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Worksheets15/16 District Final Practice
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 44mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of the word in blue?
Though Kathy and I are both technically store clerks, Kathy is always trying to tell me what to do because of her imperious nature.
Though Kathy and I are both technically store clerks, Kathy is always trying to tell me what to do because of her imperious nature.
a)
bossy
b)
easy-going
2.
The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
The colored word most nearly means...
The colored word most nearly means...
a)
fun
b)
horrible
c)
delicious
d)
exciting
3.
Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer, but he was already having problems setting up his aunt's Wi-Fi network and he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms.
The colored words in the sentence mean that ...
The colored words in the sentence mean that ...
a)
A. Eric was sick of spending time helping his family.
b)
B. Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.
c)
C. Eric was having difficulties untangling teh computer wires.
d)
D. Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.
4.
“I am going to rescind the permission I gave you to use my toys!” T. J. announced angrily. “I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!”
What does rescind mean as it's used in this sentence?
What does rescind mean as it's used in this sentence?
a)
repeat
b)
celebrate
c)
cancel
d)
continue
5.
“Michelle, I’m very upset about what you said,” Rosie stated firmly. “You didn’t come right out and accuse me of eating all your candy. On the other hand, your remarks about my love of chocolate were made for a reason. You are insinuating that I’m the candy thief!”
What does “insinuate” mean?
What does “insinuate” mean?
a)
to keep something hot or cold
b)
to suggest without clearly saying
c)
to do something evil
d)
to protect from disease
6.
to know, remember, and identify all mean the same as...
a)
disrupt
b)
severe
c)
avoid
d)
recognize
7.
Pick the word that best fits the simile:
The children were as quiet as
The children were as quiet as
a)
frogs in the swamp
b)
dogs chasing cats
c)
a mouse
d)
a lion
8.
Which simile describes something that is unwanted or unwelcome?
a)
As welcome as a skunk at a picnic
b)
As welcome as a $100
c)
As welcome as a Christmas gift
d)
as welcome as a new car
9.
How can Snow White be described?
a)
As white as snow
b)
as dark as the midnight sky
c)
as cuddly as a porcupine
d)
as loud as a lion
10.
"We ran quickly to the door," is a simile.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
That was like taking candy from a baby.
The sentence above is a simile
The sentence above is a simile
a)
true
b)
false
12.
A simile.....
a)
says that something actually is something else.
b)
compares two unlike things using the words like or as
c)
compares two similar things using the words like or as
d)
represents a person, an animal, an thing, or an idea.
13.
Which word or words would best go in the blank?
Johnny sprinted through the tunnel. ______, that's how he got the name Wheels.
Johnny sprinted through the tunnel. ______, that's how he got the name Wheels.
a)
In fact
b)
However
c)
Next
d)
after that
14.
Which word or words would best go in the blank?
Lisa had told me she wasn't going to Castle Park. _______ , she later changed her mind.
Lisa had told me she wasn't going to Castle Park. _______ , she later changed her mind.
a)
However,
b)
First off,
c)
In fact,
d)
Secondly,
15.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
16.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.
b)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.
c)
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.
d)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
17.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.
18.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
19.
The children got (bored, board) during the lecture.
a)
bored
b)
board
20.
I (sent, sent, cent) a letter to my aunt in Vietnam.
a)
sent
b)
sent
c)
cent
21.
I saw a restaurant just off the (rode, road) about a mile back.
a)
rode
b)
road
22.
We _______ several trucks on the highway.
a)
passed
b)
past
23.
Benny _____________ about a year ago. (quit)
a)
quilt
b)
quit
c)
quitted
24.
Jason loves to _______things out of his Legos.
a)
bill
b)
build
25.
Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn't been for Suzie dragging him away to eat dinner.
a)
A. bobby was just about to stop playing ball.
b)
B. bobby didn't even want to play ball to begin with.
c)
bobby prefers nature to athletics.
d)
bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time.
26.
What is the meaning of the word in blue?
Ms. Witherspoon was shocked that the snickering bill collector was brazen enough to rest his feet on the antique grand piano, with his shoes on of all things, while she ran to get her checkbook.
Ms. Witherspoon was shocked that the snickering bill collector was brazen enough to rest his feet on the antique grand piano, with his shoes on of all things, while she ran to get her checkbook.
a)
Confident
b)
Not Confident
27.
Learning to bake a cake is as ________ as ABC.
a)
difficult
b)
free
c)
easy
d)
tiring
28.
When the teacher was angry his voice was as _________ as the thunder.
a)
loud
b)
scary
c)
fierce
d)
quick
29.
What is a simile?
a)
A comparison using like or as
b)
A comparison not using like or as
c)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
d)
A word that is a sound
30.
What's the most likely effect of watching TV while you're reading?
a)
You'll be able to concentrate more easily
b)
You'll gain a better grasp of the material
c)
You'll overlook important details in what you're reading
d)
You'll get a better grade on your next book report
31.
When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?
a)
When you come across something you don't understand
b)
When you are halfway through the text
c)
After you've already read it several times
d)
When you are finished with the entire text
32.
People do not really use music to charm snakes. Snakes have no ears, so the snake can't hear a flute. The snake charmer startles the snake by waving a hand near it. The snake lifts its head to look around. The charmer then says back and forth or moves the flute. The snake moves its head to keep an eye on the movement. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
why flute music charms snakes
b)
why snakes can't hear sounds
c)
how people really charm snakes
d)
why snakes have no ears
33.
A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed. But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well. Bats make sounds that people can't hear. The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things. Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs. People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how bats use sound
b)
what things bats often eat as food
c)
how bats fly toward people
d)
how people can hear the sounds of bats
34.
Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts. Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how dolphins talk to people
b)
how smart dolphins are
c)
how dolpins are different from fish
d)
which scientists are studying languages
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