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Middle School English Praxis
Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Onomatopoeia is the name for words that sound like what they describe. Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
“Voila,” the chef announced, revealing a glorious dessert, set aflame.
“Yikes!” Riley exclaimed, gritting her teeth. “I do not want to talk about that!”
Justin poured a glass of soda, listening to the bubbles fizz in the glass.
Haroun could hear, from the crowd, shouts of “Hooray!” and chants of his name.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
A word that makes the sound it represents
A comparison of two unrelated things
An exaggerated statement
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
alliteration
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
which is the best example of alliteration?
Only three girls came to the picnic.
She wants to see that movie.
I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:
Onomatopoeia
hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An extreme exaggeration from the truth.
Assonance
Rhyme
Simile
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is shown?
Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.
personification
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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