ECR Midterm Review/Test

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• King Midas loved gold.

• King Midas sold lots of gold.

• King Midas had a heart of gold.

• King Midas hated gold.

The earth's surface is constantly changing.  All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see.  Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.

• It is expensive to clean up the damage

• Sometimes we can't see the changes. 

• The Earth's surface is always changing

What is the main idea?

• Its the authors point of view

• Is what the passage is mostly about

• It is the sequence of the story.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The author enjoys spending time with her family

• The author's grandparents live far away

• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...

• figurative

• literal

Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...

• figurative

• literal

A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.

• idiom

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

Outrageous exaggeration made to emphasize a point.

• simile

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.

• hyperbole

• idiom

• pun