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