English Language Quiz

First identify if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor. Then underline the two objects that are being compared to each other. His words were pure venom.

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the meaning of the idiom "once in a blue moon"? Use it in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

For the word "uneasy," provide the prefix, base or root, and suffix.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Circle the misspelled word and write it correctly in the space provided.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Choose the antonym for "abundant."

• scarce

• real

• plentiful

• drought

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Select the correct verb tense. Then identify if the correct verb tense is past perfect, present perfect, or future perfect. Before I turned ten, I ______ all seven continents.

• had visited

• have visited

• will have visited

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Circle the incorrect verb or verb phrase. Rewrite the sentence using the correct verb tense. The restaurant bakes special pies and served them during the holidays.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose a matching analogy. firefighter : rescue ::

• doctor : teach

• draw : write

• poems : author

• artist : create

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Use the correct capitalization, underlining/italics, or quotation marks for the following title. How much sleep should children get? (newspaper article)

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Add the correct affix/affixes to complete the sentence. After waiting for hours in line, I grew ______ and left. (patient)

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A