6th grade Pourquoi Tale quiz/ idioms/ personification

What is the purpose of a Pourquoi Tale?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To warn

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The phrase "Hold your horses" is an example of

• a metaphor

• a simile

• personification

• an idiom

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The phrase "Lightning danced across the sky" is an example of

• a metaphor

• a simile

• personification

• an idiom

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Giving human traits to animals or objects is called

• personification

• a simile

• a metaphor

• an idiom

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In pourquoi tales, one character usually has a flaw. Which of the characters below did not have a flaw?

• mosquito

• mole

• the magician

• the leopard

Using context clues to find the meaning of words:

In the sentence, "He concealed himself under bunches of leaves. The animals could not see leopard." concealed means _________________.

• rested

• fed

• slept

• hid

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Using context clues to find the meaning of words:

In the sentence, "His skin and fur are the same hue as sand. That makes him hard to find." hue means __________.

• texture

• softness

• color

• sound

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Using context clues to find the meaning of words:

In the sentence, "The boy and girl liked to romp and play in the snow." romp means __________.

• playful arguing

• energetic play

• to hunt

• to build shelters

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Using context clues to find the meaning of words:

In the sentence, "The elated Adahy happily took his true love back to his village." elated means _____________.

• joyful

• surprised

• timid

• hungry

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Using context clues to find the meaning of words:

In the sentence, "The kindly and compassionate mole listened earnestly as the young man told his sad story." compassionate means __________.

• jealous

• serious

• clever

• caring

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4