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English- organizational patterns, Figurative language, story elements
English- organizational patterns, Figurative language, story elements
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an #English review on various topics for middle School#
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After he practiced his flip turn, he earned how to dive properly.
chronological
problem and solution
compare and contrast
sequence
2
Which words signal compare and contrast?
reason, because
as a result, consequently
all, none
on the other hand, both
3
My wife always feels
melancholy
on Veteran's Day since her dad was in Vietnam and he passed.
sad
uninterested
happy
fatigued
4
Some players have a
knack
for making tough shots when they are needed most.
a hard punch
a kind of sports bag
to throw or toss
an ability
5
Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an
intruder
gets in the house.
one who is very noisy
to wear ones shoes on the wrong feet
one who goes where he/she is not wanted or doesn't belong
paint or repair old buildings.
6
Since I broke my phone case. I couldn't put it back on.
cause and effect
sequence
compare and contrast
problem and solution
7
When I ran to the front of the line, the old lady told me to hold my horses.
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
simile
8
How can the reader tell that the passage is nonfiction?
it talked about a place I know about
It used a person's first and last name.
it had pronouns in it.
it had dates in it.
9
Speaking rudely to the judges was
rash
behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning.
trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese
an itchy skin condition
funny
with little thought or consideration.
10
Which statement is a generalization?
Indian elephants are much smaller than the African ones.
China is the country with the largest ivory trade.
Smuggling ivory is against the law.
Because of the poachers only a few elephants are left.
11
A statement about 2 or more things is a...
fact
opinion
generalization
myth
12
She now believes that some crimes are so
heinous
that those who did them should get no mercy.
accidental
guilty
terrible
unimportant
13
I believe that if you lower taxes it will be an
incentive
for them to work harder
a tax
a small amount of money
a good job
a reason to do something
14
President Obama's parents had
lofty
expectations for him.
high
small
shaky
lowly
15
The handle on the sliding glass door came off in my hand. So I put some gorilla glue on it.
problem and solution
cause and effect
generalization.
compare and contrast
16
Which words are signal words for sequence
most, all
when, next
because, since
unlike, however
17
July 15, 2015 was the day of my surgery. Afterwards I was on crutches for 6 weeks.
sequence
compare and contrast
chronological
generalization
18
Every time my daughter calls me, I mile wide smile appears on my face.
simile
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
19
It was quite
fortuitous
when I found a ten dollar bill while my gas tank was empty.
unlucky
noisy
lucky
unfortunate
20
The angry wind blew the trash can over.
personification
hyperbole
simile
idiom
21
"You didn't come right out and accuse me of eating the candy but you
insinuated
that I did it.
kept something hot or cold
did something evil
protected from disease
suggested without clearly saying
22
In the dark woods the moon was my flashlight.
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
23
The turning point of a story is the...
falling action
resolution
climax
Rising action
24
Your uncle wouldn't even part with a dime to help out. That's how
penurious
he is.
humorous
stingy
old
wealthy
25
When I mistakenly used nair instead of shampoo, my head was as smooth as an egg.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
26
No one who had gone this way was heard from again. So we walked with great
trepidation
.
worry
movement
laughter
enjoyment
27
All these statements are opinions
except.
There is good news in the fight against poaching.
Ivory prices recently dropped in China.
It was an important moment.
It seems to be working.
28
Which statement is
not
a fact?
Elephant tusk are made of ivory.
Twenty dead elephants were found in Zimbabwe.
Items made from ivory sell for thousands of dollars.
It was a gruesome sight indeed.
29
Didn't he realize that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence rather
conspicuous
unfortunate
noticeable
exensive
important
