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WorksheetsUnit 2 Review ELAR
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
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1.
What is a simile?
a)
A comparison of two objects using "like" or "as"
b)
Giving human qualities to something that isn't human
c)
A comparison of two objects without using "like" or "as"
d)
sounds that are words
2.
What is an aphorism?
a)
being disrespectful
b)
An opinion made by the author
c)
A factual claim made by the author
d)
being melancholy
3.
When you see the phrase "author's purpose" on a test question, what should you be looking for?
a)
the answer
b)
using simile to express emotion
c)
the meaning of vocabulary in a text
d)
the reason why the author writes about a topic
4.
True or False
Theme is the lesson learned in a text
Theme is the lesson learned in a text
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Define the word "transition"
a)
The act of being selfish
b)
To feel uncomfortable or inadequate
c)
To change from one concept to another
d)
To cry out in joy
6.
Choose the best definition of the word symbolism
a)
something that best represents you
b)
an agreement between two people
c)
creating an image from the text
d)
to express an idea or ideas that are different from the original, literal meaning
7.
What is "description"?
a)
taking a nap
b)
getting a haircut
c)
giving details
d)
author's point of view
8.
Who is the poet?
a)
a person that writes a poem
b)
a person that writes a play
c)
a person that writes a story
d)
a person that writes an essay
9.
What does the word "imply" mean?
a)
providing details from a text
b)
to suggest the truth or existence of
c)
a way to gather facts
d)
making an educated guess
10.
Define Stanza
a)
standing tall
b)
poetry paragraphs
c)
number of rhymes in a line of poetry
d)
what the author wants you to know
11.
What is an inference?
a)
the main idea or summary of a story
b)
to suggest the truth or existence of
c)
to provide feedback to the reader
d)
making an educated assumption based on context clues
12.
What does the phrase "main idea" mean?
a)
a summary; what the story was about
b)
a detailed description of a specific object
c)
the author's intention in the story
d)
the use of figurative language
13.
What kinds of words need to be capitalized?
a)
the beginning of sentences
b)
names of official places
c)
names of official people
d)
all of the above
14.
The Rose that Grew From Concrete by Tupac
What is the best explanation for the metaphor of nature in the poem?
What is the best explanation for the metaphor of nature in the poem?
a)
without nature, we wouldn't have roses
b)
nature is kind
c)
Nature will overcome any man-made object
d)
being a plant in the city is
15.
The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac
"it learned to walk without having feet" is an example of ____
"it learned to walk without having feet" is an example of ____
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
tone
d)
mood
16.
The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac
True or False:
"it learned to breathe fresh air'' is an example of personification
True or False:
"it learned to breathe fresh air'' is an example of personification
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac
True or False:
The rose represents people and the cracks represent life. Sometimes life gives us very few opportunities to grow and we must find any way to overcome the hardships of life.
True or False:
The rose represents people and the cracks represent life. Sometimes life gives us very few opportunities to grow and we must find any way to overcome the hardships of life.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What does the word "significance" mean?
a)
the quality of being unimportant
b)
having a strong opinion of
c)
the quality of being important
d)
being hateful towards another
19.
What is a biography
a)
an important event
b)
a fictional story
c)
when you write about your life
d)
when someone writes about your life
20.
What is a memoir?
a)
a collection of written memories
b)
a special type of autobiography
c)
a fictional story
d)
Both A & B
21.
If you don't know the definition of a word, you would ...
a)
wait around until the definition appears to you in a vision
b)
grab a dictionary and look it up
c)
use your context clues and inference skills
d)
Both B & C
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