Theme
The moral or the lesson that the author sends in a story is called?
What is "theme?"
The coffee shop is an icebox is an example of which figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
Rachel lived with her mother in a faraway part of British Columbia. Her house sat alone atop a hill, and she was used to solitude. She liked the peace and quiet of being far away from everything, and she didn't mind playing by herself. Every morning Rachel woke up early with her mother so they could make it to school on time. It was a long drive down an empty road to get to the nearest town.
What is the meaning of the word solitude?
What is "being alone?"
What is the correct way to write the underlined verb?
What is teaches?
Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down on him. This soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon the Mouse, and opened his big jaws to swallow him.
"I'm sorry for waking you up, Lion," cried the little Mouse: "forgive me this time, I shall never forget it. Maybe I will be able to help you with something one of these days?"
The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go.
One day soon after, the Lion was caught in a trap. The hunters who caught him wanted to carry him alive to the King. So they tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by. He saw the sad situation the Lion was in, went up to him and soon chewed away the ropes that held him tight.
"Thank you, Mouse!" Lion said. "Now I see that you were right. Little friends can be good friends."
What is the theme in this fable?
What is doing good for others and others will do good for you?
She is as happy as a clam is an example of
What is a simile?
They download this information to the chips in the collars, and this data can be transferred to a computer when the collar automatically falls off, after five months.
What does the word data mean in the sentence above?
What is "information?"
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
A. While the students took their test, the teacher graded their homework.
B. The cab driver had an accident on Elm Street.
C. April and Alex collaborated on a class project.
D. I enjoy writing novels, but I prefer writing poetry.
What is "A. While the students took their test, the teacher graded their homework."
Themes must be ____________________ in order to be considered a theme.
What is "universal?"
The sky misses the sun at night is an example of
What is personification?
Do you ever stay up late to play video games or watch TV? If so, you may want to think twice the next time. Experts say even one extra hour of sleep a night counts. A recent study showed that extra sleep can help kids perform better in school.
In the text, it says "A recent study showed that extra sleep can help kids perform better in school." Which of the following is the best meaning for the word perform in this sentence?
What is "to do a job or a piece of work?"
In the following sentence, which verb is correct?
The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
What is "want?"
In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme of the fable?
What is "if first you don't succeed, try and try again?"
Her head was spinning from all the new information is an example of
What is hyperbole?
Read these sentences from the article.
Consider if 50 people rode a bus instead of driving their cars. That would eliminate a lot of gasoline and emissions.
What does the word eliminate mean in the sentence above?
What is "to get rid of?"
Which of the following verbs complete the sentence?
The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
What is "greets?"
The Ant and the Grasshopper
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew:
What is the theme of the story?
What is "Work hard today and you can reap the benefits tomorrow?"
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle is an example of
What is personification?
Read the sentence from the text.
"The museum was teeming with different exhibits--dinosaurs, wildlife, and space displays."
What does teeming mean?
What is "filled with?"
Which of the following is a proper noun?
A. school
B. hospital
C. government
D. Miami
What is "Miami?"