Figurative Language and Text Analysis Quiz

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• The sun is a ball of gas.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The sun rises in the east.

• The sun is very hot.

What is the main idea of an informational text?

• The order of events in the story

• The central point the author wants to make

• The names of the characters

• The setting of the story

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A textbook summary about the Civil War

• A diary written by a soldier during the Civil War

• An encyclopedia entry about the Civil War

• A magazine article about the Civil War

What does the word "bark" mean in the sentence: "The dog’s bark was loud"?

• The outer covering of a tree

• The sound a dog makes

• A type of boat

• A type of candy

Which sentence uses the word "analyze" correctly?

• I analyze my lunch every day.

• I analyze the data to find patterns.

• I analyze to the store after school.

• I analyze my shoes on my feet.

Read the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during recess." What does this figurative language suggest?

• The classroom had animals in it.

• The classroom was noisy and chaotic.

• The classroom was very clean.

• The classroom was empty.

After reading a story about a lost dog who finds his way home, which of the following best summarizes the plot?

• The dog is brown and likes to run.

• The dog gets lost but overcomes obstacles to return home.

• The dog eats food.

• The dog barks at strangers.

You read a letter from a president and a biography about the same president. How are these two sources different?

• The letter is a primary source; the biography is a secondary source.

• The letter is a secondary source; the biography is a primary source.

• Both are primary sources.

• Both are secondary sources.

Read the sentence: "She had a chip on her shoulder." What does this phrase mean?

• She was carrying a potato chip.

• She was angry or upset.

• She was eating lunch.

• She was tired.

Choose the sentence that uses the word "contrast" correctly.

• I contrast my shoes every morning.

• I contrast the differences between cats and dogs.

• I contrast to the store after school.

• I contrast my lunch.