(4) Volunteers from the club teach people how to care for plants during each season.
(5) Members say the project has made communities healthier and more connected.
(6) they hope more cities will join the program next year.
What change should be made in sentence 2?
“A group called the urban growers club (ugc)…”
A. Change urban → Urban
B. Change growers → Growers
C. Change (ugc) → (UGC)
D. No change
What is C. Change (ugc) → (UGC)
Which sentence includes figurative language?
A. “Jun set out bowls of flour early in the morning.”
B. “Sunlight streamed into his shop like golden paint strokes.”
C. “Two students claimed they knew the recipe.”
D. “Jun quietly placed two identical cakes.”
What is B. “Sunlight streamed into his shop like golden paint strokes.”
What does “certain” mean as used in “Jun felt certain”?
A. worried
B. confused
C. sure
D. tired
What is C. sure
Which detail best shows Mira is observant?
A. She claims the recipe is hers
B. She sees which cake rose evenly
C. She watches Joss all night
D. She mixes ingredients quickly
What is B. She sees which cake rose evenly
What problem is Jun trying to solve? (P2)
A. Who stole the bakery ingredients
B. Which oven works correctly
C. Which student is telling the truth
D. Who wants to quit training
What is C. Which student is telling the truth
Community Gardens
(1) Many neighborhoods across the country have started community gardens.
(2) A group called the urban growers club (ugc) works to help families learn how to plant fruits and vegetables.
(3) The main office is located in the city of green valley, ohio.
(4) Volunteers from the club teach people how to care for plants during each season.
(5) Members say the project has made communities healthier and more connected.
(6) they hope more cities will join the program next year.
What change should be made in sentence 3?
“…in the city of green valley, ohio.”
A. Change city → City
B. Change green valley → Green Valley
C. Change ohio → OHIO
D. Change located → Located
What is B. Change green valley → Green Valley
What does the simile “like soft ribbons” help the reader understand?
A. The fog moved gently
B. The fog was dangerous
C. Captain Lira was upset
D. It was raining hard
A. The fog moved gently
What does “trembled slightly” suggest about Pel?
A. He was freezing
B. He was nervous
C. He was angry
D. He was tired
What is B. He was nervous
Captain Lira narrowing her eyes shows she is—
A. confused
B. suspicious
C. frightened
D. impatient
What is B. suspicious
How is the conflict resolved?
A. Both sailors admit the truth
B. Pel confesses immediately
C. Only Nox’s shell glows
D. Lira uses magic
What is C. Only Nox’s shell glows
Community Gardens
(1) Many neighborhoods across the country have started community gardens.
(2) A group called the urban growers club (ugc) works to help families learn how to plant fruits and vegetables.
(3) The main office is located in the city of green valley, ohio.
(4) Volunteers from the club teach people how to care for plants during each season.
(5) Members say the project has made communities healthier and more connected.
(6) they hope more cities will join the program next year.
Which correction should be made in sentence 6?
“they hope more cities…”
A. Change they → They
B. Change cities → Cities
C. Change hope → Hope
D. Change year → Year
What is A. Change they → They
The phrase “like golden paint strokes” MOST helps the reader visualize—
A. how messy the shop is
B. how bright and artistic the sunlight looks
C. how angry Jun feels
D. how quickly Mira arrives
What is B. how bright and artistic the sunlight looks
What does “resemble” mean in the sentence about the altered cake?
A. Taste the same
B. Sound the same
C. Look the same
D. Smell the same
What is C. Look the same
Joss sneaking into the shop shows he is—
A. helpful
B. creative
C. dishonest
D. generous
What is C. dishonest
Which event reveals Joss is lying?
A. Mira choosing a cake
B. Jun asking questions
C. Joss smudging frosting at night
D. The cakes baking too long
What is C. Joss smudging frosting at night
Community Gardens
(1) Many neighborhoods across the country have started community gardens.
(2) A group called the urban growers club (ugc) works to help families learn how to plant fruits and vegetables.
(3) The main office is located in the city of green valley, ohio.
(4) Volunteers from the club teach people how to care for plants during each season.
(5) Members say the project has made communities healthier and more connected.
(6) they hope more cities will join the program next year.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. The club meets in green valley, Ohio.
B. The Club meets in Green Valley, ohio.
C. The club meets in Green Valley, Ohio.
D. The club meets in Green valley, Ohio.
What is C. The club meets in Green Valley, Ohio.
Which line uses figurative language to show emotion?
A. “Pel’s hands trembled slightly.”
B. “Nox’s shell glimmered with a soft blue light.”
C. “Fog curled like ribbons.”
D. “Lira narrowed her eyes.”
What is C. “Fog curled like ribbons.”
“Rehearsed” MOST likely means—
A. repeated and memorized
B. forgotten quickly
C. loudly shouted
D. whispered carefully
What is A. repeated and memorized
What trait does Captain Lira show by watching Pel at night?
A. Laziness
B. Carelessness
C. Curiosity
D. Cleverness
What is D. Cleverness
Which statement best describes the ending?
A. Mira and Joss both pass the test
B. Jun reveals no secret recipe existed
C. Joss apologizes and leaves
D. Mira confesses she cheated
What is B. Jun reveals no secret recipe existed
Community Gardens
(1) Many neighborhoods across the country have started community gardens.
(2) A group called the urban growers club (ugc) works to help families learn how to plant fruits and vegetables.
(3) The main office is located in the city of green valley, ohio.
(4) Volunteers from the club teach people how to care for plants during each season.
(5) Members say the project has made communities healthier and more connected.
(6) they hope more cities will join the program next year.
Which word from the passage is a proper noun that must be capitalized?
A. volunteers
B. community
C. growers
D. ohio
What is D ohio.