ELA # 1
What kind of creative writing tool is this...
My hair is a bird's nest
Metaphor!
0.75
What is a simile?
A comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
Multiply 1.25 x 1.5
1.875
TRUE OR FALSE
Proper fractions have a larger numerator than their denominator.
False!
Define Onomatopoeia
sound words, or words that sound like how they are read
Evaluate the following..
1/3 + 1/8
11/24
What is the following an example of?
The toy cried as the kid left it behind.
Personification
Round 1.8907 to the nearest whole number
2
The following is an example of a simile
Sarah's backpack weighed a ton!
I am so hungry I could eat a zebra! What is this an example of?
Hyperbole
Subtract the following...
25.758 - 12.025
13.733
Pow! Bam! Plop!
What are these examples of?
Onomatopoeia !
If Sally has to buy one lollipop that cost $1.50 and two packs of gum that cost $3.25 each. What is going to be Sally's total?
$8
TRUE OR FALSE
The following is an example of alliteration..
Loki loves to look like a lion
True !
Susie sells seashells at the seashore. What is this an example of?
Alliteration
Multiply the following...
2.78 x 4.6
12.788
What is the following an example of?
Break a leg!
Idiom
If Lucas has five jelly beans and three of them are green. How would Lucas represent his number of green jelly beans as a fraction?
3/5
TRUE OR FALSE
This is an example of a hyperbole
Kyle loves to eat like a hungry horse.
False
The dog sang his heart out because a full moon was out.
What is this an example of?
Personification
Add the following fractions... (hint: don't forget your LCD)
1 and 1/5 + 2 and 1/3
Define imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. Something that appeals to the 5 senses.
If Maya has to buy 5 packs of toilet paper and each cost $10.50. How much money will Maya need to take with her to the store?
Maya will need to take at least $53 or exactly $52.50
True or False
This is an example of a simile..
Eddy is as smart as a computer!
True!