English 6-2nd Term Quiz REVIEWER

Read the passage. What are the compound words in the passage?

Yesterday, my best friend and I went to the rollercoaster park. We stood in line for the tallest freefall ride and felt the heart-pounding excitement as we plummeted down. Afterward, we grabbed some cotton candy and laughed about our thrilling adventure.

• butterfly, sunshine, rainbow
• best friend, rollercoaster, freefall, heart-pounding, cotton candy

• yesterday, excitement, adventure, afterward, grabbed

• car, house, tree

What are the compound words in the passage below?

The firefighters used a high-powered hose to extinguish the wildfire that spread through the forest, employing remarkable teamwork to tackle the emergency swiftly. The onlookers, amazed by the firefighters’ quick response, cheered as the firefighters worked together, using state-of-the-art equipment to control the blaze and prevent further damage.

• high-powered, state-of-the-art, emergency, further

• fast-acting, spread, forest, employing

• firefighters, high-powered, wildfire, teamwork, onlookers, state-of-the-art

• low-quality, damage, amazed

 Complete the sentence by writing the correct verb tense on the line.

The hints in parentheses tell you which verb and tense to use.

The students _________________ their exam earlier this week.

(past perfect tense of take)

Complete the sentence by writing the verb tense on the line.

The students ____________ for their quiz.

(simple past of study)

What causes Claribel to pass out in the story "Feathered Friend"?

What appeared as white as grief, high in the sky, in the story "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses"?

• stars

• moon

• clouds

• rain

The short poem below reads as follows:

"Whispers of autumn paint leaves in gold,

Nature's canvas, a sight to behold".

What is the name of this type of stanza?

• octave

• sestet

• quatrain

• couplet

The short poem below reads as follows:

"Underneath the moon's soft glow,

Whispers of secrets start to flow,

Stars twinkle in the midnight sky,

In their light, dreams begin to fly.".

What is the name of this type of stanza?

• couplet

• quatrain

• octave

• sestet

_______ is the sequence of related events in the story.

• Conflict

• Character

• Theme

• Plot

_______ is the struggle or problem the characters face in the story.

• Climax

• Falling action

• Conflict

• Resolution