The little grey mouse that lived in my wall prospered for many days on nibbles of my lunch. I’d pack a meal before bed and, while I slept, he would take small bites of my lunch, which I left on the counter. He’d take a cracker crumble here, and a bread crumb there, but he wouldn’t take too much and he’d always clean up after himself. Things were going quite well for him and I didn’t even know he existed, until he got sloppy. One night while I slept, he ate all of my chips and left behind a big mess. When I awoke to this sight, I knew what had happened to my chips. So the next night when he returned for another snack, he found a nice, delicious piece of cheese… lightly balanced on a mouse trap. Now I don’t have to share my chips anymore.

Choose the theme that best describes this story.

• 
  The mouse should move to a new place with many friends.

• The mouse lives a happy life in the shadows, until he gets too bold.

• Believe in yourself.

• Clean up your messes.

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

• 
  Some prizes aren't worth it.

• Overeating leads to illness.

• Insects value food over safety

Finn sighed, dreading what came after recess. Reading group is the worst part of the day, he thought. Finn was not happy that Jake was his reading partner. School had only started two weeks ago, and Jake had made Finn feel bad about himself over and over again. Jake made fun of Finn’s glasses, his blue shoes, and the way he read aloud. Finn told Mrs. Nelson, his teacher, about the rude interactions in hopes of switching reading partners. Unfortunately, Mrs. Nelson told Finn that Jake would remain his partner throughout the realistic fiction unit. His stomach in knots as he thought about working with Jake, Finn avoided eye contact when they walked back into their classroom after recess. Until, THUD! Finn’s eyes darted over to the door to see that all of Jake’s books had fallen out of his backpack. Jake’s face turned bright red as he bent down to pick up the mess. Finn rushed over to him. Despite Jake’s rude behavior lately, Finn helped Jake pick up his books. “No worries, Jake,” Finn said, with a kind half-smile. “It’s hard to lug all these books around, isn’t it?” That afternoon during their reading activity, Jake was much kinder to Finn. He was cheerful when he mentioned that Finn’s ideas had helped him understand the vocabulary words. Maybe he’s not so bad, after all, Finn thought, as he realized he was learning a lot from Jake,

• 
  Being unkind can get you in trouble.

• 
  Never trust someone you don’t know well.

• It’s important to always be yourself

• People should show kindness towards others.

Which is an example of a simile?

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.

• 
  His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.

Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?

• Yes!

• Boom!

• No!

• Go!

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• An extreme exaggeration 

• A comparison 

• 
  When a group of of words all start with the same sound.

"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

"The water well is as dry as a bone."
is an example of a(n)...

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Powerful pandas punch parrots.
is an example of a(n)...

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

BAM!  The door shut behind me. 
is an example of a(n)...

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia