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WorksheetsUnit 1 Benchmark 10th Grade
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
An origin myth explains...
a)
traditional roles and duties of women in a specific society
b)
the religious rites of a culture
c)
how aspects of land or life came into being
d)
the causes of seasonal weather patterns
2.
Which of the following are examples of "archetypal elements" often found in origin myths?
a)
"The land seemed merciless"; "many times people grew weak"
b)
"Long, long ago"; "The Great Spirit was moved"; "Out of the drenched earth, green plants sprouted"
c)
"covered with dry sand"; "as hard as the people worked"
d)
"this land was totally flat"; "ancient women's pleas"; "In modern times"
3.
Which statement best describes an archetypal character?
a)
The character is a hero and is the central figure in a narrative
b)
The character shows many different traits and has faults as well as virtues
c)
The character develops and grows as the story progresses
d)
The character is a hero whose attributes are similar in literature from many different cultures and eras
4.
A stanza in poetry is...
a)
A set of consecutive lines that forms a unit within a poem
b)
a line that repeats in a regular pattern
c)
a pair of rhyming lines at the end of a poem
d)
a poem that has a specific length and fixed pattern of rhyme
5.
Puritan plain style poetry has the following qualities...
a)
ornate language; short sentences; personal, confessional topics
b)
short words; direct statements; references to both everyday activities and religious devotion
c)
use of clever puns; complex sentences; political topics
d)
short words; experimental forms; references to exotic locations
6.
The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense is called...
a)
an origin myth
b)
rhyme scheme
c)
symbolism
d)
an archetype
7.
Read the following lines from Shakespeare’s play "As You Like It":
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,”
In these lines the stage symbolizes...
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,”
In these lines the stage symbolizes...
a)
a stage
b)
life
c)
human beings
d)
religion
8.
Which of the words below is a signal word?
a)
perilous
b)
surely
c)
however
d)
heights
9.
Events arranged in the order in which they occurred are said to be in...
a)
sequence
b)
time
c)
contrast
d)
chronological order
10.
Which of the following sentences in an example of inversion?
a)
A hunger seized my heart.
b)
The air a solemn stillness holds.
c)
The lights being to twinkle from the rocks.
d)
No life may fail beyond the grave.
11.
Which answer choice contains the best revision of this sentence, following standard English syntax?
The desperate coyote does to the full moon cry out.
The desperate coyote does to the full moon cry out.
a)
Does the desperate coyote cry out to the moon?
b)
The desperate coyote cries out to the full moon.
c)
To the full moon, the desperate coyote cries out.
d)
Desperate, the coyote does to the full moon cry out.
12.
Which of the following literary elements would you always find in a poem with a central conceit?
a)
Internal rhyme
b)
Extended metaphor
c)
Sound devices
d)
Blank Verse
13.
Which of the following features is NOT a characteristic of a conceit?
a)
It is developed throughout several lines or stanzas
b)
It uses the word like to draw a comparison
c)
It compares two or more apparently unlike things
d)
It reveals similarities between two or more unlike things
14.
Which of the following qualities in a text would most likely cause you to adjust your reading rate by slowing down?
a)
The structure is complex
b)
The language is simple and straightforward
c)
The passage is short
d)
The passage is a narrative
15.
The latin roots -trud and -trus mean...
a)
squeeze
b)
push or thrust
c)
lead
d)
create pressure
16.
Using your knowledge of the Latin roots -trud and -trus, choose the answer that best describes how you will feel about an intruder.
a)
pleased
b)
annoyed
c)
eager
d)
bored
17.
Which of the following sentences contains a coordinating conjunction?
a)
Ahead of us, the rain began to clear.
b)
Barbara wanted me to make her some pizza.
c)
Lacy and Joe like rap music.
d)
James played his guitar while Laura danced around the room.
18.
Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?
a)
Yet
b)
The
c)
But
d)
For
19.
Like many other stories, myths express ______________, insights about life or the human condition.
a)
archetypes
b)
themes
c)
opinions
d)
messages
20.
Which of the following is NOT a purpose for writing?
a)
To inform
b)
To entertain
c)
To persuade
d)
To inquire
21.
Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect ____________. Choose the BEST answer!
a)
Words, clauses, phrases
b)
Clauses, phrases, nouns
c)
Nouns, verbs, prepositions
d)
Adverbs, adjectives, articles
22.
A _____________________ defines the structure and practices of a political organization.
a)
Exploration Narrative
b)
Origin Myth
c)
Personal Narrative
d)
Political Document
23.
A person, place, animal, or object that represents something else.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Conceit
c)
Symbol
d)
Myth
24.
The Europeans who first came to the Americas related their experiences in _____________________ - first hand accounts of their travels.
a)
Origin Myths
b)
Personal Narratives
c)
Political Documents
d)
Exploration Narratives
25.
"At the end of which" is an example of what type of signal word?
a)
Time
b)
Sequence
c)
Contrast
d)
Consequence
26.
"After five days" is an example of what type of signal word?
a)
Time
b)
Sequence
c)
Contrast
d)
Consequence
27.
Structure is another term for _________________.
a)
Contrast
b)
Signal Words
c)
Conceit
d)
Syntax
28.
Conceit is a fancy term for _________________.
a)
Structure
b)
Syntax
c)
Noun
d)
Extended metaphor
29.
If you put something that you have read into your own words you are _________________.
a)
Putting it in chronological order
b)
Paraphrasing
c)
Citing the text
d)
Using your imagination
30.
A figure of speech in which two very different subjects are shown to have a point of similarity.
a)
Stanza
b)
Comparison
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomatopoeia
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