Figurative Language
The tree danced in the wind like a ballerina.
What type(s) of figurative language are being used.
Personification and simile.
Jenny's parents are very strict about school. What can you infer will happen when she gets home after failing a test?
A) Her parents will take her to the store.
B) Her parents will have a discussion with her.
C) Her sister will make fun of her.
D) She will throw her test away and lie.
The correct answer in B
Even after the paper towel saturated the juice off the table, there was still a sticky residue.
What does the word "saturate" mean.
To soak thoroughly.
(If your answer was something about soaking or absorbing, it's correct.)
Which character is the world if the three little pigs children's story.
Antagonist
Most children's books are this genre.
Fiction
His loud chewing was crippling my ear.
What type of figurative language is being used above.
Hyperbole
I wanted to show people how I felt about my new country. My family had moved here 5 years ago when I was just 7 years old. When we came I did not know any English. Everything was new and I was surprised every day. I had lived in a remote village far from the city. Now I was living in a city where there were so many people.
What can you infer about how this person is most likely feeling. Pick all that applies.
A. overwhelmed
B. calm
C. curious
D. peaceful
The correct answers are A and C
In order to confine my dog while I am at school, I keep him in a crate.
What's the best antonym for the word "confine"
A) enclose
B) intern
C) release
D) take care of
The correct answer is C
The first thing Katie did whens he woke up was wish her best friend a happy birthday. After she did that, she showed up at her house with a gift basket full of her favorite treats! Katie and her best friend then went to an amusement park and Katie paid for all of the food.
What character traits does Katie have?
A) Thoughtful and forgetful
B) Kind and Rich
C) Generous and Thoughtful
D) None of the answers above
The best answer is C
I went to watch Beauty and the Beast at the highschool. What genre?
Drama/play
I was diagnosed with the flu the day before I went to get my flu shot.
What type of figurative language is being used.
Irony
I was extremely glad I had been to the freshman orientation. The high school was tremendously large, so the orientation helped me immensely. I figured out where my classrooms were located, and I was also able to meet some of the teachers.
What can you infer about how this person will feel on the first day of school.
This student should feel confident and ready to start the day.
(If your response was clearly similar to this, it's correct.)
Her skills in cooking are _____. She was even able to make good food as a toddler.
Which of the following words would not go in the blank?
A) inborn
B) congenital
C) built-in
D) acquired
The best answer in D
Alex was walking down the stairs when he realized he had forgot his phone in his last class. On the way back up he accidentally dropped his books which caused him to trip and fall.
What character trait(s) does Alex have?
A) responsible
B) loud
C) clumsy
D) forgetful
The best answers are C and D
If Lebron James wrote an article about Ms. Isom, what kind of genre is it?
Biography
I'm sorry you got a bad grade, but there's no use crying over spilled milk.
What does this idiom mean?
it's pointless to be upset or sad about something that has already happened and cannot be changed
I remember everything about my first Cubs game, although it was a few years ago. My uncle came to take me to it on a Saturday in spring, a bright sunny day. He drove all the way from Indiana to Chicago to pick up me and my brother. We didn’t take his car to the game. We traveled by train to the ballpark because he said traffic would be impossible.
What can you inform about how he was feeling on the way to the game?
He was most likely feeling very excited.
Her derogatory comment made Jeffry stop talking.
What could replace the word in italics?
A) enthusiastic
B) disparaging
C) loud
D) selfish
The correct answer is B. disparaging.
Billy was unable to sleep because of the ghosts making noises in his room.
Individual vs. _________
Individual vs. Supernatural
Most of the books you would read in history are this genre.
Memoir
As my dad stepped off of the ship, we heard a loud "CRACK!" Part of the wooden walkway had broken, but he was luckily okay.
What type(s) of figurative language are being used.
As my dad stepped off of the ship, we heard a loud "CRACK!" ONOMATOPOEIA Part of the wooden walkway ALLITERATION had broken, but he was luckily okay.
Onomatopoeia and alliteration.
Kitty’s mother was extremely poor. She had been a dressmaker ever since Kitty’s father died, and had to work hard to earn a living for herself and Kitty. Unfortunately, she had recently become very sick and was obliged to lie in bed all day long. When Kitty was away at school, the house was incredibly lonesome. She missed her little angel—that is what she called Kitty. Kitty took great care of her mother. She cooked her food, mostly soup. They could not afford fresh fruit. Kitty would even sing to her mother at night.
Which word(s) could describe Kitty.
A) quiet
B) generous
C) lazy
D) helpful
The best answers are B and D
My mom is very magnanimous, she never holds a grudge against someone.
Using context clues, what word(s) could replace magnanimous?
A) kind
B) forgetful
C) greedy
D) forgiving
The correct answers are A and D
What was the climax in the Shadow Club Rising book?
When the boat was falling down.
My grandpa told me a tale that has been passed down from many ancestors, and he told me to tell my future kids.
What kind of genre would this be in a book.
Folk Tale