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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these is an example of repetition for effect?
She wanted to go home. She wanted to forget this day. She wanted to pretend that she had never met him.
I went to the store and the store was busy so I left the store and decided to come back later.
This kept happening to me again and again.
None of the above.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
He was my rock, so strong and supportive.
Simile
Metaphor
- 3. Multiple Choice
Mary looked down at her brand new Nike Air Zoom Pegasus shoes hoping that she wouldn't get them dirty on the first day she wore them.
Repetition for Effect
Magic Three
Hyphenated Modifier
Name Brand
- 4. Multiple Choice
I thought back to my fifth birthday and remembered that it was the first time I met my best friend Tina. Twenty years later, we are still making memories.
Show, don't tell
Flashback
Hyphenated Modifier
Simile
- 5. Multiple Choice
The white, glistening snow started falling, covering up the faded black driveway that was cracked and worn down. It wasn't how I remembered it years ago.
Show don't tell
Repetition for effect
Simile
Suspense
- 6. Multiple Choice
What writing technique is being shown below?
The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
- 7. Multiple ChoicePhrase:
His heart was a block of ice.alliterationsimilemetaphoronomatopoeia - 8. Multiple ChoicePhrase:
pink and purple popsiclesalliterationsimileonomatopoeiahyperbole - 9. Multiple ChoicePhrase:
heavy as a rockalliterationsimilehyperbolepersonification - 10. Multiple Choice
The sensory details in a story are details that ________.
use the five senses
use dollars and cents
use just sights and smells
use big words
- 11. Multiple Choice
Thomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by ________.
remembering a fluffy towel
remembering a field trip
feeling cold
feeling hungry
- 12. Multiple Choice
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
the number of forests that there are in town
the fear that she has about the fire spreading
the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
the number of times she's been to the forest
- 13. Multiple Choice
When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?
The reader can memorize the text.
The reader feels the text come to life.
The reader gets bored and stops reading.
The reader gets confused and has to reread.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following words is NOT a synonym for frightened?TerrifiedStartledEnragedAfraid
- 15. Multiple Choice'The smell was disgusting.' Choose the word that could replace disgusting.RepugnantFloralIntriguingDelicious
- 16. Multiple Choice'The noise of the volcano was thunderous.' Choose an antonym for thunderous.LoudEar-splittingMutedIrritating
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA volcano spills molten rock when it erupts. Choose the synonym for molten.LiquifiedSolidPoisonousSmelly
- 18. Multiple ChoiceVolcanic ash has a gritty texture. Which word is NOT a synonym for gritty?GrainyAbrasiveSilkyScratchy
- 19. Multiple Choice'The smoke from the volcano made my eyes sting and my throat sore.' Choose the best word to describe this smoke.SweetFragrantAcridFresh
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the sense of smell.
He bit into the juicy apple.
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
He was singing like an injured cat.
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