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"
She sells seashells at the seashore
" is an example of...
personification
metaphor
idiom
alliteration
2
"
Baa, baa black sheep
" is an example of...
verse/poetic form
simile
hyperbole
prose
3
When writing a formal email, what should you always consider?
hitting reply all unless necessary
all of these
using standard English/ avoid emojis
proofreading/ saving draft if interrupted
4
When writing an email, what information is included in box 1?
Greeting/salutation
carbon copy
sender
recipient
5
What is the meaning of
wondrous?
"The Sneetches thought the machine was fantastic. It was a
wonderous
machine."
marvelous/ impressive/fantastic
boring
strange, odd, or unusual
old
6
What is the meaning of
peculiar?
"This machine made strange noises and looked quite odd. It was certainly
peculiar
."
strange, odd, or unusual
old
perfect
loud and annoying
7
Which correctly starts a friendly letter?
Dear, Mom
dear mom,
Dear Mom
Dear Mom,
8
any person, place, thing, or idea
common noun
pronoun
possessive noun
proper noun
9
Choose the correct
pronoun(s):
____ and ____ are meeting after school.
I and him
He and I
me and him
Him and me
10
"
His room was like a pigsty
" is an example of...
stanza
simile
metaphor
literal speech
11
the sequence of events that happen in a story
plot
setting
novel
paragraph
12
Which of the following words is a
pronoun
?
a
are
this
we
13
What is the author's purpose for writing the following recipe?
To entertain the reader with a recipe for a yummy pasta.
To inform about a recipe for tomato vegetable pasta.
To explain how to make a pasta recipe.
To describe tomato vegetable pasta.
14
When writing the subject of an email, it should
be left blank
include the entire message
be long and detailed
be brief and concise/ to the point
15
Which correctly starts a business letter?
Dear Sir/Madam
Dear Sir/Madam:
dear Sir/madam,
Dear, Sir/Madam
16
Which of the following could be considered the topic of Tuesday of the other June?
bullying
June's mother getting a new job
going to swim class
moving to a new house/ school
17
"Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow" is an example of...
verse/poetic form
onomatopoeia
alliteration
prose
18
What does
contraption mean?
"
He showed the Sneetches a machine that could put on stars. It was the right
contraption
."
idea
picture
stars
machine
19
What is the author's purpose for a book about a talking dog.
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
20
What is Author's Purpose?
Who wrote the text
When the author wrote the text
Where the author wrote the text
Why the author wrote the text
21
the time and place of a story's action
setting
stanza
conflict
synonym
22
"Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches Had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches Had none upon thars." is an example of
simile
verse/poetic form
literal speech
onomatopoeia
23
What is the author's purpose for a book about elephants?
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
24
"
It feels like it's a million degrees in here
" is an example of...
literary device
literal language
figurative language
non-verbal
25
a genre of literature that features magical/supernatural elements
memoir
fantasy
myth
narrative
26
Choose the correct
pronoun:
My cousin and ___ went to our grandparents.
them
I
us
me
27
"
The wind whirred through the trees
" is an example of...
idiom
hyperbole
simile
onomatopoeia
28
sentences grouped together around one main idea
stanza
plot
novel
paragraph
29
a comparison that uses "like" or "as"
metaphor
synonym
simile
personification
30
writing that informs or explains a topic; supported by facts
persuasive writing
argumentative writing
informative writing
personal narrative
31
What does "cc" mean and when is it used?
carbon copy/ sends the email to someone else
closing
body
blind carbon copy
32
"
The final exam will be in June
" is an example of...
literal speech
figurative speech
metaphor
non-fiction
33
the author's message of a story
theme
plot
author's point of view
author's purpose
34
an expression that means exactly what it says
literal speech
personification
figurative speech
literary device
35
a group of lines in a poem
stanza
paragraph
synonym
literary device
36
Choose the correct pronoun: ____ and they are in school.
Him
He
Her
It
37
Which of the following could be considered the topic of a piece of writing?
moving across the country
fear
friendship
survival
38
Which of the following could be considered the theme of The King of Mazy May?
survival
camping in cold weather
determination to do what is right
stopping the claim jumpers
39
What does "bcc" mean and when is it used?
body
recipient
signature
blind carbon copy/ sends email to someone else/ requires confidentiality
40
"The little bottle was empty now. It lay on the grass at Winnie's feet. But if all of it was true, there was more..." is
prose
metaphor
figurative speech
verse/poetic form
41
"
When pigs fly
" is an example of ...
pun
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
42
The road that led to Treegap had been trod out long before by a herd of cows who were, to say the least, relaxed." is
a metaphor
verse/poetic form
personification
prose
43
Which of the following could be considered the topic of The King of Mazy May?
caring for sled dogs
persistance
stopping claim jumpers from stealing property
fear
44
"
I had a ton of homework yesterday
" is an example of...
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
idiom
personification
45
Which of the following are ways to hook your reader?
anecdote, question, quote, statistic/fact, strong statement
background information
topic sentence
thesis statement
46
Find the
antecedent
: "Ted and his friend arrived late so they were not permitted to enter."
Ted and his friend
enter
permitted
his friend
47
giving human qualities to non-living objects
personification
idiom
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
48
Which of the following could be considered the theme of piece of writing?
how to make friends
survival
moving across the country
camping
49
the general feeling the writing creates; affects the reader emotionally
literary device
metaphor
mood
alliteration
50
Which of the following are ways to conclude your writing?
thank the reader and hope they enjoyed it
no ending needed
one closing sentence
restate thesis/ summarize main points/ catchy ending (mic drop)
51
"
His arms were boulders
" is an example of...
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
52
Choose the correct
pronoun(s):
____ and ____will not make it to dinner tomorrow.
Her and me
She and I
Me and her
She and me
53
Find the
antecedent
: "The invention left many confused about how it worked."
confused
worked
invention
many
54
a comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
alliteration
55
Choose the
antecedent
of the sentence: "Tracy left her homework on the desk."
Tracy
left
desk
homework
56
Which of the following is the appropriate way to write a greeting?
Dear Mr./Mrs. Smith,
Dear, Bob
Yo Teach!
Hey! It's me!
57
repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
literary device
58
a word used to replace a noun
proper noun
pronoun
common noun
possessive noun
59
techniques writers use to express their ideas and enhance their writing
alliteration
literary devices
figurative language
mood
60
What is the author's purpose for writing this advertisement?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
61
"
The wind strikes me and whips me
" is an example of...
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
62
a specific person, place, thing, or idea
pronoun
possessive noun
proper noun
common noun
63
What is the meaning of
clambered?
"McBean told the Sneetches to climb on in. So they
clambered
into the machine ."
sat calmly
jumped
climb in/ piled in a disorganized way
ran
64
Find the
antecedent
: "The annoying children ran around while they were supposed to be quiet."
annoying children
quiet
ran around
children
65
Which of the following could be considered the theme of Tuesday of the Other June?
standing up for yourself
keeping a secret even when it is harmful
moving is tough
becoming a better swimmer
66
an expression that means something other than what it says
speaker
figurative speech
dialogue
literal speech
67
list of all resources used in research
biography
glossary
footnote
bibliography/Works Cited
68
When writing an email, what information is included in box 4?
body
blind carbon copy
subject
closing
69
Choose the correct
pronoun(s):
____ and ____ are going to the movies.
Them and me
Me and them
They and I
Them and I
70
word with opposite meanings
antonym
synonym
pronoun
stanza
