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WorksheetsSpring Benchmark Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 45mins
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1.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
"Jumping Jennifer jammed Johnny's jaw full of jellybeans."
"Jumping Jennifer jammed Johnny's jaw full of jellybeans."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Smilie
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyperbole
2.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
"Dew-drops sing to the garden stones."
"Dew-drops sing to the garden stones."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
3.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
"Beth has brown eyes and hair as dark as the midnight sky."
"Beth has brown eyes and hair as dark as the midnight sky."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Personification
d)
Simile
4.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
"Kisses are the flowers of love in bloom."
"Kisses are the flowers of love in bloom."
a)
Personification
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Alliteration
5.
What is the following sentence an example of?
"I think golden retrievers make the best service dogs".
"I think golden retrievers make the best service dogs".
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
c)
Commonplace Assertion
d)
Leading Question
6.
What is the following sentence an example of?
"Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game."
"Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game."
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
c)
Commonplace Assertion
d)
False Assumption
7.
What is the following sentence an example of?
"Drug dealers belong in prison."
"Drug dealers belong in prison."
a)
Commonplace Assertion
b)
Fact
c)
Opinion
d)
Caricature
8.
What is the following sentence an example of?
"Popular music today is not as good as it was in the past."
"Popular music today is not as good as it was in the past."
a)
Loaded Terms
b)
Fact
c)
Opinion
d)
Commonplace Assertion
9.
Which of the following are used to identify 3rd person point of view?
a)
I, me, us
b)
You, your, yourself
c)
He, she, her, him
d)
It, an, the
10.
There are gender differences in adolescents' satisfaction with their bodies. Compared with boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative body images. Also, as puberty proceeds, girls often become even more dissatisfied with their bodies. This is probably because their body fat increases. In contrast, boys become more satisfied as they move through puberty, probably because their muscle mass increases
a)
There are gender differences in adolescents' satisfaction with their bodies.
b)
Compared with boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative body images.
c)
Also, as puberty proceeds, girls often become even more dissatisfied with their bodies.
d)
In contrast, boys become more satisfied as they move through puberty, probably because their muscle mass increases.
11.
What does the term main idea mean?
a)
A shortened version of a longer work
b)
To restate a portion of text in your own words
c)
An overall decision about a piece of writing
d)
The most important idea in a piece of writing
12.
Pi is used to represent the relationship between a circle's diameter and its circumference. The diameter is the distance across the circle through it's center, and the circumference is the distance around the circle. For every circle in the universe, no matter how large or small, the circumference divided by the diameter always equals the same number: 3.141592...The letter π is simply a shorthand representation for this number.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Pi is just another symbol to confuse students.
b)
You probably have run into the Greek letter π.
c)
Pi has a long and fascinating history.
d)
Pi is used to describe the relationship between a circle's diameter and its circumference.
13.
The auditorium at Baylor University was hushed, all eyes on the piano in the middle of the stage. From the wings, I peered out at the audience. Mr. Coffey saw me from his seat in the front row. He gave me an encouraging smile and a little wave. "We've worked hard on this," he seemed to be telling me, "so don't worry. Just do your best!"
The reader can tell that Mr. Coffey is-
The reader can tell that Mr. Coffey is-
a)
the narrator's father
b)
the narrator's teacher
c)
a judge at the competition
d)
another pianist in the competition
14.
Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious.
What type of text structure is used in the paragraph above?
What type of text structure is used in the paragraph above?
a)
cause and effect
b)
chronological order
c)
compare and contrast
d)
problem and solution
15.
Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.
What type of text structure is used in the paragraph above?
What type of text structure is used in the paragraph above?
a)
compare and contrast
b)
cause and effect
c)
chronological order
d)
problem and solution
16.
Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.
What type of text structure is used in the above paragraph?
What type of text structure is used in the above paragraph?
a)
compare and contrast
b)
cause and effect
c)
problem and solution
d)
chronological order
17.
What is tone?
a)
The atmosphere or feeling of a literary work
b)
A conclusion drawn from prior knowledge, evidence, or clues
c)
An attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate
d)
Author's attitude toward a subject or toward the audience
18.
Swing, swing, swing, See! the sun is gone away; Swing, swing, swing, Gone to make a bright new day. Swing, swing, swing. I can see as up I go The poplars waving to and fro, I can see as I come down The lights are twinkling in the town, High and low, Fast and slow, Swing, swing, swing.
What is the tone of the poem?
What is the tone of the poem?
a)
Angry
b)
Bitter
c)
Agitated
d)
Carefree
19.
What is theme?
a)
Words with similar-sounding endings
b)
The central message, lesson or idea about life in literature
c)
An individual belief or personal view
d)
A true statement that can be verified with information
20.
In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact,it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer.When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.
What is the theme of the paragraph?
What is the theme of the paragraph?
a)
It is better to do things right the first time
b)
You don't appreciate the things for which you don't work for.
c)
It is better to share. Don't be greedy
d)
Never give up because persistance pays off.
21.
What is mood?
a)
The author's attitude toward a subject or audience
b)
The specific choice of words to communicate meaning; diction
c)
The atmosphere or feeling of a literary work
d)
The reason the author wrote the passage
22.
What is the climax of a story?
a)
The ending of a story when the conflict is resolved
b)
The turning point in the story, most exciting part
c)
Beginning of the story introduces characters, setting & plot
d)
Begins to resolve the conflict
23.
What is plot?
a)
A series of events that builds tension in a story
b)
Series of events in a story (conflict, climax, resolution)
c)
A series of events that occurs after the climax
d)
The main problem a character faces in a story
24.
What is conflict?
a)
A series of events that builds tension in a story
b)
Where and when a story takes place
c)
The process by which a character overcomes a conflict
d)
The main problem a character faces in a story
25.
What is the falling action of a story?
a)
Begins to resolve the conflict
b)
A struggle or problem that a character must resolve
c)
The turning point in a story, most exciting part
d)
Beginning of the story introduces setting, characters & plot
26.
What is a refrain?
a)
A verse or phrase that is repeated throughout the poem
b)
A reference to a famous person, event or work of literature
c)
What a character is saying
d)
Words that express more than their literal meaning
27.
The wind was strong enough to blow leaves off the trees. A boy was walking down a blacktop path lined with oaks. The red and brown leaves fell through the air with each gust. The boy dribbled a ball down the path. "Behind you!" shouted a man on a bike. The boy dribbled the ball off the path and avoided the biker. "Sorry," shouted the biker as he sped away. The boy sighed and continued walking down the path, dribbling the ball.
What point of view is the paragraph written in?
What point of view is the paragraph written in?
a)
Third-Person Objective
b)
First-person
c)
Second-person
d)
Third-person omniscient
28.
King Lenny surveyed his court. He liked what he saw. The court was lined with his loyal followers, all of them hanging on his every word. "The king is the thing today, Jeoffrey," King Lenny said to his servant. Jeoffrey chuckled and said, "Today and every day, sire." King Lenny laughed and took off his gloves. He hated wearing gloves when he was holding court. All of the complaining and the tight gloves made his palms too sweaty. "Bring in the first petitioner," said King Lenny. He wanted to finish the boring part of his day.
What point of view is the paragraph written in?
What point of view is the paragraph written in?
a)
Second-person
b)
First-person
c)
Third-person Limited
d)
Third-person Omniscient
29.
What does refute mean?
a)
to prove wrong by argument or evidence; show to be false
b)
A statement that many people assume to be true, but it can't be proven
c)
Something can be proven true or false
d)
Feeling or belief; something that only you think is true
30.
What is a Leading Question?
a)
reason (the why) a writer gives to prove his/her argument
b)
a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain characteristics are exaggerated in order to distract the audience
c)
Supports the claim; additional supporting details
d)
a question worded to suggest the desired response; it contains the answer in the question itself
31.
What are loaded terms?
a)
a faulty idea that is used as the foundation of an argument; it corrupts your whole argument
b)
A statement that many people assume to be true, but it can't be proven
c)
are words or phrases with strong positive or negative connotations meant to create an emotional response in people
d)
reason (the why) a writer gives to prove his/her argument
32.
“Mr. Chadband is a large yellow man, with a fat smile, and a general appearance of having a good deal of train oil in his system. Mrs. Chadband is a stern, severe-looking, silent woman. Mr. Chadband moves softly and cumbrously, not unlike a bear who has been taught to walk upright. He is very much embarrassed about the arms, as if they were inconvenient to him.”
What fallacy is used in the above paragraph?
What fallacy is used in the above paragraph?
a)
Loaded Terms
b)
Leading Question
c)
Caricature
d)
False Assumption
33.
What does it mean to compare?
a)
to study the similarities between two or more things
b)
To determine the significance , worth, or condition
c)
to study the differences between two or more things
d)
To state directly
34.
What does it mean to contrast something?
a)
To determine the significance, worth, or condition
b)
To create, produce or invent with careful thought and effort
c)
To study the differences between two things
d)
To study the similarities between two things
35.
What is dialogue?
a)
Words or lines spoken by characters in a narrative or play
b)
To communicate a message or to share information
c)
A story meant to be acted out in front of an audience
d)
The information included in a drama about setting and action
36.
What is rhyme?
a)
A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
b)
A songlike poem that expresses feelings and thoughts
c)
A long narrative poem that tells about a hero's adventure
d)
Words with similar-sounding endings
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