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WorksheetsELA Review 2
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 3hrs 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:
a)
were pretty
b)
didn't look alike
c)
didn't fit very well
2.
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
a)
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
b)
Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
c)
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
d)
Tim is moving to California with his family.
3.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…
We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
4.
Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:
a)
Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.
b)
Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.
c)
There are many breeds of dogs.
d)
Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.
5.
Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?
a)
Bryan had to feed his pet every day.
b)
Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.
c)
It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.
d)
Bryanʼs pet never bites.
6.
The narrator stands outside the story and comments on the action in which point of view?
a)
Third person limited
b)
Third person omniscient
7.
The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
tone
d)
theme
8.
The distinctive use of language that conveys the writer's or narrator's personality to the reader is
a)
mood
b)
voice
c)
theme
d)
setting
9.
A theme that is expressed directly is a/an
a)
stated theme
b)
implied theme
10.
A theme that is revealed through literary elements is a/an
a)
stated theme
b)
implied theme
11.
The sequence of events that ties the beginning of a story to the end.
a)
theme
b)
setting
c)
tone
d)
plot
12.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
13.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
14.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
15.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
16.
Character versus self is an __________ conflict
a)
internal
b)
external
17.
Character versus an outside force is an __________ conflict
a)
internal
b)
external
18.
An individual in a literary work is called
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
narrator
d)
character
19.
A character who shows varied and sometimes contradictory traits is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
20.
A character who changes over the course of the story is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
21.
A character who stays the same over the course of a story is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
22.
The person who tells the story is the
a)
character
b)
setting
c)
point of view
d)
narrator
23.
The relationship between the narrator and the story is called
a)
setting
b)
point of view
c)
plot
d)
narrator
24.
Which point of view has a narrator that is outside the story and uses "him/her," "he/she," or "they/their"?
a)
First person point of view
b)
Second person point of view
c)
Third person point of view
d)
Fourth person point of view
25.
The narrator reveals the thoughts, feelings, and observations, of only one character in which point of view?
a)
Third person limited
b)
Third person omniscient
26.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
27.
Fill in the blank:
A counterargument expresses the _________________ point of view from the claim.
A counterargument expresses the _________________ point of view from the claim.
a)
Same
b)
Opposite
28.
Information used to back up and support your answer is called
a)
bridge
b)
persuasion
c)
argument
d)
evidence
29.
The people that will be affected by this topic or read your essay
a)
evidence
b)
your teacher
c)
audience
30.
Your introduction paragraph includes
a)
your hook
b)
thesis
c)
background info
d)
all of the above
31.
Once you choose a position/side, you should
a)
develop your claim/thesis
b)
develop an introduction
c)
outline your entire essay
32.
You should support claims with all of the following EXCEPT
a)
logical reasoning
b)
relevant evidence
c)
supporting ideas
d)
biased opinions
33.
All of the following are examples of great transitional phrases EXCEPT
a)
On the other hand
b)
Although I believe this to be true
c)
Consequently
d)
On the contrary
34.
The concluding statement or section should do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
restate the thesis
b)
restate the counterclaim
c)
summarize main points
d)
end with final comment on the topic
35.
In a body paragraph you should include
a)
Transition, Reason, Example, and Explain
b)
Transtion, Your personal opinion on the matter, Facts, and Conclusion
c)
Transition, Rebuttal, Example, Explain
d)
Transition, Opinion, Example, Explain
36.
Stating the opposing argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with your argument is called
a)
plagiarism
b)
opinion
c)
counterargument
d)
argument
37.
Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.
a)
Recall
b)
Cite Evidence
c)
Explain
d)
Counterclaim
38.
Statement that tells the reader how the example or evidence supports the claim.
a)
Explain
b)
Argument
c)
Counterargument
d)
Audience
39.
You are working on a practice argumentative essay. Where should your claim be written?
a)
Body paragraph 1
b)
Body paragraph 2
c)
Concluding paragraph
d)
Introduction
40.
Which of the following choices are hooks used in an essay?
a)
Sentence, Viewpoint
b)
Thesis, Claim
c)
Question, Quote, Statistic
d)
Conclusion
41.
What is a conclusion?
a)
the last word of a sentence
b)
the last paragraph of an essay
c)
the first sentence of an essay
d)
the first paragraph of an argument
42.
Fill in the blank:
A counterargument expresses the _________________ point of view from the claim.
A counterargument expresses the _________________ point of view from the claim.
a)
Same
b)
Opposite
43.
Information used to back up and support your answer is called
a)
bridge
b)
persuasion
c)
argument
d)
evidence
44.
Your introduction paragraph includes
a)
your hook
b)
thesis
c)
background info
d)
all of the above
45.
What is the proper format for an argumentative essay?
a)
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, Counterclaim
b)
Intro, 2 Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
c)
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, Counterclaim, Conclusion
d)
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
46.
There are several ways to determine if a snake is poisonous or not. First, poisonous snakes usually have triangular shaped heads while nonpoisonous snakes have rounded heads. Second, poisonous snakes have pupils that look like slits. Nonpoisonous snakes have pupils that are rounder. Finally, the snouts of poisonous snakes are sometimes upturned, while nonpoisonous snakes have rounded snouts.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
Where snakes live
b)
How to tell if a snake is poisonous or not
c)
How poisonous snakes smell
47.
Elephants use their trunks for many things. Elephants use their trunks to smell. In fact, elephants can smell better than bloodhounds. Baby elephants sometimes suck their trunks to soothe themselves the way human babies suck their thumbs. Elephants do not drink with their trunks. They use their trunks to suck up water and then pour it in their mouths. Elephants also greet each other with their trunks the way humans do by shaking hands.
a)
How much water elephants drink
b)
Where elephants live
c)
How elephant use their trunks
48.
Can you imagine not having a television? Before the 1920’s there were no televisions. The first television set was invented by a 21 year old man named Philo Farnsworth. Farnsworth demonstrated the first moving picture in San Francisco in 1927. Even though it was only a simple, straight line, this was the beginning of electronic television as we know it.
a)
The invention of television
b)
Hobbies before 1920
c)
Who lives in San Francisco
49.
George Washington is known as the “Father of Our Country” because of his strong leadership. He was the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. After winning the Revolutionary War, George Washington headed the group of men who wrote the Constitution of the United States of America. Later, the colonists elected George Washington as the first president of the United States of America.
a)
How George Washington led our country
b)
Why the Revolutionary War began
c)
Who wrote the U.S. Constitution
50.
Did you know that the Statue of Liberty was once brown instead of green? The Statue of Liberty is made of copper, a shiny brown metal. Over time, the Statue of Liberty changed to a pale green color because of a chemical reaction called oxidation. As the statue was exposed to air and water, oxidation occurred. The statue became covered in a thin, green layer. This green layer actually protects the statue from further damage by weather.
a)
Where the Statue of Liberty is located
b)
How oxidation occurs
c)
How the Statue of Liberty changed color
51.
There are several ways to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile. Crocodiles are bigger than alligators and have pointed snouts. Alligators have wide snouts. Wild crocodiles are found all over the world, but wild alligators are only found in the United States and China. Another way to tell the difference is to look at their mouths. When a crocodile’s mouth is closed, the fourth tooth sticks out of its mouth.
a)
Where crocodiles live
b)
Differences in crocodiles and alligators
c)
Dangers of crocodiles and alligators
52.
Animals and plants living in deserts have adaptations which enable them to survive there. Desert plants have little or no leaves where moisture can escape. They also have deep roots to soak up water underground. Many desert animals are nocturnal. They burrow in the soil or sand during the hottest part of the day and are active at night when it is cooler. Desert animals also survive by getting the water they need from desert plants.
a)
How much it rains in the desert
b)
Types of animals living in deserts
c)
How animals and plants survive in deserts
53.
Sending mail on the Pony Express was once the fastest way to keep in contact with someone living across the country. The Pony Express was a mail delivery service from Missouri to California in 1860. Men riding horses and carrying saddlebags of mail, newspapers, and packages traveled the 1,900 mile route in about ten days. Once telegraph service was invented, the Pony Express was no longer needed.
a)
What the Pony Express was
b)
How much the Pony Express deliveries cost
c)
How many horses were on the Pony Express
54.
Hand sanitizers can be a good substitute for washing your hands when soap and water are not available. To kill germs, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Pour about a dimesized drop of hand sanitizer on your hands. Then, rub your hands together for 3o seconds to help the hand sanitizer begin its work.
a)
How to use hand sanitizer
b)
How germs are spread in hospitals
c)
Where to buy hand sanitizers
55.
Do you ever wonder what makes gum so chewy? Gum has been around for about 3,000 years. Until the 1940’s, gum was made out of chicle, a type of tree sap. Flavorings were added during the 1860’s to make gum taste better. Now, gum makers use a soft, chewy, and edible type of rubber-like substance to make gum.
a)
The different flavors of gum
b)
Types of tree sap
c)
What gum is made of
56.
Sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime. Sharks have teeth arranged in rows inside their mouths. These teeth do not have roots like human teeth do, so they fall out easily. When a shark takes a powerful bite into its food, several teeth are lost. When these teeth are lost, new ones push forward from the back rows to replace them. Luckily, sharks continually grow new teeth to replace the thousands they lose.
a)
What shark teeth look like
b)
Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.
c)
Sharks are carnivorous predators.
57.
In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright were the first people to successfully fly an airplane. As children, the brothers enjoyed building and tinkering with things. Later, they owned printing and bicycle making businesses. The skills and money made from these businesses helped them create several aircrafts during the 1890’s. Finally, in 1903, the Wright brothers successfully flew the first controlled airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
a)
The Wright brothers were the first to fly.
b)
What the weather is like at Kitty Hawk, NC
c)
What the first airplane looked like
58.
What is an idiom?
a)
The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
b)
An exaggeration.
c)
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.
d)
A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning.
59.
I am dying of shame is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
60.
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
a)
A hyperbole/personification
b)
A metaphor/personification
c)
A simile/metaphor
d)
Personification/Onomatopoeia
61.
What is a simile?
a)
Comparing two unlike things without using like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using like and as
d)
None of the above
62.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
63.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things in a text
b)
Comparing two things using like and as
c)
An over exaggeration
d)
Comparing two things without using like and as
64.
It happened once in a blue moon is an example of a(n)...
a)
Idiom
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration
65.
The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
66.
What is personification
a)
Giving human qualities to a human
b)
Giving non living qualities to living things
c)
Comparing something to a nonliving thing.
d)
Giving human qualities to a non human things
67.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.
b)
Telling the truth
c)
Comparing a rock to a island
d)
Break a leg
68.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf.
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
69.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
The 4th of July
d)
All of the above
70.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
An exaggerated statement
b)
A sound effect
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as
d)
The use of a word associated with a sound.
71.
He was a car speeding through the streets is an example of...
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
72.
He was as cool as a cucumber is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Dessert
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
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