The green plant died. What was the cause of this?

The plant didn't get enough water.

The plant got a lot of sunshine.

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

Tim is moving to California with his family.

Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason." We can infer that…

Jason was not a very good player.

Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

what the selection is mostly about

when and where the story takes place

What's the meaning of this metaphor? "After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.

Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.

The leaves danced and twirled in the wind. Why did the author use the craft of personification in this sentence?

It allows the reader to see what the leaves were doing in a more interesting way.

It helps the reader to hear what is going on.

It helps provide rhythm to the sentence.

It helps to show the point of view

CRASH! Batman slammed the batmobile into the wall. Why does the author use an onomatopoeia in this sentence?

It helps the readers hear the sound the crash is making and helps them feel like they are in the setting themselves.

It helps the readers visualize the scene better.

It helps the readers compare the sound of the batmobile crashing to a sound that's more familiar.

It helps create suspense in the story

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.

Poetry

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.7.4, RL.5.3, RI.6.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A concrete thing used to suggest something larger and more abstract

stanza

simile

symbol

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things (he's a tiger)

denotation

stanza

metaphor

idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

words whose sound imitates their suggested meaning

onomatopoeia

denotation

metaphor

connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

words and phrases that create vivid sensory experience for a reader

imagery

simile

irony

poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

a general conclusion drawn from information that is given

irony

inference

assonance

genre

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

suggesting that an inanimate object has human-like qualities (leaves danced across the lane)

connotation

personification

denotation

repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

a figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" (she's as sly as a fox)

imagery

simile

idiom

symbol

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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