Figurative Language and Context Clues Quiz

What is the definition of paraphrase?

• a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.

• to offer something.

• a short piece of a text or passage

• importance

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the definition of contribute?

• importance

• parts of a sentence

• to offer something

• a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the definition of phrase?

• a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.

• parts of a sentence

• to offer something

• importance

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the definition of excerpt?

• a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.

• parts of a sentence

• to offer something

• a short part of a text or passage

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the definition of significance?

• Importance

• parts of a sentence

• to offer something

• a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Read the sentences below. Select TWO lines from the poem that BEST support each inference.

At the start of the poem, the speaker thinks the bird is calm.

At the end of the poem, the speaker thinks the bird is nervous.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following best describe the setting of this poem?

• a busy street

• a thick forest

• a quiet garden

• a silver ocean

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Read the sentence from the text. Match the word "glance" to the closest definition.

"He glanced with rapid eyes that hurried all abroad"

• acting carefully

• looking quickly

• feeling frightened

• flashing brightly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentence from the text. Match the word "cautious" to the closest definition.

"Like one in danger, cautious, I offered him crumb."

• acting carefully

• looking quickly

• feeling frightened

• flashing brightly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following happened after the bird "unrolled his feathers" (line 15)?

• He flew away

• He ate a butterfly

• He became cautious

• He swam in the ocean

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5