WorksheetsTest Out Thursday
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
enjoyed or appreciated something (usually food or drink)
a)
intervals
b)
forbid
c)
savored
d)
lofty
2.
open resistance or bold disobedience
a)
defiance
b)
skittish
c)
curt
d)
embossed
3.
refuse to allow something; order someone not to do something
a)
lofty
b)
forbid
c)
combines
d)
defiance
4.
nervous; inclined to be shy
a)
intervals
b)
savored
c)
careened
d)
skittish
5.
the smallest animal in a litter; an undersized or weak person
a)
runt
b)
embossed
c)
lofty
d)
forbid
6.
to lurch or swerve while in motion; to rush carelessly
a)
careened
b)
curt
c)
skittish
d)
lofty
7.
rudely brief; abrupt
a)
habitation
b)
careened
c)
runt
d)
curt
8.
What were Luke's brother's names?
a)
Mathew and Michale
b)
Xavier and Zeplena
c)
Joseph and Jacob
d)
John and Alfred
9.
Who were the Population Police?
a)
Inspectors looking for an illegal child.
b)
Took polls of every ones favorite color.
c)
City police.
d)
Not here
10.
How many children could each family have legally?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
d)
Not Here
11.
How many children were in Luke's family?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
4
12.
What gave Luke the chance to look outside in the attic
a)
The window
b)
The vents
c)
A crack in the wall
d)
He went outside
13.
How old is Luke?
a)
16 years old
b)
14 years old
c)
12 years old
14.
The day they began taking the woods away, Luke knew he would never
a)
be allowed outside again.
b)
be able to walk in the forest again.
c)
see his grandparents again.
15.
Luke had to hide because it was against the law for
a)
women to have more than two babies.
b)
parents allow their children outside the house except on specified days.
c)
a person of his hair color and size to live with their families.
16.
What does infer mean?
a)
use a dictionary to find the answer
b)
make a guess based on what you read
c)
note what you know
d)
play with your dog
17.
You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?
a)
your dog dug a hole in the yard
b)
the rain made a hole in the yard
c)
a strange animal made a hole in your backyard
d)
your dad dug a hole in the backyard
18.
Lexi's heart was racing and the palms of her hands were sweaty. The teacher began to pass out the tests and Lexi put her office space up. How can you infer that Lexi is feeling?
a)
happy
b)
proud
c)
nervous
d)
confident
19.
What is the "mood" of a story?
a)
Emotions the audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
20.
Setting is defined as the ________and________of the story.
a)
tone and place
b)
tone and plot
c)
time and place
d)
time and plot
21.
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
a)
He held his head down low.
b)
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap.
c)
Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically.
d)
The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.
22.
What is the mood in the following sentence “They looked at Martian hills that time had worn with a crushing pressure of years. They saw old cities, lost in their meadows, lying like children's delicate bones among the blowing lakes of grass.”
a)
Gloomy
b)
Joyful
c)
Angry
d)
Confident
23.
The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing and the readers is the ________.
a)
mood
b)
tone
24.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
a)
pleased
b)
angry
c)
happy
d)
suspicious
25.
"They plan to kill General Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" (103).
What is the tone of the dialogue?
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
informal
b)
happy
c)
serious
d)
optomistic
26.
The door swings open to reveal all of my family members standing around the Christmas tree. The lights are twinkling and the fireplace is roaring with a warm fire. Everyone is singing Christmas carols as the snow falls quietly outside the window.
The mood is:
The mood is:
a)
stupid
b)
funny
c)
sad
d)
cozy
27.
The door swings open to reveal a Christmas tree, alone in the middle of the room, sparkling with hundreds of lights. Silence greets me as I glance around the room. The fireplace is empty and the snow storm howls outside the window. My family has gone and I am left alone with my thoughts.
The mood is:
The mood is:
a)
silent
b)
boring
c)
lonely
d)
angry
28.
A tone or mood word that refers to an ending of a feeling of stress?
a)
Light-hearted
b)
Serene
c)
Relieved
d)
Sympathetic
29.
A tone or mood word that refers to anger felt after a disappointing or unfair experience?
a)
Bitter
b)
Pessimistic
c)
Somber
d)
Ecstatic
30.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
31.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
stop
32.
Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
a)
allowed
b)
joyful
c)
taken
d)
fed
33.
The twins like to CONFUSE their parents by switching places at the dinner table.
a)
hide from
b)
mix up
c)
try out
34.
Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.
a)
explore
b)
judge
c)
allow
35.
The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.
a)
fantasy, dream
b)
disastrous, awful
c)
extremely happy
36.
Over the holidays, families can show their GENEROSITY by donating food to the homeless.
a)
happiness
b)
sadness
c)
willingness to give
d)
meaness
37.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
a)
Careful
b)
Thrifty
c)
Careless
d)
Wasteful
38.
The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to
wade across. However, the
recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross.
wade across. However, the
recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross.
a)
dangerous
b)
wet
c)
muddy
d)
foggy
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