FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Word Parts
plot
Graphic
story elements
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The girl was super tall, like a giraffe. What two things are being compared?
a. Girl and Super
b. Giraffe and Girl
c. Tall and like
Giraffe and Girl
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What does mis- mean?
A. Wrong
b. again
c. more than one
A. Wrong
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Maya was getting ready for school. She put on her socks and one shoe. Then she looked around her room but could not find the other shoe. After searching under her bed, she finally found it and quickly put it on before running to the bus.
What happened FIRST in the story?
a. Maya found her shoe
b. Maya ran to the bus
c. Maya put on one shoe
d. Maya looked under her bed
c. Maya put on one shoe
100
What does the graphic "Life cycle of a frog" show?
a. frogs like to jump
b. where frogs live
c. happy momma frogs
d. how frogs grow up and change
d. how frogs grow up and change
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The sand felt warm under Bob's feet. He heard waves crashing and saw seagulls flying overhead. He picked up a shell and listened to the sound inside.
Where does this story MOST likely take place?
a. In a forest
b. At the beach
c. In a classroom
d. In the mountains
b. At the beach
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Look at this sentence: "Buzz, Buzz!" The bee flew away. Why would the author use the word buzz?
a. The bee was sad
b. because the bee was fast.
c. to show the sound the bee makes when it flies
c. to show the sound the bee makes when it flies
200
what does -s on the end of the word tell you?
a. there are no things
b. the things are wrong
c. the things are small
d. there are many things
d. there are many things
200
PASSAGE 2: Baking Cookies
Liam mixed flour, sugar, and eggs in a bowl. He poured the dough onto a baking sheet. After that, he placed the cookies in the oven. When the timer rang, he took them out and let them cool before eating them.
What is the correct order of events?
a. Bake → Mix → Eat → Cool
b. Mix → Pour → Bake → Cool
c. Cool → Eat → Mix → Bake
d. Pour → Mix → Cool → Bake
b. Mix → Pour → Bake → Cool
200
What does the frog life cycle diagram mainly show?
a. Where frogs live
b. What frogs eat
c. How frogs change and grow
d. Why frogs jump
c. How frogs change and grow
200
At first, Mia was too nervous to read out loud in class. She kept her head down and stayed quiet. By the end of the week, she raised her hand and read her story with a big smile.
How did Mia change?
a. She became more nervous
b. She became more confident
c. She became angry
d. She became tired
b. She became more confident
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“The snow was like a soft blanket.”
What is being compared?
a. soft and snow
b. the and was
c. snow and blanket
d. the and blanket
snow and blanket
300
Which word means “to understand something wrong”?
a. reread
b. misunderstand
c. preview
d. rewrite
b. misunderstand ✅
300
Jada dug a small hole in the ground. She placed a seed inside and covered it with dirt. Then she watered the soil every day. After a few weeks, a small plant began to grow.
What is the BEST order of events?
a. Water → Grow → Dig → Plant
b. Dig → Plant → Water → Grow
c. Grow → Dig → Water → Plant
d. Plant → Grow → Dig → Water
b. Dig → Plant → Water → Grow ✅
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What is the correct order of the frog life cycle?
a. Tadpole → Eggs → Froglet → Adult Frog
b. Adult Frog → Tadpole → Eggs → Froglet
c. Froglet → Eggs → Tadpole → Adult Frog
d. Eggs → Tadpole → Froglet → Adult Frog
d. Eggs → Tadpole → Froglet → Adult Frog
300
The room was dark, and a giant screen lit up the wall. Loud sounds played as people sat quietly in rows, watching and eating popcorn.
Where does this story MOST likely take place?
a. At a movie theater
b. In the forest
c. At a park
d. In a store
a. At a movie theater
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The boy used scissors to "clip clip clip" the paper. Why did the author use the words clip three times?
a. To show the paper was thick.
B. To show the sound like the noise of cutting paper.
c. to show how fast the boy cut the paper.
d. to show the boy was happy.
To show the sound like the noise of cutting paper.
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3. Read the sentence:
“He misread the question.”
What does misread mean?
a. read again
b. read quickly
c. read wrong
d. read out loud
c. read wrong
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Jada dug a small hole in the ground. She placed a seed inside and covered it with dirt. Then she watered the soil every day. After a few weeks, a small plant began to grow.
What happened BEFORE the plant started to grow?
a. Jada watered the plant
b. Jada covered the seed with dirt
c. Jada planted the seed and watered it
d. Jada dug a hole
c. Jada planted the seed and watered it
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Why did the author include this diagram?
a. To tell a story about flowers
b. To show how a sunflower grows step by step
c. To describe different kinds of plants
d. To explain where seeds come from
b. To show how a sunflower grows step by step
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William didn’t want to help clean up after the game. He crossed his arms and walked away. Later, he saw his teammates working together and having fun while cleaning. He wanted to join in, so he came back, picked up the equipment, and helped finish the job.
How did Jayden change by the end?
a. He became lazy
b. He became helpful
c. He became upset
d. He became confused
b. He became helpful
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“My dog is as fast as a cheetah.”
What is being compared?
dog and cheetah
500
The boy had many books in his bag. in the sentence the word books has the root word BOOK. What does the suffix -s on books tell the reader?
a. The boy's arms are tired from carrying the books.
b. There are many books
c. The boy reads a lot
d. there are no books in his bag
b. There are many books
500
Sofia squeezed fresh lemons into a pitcher. She added water and sugar, then stirred the mixture well. Next, she poured the lemonade into cups. Finally, she drank the lemonade on a hot day.
What is the correct order of events?
a. Drink → Pour → Mix → Squeeze
b. Squeeze → Add & Stir → Pour → Drink
c. Pour → Drink → Squeeze → Mix
d. Add & Stir → Squeeze → Drink → Pour
b. Squeeze → Add & Stir → Pour → Drink
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1. What is the correct order of the sunflower life cycle?
a. Sprout → Seed → Sunflower → Small Plant
b. Seed → Sprout → Small Plant → Sunflower
c. Small Plant → Seed → Sprout → Sunflower
d. Sunflower → Seed → Sprout → Small Plant
b. Seed → Sprout → Small Plant → Sunflower
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The air felt hot, and the sun stayed out for a long time. Kids played and ran on the grass. They swung on the swings and laughed down the slides late into the evening, and no one needed jackets.
Where does this story MOST likely take place?
a. in a classroom during winter
b. at the forest in the fall
c. at the park in the summer
d. at the park in the winter
c. at the park in the summer