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1
Name one example of text feature.
indent
ellipses
caption or explanation of visual
capitalization
2
Which is NOT a transition word?
First
Lastly
I
Now
3
What are best practices when teaching language arts?
apply appropriate methods and strategies
All of the above
effective instructional practice
apply evidence based research
4
At the beginning of a sentence, you must...
capitalize
place a period
indent
put a comma
5
What does "simile" mean?
compares to other characters
compare something to another of a different kind
looks at the plot
means the same thing
6
When writing an essay, what is the last paragraph called?
Body
Conclusion
Ending
Attention Grabber
7
Which one is an example of personification?
The wind feels graceful on my skin.
The boy was so sleepy he woke up late.
The wind one morning sprang up from sleep,
The wind was wooshing loudly
8
What is the meaning of a biography?
a ficitonal tale
cause and effect
the life of someone
something that is fake but could happen
9
What does this idiom, "Method to my madness" mean?
Someone that gets mad for no reason.
Strange actions that appear crazy but done for good reason.
When someone looks strange doing something.
None of the above
10
What is a theme?
Main Idea
Meaning and Lesson
The lesson, message or topic.
Context clue
11
What are the four parts of the introduction in an argumentative essay? Write in order.
lesson learned
make a connection
Attention grabber, claim, reasons and closing sentence.
restate claim
12
What is a climax?
turning point or most exciting part of story
main idea
all of the above
argument
13
What part of speech is the word intrinsic?
Adjective
Verb
Noun
Adverb
14
Is the statement an opinion or a fact, "The best phone company in the world is Apple!"?
Fact
None
Both
Opinion
15
" Off with her head", said the Queen, in the story, Alice in Wonderland.
So as to be less
Further away in space
So as to be no longer
On the way
16
What is an attention grabber and where is it located?
Catches the readers attention and in the introduction
Quotation
Meaning of Story
Body
17
When a person talks/dialogues in a story or poem, it needs to have a ...
quotation at the beginning and the end
period
exclamation point
comma
18
A simile compares two things that are...
have never met
alike
not alike
similar
19
What is thesis?
Main idea
Theme
An argument with support
Argument
20
Where do you write the narrative paragraph in an essay and what do you include?
body and the events, details, setting, and characters
place a period and comma in the same sentence
write the introduction and give reasons
write the conclusion and give details
21
Who, What, Where, When and Why are...
question
comprehension
important details of the story
citing evidence
22
What type of figurative language is this, " I'm thirsty, my throat is as dry as a desert."
personification
simile
alliteration
metaphor
23
The table of contents must have:
Detail and Vocabulary
Title and Illustrator
Cause and Effect
Heading and Page #
24
POWER is the acronym used for planning to write. What does it mean?
Plan, Organize, Write, Edit, Revise
Paper, Onomatopoeia, Work, Endless, Review
Pizza, Octopus, Wings, Enchiladas, Ravioli
Plan, Order, Write, Emphasis, Redo
25
Which of these are an opinion?
There is a state called Texas.
Blue is the best color.
The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona.
Florida is a peninsula.
26
Which are literary and rhetorical devices?
symbolism, style and syntax
irony, idioms, and tone
allusion, alliteration, and personification
all of the above
27
What does the heading mean?
it tells you what the section is going to be about
illustration
caption
text feature
28
What is a quote?
a statement that someone makes
a saying
a dialogue
a sentence
29
Is this sentence an opinion or fact? I like hot dogs better than hamburgers.
Fact
Both
None of the Above
Opinion
30
What does the word
ardent
mean?
suggested meaning
mood
passionate or enthusiastic
capable of being done
31
What does
frolic
mean?
none of the above
happy and free
excited
sad
32
What is "throw in the towel"?
Metaphor
Pool Man
All of the above
Idiom
33
Which is an example of a thesis?
Sleepy Hollow is based on real events.
The pumpkin somehow became a tree.
The book is fiction.
There is food in books.
34
When writing when would you use a hyphen?
At the ending of a story.
When you start a new paragraph
When you separate a word.
At the ending of a sentence.
35
In a mysterious and adventurous story what can be the tone?
scary and adventurous
happy and excited
happy
happy and safe
36
Which of the following are an example of hyperbole?
They have money up the ying yang.
Do you want to get a little crazy?
I am as hungry as a horse
He has gained a lot of weight.
37
What is the meaning of fiction?
A story that is real.
A story that is made up but can happen.
A story that is made up.
A text structure.
38
Quantitative means...
Quantity versus Quality
Quality always
Less is more
The more the merrier
39
What does phosphorescence mean?
Pearly color or gloss
A reflection
Light shown after exposure to radiation
Give off light
40
What are the characteristics of a drama?
emotion, pronunciation, facial expression, story
draw on past experiences and challenge insight
work well with others and alone
all of the above
41
What should and argumentative introduction paragraph always have?
Characters
Claim
Dialogue
Metaphor
42
What does "I" mean in the word "PIE"?
Interesting
Intelligent
Inform
Idiot
43
A narrative story must have:
Explain the story from the narrator's point of view
Character, Detail and Outcome
Beginning, Middle and End
Indention and four paragraphs
44
Which statement is an opinion?
Donald Trump is running for president.
There are over a thousand stars.
The galaxy consists of stars.
Stars are ugly.
45
What is a claim?
It is when you state your opinion.
A quotation.
None of the above
The attention grabber.
46
What are student characteristics?
kind, loving and smart
cognitive, emotional, psychological, cultural
hard worker, lazy or standard
crazy, irresponsible, and loud
47
Which of these is a simile?
I have a heart of a lion.
Back to the salt mines.
BOOM!!!
Teeth chatter like a couple of crooked dice.
48
What type of story is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Biography
None of the above
Non-Fiction
Realistic Fiction
49
Context clues help you determine the meaning of the paragraph or story with what?
Definitions and Examples
Inferences and Educated Guesses
Synonyms and Antonyms
All of the above
50
How many points do you need to pass sixth grade?
6 points
8 points
5 points
10 points
51
If you read your own essay to check for mistakes, what are you doing?
reading the essay
nothing
double checking
proofreading
52
What is a homophone?
2 or more words same pronunciation different meaning
Two or more words different pronunciation same meaning
Two or more words with silly pronunciation
Two or more words sound the same
53
Which of the following is a fact?
Summer is the best season.
A leap year has 366 days.
Blue is a beautiful color.
None of the Above
54
Name three examples of author's purpose
To give me new information that I dont know
Persuade, Inform and Entertain
To tell me what they think
Pretty, Informing, Easy
55
Which is an example of text structure?
Fact and Opinion
Caption
Quotes and Paraphrasing
Capitalization
56
What does a metaphor do?
It compares something to another similar idea.
It includes a simile.
It doesn't compare anything.
Compares different ideas.
57
When do you use commas and ellipses together?
When you write the main idea.
When you cite text evidence.
When you end a sentence.
At the beginning of the sentence.
58
Do all stories need a plot?
Yes
No
Depends on the story
Maybe
59
Which is an example of alliteration?
choppers chop, shoppers shop
POW!
She is as sweet as pie.
She is like a doll.
60
When citing evidence you must use which punctuation?
Periods and commas
Semi-colon and comma
Quotes and ellipses
Capitals and periods
61
What is the process of writing?
Introduction, Rising Event, Climax, Falling Action, Ending
Attention grabber, reason, claim, catch ending
Plan, Organize, Write, Edit, Revise
Write, Edit, Revise
62
Which is a fact?
None of the above
My cousin is 13 years old.
I think cats are weird.
I say, "School is Awesome!"
63
What does the word
madcap
mean?
crazy and mad
to be impulsive or not careful
a group of people
dead body of an animal
64
Which of the following situations are an example of cause and effect?
Marie tripped on a rattle, waking up the baby.
The fire crackled loudly like a lion.
The building in the distance was as big as a giant.
None of the Above
65
Which of the following are learning styles?
class, online or hands on
cognitive, kineshetic, auditory, visual
excellent, lazy or mediocre
solitary, group, direct instruction
66
The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona. Is this statement an opinion or a fact?
Fact
All of the above
Opinion
Both
67
Every argumentative introduction must have...
all of the above
reasons
attention grabber
claim
68
Which is not a fact?
All of the above
Florida is a peninsula.
The best ice cream flavor is chocolate.
A leap year happens every four years.
69
What is the meaning of illustration?
a caption
a question
a BOLD word
A graph, picture, drawing, painting, photograph, or image
70
Which of these is a
CONTRAST
key word?
Alike
Some
All
Difference
71
What is realistic fiction?
a story that is fake but has real events
a story with non real characters
a story that is not real but could happen
a story that is fake
72
What is main idea?
Why the author wrote it.
What the story is about.
Where the story takes place.
What the characters do.
73
When you compare and contrast something you need...
One item that has similarities and differences
One item that you know well
more than one object, person, place or thing
You dont need anything
74
The Glossary is found in the:
Beginning of the story
Front of the book
End of the story
Back of the book
75
Assonance means when...
When you repeat the first letter of every word.
When you don't repeat anything.
You repeat the same thing twice.
When you repeat the same vowel sound in the sentence.
76
Is this a fact or opinion, being an artist is better than being a musician?
Opinion
Fact
None of the above
All of the above
77
What are characteristics of a biography?
real persons life
factual information
people, places and events are included
all of the above
78
Which one of these are an idiom?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Chocolate is very good.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
The Eiffel Tower is so big it reaches space.
79
Which of the following is
not
an opinion?
The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.
Math is easier than Science.
The color purple is prettier than pink.
Movies are better than books.
80
Onomatopoeia is a form of Figurative Language. Which is an example?
Hurry!
Oh my God!
Woosh!
Peter piper picked a pail of pickled peppers
81
What is an example of non-fiction?
Tom and Jerry
Little Red Riding Hood
A biography on Oprah Winfrey.
All of the above
82
What does every story have?
four paragraphs
characters, setting, conflict and theme
meaning
problem
83
At the end of the sentence you must...
put a question mark.
put and exclamation point.
put a period.
put an ending mark.
84
What is an argumentative essay?
An essay that no one agrees with
None of the above
An essay that everyone agrees with
An essay where the reader can agree or disagree on
85
Which is an opinion?
My dog is awesome.
I'm twelve years old.
Hades is known as Pluto.
None of the above
86
What is the setting?
Plot
Time and Place
Problem
None of the Above
87
What does "vouch" mean?
to help
to speak up
to speak out for someone
to bend over
88
What is the meaning of an opinion?
Something that is accurate.
Fact
Something you have proven.
Something you believe in and it is not a fact.
89
In the beginning of the paragraph you must...
explain your idea
capitalize
indent
write a question
90
Is this a fact or an opinion? " I say chocolate is better than vanilla."
All of the above
Opinion
Fact
Both
91
" What a cacaphony!" What does the word
cacaphony
mean in the previous statement?
A disturbance from a person
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Loud and obnoxious
Large sheet of floating ice
92
What is non-fiction?
Nothing
Something real
Something not real
Everything
93
What is another word for
elaborate?
analyze
explain
meaning
details
