Second Nine Week Reading Benchmark Review

Front

What sense is being described when a camel has bushy eyebrows that protect their eyes from the sun's rays?

Back

sight

Front

What is the main idea of the paragraph about serving baked ice cream?

Back

The layer of meringue keeps the ice cream from melting.

Front

What does the word 'complex' mean in the context of a recipe with many ingredients and rules?

Back

Difficult

Front

What makes a passage nonfiction?

Back

It includes facts on a specific topic.

Front

What is a comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

metaphor

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

simile

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

Back

alliteration

Front

What is the term for a word that imitates a sound?

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

What is the main purpose of context clues in reading?

Back

To help understand the meaning of unknown words.

Front

What is the definition of a main idea in a paragraph?

Back

The most important point or concept that the paragraph conveys.