Figurative Language
Prefixes/Suffixes
Author's Craft
Text Features
100

A comparison using the words "like" or "as" 

A. Metaphor 

B. Hyperbole 

C. Simile

D. Personification 

C. Simile 

100

Read this sentence: 

"There is a new product on the market for cleaning windows." 

Think about the suffix -duct. What is the meaning of product above? 

A. place 

B. item

C. time 

D. person 

B. item

100

Read this sentence: 

"There is a new product on the market for cleaning windows." 

Think about the suffix -duct. What is the meaning of product above? 

A. place 

B. item

C. time

D. person

B. item

100

A title for a section of the book that tells you what this part of the book is going to be about. 

A. Heading 

B. Table of contents 

C. Captions 

D. Index

A. Heading 

200

Gives human qualities or characteristics to an animal or object 

A. Personification 

B. Simile 

C. Hyperbole 

D. Metaphor 

A. Personification 

200

Read this sentence: 

"Emily has a collection of pennies."

Think about the suffix -ion. What is the meaning of "collection" above?  

A. Club 

B. Band 

C. Singular 

D. Group 

D. Group

200

What is an example of first person point of view? 

A. She walked to the park and saw her friends. 

B. I was so excited when I got my first bike 

C. They decided to play soccer at recess

D. The dog ran quickly across the yard

B. I was so excited when I got my first bike

200

True or False. Captions in books are helpful because they describe a picture or drawing and give further details to connect to the story. 

True

300

An exaggeration, usually used for dramatic effect or to make people laugh

A. Simile 

B. Hyperbole 

C. Personification

D. Idiom 

B. Hyperbole 

300

What's the meaning of the prefix super-? 

A. little, small

B. without 

C. above, beyond

D. full of 

C. above, beyond 

300

What does the "authors voice mean"? 

A. The pictures in a book 

B. The names of the characters in a story 

C. The way the author writes to show their feelings, personality, or attitude 

D. The actual sound of the author's voice when reading the book aloud

C. The way the author writes to show their feelings, personality, or attitude. 

300

A list in the back of the book that gives page numbers on where to find specific topics in the book. 

A. Glossary 

B. Table of contents 

C. Headings 

D. Index

D. Index

400

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as" while a metaphor is still a comparison but doesn't use "like" or "as". 

400

What is the meaning of the prefix micro- 

Words we were looking for: little or small

400

Fill in the blank: 

_____ is the sequence of events in a story. 


Plot

400

A list of vocabulary words that are used in the book and their definitions. 

Glossary

500

Give an example of a simile.

Any comparison sentence using "like" or "as".

500

What is the meaning of the suffix -duct?

A. To lead 

B. To drive 

C. To jump 

D. To be happy 

A. To lead 

500

What are two character traits of Meg Falconer in the book "Chasing the Falconers"? 

Answers: brave, determined, smart, loyal

500

What is the difference between an index and table of contents?

The table of contents helps you start reading and find parts of the book, and the index helps you find details about specific things in the book once you're already reading.