English Midterm Mock Exam 8 — Worksheet Questions

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. Which term means forming a reasonable guess using text clues and personal experience?

• Summarizing

• Inferring

• Explaining

• Listing

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. Metaphor, simile, and personification are all examples of:

• Literary device

• Character trait

• Transition word

• Setting detail

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. The central message or lesson about life in a story is called the:

• Theme

• Plot

• Conflict

• Character

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. Read: “Jake checked his compass, packed emergency snacks, and told his friend where he was going.” What can you infer?

• He is prepared for a trip

• He will get lost

• He hates nature

• He is late

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. The way a narrator sees and tells events is known as:

• Perspective

• Motivation

• Consequence

• Summary

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. Words like “however,” “therefore,” and “meanwhile” are:

• Transitions

• Adjectives

• Themes

• Predictions

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. A character’s goal or feeling that makes them act is their:

• Motivation

• Trait

• Setting

• Conflict

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. Guessing what will happen later in a story is:

• Predicting

• Summarizing

• Inferring

• Contrasting

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. Words like “brave,” “curious,” and “silly” describe a character’s:

• Traits

• Setting

• Plot

• Conflicts

Part 1: Definitions & Identification — Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Ensure you choose the term that most accurately fits the definition or example provided. The result of a character’s action is called a:

• Consequence

• Transition

• Theme

• Device