Exploring Language and Story Elements

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The leaves danced in the breeze.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the main function of an adjective in a sentence?

• To show action

• To describe a noun

• To connect clauses

• To replace a noun

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is an example of a prefix?

• -ful

• un-

• play

• ness

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following best defines "denotation"?

• The emotional meaning of a word

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The sound a word makes

• The opposite meaning of a word

Which sentence contains an example of personification?

• The thunder roared angrily in the night.

• The car was as fast as a cheetah.

• He was a rock in the storm.

• She ran quickly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the root word in "unhappiness"?

• un-

• happy

• ness

• happiness

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The stars danced in the sky.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The car was as red as a rose.

• The wind howled.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which word is an example of a suffix?

• re-

• -ly

• pre-

• un-

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following best describes the "setting" of a story?

• The main problem in the story

• The time and place where the story occurs

• The people or animals in the story

• The sequence of events

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The clouds were like cotton balls.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The rain fell softly.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3