Verb tenses
Is this sentence past perfect, present perfect or future perfect?
He has eaten chicken every day for a month.
Present perfect
What is the meaning of the simile?
Mary's hair grows like a weed.
It grows fast
This poem has an example of what element of poetry?
I wipe it so it won’t land on
my lip, lip, lip.
I think that I’m allergic to
all weeds, weeds, weeds,
Repetition (repeating words)
What is theme?
The life lesson, author's message, or moral of a story
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective.
The star in the sky seems ____ in the country than in the city
A) Brightest
B)Brighter
B) Brighter
Is this sentence past perfect, present perfect or future perfect?
My principal will have earned another degree from a nearby university.
Future perfect
What is the meaning of the metaphor?
Your new house is a castle!
It is really big
What element of poetry is in this poem?
Peas and Honey
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on my knife.
Rhyme
Growing up, Sally was always in the shadow of her older sister Mary. Mary always got better grades, was better at sports, and seemed to even be prettier. Sally spent a lot of time in the family's garden feeling sorry for herself. Then one day Mary needed help on a science project about plants. Due to all of her time in the garden, Sally knew a lot about plants and was able help Mary with the project. Sally was shocked that she was better at something than her sister. What is the theme?
A) Accept yourself for who you are.
B) Sports are not important
C) You can learn a lot from plants.
A) Accept yourself for who you are.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adverb.
As usual, the lightning came____ than the thunder.
a) most quickly
b) more quickly
B) More quickly
Is this sentence past perfect, present perfect or future perfect?
We had gone to the store to buy some flowers for my mom.
What is the meaning of the metaphor?
The playground is always a zoo at lunchtime.
It has a lot of things going on, a lot of action happens
What is personification AND give an example
answers may vary
One winter, a monkey found a snake stiff and frozen. The monkey felt sorry for the snake and so he picked the snake up and held it to his chest to try to warm it. The snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and because of its instincts, bit the monkey with all its might. What is the theme?
A) Even though you have good intentions, others may not
B) Don't hold snakes close to your chest.
C) Snakes are dangerous.
A) Even though you have good intentions, others may not
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adverb
Of all the cars, the old red one moves _____.
a) Slowest
b) Slower
A) Slowest
Complete the sentence with the correct perfect tense of the verb.
After this play ends, we will _______ (act) in thirty performances for our school.
will have acted
What is the meaning of the simile?
The traffic moved like honey dripping off a spoon.
Moved slowly
What element of poetry is this an example of? What does it mean
Her hands were like ice.
Simile, her hands were really cold
What is the theme?
Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.
Help others in need
Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
Many music enthusiasts debate about whether digital recordings of songs sound (bad) than vinyl records.
Worse
Complete the sentence with the correct perfect tense of the verb.
My mom _______ (drive) three hours already on our way to Florida.
has driven
What is the meaning of the simile?
To Sarah, her new town was like another planet.
Her town was strange and new
What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?
To help visualize what the author is writing, helps us paint a picture in our heads.
What is the difference between a story's theme and a story's summary?
Theme is what can be learned from the story; a summary is a shorter version of the story's most important parts.
Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
Going out to the movies is _____ expensive than watching one at home.
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