A simile uses like or as to compare two things.
a.) True
b.) False

Theme can be described as…..
a.) refers to words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true
b.) one sentence summary of the passage
c.) the way authors organize information in a text
d.) moral, message, or lesson of a story

Which of these is not an example of text structure?

a.) Description b.) Problem and Solution
c.) Sequence d.) Cause and Contrast

Susan never got things done on time. Her favorite saying was “I’ll deal with that later.”
What is the meaning of deal in the sentence?
a.) to give out cards in a card game
b.) to engage in business or trade
c.) to make something happen
d.) a bargain

Melinda noticed the dog's water bowl had tipped over. She took the liberty of setting it upright again and filling it with fresh water.
What is the meaning of liberty in the sentence?
a.) an official legal right or privilege
b.) the right to act and choose freely
c.) freedom from foreign rule
d.) freedom from captivity

Which is an example of a metaphor?
a.) “Bamm Pow”
b.) “The pencil jumped off the desk”
c.) “It is raining cats and dogs”
d.) “The horse ran lightning fast”

Which is an example of theme?
a.) Good vs. Evil
b.) Peanut butter and jelly is Mandy’s favorite snack.
c.) Dealing with a difficult customer.
d.) Jack and Jill were total opposites, but they were both excellent kids.

Text structures refers to words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true.
a.) True
b.) False

The little boy eyed the remote control car on the store shelf.
What is the meaning of eyed in the sentence?
A. the part of the body that helps an
animal see
B. the middle of a storm
C. to stare at something
D. a hole in the middle of something

Which is an example of a alliteration?
a.) “Bam Pow”
b.) “The pencil jumped off the desk”
c.) "A big bug bit the little beetle"
d.) “Costs an arm and a leg”

The sun smiled down on us.
a.) Simile
b.) Metaphor
c.) Personification
d.) Alliteration

Main idea can be described by as the lesson of a story.
a.) True
b.) False

Most people know that Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, but did you know that mercury also orbits the sun faster than any other planet? At a speed of 31 miles per second Mercury completes an orbit every 88 days. That means that a year on Mercury is less than 3 months on Earth!
Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
a.) Problem and Solution b.) Description
c.) Cause and Effect d.) Sequence

I could tell Mom was not happy with the mess I made. She fixed her eyes in a level gaze directed at me.
What is the meaning of level in the sentence?
A. not glancing away
B. being on a line with the horizon or
parallel to the ground
C. having a flat even surface
D. having little variation

This type of text structure uses the following
key, or signal, words.
-next, last, to begin, finally, soon, last, then-
a.) description
b.) sequence
c.) cause & effect
d.) problem & solution

Kill two birds with one stone
a.) Simile
b.) Idiom
c.) Personification
d.) Alliteration

Which option matches the main idea to the theme.
a.) Amanda always wanted the same things May had. - Bravery
b.) Jane’s cousin stole a candy bar, but she
decided to make right by paying. - Honesty is the best practice.
c.) David lost his ball and he needs to get
down the hill to get it. - Family always come first.
d.) James had to deal with a difficult customer. - Believe in yourself

I just found out that our school is cancelled for today because of the snow we got last night! Even though it was just a few inches, the high wind caused the snow to blow across road. This really affected the driving conditions. I love when the weather causes a free day!
Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
a.) Problem and Solution b.) Description
c.) Cause and Effect d.) Sequence

The Caddo Indians rotated crops so the soil would not become exhausted of its natural nutrients.
What is the meaning of exhausted in the sentence?
A. to study every detail
B. to use up all of something
C. to become tired
D. to pass out as waste

You can tell if an egg is hard-boiled by spinning it. Lay an egg on its side and try to make it spin.
If it is not hard-boiled, the shifting liquid inside will make it spin poorly. If it is hard-boiled, the solid inside will make it spin faster and longer.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a.) The shifting liquid inside makes it hard to spin.
b.) A hardboiled egg will spin faster and longer.
c.) You can tell if an egg is hardboiled by spinning it.
d.) Hardboiled eggs are good.