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Review for the Nebraska State Assessment.
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1
The fly in the house was a nuisance. Nuisance means...
annoying
friendly
large
happy
2
What is a character that does not grow and change?
a round/dynamic character
a flat/static character
antagonist
protagonist
3
First, I got out of bed and tripped on my own feet. Then, I spit toothpaste in my hair.
compare & contrast orginization
sequencing/ chronological order
descriptive orginizaion
problem & solution orginizaion
4
Because the boy was sitting near the beautiful girl, he began to get nervous and blush.
cause & effect organization
compare & contrast orginization
problem & solution orginization
Persuasive/ proposition & support
5
I must contemplate what college I want to go to. Contemplate means...
consider carefully
study dirt samples
choose quickly
skip out on
6
Sam has a real aptitude for basketball, and he's the team's leading scorer. Aptitude means...
bad attitude
natural ability
lack of skill
smart mouth
7
I brushed my shiny, blond hair into a ponytail and wore black leggings and my favorite hoodie.
problem & solution
persuasive/ proposition & support
sequencing/ chronological order
descriptive organization
8
Sophia is reading a story about dragons. What genre is this book?
historical fiction
fantasy
science fiction
mystery
9
Which of these is NOT an example of theme?
honesty
survival
friendship
terrifying
10
Find the example of hyperbole.
She simply stared straight ahead and tried to smile.
Sarah was having the worst day of her entire life.
The day was crawling by like a snail, and
it was a marathon of a school day.
11
Which one is an example of an oxymoron?
It was a definite possibility that she could go to the game.
The tree branches clapped wildly in the
He opened a can of worms when he asked how old she was.
The defensive lineman was built like a tank.
12
Read the paragraph below. Find the example of alliteration.
The day was crawling by like a snail, and
She simply stared straight ahead and tried to smile.
Sarah was having the worst day of her entire life.
it was a marathon of a school day.
13
The story had a lot of __________, making it hard to tell if it was in the past or present.
suspense
foreshadowing
flashbacks
tone
14
In the lounge, Birge sat adjacent to Paben, next to Plugge and across from Mrs. Z.
problem and solution
sequencing/chronological order
cause & effect
spatial orginizaion
15
What type of figurative language is "Tell me tales of a lilied pool,asleep beneath the sun..."?
onomatopoeia
idiom
personification
simile
16
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly" is an example of:
simile
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
17
Which one of these is a metaphor?
I am starving!
She whistled while she worked
I came in like a wrecking ball!
He was a skyscraper.
18
Peanut butter and jelly and turkey sandwiches both have something between two pieces of bread.
descriptive orginization
compare & contrast orginization
cause & effect orginization
spatial orginization
