R.A.C.E. ,Parts of speech, and Figurative Language

Which of the following is an example of a noun?

• Quickly
• Running
• Dog
• Beautiful

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a metaphor?

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
• Giving human qualities to non-human entities
• Exaggeration for emphasis
• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a pronoun?

• A word that modifies a noun
• A word that describes an action
• A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
• A word that takes the place of a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Time is a thief
• I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse
• The wind whispered through the trees
• Her smile was as bright as the sun

Which of the following is an example of an adverb?

• Beautiful
• Quickly
• Dog
• Running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What does the R in RACE stand for?

• Reinforce
• Recognize
• Reveal
• Restate

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the purpose of the A component in the RACE reading strategy?

• To answer the question
• To analyze the text
• To assess the evidence
• To ask a question

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse
• Kick the bucket
• The wind whispered through the trees
• Time is a thief

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does a preposition show?

• The action or occurrence in a sentence
• The relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
• The comparison between two things in a sentence
• The emotions expressed in a sentence

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that imitate the sound they describe
• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
• Giving human qualities to non-human entities
• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5