Name the Figurative Language
The sun is like a yellow ball of fire in the sky.
Simile
_____ is what the story teaches readers.
Theme
Pizza is served in many school cafeterias in the United States on a daily basis, but it is actually still relatively new to the country. Pizza first arrived in the United States with Italian immigrants during the late 1800s. It was popular in cities that had a large concentration of citizens that had Italian roots. It remained relatively unpopular nationally for several decades until the end of World War II. Many American soldiers that had been stationed in Italy during the war enjoyed eating pizza on a regular basis there and when they returned to the United States, they wanted to continue to have access to it. Pizza then enjoyed a boost in popularity and soon went from being a food primarily consumed by Italian immigrants to one of the most popular foods in the country. What is the central idea of the passage?
a. Pizza came to the United Sates in the late 1800s and was not very popular.
b. Pizza was only popular among Italian immigrants. c. Pizza was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s and became popular after WWII.
C. Pizza was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s and became popular after WWII.
Hungry: Eat
Which analogy below is correct?
Tired: ?
A. rest
B. play
C. run
A. rest
All morning, Jenny had been looking forward to eating her pack of Starburst at lunch. When lunch came, Jenny sat down, and her friend Judy sat next to her. "Let me get the pink ones," Judy asked. Jenny liked pink the best, but she thought Judy was funny so she gave them to her. Right after, Amir walked up and said "let me get the red and orange ones - remember when I gave you that Snickers?" Jenny didn't remember that but she did remember Amir eating a whole Snickers in her face, but Judy gave Amir the red and orange ones anyway because she likes him. Now the only color Judy had left was yellow, her least favorite and she wasn't excited about eating her Starbursts anymore. WHAT IS THE THEME OF THIS PASSAGE?
Put you first.
Not everybody is your friend.
She sells sea-shells on the seashore.
Alliteration
A figure of speech comparing two things that is often introduced by like or as.
Simile
Chances are very good that you’ve watched a video on YouTube®. It is one of the most popular websites in the world and is the default site to go to when someone wants to share a video. YouTube was founded in 2005 by three men who worked for a different web company. The very first video showed one of the founders at the zoo. YouTube grew quickly throughout the following year and was purchased by Google® for $1.65 billion in stock in 2006. Since then, YouTube has continued to grow. Now, many people create their own unique content for YouTube. People can actually become quite famous on YouTube and some can even make a career out of it. The impact that YouTube has had on the world is remarkable considering that it was only established in 2005. What is the central idea of the passage?
a. YouTube is a very popular website.
b. YouTube was founded in 2005 and has created jobs for some.
c. YouTube was founded in 2005 and has grown significantly since
c. YouTube was founded in 2005 and has grown significantly since
"You're acting like such a Scrooge!" is an example of?
An allusion
Once there was a mean little boy who lived in a small village. He loved to bother people and one day he ran up to a sheep herder and shouted, "A WOLF IS COMING! A WOLF IS RUNNING AROUND ATTACKING PEOPLE IN THE TOWN!" The sheep herder got his hunting gun and begin running towards town, but realized he was being fooled when the mean little boy began pointing and laughing at him. As the boy walked back home, he saw a real wolf in his father's chicken coop. The wolf was eating his father's chickens and the boy screamed "A WOLF! A REAL WOLF! HELP!" But no one ever came to help him. What is the theme of this passage?
Don't play dangerous tricks on others.
My hand hurts so much it’s going to fall off.
Hyperbole
The language peculiar to a group of people.
Idiom
The first ukuleles were developed in Hawaii in the 1800s, as a result of Portuguese influence. Native Hawaiians enjoyed music from a Portuguese instrument called the machete and adapted it to suit Hawaiian tastes. The ukulele soon spread to mainland America during the 1910s, where it became an immediate sensation. They quickly became very popular because they could be quickly and cheaply made from a small amount of wood. After the World Wars, plastic ukuleles revitalized the declining ukulele fad by making them even more affordable to the average American. Today, ukuleles are still enjoyed by many enthusiasts and come in a wide variety of shapes and sounds. What is the central idea of this passage?
a. Plastic ukuleles are important classical instruments.
b. Ukuleles developed in Hawaii and are still popular today.
c. Portuguese instruments inspired the ukulele.
b. Ukuleles developed in Hawaii and are still popular today.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil. It will be the 20th year of the World Cup. Brazil was chosen in October of 2007 to host the competition. Earlier in the year, South America had been chosen as the continent for the contest. Brazil was the only country to put in a bid. This is the second time Brazil will host the World Cup. The country hosted it in 1950. It is the first World Cup to be held in South America since 1978. Argentina hosted then. No other South American country has hosted the World Cup more than once. Which of the following best summarizes the passage above?
A. In October 2007, Brazil was chosen to host the 20th World Cup. Brazil has already hosted the World Cup before. 1978 was the last time a South American country hosted the World Cup.
B. The 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil. It is the second time Brazil has been chosen to host the World Cup. Brazil is the only South American country to host the World Cup twice.
C. Early in 2007, South America was chosen as the continent for the 20th World Cup. Brazil was the only country that put in a bid. Brazil hosted the World Cup before in 1950.
B. The 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil. It is the second time Brazil has been chosen to host the World Cup. Brazil is the only South American country to host the World Cup twice.
Angie loved to draw colorful designs but she lost her personal markers. At the end of class, Angie was still drawing so she took her teacher's markers home without asking. At home, Angie lost the marker's in her messy house. When she got to school the next day, the teacher asked if anyone had seen the markers, but Angie didn't say a thing. That afternoon, the teacher saw Angie take more markers and asked her to return them and said she would not be mad, but Angie denied taking them. The next day, Angie was caught on camera stealing and was suspended. What is the theme of this passage?
Be honest.
Don't steal.
Don't beat around the bush.
Idiom
A reference to a famous event, person, place, or artistic work, which is not explained by the writer but relies on the reader's familiarity with what is mentioned.
Allusion
Advances in technology and meteorology have led to more accurate forecasting of hurricanes days in advance of landfall. Those forecasts have likely saved countless lives, as people are able to prepare or evacuate. Unfortunately, those forecasts were not available to the victims of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane. Four days before the storm hit Galveston, Texas, the National Weather Service sent out an alert that a tropical storm had hit Cuba, but there were no real concerns about it making landfall in Galveston. There were isolated warnings that the hurricane was headed for Texas, but the warnings were ignored because of the calm weather at the time. The storm made landfall on September 8, and in addition to strong winds, a high storm surge covered the island in seawater, which destroyed thousands of buildings and caused many deaths. What is the central idea of today’s passage?
a. A better warning system could have saved lives during the 1900 Galveston Hurricane.
b. People ignored the warnings in 1900.
c. The Galveston Hurricane was the deadliest storm.
a. A better warning system could have saved lives during the 1900 Galveston Hurricane.
Once a man was sitting with his wife before their front door. They had a roasted chicken which they were about to eat together. Then the man saw that his aged father was approaching, and he hastily took the chicken and hid it, for he did not want to share it with him. The old man came, had a drink, and went away. Now the son wanted to put the roasted chicken back onto the table, but when he reached for it, it had turned into a large toad, which jumped into his face and sat there and never went away again. If anyone tried to remove it, it looked venomously at him as though it would jump into his face, so that no one dared to touch it. And the ungrateful son was forced to feed the toad every day, or else it would eat from his face. And thus he went to and fro in the world without rest. How would the act of hiding the chicken ultimately impact the man?
A. It would not impact him much at all.
B. It would impact the son for the rest of his life because the toad served as reminder of his actions.
C. It would lead his father to have a miserable life.
D. It would allow him to distance himself more from his father.
B. It would impact the son for the rest of his life because the toad served as reminder of his actions.
Carrie loved her phone and tablet. She ALWAYS had one or the other in her hand. At school, she'd sneak and use her phone whenever she could and at parties, she spent more time on her devices than interacting with people in real life. One day Carrie was walking home while watching a funny video as she began crossing the street. She walked directly into traffic as the light changed and was hit by a bus. She had mild injuries, but her devices were broken. She only cared about her broken devices and screamed, "MY LIFE IS OVER". What is the theme of this passage?
Social media is not life.
Social media has negative affects on many people.
Practice moderation with all things desirable.
She's so dumb, she thinks Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company.
Hyperbole
Sally and Johnny are going to get pizza tonight. They are getting it from their favorite pizza restaurant.
Which of the following answer choices below is the correct point of view for the statement above?
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person
C. Third person
It may be difficult to tell when a story took place, unless an author explicitly states it, but the presence or absence of technology can help a reader make an approximate guess as to when the story was set. Only novels and short stories that were written very recently will include references to smartphones and apps. Storylines that include references to the internet were written within the past 25 years. If a story makes mention of a television, then it probably took place during or after the 1950s. The modes of transportation that people take are more examples of technology that can help the reader determine roughly when the story took place. If a character takes a plane ride, then the story very likely took place after World War II because commercial air travel became popular after the war. A character riding in a car wouldn’t happen before the 1900s. Of course, if the story mentions more recent advances like power windows or a driverless car, then it is far more recent. Train travel would put the setting within the past 200 years. The absence of technology doesn’t always mean that the story took place hundreds of years ago, it could just mean that mentioning technology was not necessary to tell the story. 1. What is a central idea of today’s passage?
a. Technology such as driverless cars and smartphones are recent inventions.
b. Mentions of technology can help a reader determine when the story took place.
c. References to technology can help the reader determine where the story took place.
b. Mentions of technology can help a reader determine when the story took place.
A woman trying to shoplift from a T.J. Maxx store with another adult left one important item: her 8-month old son. Suzette Gruber ran out of the store when she thought she would be caught. She panicked and left her son sitting in this stroller inside the store. Police say that they will keep the child in protective care while they investigate. A man claiming to be the father has tried to regain his child. He said that Gruber called him and told him to pick up the boy. Gruber turned herself in to the police on Tuesday. She will be charged with theft and abandonment of a child. Which is the best summary of this article?
A. Suzette Gruber and another adult tried to steal from a T.J. Maxx. They were almost caught, but Gruber called the boy's father and told him to pick up the boy. The woman was charged with theft.
B. Police took care of an 8-month old boy when his mother left him in a department store on accident. The police said that they are still investigating the crime. They will keep the boy in special care.
C. A woman tried to shoplift from a T.J. Maxx store. She thought she would be caught, so she ran out of the store. She took a few items from the store with her, but she left her 8-month old son.
D. Suzette Gruber left her child in a store when she tried to shoplift. The police will keep her son in protective care for now. Gruber turned herself in and will be charged with the theft and leaving her son.
D. Suzette Gruber left her child in a store when she tried to shoplift. The police will keep her son in protective care for now. Gruber turned herself in and will be charged with the theft and leaving her son.
Kelly had a job at the movie theater that didn't pay much and she was tired of working there, but she needed all the money she could get to pay for gas, clothes, and other things she wants. Kelly applied for a better-paying job, interviewed well, and was told she would receive a call within two weeks. Kelly went to her boss at the theater and told them she quit. After two weeks, Kelly heard nothing back from the job she interviewed for. She called them and they told her they had chosen another candidate. What is the theme of this passage?
Nothing is certain until it happens.
Do not quit one thing you rely on before securing another.