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WorksheetsNovember Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 7hrs 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict
a)
the climax
b)
the theme
c)
the resolution
d)
the introduction
2.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
3.
The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
tone
d)
theme
4.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
5.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
6.
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
a)
Who is the main character?
b)
What is the main event?
c)
What is one important detail?
d)
What point is the author trying to make?
7.
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?
What is the paragraph mostly about?
a)
how long you might expect to live
b)
about the health of females
c)
why people live to be 70
d)
tells that people live to be 100
8.
What does the word infer mean?
a)
to guess
b)
to make an educated guess
c)
to create
d)
to investigate
9.
Facts, examples, reasons and descriptions that expand on the main idea are called?
a)
main ideas
b)
table legs
c)
supporting details
d)
supports
10.
What is a good strategy or formula for making an inference?
a)
main idea + supporting details
b)
what you know + what the text says
c)
first sentence + last sentence
d)
evidence + theme
11.
Parker has a bad temper. Which of the following would best support this claim?
a)
He always shares with his brother.
b)
He smiles when his food is all gone.
c)
He screams at the top of his lungs when all his food is gone.
d)
He is always polite.
12.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
13.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
14.
Luis pondered the idea, remaining deep in thought for half a minute or so. What does pondered mean?
a)
rejected
b)
laughed at
c)
agreed with
d)
thought about
15.
The team was elated when they won the trophy.
a)
Angry
b)
Excited
c)
Gold
d)
Running
16.
I could grow very still like an old stone on a hill
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
17.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
18.
What type of figurative language is shown below:
EX: The cool lake water glistened like diamonds in the sun.
EX: The cool lake water glistened like diamonds in the sun.
a)
idiom
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
19.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
20.
The fog was a blanket covering the road.
a)
It was a clear, sunny day.
b)
The fog was thick.
c)
The fog was comfortable and cozy.
21.
At twelve years old, Jenna is a blooming flower.
a)
Jenna is growing up.
b)
Jenna is about to run away from home.
c)
Jenna is very sick.
22.
What type of figurative language is used below:
The thunder BOOMED, and the lightning CRACKLED.
The thunder BOOMED, and the lightning CRACKLED.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
23.
The west wind dances down the road.
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Idiom
24.
Her blonde hair shined like the sun.
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Idiom
25.
Susan suddenly stretched slowly.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
26.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Idiom
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
27.
My mom told me to zip my lips.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Idiom
d)
Personification
28.
The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
29.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
30.
His breath smell like rotting logs in a swamp
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Metaphor
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