Short Stories and Literary Devices Quiz - “Things That Go Bump In The Night”

What is a short story?

• A long novel

• A poem

• A made-up piece of fiction with characters, a setting, and a plot

• A historical document

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is an inference?

• An educated guess about the story

• A list of characters

• A summary of the story

• A direct statement from the author

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the idiom 'A penny for your thoughts' mean?

• Offering money for ideas

• Asking someone what they are thinking about

• Thinking about money

• Giving a penny to someone

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the adage 'Birds of a feather flock together' mean?

• People like birds

• Birds have feathers

• People with similar interests spend time together

• Birds fly in groups

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What does the proverb 'Do not judge a book by its cover' advise?

• To read more books

• To not judge people or things by their appearance

• To buy books with nice covers

• To cover your books

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What can you infer about Cara from the text?

• She loves the cold weather

• She is a bus driver

• She misses the warm weather in Florida

• She is a teacher

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the idiom 'Better late than never' mean?

• It's better to never arrive

• It's better to be late than not to arrive at all

• It's better to be on time

• It's better to be early

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the idiom 'Spill the beans' mean?

• To reveal a secret

• To make a mess

• To cook beans

• To eat quickly

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the proverb 'Curiosity killed the cat' warn against?

• Being too curious can lead to trouble

• Cats are dangerous

• Cats are curious animals

• Curiosity is good

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What does the idiom 'Don't bite the hand that feeds you' mean?

• Don't feed animals

• Don't eat too much

• Don't use your hands to eat

• Don't harm those who help you

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7