ELA 5th Challenge 1 !

How confident are you answering 5th grade ELA/Reading questions?

Choose the best definition of Figurative Language.

Simile or Metaphor? I am as stuffed as a teddy bear.

Simile or Metaphor? A star looks like a diamond in the sky.

Simile or Metaphor? Because he studied, Tim thought the test was a piece of cake.

Simile or Metaphor? The excited crowd sounded like a pack of wild animals.

Define: Mr. Yang always gave sage advice to his children, so they felt confident about following it.

Define: Jacqueline's actions were always arbitrary, so it was difficult to predict what she would do!

Define: Anna will assimilate the information from her history book, just like a sponge in water.

Define: There were so many tomes in his house that it was as if he lived in a library.

Define: Josie was usually jovial, except when her favorite lunchbox went missing.

Word origin: What can you infer about the word "mythology"?

Word origins: If the word -"phobia" means "fear of," what can you infer about the word "hydrophobia"?

Grammar: When you add the suffix "-er" to a verb... it becomes a noun. (sing to singer)

Literary Device: The cause of an event or situation is _______ something happens.

Literary Device: The effect is what happens due to the cause.

Literary Device: What is an exaggeration in literature used to bring a fantastic effect ?

Literary Device: _________ is when the writer gives a non-living/object or thing(s) human-like characteristics.

Literary Device: An _______'s figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning.