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The sentence below is an example of which type of figurative language? 
Don’t worry, I have a never ending supply of money! 

• metaphor

• personifiction

• hyperbole

• idiom 

The moral or lesson of the story is also known as?

• main idea

• theme

• topic

• central idea 

Sensory language allows the reader to use their senses and paints a picture in the reader’s mind. This type of figurative language is called?

• imagery

• literary

• imagination 

• irony

Why does an author write a story in first person? 

• To show the reader how they feel

• To make you wonder if it really happened

• It is easier than writing a story in third person

• to show how the narrator feels

The author organizes this selection by - 
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• text structure

Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. 

• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 

• Write a summary of the selection. 

The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are - 
How is the word abrupt being used in this sentence?

• short or choppy dialogue

• long or expanded dialogue 

The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to - 
What is a playwright?

• author of a poem

• author of nonfiction text

• author of dramas

The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that - Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize - 

• determine

• conclude

• point out 

What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? 
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?

• main idea

• theme

• conflict

• character motivation