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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
A hyperbole:
Is a saying that is not to be taken literally.
Is comparing two unlike things.
Is an extreme exaggeration.
Is a sound word.
What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
There are too many cats and dogs in the area.
It is raining heavily
It is raining animals.
It is not raining.
A caption is:
A sentence or words that explain a picture.
A subheading.
A diagram of an important part of an article.
A sentence that summarizes the text.
Pictures, diagrams, and graphs:
help the reader understand the problem in a story.
Help the reader understand more about non-fiction text.
Distract the reader from reading.
Entertain readers.
In a play, scenes:
introduce the characters in a play.
explain the problem in the story.
divide the play up into equal parts.
show a change in time or scenery.
The tone of a passage is:
the general feeling created by the writer.
the length of the selection.
the type of selection.
the lesson given in the selection.
The main idea of a selection is:
the impact the problem has on the characters in a selection.
the thoughts of the characters in the selection.
what the selection is mostly about.
the type of selection presented by the writer.
Josh was always on time to class. He brought his supplies and listened carefully in class. At home he often studied what he learned in class so he would be better prepared for class the next day.
What character trait is Josh displaying?
Maddie loved to tell jokes. making people laugh came easily to her, and it made her feel good. At school her friends were always listening to her jokes. Her family loved her wittiness and laughed along with her.
What character trait is Maddie displaying?
Nick was always drawing. His friends loved to see his creations. He like to write songs and make sculptures too.
What character trait is Nick displaying?
Read the sentences below:
Julia was quiet all day long. In class she put her head down. At dinner she barely touched her food. After dinner, she went straight to bed. her mother wondered why Julia was acting so differently from how she usually behaved.
What can you infer about Julia?
She has recently gotten braces.
She is lazy.
She is feeling sick.
She is in a bad mood.
Nate wanted everything his older brother had. When his parents bought his brother new clothes, he wanted new clothes too. When his older brother went to the movies with his friends Nate was angry.
What can you infer about Nate?
