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WorksheetsMidTerm_Eng IV (1-3)
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
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Class
Date
1.
Choose the punctuation mark that would correctly end this sentence: What color is your car
a)
semicolon
b)
question mark
c)
exclamation mark
2.
Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?
a)
Javonte ran across the field and scored a touchdown.
b)
When you come to my house, could you please return the DVD you borrowed?
c)
Because he is so tired and hungry couldn’t focus on the test
3.
Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?
a)
. In the dance competition on Saturday night at 7:00pm
b)
Jadaisha works every afternoon at the store from 4:00 until closing.
c)
Why won’t you ever text me back?
4.
What kind of poem is long and tells of the quest of a hero while showing the values of his culture?
a)
frame story
b)
epic
c)
ballad
5.
.The literary technique which uses repeated vowel sounds anywhere in a line of poetry is called
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
6.
Which use of a semicolon is correct?
a)
James was very nervous today however; he was also excited for the big game.
b)
. James; was very nervous today, however, he was also excited for the big game.
c)
James was very nervous today; however, he was also excited for the big game.
7.
Which word is the SUBJECT of the sentence below? After the holiday party, my family drove through neighborhoods looking at the lights
a)
lights
b)
party
c)
family
8.
When you write a research paper, it is important that you do all of the following except
a)
Cite your sources both in the body of the paper and in the Works Cited page.
b)
Find an essay online and copy those sentences into your paper.
c)
Use an outline to plan the organization of your paper.
9.
What was the object of satire for Jonathan Swift’s essay A Modest Proposal?
a)
the English government who made it hard for the poor people in Ireland
b)
. Irish beggars who polluted the streets in Dublin
c)
anyone who eats babies for holiday feasts
10.
Satire is when someone wants to bring about a change in society and so he exposes weaknesses through the use of
a)
humor
b)
street protests
c)
. violent revolution
11.
What is the purpose of satire?
a)
To educate or teach
b)
To bring about change or awareness
c)
. To make people laugh
12.
Which part of speech is used to connect the two complete thoughts in a compound sentence?
a)
nouns
b)
Verbs
c)
Conjunctions
13.
What is Irony?
a)
the message of the story
b)
when the opposite of what’s expected happens
c)
a comparison using like or as
14.
There are ___ types of irony
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
15.
What type of irony is described below? In the movie, the bad guy was sneaking up on the hero, but the hero didn’t see it.
a)
dramatic
b)
verbal
c)
situational
16.
What type of irony is described below? An award winning weather forecaster who has never been wrong says, “It will snow tomorrow! Get ready!” Instead, the weather is sunny and 90 degrees.
a)
dramatic
b)
verbal
c)
situational
17.
What type of irony is described below? In the pouring rain, Mason tells Miles, “This is some awesome weather, isn’t it?”
a)
dramatic
b)
verbal
c)
situational
18.
The play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, was written by which important English writer?
a)
JK Rowling
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
David Hathaway
19.
The first act of a five act play is know as the _____________.
a)
exposition
b)
Rising Actions
c)
Climax
20.
A tragic hero has a ___________ flaw which is a weakness that will lead to his destruction.
a)
Fatal
b)
Perfect
c)
Large
21.
What is one of the themes of The Tragedy of Macbeth?
a)
Be true to yourself.
b)
Always tell the truth.
c)
Unchecked ambition can lead to tragedy.
22.
Choose the correct word that completes the sentence. When ____________ you going to fill the car up with gas?
a)
where
b)
were
23.
A homonym is a
a)
group of words that sound the same but mean different things
b)
group of words that sound different but have the same meaning
c)
group of words that mean the opposite of each other
24.
All of the following are true about theme EXCEPT
a)
it’s the message of the story
b)
it’s expressed in a complete sentence
c)
it’s the same as the main idea
25.
What is the theme of the following story? Cinderella was forced to work in her stepmother’s household and do everything for her stepsisters. She dreamed of one day finding her prince, but she didn’t think it was possible. On the night of the great ball, her fairy godmother appeared and gave her a beautiful dress so that she could go. At the ball, Cinderella and the Prince fell in love. Even though Cinderella’s stepmother tried to stop him from finding her, the Prince found his beautiful Cinderella, and they lived happily ever after.
a)
True love is real.
b)
Dreams come true
c)
Dreams come true
26.
What type of figurative language is used in the passage below from Mirror by Justin Timberlake? “It’s like you’re my mirror, my mirror staring back at me.”
a)
Metaphor
b)
Imagery
c)
Simile
27.
Whenever you listen to a __________, you are hearing poetry.
a)
friend
b)
song
c)
bird
28.
________________ is extreme exaggeration used for effect.
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Sonnet
29.
______________ takes a normal situation and makes it ridiculous.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Understatement
30.
The _________________ is a special type of poem with 14 lines; each line has 10 syllables.
a)
sonnet
b)
understatement
c)
hyperbole
31.
A literary device used by the writer to give readers a greater understanding and appreciation of the story or text is called a __________________.
a)
literary technique
b)
symbolism
c)
conflict
32.
A(n) _______________takes the place of a noun.
a)
pronoun
b)
interjection
c)
conjunction
33.
Writing that appeals to the five senses is called ____________.
a)
personification
b)
imagery
c)
alliteration
34.
Jack jumps jungle gyms. This sentence above is an example of which literary technique?
a)
Imagery
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
35.
The following sentence is an example of what type of literary technique? My love is like a red, red rose.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
protagonist
36.
What is the subject in this sentence? The baby cries softly for his mother.
a)
a. baby
b)
b. Softly
c)
c. for
37.
. _________________ is when the short or long vowel sounds are repeated anywhere in words that are close together.
a)
a. Alliteration
b)
b. Assonance
c)
c. Consonance
38.
A(n) ______________ is a long narrative in a story or poem, about a hero who symbolizes the values of a cultural group.
a)
epic
b)
hero’s journey
c)
ordeal
39.
39. In the epic Beowulf, ___________is a monster who presents Beowulf with his First Trial.
a)
Hrothgar
b)
Grendel
c)
Grendel’s Mother
40.
What is a literary form that uses humor to criticize or judge a specific target?
a)
Irony
b)
Parody
c)
Satire
41.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a satirical device?
a)
Parody
b)
Irony
c)
Simile
42.
What part of speech is used to connect the two complete thoughts in a compound sentence?
a)
Nouns
b)
Verbs
c)
Conjunction
43.
Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?
a)
After we won the game, I bought a hot dog.
b)
Karen went to the ball game, but her sister stayed home to do homework.
c)
Chris hit the winning ball and ran around the bases
44.
Which of the mnemonic devices below can be used to help remember the common conjunctions?
a)
PEMDAS
b)
FANBOYS
c)
ROYBGIV
45.
The play The Tragedy of Macbeth was written by which important English writer?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Tom Thumb
46.
Macbeth and Banquo meet three __________ on the way to King Duncan’s castle.
a)
brothers
b)
witches
c)
servants
47.
“A little _______ clears us of this deed,” says Lady Macbeth after the murder of King Duncan.
a)
water
b)
time
c)
fire
48.
48. What happens to Lady Macbeth at the end of the play?
a)
She marries Banquo and lives happily ever after.
b)
She leaves Macbeth.
c)
She commits suicide.
49.
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence. My friends went to the park, and ___________ waiting for me to arrive.
a)
their
b)
they’re
c)
there
50.
___________ are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.
a)
Antonyms
b)
Homonyms
c)
Synonyms
51.
Choose the correct word that completes the sentence below. When _______ you going to fill the car up with gas?
a)
was
b)
where
c)
were
52.
____________ devices are strategies used to help people remember something.
a)
Recording
b)
Mnemonic
c)
Poetic
53.
_______________ takes a real-life situation and reduces it to make it ridiculous
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Sonnet
c)
Understatement
54.
You should place this punctuation around someone’s exact words.
a)
Question marks
b)
Exclamation marks
c)
Quotation marks
55.
What is another name for the topic sentence in a paragraph?
a)
Attention grabber
b)
Thesis statement
c)
Detail statement
56.
A(n) __________ is a plan for organizing your paper and your thoughts.
a)
outline
b)
thesis statement
c)
draft
57.
In the story Beowulf, Grendel is a(n) __________________.
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
hero
58.
A narrative that provides the framework for a group of related or unrelated stories is called a(n) _________ story.
a)
a. epic
b)
b. frame
c)
c. fictional
59.
The Canterbury Tales includes people of all ___________.
a)
classes
b)
countries
c)
religions
60.
A(n) ____________ _______ contains a Verb + Subject but does NOT express a complete thought.
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
compound sentence
61.
An introduction to a book, play, poem, or other literary work is called a ________________. a
a)
preamble
b)
prologue
c)
epilogue
62.
The series of actions and events that take place in a story is called the _______.
a)
conflict
b)
rising action
c)
plot
63.
___________ is a struggle between two opposing characters and/or forces.
a)
Conflict
b)
Climax
c)
Plot
64.
What term means to make corrections or additions to the content of the paper?
a)
edit
b)
revise
c)
peer
65.
Rewrite the sentence using the correct homonym in the box below.
I wish I was ______ to see you get the award.
I wish I was ______ to see you get the award.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
66.
Which part of the sentence makes it complex:
When we left the barn, we saw an eagle in the sky while riding on the horse.
When we left the barn, we saw an eagle in the sky while riding on the horse.
a)
When we left the barn
b)
we saw an eagle in the sky
c)
while riding on the horse.
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