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- 1. Open Ended
What do you know about owls?
What words would you use to describe one?
- 2. Multiple Choice
If someone is described as being like an owl, it is probably because that person is very
hungry
sleepy
sneaky
wise
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences uses an onomatopoeia?
The hive was buzzing with an angry swarm of bees.
Sandy yelled angrily at her brother as he ran away.
Traffic from the interstate can be heard from miles away.
Roscoe barked loudly at the cat who crept along the fence.
- 4. Open Ended
What's another example of an onomatopoeia?
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these phrases is an example of a simile?
Nadine was on a roller coaster of emotions today.
Sierra was feeling blue after her best friend moved.
The tall tree stared down at Gregory while he sobbed.
Robert ran as fast as lightning across the football field.
- 6. Open Ended
Both similes and metaphors are comparisons. What makes them different?
- 7. Open Ended
What's an example of a simile?
- 8. Open Ended
What's an example of a metaphor?
- 9. Open Ended
What do you know about thieves?
How do they act and why do they act that way?
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of this sentence containing personification?
The fog crept in like a thief in the night.
Thieves only come out when the air is foggy.
Both fog and thieves only come out during the night.
Fog quietly moves like a thief not wanting to get caught.
Thieves will steal in any weather condition, including fog. Eliminate
- 11. Open Ended
What's another example of personification?
- 12. Open Ended
What do you know about lions?
What do you think it means to be as brave as a lion?
- 13. Multiple Choice
As brave as a lion!
Which of these sentences BEST provides the correct meaning for the following simile used in context?
Brian was brave as a lion as he nervously turned in his science test.
Stacy was as brave as a lion as she walked alone into her new school.
The cat was brave as a lion as she scampered quickly up the tree.
She was brave as a lion as she shook with fear in front of the audience.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Figurative language...
means exactly what the words say
has meaning other than the words that are used
- 15. Multiple Choice
"It was raining cats and dogs outside, so we decided to chill out and stay indoors."
What are two examples of figurative language in this sentence?
"outside" and "indoors"
"raining" and "chill out"
"raining cats and dogs" and "chill out"
"raining cats and dogs" and "stay indoors"
- 16. Multiple Choice
"The silly slippery snake slithered into the water."
The line above is an example of what type of figurative language?
metaphor
simile
alliteration
meter
- 17. Open Ended
What is another example of alliteration?
- 18. Multiple Choice
"The boy ran like the wind."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
metaphor
simile
alliteration
rhythm
- 19. Multiple Choice
Jayden waited anxiously as the judges made their final decision. For weeks, he'd been working on an experiment that showed how music helps rats learn to escape from a tunnel. Jayden's twin sister, Janice, was also in the running for a ribbon. Her project showed how wind energy can be used to power homes. Janice had won first prize at the science fair the last two years in a row. Jayden wanted his sister to do well, but he wanted to be the one to take home the blue ribbon this year. Time stood still as he waited for the judges' ruling. Finally, they walked over to Jayden's booth and placed a blue ribbon on his experiment. Jayden couldn't believe it! A few moments later, Janice came over and gave her brother a big hug to congratulate him.
Which is the BEST example of personification from this story?
Jayden couldn't believe it!
Time stood still as he waited for the judges' ruling.
Jayden waited anxiously as the judges made their final decision.
Janice had won first prize at the science fair the last two years in a row.
- 20. Open Ended
What do you know about noses?
Where can you always find them?
- 21. Multiple Choice
"Margaret!" said the geometry teacher, "I'm so surprised you don't know what the next step in this math problem is; it's as plain as the nose on your face."
What does the simile "as plain as the nose on your face" mean in this sentence?
that the next step in the problem is obvious and easy to see
that the next step in the problem is very difficult to determine
that the next step in the problem is one that can't be figured out
that the next step in the problem is tricky and easily fools people
- 22. Open Ended
What is one thing you learned about poetry this week?
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