Rhyme-nado
(poetry)
(poetry)
One row of words in a poem is called a line. What do you call a group of lines in a poem?
A) Lines because now its plural
B) A stanza
C) A stanza break
D) Rhyming
B) A stanza
Which sentence best explains the difference between literal and figurative language?
A) Literal meaning is exactly what the words say—the dictionary definition—while figurative meaning is when we use words creatively to make a point.
B) Literal is only used in poetry; figurative is only in stories.
C) Literal always rhymes; figurative never rhymes.
D) Literal meanings are funny; figurative meanings are serious.
) Literal meaning is exactly what the words say—the dictionary definition—while figurative meaning is when we use words creatively to make a point.
Which sentence is written in first person?
A) “I opened the box and gasped.”
B) “You walk quietly into the room.”
C) “She wanted to see the surprise.”
D) “They raced toward the finish line.”
A) “I opened the box and gasped.”
Which sentence is a fact?
A) Pizza is the best food.
B) The sun is a star.
C) Reading is more fun than math.
B) the sun is a star
Which text feature shows page numbers and the list of chapter titles?
A) Glossary
B) Table of Contents
C) Index
B) Table of Contents
Which of these is nonfiction?
A) A book of fairy tales
B) A story about a dragon
C) A book about the layers of the Earth
C) A book about the layers of the Earth
Fiction is fake, nonfiction is real.
What is the main idea of a text?
A) The big idea of the text
B) The funniest sentence
C) A random detail
D) The title
A) The big idea of the text
Fill in the blank. Morphology is the study of _________. It helps us understand how prefixes, suffixes, and root words build meaning.
a) how words are formed b) how poems rhyme
c) how paragraphs are organized d) spelling
a) how words are formed
Which detail best shows that Marcus has the character trait of being responsible?
a) He stayed up late watching TV.
b) He finished his chores before playing video games.
c) He loves to play fetch with his dog
d) He left his backpack on the bus.
b) He finished his chores before playing video games.
A poet is:
A) Someone who makes the book cover
B) Someone who reads the poem aloud
C) Someone who writes poetry
D) Someone who grades the poems `
D) Someone who writes poetry
"The sun stretched its warm arms across the field."
What type of figurative language is this?
A) alliteration
B) personification
c) stanza break
d) rhyme
B) personification
Which sentence is written in second person?
A) “My favorite class is P.E..”
B) “You see forest to the right, and a castle to the left.”
C) “She goes into 5th grade next year."
D) “The wolf huffed, and he puffed.."
B) “You see forest to the right, and a castle to the left.”
Diego forgot to set his alarm. He woke up late and missed the bus.
What is the cause? (because)
A) He woke up late
B) He missed the bus
C) He forgot to set his alarm
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A) He woke up late
Diego stomped to his desk, crossed his arms, and stared at the floor.
How can you infer Diego is he feeling?
A) Excited
B) Angry or upset
C) Sleepy
B) Angry or upset
What does it mean to cite evidence?
A) To copy the whole story
B) To give a reason from your own opinion
C) To show proof from the text to support your answer
D) To guess what might happen next
C) To show proof from the text to support your answer.
What is a supporting detail?
A)A picture that goes with the text
B) The title of the story
C) A random sentence
D) A small piece of information that helps explain the main idea
D) A small piece of information that helps explain the main idea
The prefix “pre–” means before. What does the word “preschool” mean?
a) learning that happens before kindergarten; it’s practice before “real” school begins
b) the homework you have to do after school
c) the first year of college
d) summer school
a) learning that happens before kindergarten; it’s practice before “real” school begins
“Even when the math problem confused her, Lila refused to give up.”
What character trait does this sentence show Lila has?
a) she's brave
b) she's hard working
c) she's silly
d) she's forgetful
b) she's hard working
Which sentence has alliteration?
A) The big bear baked bread for breakfast.
B) The bird flew over the forest.
C) The dog ran fast.
D) The rain fell on the roof.
A) The big bear baked bread for breakfast.
What kind of figurative language is this?
"Her eyes sparkled like the stars."
Similie
Which set of pronouns shows that a text is third person?
A) my, me, I, we, our
B) he, she, they
C) you, your
B) he, she, they
It started raining just before recess. Because of the weather, the principal announced that students would stay inside. Kids played board games or drew pictures since they couldn’t go outside.
What are the cause and the effect in this text?
Cause: the weather or the rain
Effect: the students had to stay inside
When the coach called Maya’s name, she froze. She looked at the floor and whispered, “I can do it… I can do it…” Her hands were shaking a little.
What can you infer about Maya?
A) Maya is bored.
B) Maya is nervous but trying to be brave.
C) Maya is angry at the coach.
B) Maya is nervous but trying to be brave.
What is a summary?
A) Your opinion about the story
B) A short retelling of the most important parts
C) Putting the events in order
D) A list of vocabulary words
B) A short retelling of the most important parts
Birds build nests to keep their eggs safe. Some nests are made of sticks, while others are made of grass or mud.
What is the main idea?
A) Birds make nests out of sticks
B) Nests can be made of sticks, grass, or mud.
C) Birds are pretty animals.
D) Birds build nests to keep their nests safe.
D) Birds build nests to keep their nests safe
The puppy trembled during the thunderstorm, Maria found him shaking and whining in the corner. What does trembled mean?
a) ran quickly
b) shook with fear
c) barked loudly
d) slept deeply
b) shook with fear
“The icy water stung my fingers the moment I touched it.”
This sentence appeals to which sense?
a) taste
b) touch
c) sight
d) sound
b) touch
"Don’t spill the beans!” This idiom means-
(a) Don’t tell anyone this secret.
b) Eat your vegetables.
c) Be messy.
(a) Don’t tell anyone this secret.
"He’s so tall, airplanes have to steer around him. "
Which figure of speech is this exaggeration?
Hyperbole
A)To persuade
B) to inform (teach you something)
C) to entertain
C) to entertain- most fiction is in this catagory
The school cafeteria serves more than 300 lunches every day. Each meal includes a main dish, a fruit or vegetable, and a drink. Many students enjoy pizza day the most because it tastes delicious. Some students think the cafeteria should add more dessert choices, but desserts are only served on Fridays.
Which sentence from the passage is a fact?
A) Pizza day is the most fun day of the week.
B) The cafeteria should add more desserts.
C) The school cafeteria serves more than 300 lunches every day.
D) Pizza is the best food in the world.
C) The school cafeteria serves more than 300 lunches every day.
Which text feature explains the meaning of bold words in a nonfiction book?
A) Glossary
B) Caption
C) Heading
A) Glossary
What is a metaphor?
a) A phrase that exaggerates
b) A comparison that says one thing is another thing.
c) A description using the five senses
d) A type of math problem poets secretly love
b) A comparison that says one thing is another thing.
The new school playground includes a climbing wall, long slide, shaded benches, and a soft covering on the ground for safety. Students have been excited to try every part of it, and teachers have noticed fewer injuries during recess.
What is the main idea?
A) The slide is the most fun part of the playground.
B) Teachers spend extra time watching students at recess.
C) The new playground has many features and is safer for students.
D) Students only like the climbing wall.
C) The new playground has many features and is safer for students.
The suffix –less means “without.” What does fearless mean?
a) made of fear
b) full of fear
c) without fear
d) a type of knight
c) without fear
What is a theme?
a) the lesson or message in a story or poem
b) the place where the story happens
c) the characters in the story
d) the funniest part of the text
a) the lesson or message in a story or poem
Which sentence is literal, not figurative?
A) “My backpack weighs a ton.”
B) “The moon is a silver coin in the sky.”
C) “The cat slept on the warm blanket.”
D) “Her smile was sunshine.”
C) “The cat slept on the warm blanket.”
Give me an example of a metaphor.
Answers vary.
An essay about why recess should be longer has what purpose?
a) persuade
b) inform
c) entertain
a) persuade-the author is telling you their opinion and hoping to make you feel the same way.
The school added more benches because students needed more places to sit at recess. The new benches are very comfortable.
Which sentence is an opinion?
A) The school added more benches.
B) Students needed more places to sit.
C) The new benches are very comfortable.
C) The new benches are very comfortable.
Daily Double! Read the passage, then answer the question:
There once was a very greedy man who sold everything he owned and bought a brick of gold. He buried the gold brick behind a hut that was across the road from his shabby old house. Every day, the greedy man went across the road and dug up his gold brick to look at it.
After a while, a workman noticed the greedy man going across the road every day, and decided to follow him. The next day, the greedy man dug down for his gold brick, but the hole was empty. He pulled at his hair, and cried out in sorrow. “My beautiful gold brick!” he wept.
A neighbor came running, and asked the greedy man what had happened. When the greedy man told him, the neighbor just shrugged his shoulders. “Why be so sad?” said the neighbor. Just go get a rock and put it in that hole, and pretend that it is gold. It will do you as much good as the gold did.”
Question: Make an inference about the story based on what you know.
The neighbor told the greedy man that he might as
well bury a rock in the hole and pretend that it was
gold.
This is probably because:
A. The neighbor wanted the gold brick for himself.
B. The neighbor wanted to be the greedy man’s friend.
C. The gold brick had not done the greedy man any real good
C. The gold brick had not done the greedy man any real good
Which is an example of the figure of speech onomatopoeia ?
a) It's raining cats and dogs
b) I lost my phone number, can I have yours?
c) “Moo,” “Boom,” “splash,” “crunch,” “meow"
d) Yeah, I'm pretty much grounded for the rest of my life.
c) “Moo,” “Boom,” “splash,” “crunch,” “meow"
Jordan checked the weather app three times before leaving the house. He packed an umbrella, put on his rain boots, and made sure his backpack was zipped tightly. As he stepped onto the porch, he heard thunder rumble in the distance.
What is the main idea?
A) Jordan is worried about walking in the storm.
B) Jordan likes wearing rain boots.
C) Jordan forgot to check the weather report.
D) Jordan is practicing for a weather project.
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A) Jordan is worried about walking in the storm.
The entire passage shows preparation/worry
If a question asks you to compare and contrast, what should you do?
a) explain how two things are the same a how they are different
b) retell the most important parts of the story in your own words
c) describe the characters
d) find all the spelling errors
a) explain how two things are the same a how they are different
In poetry, the speaker is the person or character who is telling the poem. It is not always the poet. Based on the line below, who is the speaker?
“I sneak across the yard, pretending I’m a secret spy.”
a) a character who is pretending to be a spy
b) the poet who wrote the poem
c) a spy from a movie
d) the reader of the poem
a) a character who is pretending to be a spy