Free Printable Holiday/Random

1.

What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?

a)

Wishbone in the neck

b)

Thigh bone

c)

Collar bone

d)

Drumstick

2.

The term "Cornucopia" means:

a)

Plenty; an overflowing supply

b)

Minimal

c)

Rare

3.

Thanksgiving is celebrated only in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What sport is commonly associated with Thanksgiving?

a)

football

b)

soccer

c)

baseball

5.

Which ocean did the pilgrims cross?

a)

The Pacific

b)

The Arctic

c)

The Atlantic

6.

What is the name of the famous rock thought to be where the pilgrims first landed?

a)

White Rock

b)

Plymouth Rock

c)

Big Rock

d)

Sock Rock

7.

Thanksgiving is always celebrated on what day?

a)

The 3rd Thursday in November

b)

The last Thursday in November

c)

The 4th Thursday in November

d)

The 27th of November

8.

Which place is open on Thanksgiving?

a)

bank

b)

school

c)

hospital

d)

library

9.

What is the day after Thanksgiving?

a)

White Friday

b)

Black Saturday

c)

Black Wednesday

d)

Black Friday

10.

Who lived in America first?

a)

American Indians

b)

white people

c)

Africans

d)

people from England

11.

A statement or personal belief, feeling, or thought, which does not require proof or evidence.

a)

Opinion

b)

Claim

c)

Support

d)

Factual Claims

12.

A statement that can be proved from evidence such as fact, a personal observation, a reliable source, or an expert opinion.

a)

Support

b)

Opinion

c)

Bias

d)

Factual Claims

13.

What are persuasive techniques?

a)

methods that are used to explain a product

b)

methods that are used to sway a person's heart or mind

c)

Methods that are used to summarize an article

d)

Methods that are used to comprosie in an argument

14.

Students should be required to wear school uniforms. Wearing uniforms would create a sense of unity among students and promote togetherness. Furthermore, it would help students save time because they wouldn't have to spend so much time picking out their clothes each morning.
The author's purpose is.....

a)

to explain what school uniforms look like

b)

to persuade the reader that students should wear uniforms

c)

to persuade the reader that students shouldn't spend so much time picking out clothes

d)

to compare students who wear uniforms to students who do not

15.

The author's purpose is his/her .......

a)

reason for writing

b)

reason for purposing

c)

way of thinking

d)

way of inferring

16.

Students in other countries are hard at work during the summer while U.S. students are wasting their summer vacation time.
This is an example of...

a)

Parallelism

b)

Causality

c)

Exaggeration

d)

Comparison

17.

A way of thinking about a group of people as if all members are alike and have no individual differences and can lead to unfair judgements

a)

Loaded Language

b)

Opinion

c)

Stereotyping

d)

Testimonial

18.

Essays use logic, reason and emotion to convince readers to agree with them.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The most popular item to put on a Christmas tree is?

a)

star

b)

angel

c)

ornament

d)

lights

20.

Who had eyes made of coal?

a)

The Grinch

b)

Frosty the Snowman

c)

Santa Claus

d)

Rudolph

21.

Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Dr. Seuss

c)

Dr. Phil

d)

J.K. Rowling

22.

What is another name for Santa Claus?

a)

Kris Kringle

b)

Old Saint Nick

c)

Father Christmas

d)

All of these

23.

How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

a)

Noel

b)

Feliz Navidad

c)

Buenos Dias

d)

Hola

24.

What is the name of the town where the Grinch stole Christmas?

a)

Ashville

b)

Centerville

c)

Who Ville

d)

Nashville

25.

How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

8

d)

6

26.

In the popular Christmas song, Grandma Got Run Over By A _________? Who ran over Grandma?

a)

GrandPa

b)

Santa Claus

c)

Reindeer

d)

Pickup Truck

27.

What is the name of the main character in the movie Elf?

a)

Bobby

b)

Buddy

c)

Ricky

d)

Charlie

28.

There are 365 days in a year. What number does Christmas Day fall on?

a)

365

b)

359

c)

350

d)

364

29.

Who makes the toys that Santa delivers?

a)

monks

b)

elves

c)

Mother Claus

d)

deer

30.

Santa has a "Naughty and Nice" list. How many times does he check it?

a)

twice

b)

once

c)

none

d)

never

31.

What night does Santa deliver his gifts?

a)

Easter

b)

Christmas Day

c)

Christmas Eve

32.

Where does Santa live?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Nord Pole

33.

What does Santa eat and drink?

a)

candy and juice

b)

cookies and milk

c)

Cheetos

d)

Coke and cookies

34.

What resources do you have available to you during the STAAR test?

a)

a grammar textbook

b)

a dictionary

c)

a thesaurus

d)

a dictionary & thesaurus

35.

During the STAAR test, do you have access to grammar tips?

a)

no

b)

yes, in the back of the thesaurus

c)

yes, in the back of the dictionary

d)

yes, in the little red book

36.

True or false: Revising and editing are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

How much time do you get to complete the STAAR?

a)

3 hours

b)

4 hours

c)

5 hours

d)

unlimited time

38.

How many examples should be in your essay?

a)

2-3

b)

3-5

c)

1-2

d)

0

39.

True or false: The faster you finish the test, the smarter you are.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The main idea of your essay.

a)

Body

b)

Thesis

c)

Introduction

d)

Theme

41.

The two main sections of the STAAR test.

a)

Snorkeling & Basket-Weaving

b)

Editing & Reading

c)

Reading & Writing

d)

Your mom & My mom

42.

You may not use the following during the test:

a)

highlighters

b)

dictionary

c)

thesaurus

d)

Google

43.

You must pass this test in order to graduate.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What is "imagery"?

a)

An exaggeration

b)

A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally

c)

The same beginning sound repeated

d)

Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses

45.

A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?

a)

Be honest.

b)

Don't be greedy.

c)

Always share your things with others.

d)

Be respectful to others.

46.

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

a)

Be honest

b)

Always share with others

c)

Be persistent

d)

Respect your family

47.

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).

a)

pleased

b)

happy

c)

suspicious

d)

angry

48.

"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?

a)

happy

b)

serious

c)

optimistic

d)

formal

49.

The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing and the readers is the _.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

50.

Choose the best transition.
___________________ I do enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your pantry.

a)

On the other hand

b)

Although

c)

To put briefly

51.

Choose the best transition.
__________________ working as the president of the United States, Barack Obama loves to have dinner with his family.

a)

Eventually

b)

Likewise

c)

In addition to

52.

Choose the best transition.
I love to write essays for school. ___________________, I really enjoy how much my writing has improved this year.

a)

Nevertheless

b)

In fact

c)

Due to

53.

Which answer best describes a summary?

a)

offers an interpretation of a story

b)

presents the main points of a story

c)

explains the significance of the story

d)

analyzes a main theme in the story

54.

(1)Vincent looked out his bathroom window and was astounded. (2)A chupacabra was standing near his garage munching on garbage from the nearby trashcan. (3)The chupacabra looks up and stares right into Vincent's eyes for a split second before continuing to eat. (4)Very quietly, Vincent flushed the toilet and washed his hands. (5)However, the sound of the toilet flushing caused the beast to run away.
Which is the best replacement transition?

a)

In addition,

b)

Furthermore,

c)

On the other hand,

d)

Consequently,

55.

(1)Vincent looked out his bathroom window and was astounded. (2)A chupacabra was standing near his garage munching on garbage from the nearby trashcan. (3)The chupacabra looks up and stares right into Vincent's eyes for a split second before continuing to eat. (4)Very quietly, Vincent flushed the toilet and washed his hands. (5)However, the sound of the toilet flushing caused the beast to run away.
In which sentence does a shift in verb tense occur?

a)

Sentence 2

b)

Sentence 3

c)

Sentence 4

d)

Sentence 5

56.

Name the brand

a)

Costa Coffee

b)

Cafe Nero

c)

Starbucks

d)

Wild Bean Cafe

57.

Name the brand

a)

Volkswagen

b)

Audi

c)

Skoda

d)

Seat

58.

Name the brand

a)

Nike

b)

Addidas

c)

Puma

d)

Converse

59.

Name the brand

a)

Bose

b)

Target

c)

Beats

d)

McDonalds

60.

Name the brand

a)

Twitter

b)

Internet Explorer

c)

Facebook

d)

61.

What brand is the purple logo?

a)

BMW

b)

Mercedes

c)

Chanel

d)

Louis Vuitton

62.

what is this logo

a)

firefox

b)

fox

c)

internet

d)

logo

63.

whats this logo

a)

McDonald's

b)

Snapchat

c)

Shell

d)

IKEA

64.

This represents?

a)

Sonic

b)

Sony

c)

Walmart

d)

Costco

65.

What is this?

a)

Bulls Eye

b)

Target

c)

Sam's Club

d)

Walmarat

66.

This represents?

a)

Disney

b)

Daycare

c)

McDonald's

d)

Wendy's

67.

This Represents?

a)

Apple

b)

Robot

c)

Android

d)

Dell

68.

What symbol is this?

a)

Verizon

b)

Walmart

c)

Sprint

d)

At&t

69.

Name the logo

a)

WiFi

b)

Spotify

c)

Soundcloud

d)

Spotty

70.

Whose logo is this?

a)

Best Buy

b)

Bayside Watch

c)

Betsey Johnson

d)

Billy's Italian Restaurant

71.

NAME THIS LOGO:

a)

Twitter

b)

Instagram

c)

Facebook

d)

Google

72.

What app is this?

a)

Twitter

b)

Vine

c)

Green leaf

d)

Starbucks

73.

Based in Irvine, California, they serve more than 2 billion customers each year

a)

Burger King

b)

Taco Bell

c)

Domino's Pizza

d)

Wendy’s

74.

Founded in the United States in 1960, this restaurant chain is in 81 countries

a)

Domino's Pizza

b)

Pizza Hut

c)

Taco Bell

d)

Subway

75.

Their original product was seasoned with 11 herbs and spices

a)

Chipotle Mexican Grill

b)

Pizza Hut

c)

KFC

d)

Taco Bell

76.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Batman

c)

Tostitos

d)

Pringles

Holiday/Random

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