When you fill in the blanks or have to complete a sentence, what should you do before choosing an answer?
Read through the sentence and plug in all of the answers to see which fits best.
If you don't know the answer, what should you do?
Take your best guess, mark it, move on and come back to it. Mind the clock.
"the cat's meow," is an example of what type of figurative language?
idiom
The message an author wants to convey in an informational text.
Central Idea
"Blind as a bat," is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
"As light as a feather." is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
"The classroom was a zoo," is an example of what type of figurative language?
metaphor
What is the theme of the passage? A) People should share in the work of the community. B) People should look for the best in all situations. C) People should learn to control their feelings. D) People should be cautious in new situations.
D) People should be cautious in new situations.
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of what type of figurative language?
hyperbole
The Message, Moral, or Lesson in a Story
theme
Specific details, facts, examples, or quotations that support a claim are examples of what?
text evidence
The moral of Beauty and the Beast is don't judge a book by its cover. What is this an example of?
theme
"Time is money," is an example of what type of figurative language?
metaphor
After you've read all the choices, what should you do next?
Slash the trash. Get rid of the answers that are clearly not it.
"full of baloney" is an example of what type of figurative language?
idiom
"Sally sold seashells by the seashore." is an example of what type of figurative language?
alliteration
What should your first step be when taking a test?
Read the questions ALL the way through.