Which is an example of a simile?

His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

His room was a hurricane of a mess.

The hurricane screamed through the town.

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

You are as a beautiful as a flower.

He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.

After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.

C. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.

A. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces.

B. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces.

D. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.

Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn't been for Suzie dragging him away to eat dinner.

bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time.

A. bobby was just about to stop playing ball.

B. bobby didn't even want to play ball to begin with.

bobby prefers nature to athletics.

Mr.Johnson was very particular about the arrangement for his classroom, so the thing he hated most was when his students caused a ruckus with their horseplay.

C. Mr.Johnson hated when his students wrestled around with each other.

A. Mr.Johnson hated when his students pretended to be animals.

B. Mr.Johnson hated when his students played sports.

D. Mr.Johnson hated when his students made animal noises.

Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer, but he was already having problems setting up his aunt's Wi-Fi network and he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms.

D. Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.

A. Eric was sick of spending time helping his family.

B. Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.

C. Eric was having difficulties untangling teh computer wires.

World renowned country western super group, The Mountain Boys, can sell out an arena at the drop of a hat, making it quite difficult to get tickets to see their show if you aren't one of the firsts in line.

B. The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena very quickly.

A. The Mountain Boys may be able to sell out an arena, but it will take a long time.

C. The Mountain Boys are always willing to perform at charity events.

D. The Mountain Boys enforce a dress code at all of their shows.

Over the summer, Brian was really excited about being placed in the advanced math class, but after getting his syllabus on the first day and seeing the workload, he was ready to jump ship.

Brian did not want to be in math class anymore.

A. Brian was even more excited about the math class than he was over the summer.

B. Brian wanted to start working on his math assignment right away.

D. Brian wanted to cause some trouble in the advanced math class.

Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges .

B. Jose believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared.

A. Jose can hardly tell the difference between the two phones because they are so similiar.

C. Jose doesn't know anything about phones so he may as well be thinking about fruits.

D. Jose is too hungry to think about phones at this time.

Brian felt pretty good about getting a pair of roller-skates for his birthday, until he saw his twin brother Ryan open up his GameBox X-9000, and then Brian felt like he got the short end of the the stick.

A. Brian felt like Ryan received a better gift than he.

B. Brian was quite pleased with his roller skates.

C. Brian wanteda long stick that he could use to support himself on hikes.

D. Brian feels bad for Ryan because Ryan wanted roller-skates.

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CCSS

RI.4.4, RL.5.1, L.4.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

ate

burned

slept

sunbathed

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

remove

call

explain

stop

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.

a place that is very hot

a place that gets cold during parts of the year

a place off the coast of Alaska

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Digging around in the treasure box, I uncovered a ball of twine.

buried

threw out

found

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

worried

angry

excited

in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is
a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

knowledgable

lucky

well-known

silly

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

David knew that the advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.

boring

difficult

surprising

shocking

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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Context Clues

40 questions

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.

Digging around in the treasure box, I uncovered a ball of twine.

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is
a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

David knew that the advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over

There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not.

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

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40 questions

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.

Digging around in the treasure box, I uncovered a ball of twine.

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

David knew that the advanced studies program was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over

There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not.

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

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Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is
a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

David knew that the advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.