Quick Benchmark English Practice

Match the following

• Adage

• A word that describes a noun (shiny, red, hot)

• Free Verse

• A comparison using like or as

• Metaphor

• Poetry that does not rhyme or have rhythm

• Simile

• Wise saying that people use over and over

• Adjective

• A comparison that does not use like or as

What is the biggest difference between poetry and prose?

• Poetry rhymes all the time.

• Poetry is written in lines and stanzas.

• Poetry does not have rules.

• Poetry tells a story.

Match the following

• Personification

• The flowers laughed at the sun as it tickled them with it's shining rays.

• Alliteration

• The cat was as black as the night

• Rhyme

• I don't have time to rhyme when my boots dont shine.

• Metaphor

• The double- decker delicious burger was piping hot.

• Simile

• The cake was a snow capped white mountain standing tall on the countertop

Match the following

• Main Idea

• Message that is clearly stated

• Implicit Message

• The most important message of the text

• Explicit Message

• Message that is suggested

Match the following terms with their meanings:

• Setting

• The events that happen in a story or play

• Basic Situation

• The part of the play that introduces you to the characters and starts them on their journey. This is where the audience learns about the setting, the characters, and their relationships with one another.

• Plot

• The most exciting part of the story

• Climax

• How the problem in a story is solved.

• Resolution

• Where and when a story takes place

The struggle between two forces is called?

• resolution

• climax

• plot

• conflict

Write the word that goes in the blank (to, too or two)

I went __ Ahmad's house for dinner.

There are ___ many water jugs in the trunk! Which word goes in the blank?

• to

• too

• two

Match the following terms to their definitions

• homophones

• a pattern or a beat

• rhythm

• poetry that does not rhyme or have a rhythm

• prose

• words that sound the same but have different meanings

• narrative poetry

• ordinary writing

• free verse

• poetry that tells a story

Every summer, my family and I take a trip to the beach. We pack our swimsuits, sunscreen, and towels in a big bag and drive to the coast. We spend the day playing in the water, building sandcastles, and collecting seashells. We also enjoy eating ice cream and hot dogs from the vendors on the boardwalk. It's always a fun time at the beach!

What is the main idea of this passage?

• The family goes to the beach every summer.

• The family likes to eat ice cream and hot dogs at the beach.

• The family plays in the water and collects seashells at the beach.

• Going to the beach for vacation can save you money.