Monarch Migration Celebration
In paragraph 2, why does the author use imagery?
A. to compare the narrator’s experience to the transformation of a butterfly
B. to describe Nana’s experience of being surrounded by butterflies
C. to describe the narrator’s enthusiasm for her paper about butterflies
D. to demonstrate the number of butterflies Nana saw
B-to describe Nana’s experience of being surrounded by butterflies
In paragraph 10, what is the meaning of the word steeled?
A. devoted
B. observed
C. amazed
D. prepared
D. prepared
What type of figurative language is the following sentence and what is its literal meaning?
Her smile was a mile wide.
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Personification
D. Allusion
B-Hyperbole
What is the author’s claim in the following statement:
Plant a tree! Here are some reasons: Trees provide shade and beautify the neighborhood. They also provide habitats for a variety of wildlife, including insects, spiders, squirrels and birds. Fruit and nut trees provide food for us and for wildlife.
Plant a tree!
In paragraph 2, what is the meaning of the word evoked?
A. recalled
B. provided
C. involved
D. gained
A-recalled
How did the narrator’s monarch project impact the community?
A. It caused the community to appreciate the past.
B. It taught the community to use the public library.
C. It informed the community about farming practices.
D. It organized the community around a purpose.
D. It organized the community around a purpose.
Based on the following excerpt from a novel, what genre of book is this excerpt from? Provide evidence to support your answer (+100)
If anyone else called me
fresh and sweet,
I’d burn mad as a flame.
But I know she’s only talking about my game. See, when I play ball,
I’m on fire.
When I shoot,
I inspire.
The hoop’s for sale, and I’m the buyer.
Poetry, narrative, fiction, realistic fiction. I’m looking for students to notice that it has elements of a novel, but nothing to indicate that it’s fantasy, mystery, or non-fiction.
The following is a plot diagram. The arrow is pointing to a point in the story. What is the name of the label for this part in the story, and what are typical characteristics for this part of the story?
(Mrs. Siegrist will draw)
Falling Action-events that follow that climax but are before the resolution/solution; conflict is moving toward the resolution or solution
Based on the use of the suffix -ist, what is the meaning of conservationist?
A. a place that is protected from loss or harm
B. the act of protecting from loss or harm
C. one who protects from loss or harm
D. able to protect from loss or harm
C-one who protects from loss or harm
Which characteristic BEST distinguishes this story as realistic fiction?
A. The characters encounter a challenge.
B. The story provides facts about an insect’s habitat.
C. The characters and events are believable.
D. The story is about a person’s life and is written by that person.
C. The characters and events are believable.
Using the definitions of the following words, determine the meaning of the root word:
Thermos: a container that keeps a drink, or other fluid, hot or cold
Thermostat: a device that automatically regulates temperature
Thermometer: an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
Therm-
Heat
Using the definitions of the following words, determine the meaning of the root word:
Perimeter: the measurement around a shape.
Diameter: the measurement of a circle from one chord to another.
Barometer: a measuring instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.
Meter
measure
Based on the story, which statement BEST describes the narrator’s point of view?
A. The narrator believes that with dedication, people can restore the monarch butterfly population.
B. The narrator is concerned that unless people build waystations, the monarch butterflies will not
return in the spring.
C. The narrator believes young people should research the life cycle of the monarch butterfly.
D. The narrator is concerned that there is not enough milkweed planted for monarchs to lay their
eggs on.
A. The narrator believes that with dedication, people can restore the monarch butterfly population.
MUST ANSWER 500 First!
Select two sentences from the story that support the answer in 400. Select two.
A. I called my grandmother, Nana, to tell her the exciting news.
B. “Perhaps we should try to find out where they’ve gone.”
C. Many people agreed to plant milkweed and nectar plants in their gardens.
D. Nana and I wrote a blog that included photos and frequent updates about the community’s efforts.
E. Nana cried tears of happiness and gave me an enormous hug.
C. Many people agreed to plant milkweed and nectar plants in their gardens.
D. Nana and I wrote a blog that included photos and frequent updates about the community’s efforts.
What type of figurative language is the following sentence?
The corn went pop in the microwave.
Onomatopoeia
What is the author’s claim in the following statement:
Sometimes in life we experience serious challenges and difficulties. The bad news is that they can be stressful and hard to get through. The good news is that it’s the hard things in life that are most worth doing. They teach us more about ourselves and what we’re capable of than any other number of low-stress experiences. And when we rise to the occasion, we develop new abilities, new strategies, and new confidence in ourselves.
It’s the hard things in life, that are most worth doing.
Choose two sentences that BEST show people in the community were trying to teach others about monarchs. Choose two.
As spring turned into summer, those dedicated volunteers also worked to weed and care for the public gardens. We all waited and watched and steeled ourselves not to be disappointed if our plan didn’t work—but it did work! A few dozen orange and black butterflies were spotted visiting the waystations. Two weeks later, people reported sightings of yellow, black and white-striped caterpillars. First prize for this year’s photo contest was a close-up of a green chrysalis. As summer progressed, the monarchs grew more plentiful. The butterfly gardens were gorgeous and smelled divine. One inventive citizen organized Monarch Waystation tours. A couple that had visited Mexico presented a slideshow of the monarchs’ overwintering site. Across the city, banners, signs, T-shirts, and hats sported butterflies.
One inventive citizen organized Monarch Waystation tours. A couple that had visited Mexico...
What is the theme of the story?
A. Children should respect their elders.
B. Success can come from teamwork.
C. Families should try harder to do activities together.
D. Changes occur when people least expect them.
B. Success can come from teamwork.
D. Changes occur when people least expect them.
The following is a plot diagram. The arrow is pointing to a point in the story. What is the name of the label for this part in the story, and what are typical characteristics for this part of the story?
(Mrs. Siegrist will draw)
Rising Action-main part of the story, leads up to the climax, moves the plot along.
10. Which sentence BEST describes the author’s purpose for writing “Monarch Migration Celebration”?
A. The author entertains the reader with a story about a girl who learns to love monarchs after
living with her grandmother for the summer.
B. The author entertains the reader with a story about how two people inspire their community to
help save the monarch population.
C. The author entertains the reader with a story about how a girl and her grandmother are recruited to help with an upcoming monarch event in their community.
D. The author entertains the reader with a story about two people who discover a solution to the worldwide monarch problem.
C. The author entertains the reader with a story about how a girl and her grandmother are recruited to help with an upcoming monarch event in their community.