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