Infer the meaning of "handwriting on the wall":
"When the police questioned him, Phil saw the handwriting on the wall and confessed."
5th Grade Reading Review
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English
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3rd - 5th Grade
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Hard
Chris Becker
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30 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Infer the meaning of "handwriting on the wall":
"When the police questioned him, Phil saw the handwriting on the wall and confessed."
A sign that something bad is going to happen
Graffiti from local gangs
An indicator that something good will happen
A reminder to always take your time when doing something
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:
"Jorge's movements on the basketball court were as smooth as silk."
Metaphor
Simile
A fabric
Personification
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Make an inference from the sentences:
"Buddy, the one-year old dog, gets into trouble a lot. One morning, Mr. Becker found his recently-planted flowers spread out in the middle of his lawn.-
The wind caused the flowers to spread out in the lawn.
Mr. Becker planted the flowers in the middle of the lawn.
A wild animal uprooted Mr. Becker's flowers.
Buddy dug up the newly-planted flowers.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem:
"Mr. Becker taught a nice kid
Whose scores in fourth grade did skid
But she worked hard
And made a nice card
For her teacher for all he did."
AABBC
ABCDE
AABBA
ABBBA
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Find the theme of the following poem:
"Mr. Becker taught a nice kid
Whose scores in fourth grade did skid
But she worked hard
And made a nice card
For her teacher for all he did."
Appreciate the people who try to help you.
Teachers are overpaid.
Hard work doesn't pay off.
Seek negative attention in all you do.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Figure out the meaning of this idiom:
"I used to like Jimmy when he was a little kid, but now I think he is "too big for his britches."
Jimmy acts like a baby
Jimmy outgrew his clothes and looked funny
Jimmy looked awkward when he grew taller
Jimmy became conceited/
arrogant
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Find the type of figurative language is used here:
"The sun smiled upon us as the weather cleared, making it a perfect day for golf."
simile
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
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