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The difference between a simile and a metaphor is -
A simile is a type of figurative language, unlike metaphors
We only use similes in poetry, never metaphors
A simile uses as or like while a metaphor does not
A simile and a metaphor are exactly the same
2
CAUSE: The dog was too noisy. What was the EFFECT?
It bit Tom.
He was taken back to the pound.
Tom got something to eat.
The dog ran away.
3
Which part of the story introduces the characters?
climax
rising action
exposition
falling action
4
Literary Conflict: An American tank crew fights German soldiers during World War II
Man Vs Self
Man Vs Man
Man Vs Nature
Man Vs Beast
5
Using information in the story to make an educated guess of
what might happen next
is
inferencing
a prediction
a statement
author's purpose
6
The Venn Diagram can best be used to organize our thoughts for which kind of Informational Text
sequence
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Alliteration
7
Which part of the story is the
most exciting part
or the
"crisis"
point of the story?
falling action
exposition
climax
conflict
8
If someone slams the door, and you figure out he/she is mad based on evidence. What is this?
a prediction
an inference
an instagram
a problem
9
What is the meaning of the word "jaunt"? Before she knew it, her little jaunt in France was over.
arrival
meal
trip
competition
10
Which testing tool
MUST
I use to answer the question?
Pointer
Highlighter
Eliminator
Pencil
11
Where are you introduced to the
problem
in the story?
climax
falling action
exposition
rising action
12
Which of the following is
NOT
a type of informational text?
Order and Sequence
Compare and Contrast
Persuasive
Cause and Effect
13
HYDRO is a Greek root meaning 'water'. Hydroelectric power is electricity created by---
falling water
melting snow
raindrops
windmills
14
These words are opposite and can be used as a context clue.
sensory words
synonyms
antonyms
homophones
15
All poetry must rhyme.
False
True
16
The best reference to look up the meaning of "cells" in a science textbook is---
a thesaurus
a glossary
an index
a dictionary
17
The best reference to find a new word to
replace "popular"
is---
a dictionary
a thesaurus
a glossary
an index
18
A fact is something I believe is true.
False
True
19
What feature of fiction or nonfiction text will help you
predict
what you will read?
paragraph number
final paragraph
The SOL questions and answer choices
Title of Passage
20
The sentence, "The angry sun beat down on the sweaty beach-goers" is an example of
Alliteration
Idiom
Simile
Personification
21
Which word below has a suffix with the same meaning as the suffix in the word MAINLY?
family
early
warmly
reply
22
When I say, "My hands are as cold as ice!" I am using what type of language?
hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
23
Which pair are antonyms?
hoard, reserve
their, there, they're
textbook, education
wisely, foolishly
24
Which are homophones?
wisely, foolishly
textbook, education
hoard, reserve
their, there, they're
25
The best reference for finding
information about
"volleyball passing" in nonfiction text is---
an index
a dictionary
a glossary
a thesaurus
26
The UN means "NOT" in all of the words below EXCEPT for---
unsure
unusual
unaware
understand
27
Ice cream tastes better than brussel sprouts.
fact
opinion
28
The best reference to find the
part of speech
for "equinox" is---
a glossary
a dictionary
a thesaurus
an index
29
A group of lines in a poem is called a ...
haiku
line group
stanza
extravaganza
30
What is a moral?
It's where the characters go
It teaches us a life lesson
It is when the hero defeats the villain
It's the same as the theme
31
The phrase "It was a piece of cake" is an example of a/an ...
Idiom
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Personification
32
"Tom's turkeys trotted through the town" is an example of the use of ...
Idiom
Onomatopeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
33
A simple type of Order and Sequence Informational Text would be
Instructions to assemble a toy
A Recipe
Directions to a location
All of these
34
All of the following are types of Figurative Language except ...
Personification
Onomatopeia
Hyperbole
affixes
35
Which testing tool is used to show proof?
Highlighter
Pointer
Eliminator
Pencil
36
A type of
internal
conflict we find in literature
Man Vs Food
Man Vs Man
Man Vs Society
Man Vs Self
37
Which pair are synonyms?
wisely, foolishly
their, there, they're
textbook, education
hoard, reserve
38
These words have the same meaning and they help make my writing more interesting.
antonyms
homophones
personification
synonyms
39
What does it mean that "Nicholas was struck with an idea"?
He was hit by lightning.
He had an idea all of a sudden.
While looking around the shop, one of his goods fell.
His daughter hit him in the head.
40
The ________________ of a story gives the reader/viewer a
sense of the overall message.
author
lesson
theme
moral
41
Reading between the lines
of a story and
using prior knowledge
to better understand the story
Inferencing
Referencing
Prediction
Educated Guess
42
Which word uses the suffix
LY
the same as it does in the word "saint
ly
"?
early
fly
cowardly
lying
43
Which testing tool will help me slash the trash and narrow down my choices?
Eliminator
Pointer
Highlighter
Pencil
