Roots/Prefixes
Which prefix could be added to the word "tied" to make it mean TIED AGAIN?
A) Im-
B) Re-
C) Dis-
D) Un-
The short story, "The Breakaway" is an example of
A)Nonfiction
B)Fiction
C)Folklore
D)Autobiography
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What happened to the window?
Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed
Which technique is being used
A)Personification
B)Hyperbole
C)Simile
D)Metaphor
I did not study for my test and I made a bad grade.
What is the effect?
Which prefix could be added to the word possible to make it mean NOT POSSIBLE?
A) Im-
B) Re-
C) Dis-
D) Un-
What is the setting in the short story, "The Breakaway"?
A)A college basketball team in Chicago
B)A basketball court
C)A high school
D)A boy named Justin
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
Where is Cassie going and what problem is she having?
There’s a faucet in the basement / that had dripped one drop all year
since he fixed it, we can’t find it / without wearing scuba gear.
What technique is being used?
A)Personification
B)Hyperbole
C)Simile
D)Metaphor
The movement of glaciers in the Canadian Shield caused the formation of hundreds of lakes.
What is the cause?
What is the conflict in the short story, "The Breakaway"?
A)Justin was really good at basketball
B)Justin does not do his chores because he plays basketball all day
C)Justin's sister makes him feel guilty for making bad grades
D)Justin has to deal with an injury and find another way to succeed
Kyle ran into his house and slammed the door behind him. He paused with his back to the wall and tried to catch his breath. The puppy in his coat struggled to get out. Kyle looked out the window worriedly, but he saw that nobody was coming. Then he let the puppy out of his jacket. The puppy yelped while Kyle took the collar off of him. He threw the collar in an old soup can in the trash, carefully flipping over the can. The dog looked around nervously.
Why did Kyle take off the collar and put it in a soup can in the trash?
When the stars threw down their spears, / And water'd heaven with their tears,
What technique is being used?
A)Personification
B)Hyperbole
C)Simile
D)Metaphor
If I water my plant with sugar water, then it will grow taller.
What is the effect?
Look at the words below. Pair each word with another word that has the same root word.
Autograph
Microphone
Graphite
Bicycle
Automobile
Recycle
Telephone
Photograph
What is
AUTOgraph - AUTOmobile
ReCYCLe - BiCYCLe
GRAPHite - PhotoGRAPH
TelePHONe - MicroPHONe
Which of the following is the theme of, "The Breakaway"?
A)Teamwork
B)Let your heart guide you
C)When one door shuts, hard work can open another
D)If your true goal cannot be reached, use college as a backup plan.
Today would not be a good day for Vernon, co-owner of Vernon and Vernon’s Fry Shack, for the health inspector had just walked through the screen door that had no screen. The flies scattered. Vernon thought about the mousetraps in the back and wondered if they had been emptied. “Mr. Vernon?” inquired the health inspector. “We’ve received an anonymous tip about some unsanitary practices going on in the back.” The cashier stared fearfully at the inspector, while the fry cook quickly looked down. Mr. Vernon replied, “Well, our doors are always open to you, Inspector.” The inspector took the cap off of his pen.
Who reported the restaurant to the health inspector?
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
What technique is being used?
A)Personification
B)Hyperbole
C)Simile
D)Metaphor
Jharna went to the store because she needed more Takis.
What is the cause?
Read the sentences below. Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the root word "phon".
"I was listening to my mom tell me a story over the telephone when I heard a symphony of noise coming from my daughters room. She was enjoying the music she could make with her xylophone.
A) "phon" means to write
B) "phon" means circular
C) "phon" means sound
D) "phon" means annoying
You listen and talk over a telephone.
A symphony is a lot of sounds together.
A xylophone is an instrument you hit with a stick to make musical sounds.
Write a summary of the short story "The Breakaway" using the following sentence starters:
Justin____________________
But __________________
Then__________________
Next _________________
Finally __________________
During the California Gold Rush of 1849, the world’s supply of gold more than doubled, and hundreds of thousands of people rushed to California to find their share. Boomtowns popped up to accommodate the visitors. A boomtown is a community that receives sudden and explosive growth and development. San Francisco had around two-hundred residents in 1846, and about 36,000 in 1852. The few merchants in these boomtowns sold goods for more than ten times what they cost back East. For example, a single pound of flour sold for as much as $17. Not everyone who joined in the California Gold Rush got rich, but most of the boomtown merchants did.
Why were the boomtown merchants able to sell their goods for so much money?
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play. And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
Which technique is being used?
A)Personification
B)Hyperbole
C)Simile
D)Metaphor
Last weekend my friend Caren slept over. We stayed up very late playing with our dolls. My mom came into the room to tell us we had to go to sleep. It was dark, so, Caren and I took my dad’s flashlight and played under the covers. I’m not sure when we finally fell asleep, but we left the flashlight on. In the morning, it no longer worked. The batteries were dead. Yesterday, there was a big thunderstorm and we lost our electricity. Dad went to get his flashlight so we could see, but it didn’t work. He wasn’t very happy when he found out I had left it on all night and wasted the batteries. Now I have to rake up all of the leaves that blew around from the storm!
What is the effect of leaving the flashlight on all night? What problems did this cause the next night during the storm?