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WorksheetsBenchmark Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
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1.
In the passage below does the writer cite correctly?
In the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen on page 73 it explains, “If the bear wanted you, his brain said, he would have taken you.” I think this is personification because his brain is talking and brains can’t really talk.
In the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen on page 73 it explains, “If the bear wanted you, his brain said, he would have taken you.” I think this is personification because his brain is talking and brains can’t really talk.
a)
This passage is cited correctly.
b)
This passage is missing the title.
c)
This passage is missing a quote with quotation marks.
d)
This passage is missing an explanation.
2.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
His shadow looked like a dirty rag without a boy to carry it.
His shadow looked like a dirty rag without a boy to carry it.
a)
Imagery
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
3.
In the passage below does the author cite correctly?
In Camo Girl,on page 43 it says,Our eyes meet.That’s a personification because your eyes don’t meet.You are just looking at each other.
In Camo Girl,on page 43 it says,Our eyes meet.That’s a personification because your eyes don’t meet.You are just looking at each other.
a)
This passage is cited correctly.
b)
This passage is missing the title.
c)
This passage is missing a quote in quotation marks.
d)
This passage is missing quoatation marks and an explanation.
4.
Hercules, the golden retriever, lived out in the yard. He wanted to build himself a house, but he was not sure how big to make it. That night, it was very cold, so Hercules curled his body up tight to keep warm. The next day, it was warm and sunny. Hercules stretched his body out to its full length. He realized that if he had a small house, he would not be comfortable in the summer, and if he had a big house, he would be cold in the winter. In the end, he decided to build no house at all.
What is the theme of this story?
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Dogs should not live indoors.
b)
Be happy with what you have.
c)
Never give up on your dreams.
d)
It is too cold for dogs to live outside.
5.
Hercules, the golden retriever, lived out in the yard. He wanted to build himself a house, but he was not sure how big to make it. That night, it was very cold, so Hercules curled his body up tight to keep warm. The next day, it was warm and sunny. Hercules stretched his body out to its full length. He realized that if he had a small house, he would not be comfortable in the summer, and if he had a big house, he would be cold in the winter. In the end, he decided to build no house at all.
Which of the following events is the resolution?
Which of the following events is the resolution?
a)
He decides to do nothing, because no solution works in all cases.
b)
He decides to ask his owner to build a house for him.
c)
He decides to take a nap and think more about it later.
d)
He decides that it is better to be too cold than too hot.
6.
Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence below:
My brother bought _______________ a new bicycle for his birthday.
My brother bought _______________ a new bicycle for his birthday.
a)
He
b)
His
c)
Himself
d)
Them
7.
In the passage below does the writer cite correctly?
In Camo Girl, on page 68 it says Bailey’s status as new kid puts him high in the leaves of the popularity tree. is a simile because it has as and it compares Bailey and a popularity tree for Bailey being popular.
In Camo Girl, on page 68 it says Bailey’s status as new kid puts him high in the leaves of the popularity tree. is a simile because it has as and it compares Bailey and a popularity tree for Bailey being popular.
a)
This passage is cited correctly.
b)
This passage is missing the title or author.
c)
This passage is missing the quote or quotation marks.
d)
This passage is missing the explanation.
8.
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
a)
The funniest thing about my shadow is the way he likes to grow.
b)
But my lazy little shadow is like an arrant sleepy-head.
c)
He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play.
d)
One morning, very early, before the sun was up.
9.
“We’re bored silly” is an example of which
of the following types of figurative language?
of the following types of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
d)
Hyperbole
10.
My youngest brother paid no attention to me. Grasping more firmly his newspaper-wrapped notebook and his tin-can lunch of cornbread and oil sausages, he continued to concentrate on the dusty road. He lagged several feet behind my brothers, Stacey and Christopher-John, and me, attempting to keep the rusty Mississippi dust from swelling with each step and drifting back upon his shiny black shoes and the cuffs of his corduroy pants by lifting each foot high before setting it gently down again. Always meticulously neat, six-year-old Little Man never allowed dirt or tears or stains to mar anything he owned. Today was no exception.
What inference can you make about where the children are walking?
What inference can you make about where the children are walking?
a)
They are walking home from school.
b)
They are walking to school.
c)
They are walking to the ballpark.
d)
They are walking to the store.
11.
My youngest brother paid no attention to me. Grasping more firmly his newspaper-wrapped notebook and his tin-can lunch of cornbread and oil sausages, he continued to concentrate on the dusty road. He lagged several feet behind my brothers, Stacey and Christopher-John, and me, attempting to keep the rusty Mississippi dust from swelling with each step and drifting back upon his shiny black shoes and the cuffs of his corduroy pants by lifting each foot high before setting it gently down again. Always meticulously neat, six-year-old Little Man never allowed dirt or tears or stains to mar anything he owned. Today was no exception.
The term “meticulously” most likely means?
The term “meticulously” most likely means?
a)
Just a little
b)
More than necessary
c)
Lack of attention
d)
Extreme attention to detail
12.
The Hatter opened his eyes as wide as the moon on hearing this is an example of which of the following types of
figurative language?
figurative language?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Idiom
d)
Alliteration
13.
Which of the sentence below contains a metaphor?
a)
The Hatter opened his eyes as wide as the moon on hearing this.
b)
“Why is a blackbird like a writing desk?”
c)
He was a cushiony pillow where they could rest their elbows.
d)
“I breathe when I sleep is the same thing as ‘I sleep when I breathe!’”
14.
The diamondback rattlesnake is named for the diamond-shaped markings on it's back and the rattling sounds it makes. The rattling sounds are caused by a loose rattle on the end of its tail. Diamondbacks are found in the southeastern United States and may grow to a weight of 30-35 pounds.
Which sentence provides another supporting detail for the paragraph?
Which sentence provides another supporting detail for the paragraph?
a)
The novel of A Feast of Snakes was written by Harry Crews.
b)
The first baby rattle might have been a piece of dried fruit.
c)
The eastern diamondback is also called the water rattlesnake.
d)
The snakemouth plant, with its pink flowers, is found in the eastern U.S.
15.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
It made the leaves in the trees sing their own sweet song.
It made the leaves in the trees sing their own sweet song.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
16.
The cyclops was a hairy, huge beast with one eye in the center of its forehead. My men were afraid of the creature and wished to leave. I, being of a curious nature, was determined to stay and meet this new oddity. We had seen many great things and this had to be another gift from the gods. The cyclops liked sheep. I went forth from the boat to see this new being.
Which sentence is irrelevant and does not belong in the above paragraph?
Which sentence is irrelevant and does not belong in the above paragraph?
a)
I, being of a curious nature, was determined to stay and meet this new oddity.
b)
I went forth from the boat to see this new being.
c)
My men were afraid of the creature and wished to leave.
d)
The cyclops liked sheep.
17.
In the passage below does the writer cite correctly?
In the book Camo Girl on page 175 it says, “It’s a twenty-minute ride, but halfway through it feels like a hundred hours have passed.” this is a hyperbole because it is an over exaggeration since it has only been somewhere around 20 minutes.
In the book Camo Girl on page 175 it says, “It’s a twenty-minute ride, but halfway through it feels like a hundred hours have passed.” this is a hyperbole because it is an over exaggeration since it has only been somewhere around 20 minutes.
a)
This passage is cited correctly.
b)
This passage is missing title or author.
c)
This passage is missing a quote or quotation marks.
d)
This passage is missing an explanation.
18.
Which one of the sentences below uses a pronoun correctly?
a)
Your probably going to find out about it tomorrow.
b)
People gave he the name “Dangerous Jack.”
c)
She has more cake than I.
d)
Him was protected from harm by New Zealand law.
19.
Which word best completes the sentence?
The teacher gently _________ the shy student into giving a short speech in front of the class.
The teacher gently _________ the shy student into giving a short speech in front of the class.
a)
Humiliated
b)
Expected
c)
Hesitated
d)
Coaxed
20.
Once there was a mean little boy who lived in a small village. This mean little boy loved to mess with people, so one day he ran up to a sheep herder and shouted, “WOLF! WOLF! A wolf is attacking the town!” The sheep herder grabbed his staff and ran to defend the town, but realized he had been fooled when the boy started pointing and laughing at him. “Ha ha! I made you jump,” said the boy. Then the boy ran up to a farmer and shouted, “WOLF! WOLF! A wolf is attacking the town!” The farmer grabbed his pitchfork and ran to defend the town, but when the boy started pointing and laughing at him, he realized he had been tricked. As the boy went back to his family’s farm laughing about the funny trick he played, he saw a real wolf in his father’s chicken coop. As the wolf ate all of his father’s chickens, the boy screamed over and over again, “WOLF! WOLF! Please help us!” But nobody came to help him.
Which of the following best summarizes the theme of the above passage?
Which of the following best summarizes the theme of the above passage?
a)
You shouldn’t cry wolf.
b)
You should be truthful.
c)
You should be helpful.
d)
You shouldn’t play jokes.
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