RIDDLES
People have stepped on me, but now many. I never stay full for long. I have a dark side. What am I?
The moon
What has Mrs. Beaty decided to name her son?
Graham
This figurative language uses like or as to compare two things.
simile
Perky spokeswoman Flo began appearing in ads for this insurance company in 2007.
Progressive
Where should the comma(s) be?
We went to the store and we bought some milk.
We went to the store, and we bought some milk.
I am always running, but I never get tired or hot. What am I?
a refrigerator
Where does Mrs. Beaty's husband work?
Action News
A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis.
hyperbole
North Korea, China, and Cuba all have this color on their flag.
red
What part of speech describes a noun?
adjective
What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
lunch and dinner
Name one of Mrs. Beaty's dogs.
Sully or Dot
Words that imitate the natural sound of a thing.
onomatopoeia
Foot Locker employees are dressed like these professionals.
referees
Where should the comma be?
Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.
Although I studied all night, I wasn't ready for the test.
I can travel at nearly 100 miles per hour, but never leave the room. You can cover me up, but that doesn't slow me down. What am I?
a sneeze
What is Mrs. Beaty's favorite book series?
Harry Potter
What figurative language is being used here?
"His mom wasn't the only person who didn't RSVP. I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
idiom
You can show off cool tricks like "Walk the dog" and "Around the world" on this toy.
yo-yo
What is a pronoun?
a word that replaces a noun
You'll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
What subject did Mrs. Beaty teach before teaching ELA?
Social Studies
What figurative language is being used here?
"Some tinfoil was sticking out of a knot-hole just about my eye level, winking at me in the afternoon sun."
personification
It arrived in New York harbor in 1885, but it stayed in storage for a year.
The Statue of Liberty
What type of sentence is the following?
After the students finish the test, they may sleep, or they may read.
compound-complex