Quick Benchmark English Practice

Match the following

• Adage

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

• Free Verse

• Poetry that does not rhyme or have rhythm

• Simile

• A comparison using like or as

• Adjective

• A comparison that does not use like or as

• Metaphor

• Wise saying that people use over and over

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Match the following

• Personification

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

• Metaphor

• The cat was as black as the night

• Rhyme

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

• Alliteration

• The double- decker delicious burger was piping hot.

• Simile

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Match the following

• Explicit Message

• Message that is clearly stated

• Implicit Message

• Message that is suggested

• Main Idea

• The most important message of the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Match the following terms with their meanings:

• Plot

• 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.

• Resolution

• Where and when a story takes place

• Basic Situation

• The events that happen in a story or play

• Setting

• How the problem in a story is solved.

• Climax

• The most exciting part of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

The struggle between two forces is called?

• resolution

• climax

• plot

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

I went __ Ahmad's house for dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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

• to

• too

• two

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Match the following terms to their definitions

• homophones

• poetry that does not rhyme or have a rhythm

• prose

• ordinary writing

• narrative poetry

• words that sound the same but have different meanings

• free verse

• a pattern or a beat

• rhythm

• poetry that tells a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2