Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

Which of the below is an example of personification?

Which of the below is an example of a simile?

What type of conflict is this?

David is struggling with a decision. He has to decide if he wants to go to a technical school or a community college.

What type of conflict is this?

Robert's girlfriend has just broken up with him because someone told her that he was seeing her best friend.

Facts written about someone's life written by someone else.

Facts written by someone about his/her own life

What genre is this?

Bronze Star by Irwin Keene World War II has been hard for Mama Conner. Her husband and three sons have been away at war and Mama Conner was left to keep the house together, raise money, and provide for Baby Maple. The mood in the town darkens suddenly when her neighbor Betsy loses one of her loved ones in battle. At Mama Conner's ladies club, several upstanding ladies of the town are on edge after hearing a garbled news report announcing that a man from their town was lost in battle, but as the man's name went unheard, the women are left to speculate as to whom will be the most affected.

What genre is this?

Newton's Law by Morton Mallon After a mostly unsuccessful life of studying and practicing the nano-transportation sciences, Professor Melton stumbles upon a major breakthrough on April 20^th, 2042: he discovers a way to transport particles at light-speed across fixed distances, thereby allowing him to teleport from one location to another. But Professor Melton soon discovers that there is no such thing as a free lunch. He learns that the body ages relative to the distance traveled, not just the time, in effect causing a teleporting body to age very rapidly. Can Melton solve this problem before his time is up?

What genre is this?

The Hard Way Out by Terry Vaughn

In this novel, Brian struggles with living at his Aunt's house and sharing a room with his cousin while dealing with the grief of having lost both of his parents in a tragic car accident. Basketball is his only escape, but after geting benched for low progress report grades, Brian' world shatters. Does he have it in him to turn around his grades? Will Brian come to peace with his emotions? Can anyone help him?

Who is the narrator?

What is the literary device that is used when the author wants to remind the reader of a prior event?

What is the literary element that means "giving a hint that something is going to happen?"

A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called

Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is

The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in the series of words is called

A group of words whose collective meaning is very different from their literal meaning (Ex: It is raining cats and dogs)

Words that imitate sounds

An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

Identify the main idea of the paragraph.

Plants need the right amounts of sun and water to survive. Desert plants get plenty of sun but not much water. Rain might not fall for months. When rain does fall, it evaporates quickly.

Which of the following would be a supporting detail for the main idea:

Many different types of cactus live in the desert.

Identify the cause in the following sentence:

Since the alarm did not go off, Billy overslept, missed his bus, and was late for school.

Chipmunks are better than squirrels. They are smaller and can run faster. They are cuter, with their black stripes and little tails. They are friendlier, and they make noises. Chipmunks are my favorite animal, and they should be your favorite, too!

What is the author's purpose?

Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809. His parent's home was a log cabin in Kentucky. It had only one room. His boyhood was not easy. His mother died when he was only nine. His father married again. Young Lincoln loved his stepmother.

What is the genre?

I once saw a miracle...it was a white buffalo! Her name was Miracle, and she was born with a white coat, instead of the usual brown! When people saw Miracle, they were amazed. Thousands of people- including me- came to visit her. I wish you could have seen her, too!

What is the author's purpose?

Read the sentence.

I gave him the dog whistle and the key to the cabin and left sufficient food.

Which word means the same as sufficient?

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”

What is the problem?

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?