Language Arts Written Assessment

Give the literary term illustrated by the following example: She arranged the seats in random order.

• oxymoron

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• cliché

Identify the form of "invented" poetry that is a form of humorous verse made up of two words that rhyme and have the same number of syllables.

• title-down poetry

• terse verse

• riddle poetry

• contrast poetry

Which part of a book has important vocabulary words in it and gives the definition of them as well?

• bibliography

• index

• glossary

• appendix

To improve listening skills,

• one should have a positive attitude toward listening.

• one should think about what is being said.

• one should summarize each main point.

• all of the above

Johannes is a dog appointed by three elderly bison to watch out for everyone in the park in which they live in which 2024 Newbery Medal winner by Dave Eggers?

• Elf Dog and Owl Head

• Eagle Drums

• The Eyes and the Impossible

• Freewater

Gary Paulsen wrote all of the following EXCEPT

• Bloomability.

• Canyons.

• The River.

• Hatchet.

Scappie helps his old friend in which Jesse Stuart book?

• Andy Finds a Way

• The Thread That Runs so True

• Red Mule

• The Beatinest Boy

Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard a forty-five foot sailboat in which Sharon Creech Newbery Honor book?

• Hope Was There

• A Year Down Yonder

• Fishing in the Air

• Wanderer

"Once there was a girl. She had a big laugh and a big heart and very big dreams. And it was good. Until it wasn't," are some of its lines. Name this 2024 Caldecott Medal winner written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison.

• Big

• Dreams

• Large

• Growing Up

Complete the following saying to mean to go ahead and begin the task: Take the _____ by the horns.

• cow

• sheep

• bull

• goat