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Worksheets7th GT Elah Semester I review
Total questions: 132
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A ______ names a person, place, thing, or idea.
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
2.
A _____________ shows the action in the sentence.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
3.
An __________________ is a word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
conjunction
4.
A ______________ is a connecting word in a sentence.
a)
prepositional phrase
b)
conjunction
c)
adverb
5.
The black truck ran the stop sign.
What word is the adjective in the sentence above?
What word is the adjective in the sentence above?
a)
truck
b)
black
c)
ran
6.
What is Sundiata Keita's nickname?
a)
Tiger King
b)
Lion Prince
c)
King of the Lions
d)
King of the Turtles
7.
Africa is the world's _________ largest continent?
a)
First
b)
Tenth
c)
Fifth
d)
Second
8.
Mansa Musa
a)
storytellers
b)
Mali's last strong king
c)
The "Lion Prince"
d)
Mansa Musa Mickey Mouse
9.
griot
a)
storytellers
b)
an area of high flat land
c)
the sun
d)
Mali's last strong king
10.
Mali rose to power when this leader was the king:
a)
Tunka Manin
b)
Sundiata
c)
Sunni Ali
d)
Askia the Great
11.
How did Islam influence Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
a)
education
b)
government
c)
architecture
d)
all of the above
12.
Griots were the ___________ of West Africa?
a)
leaders
b)
soldiers
c)
story tellers
d)
children
13.
What brought Islam to West Africa?
a)
War
b)
Trade
c)
Emporers
d)
Crusades
14.
As West Africans embraced Islam, how did this change their culture?
a)
They started churches and practiced democracy.
b)
They practiced matrilineal succession of property and leadership.
c)
They practiced new religious devotions and embraced new ideas of government and law.
d)
They traded less and worshipped their dead ancestors.
15.
The people of West Africa preserved the record of their past through the use of
a)
oral histories
b)
cuneiform writings
c)
stories written on scrolls
d)
hieroglyphics
16.
Who was Mansa Musa?
a)
First Emperor of Songhai
b)
Moroccan Muslim Traveler
c)
Greatest Ruler of Mali
d)
Griot
17.
What gift does Sogolon Djata give his mother?
a)
a leaf
b)
a tree
c)
an iron sword
d)
a sharp dagger
18.
How did West Africans preserve their history before writing was introduced?
a)
Booksellers made marks with sharp sticks on wet clay.
b)
Painters made a long series of paintings like a comic strip
c)
Foreign visitors kept the only record of events in the region
d)
Poet-musicians memorized the stories and passed them down
19.
Which term best describes a job of a griot?
a)
trading goods
b)
carving masks
c)
curing diseases
d)
keeping records
20.
Which of these is the best example of an oral tradition?
a)
a great-grandmother's photo album
b)
a grandfather playing a game with his grandchildren
c)
a grandmother's diary
d)
a grandfather telling a story about his childhood
21.
Some of the most famous griots today are known through their
a)
popular music
b)
large museums
c)
printed calendars
d)
scientific discoveries
22.
What does the proverb below indicate about West African society? "Every time an old man dies, it is as if a library has burned down."
a)
The value placed on book
b)
the significance of visual arts
c)
the importance of oral tradition
d)
the respect paid to young people
23.
What is genealogy?
a)
popular saying giving advice
b)
line of ancestry
c)
story told to teach values
d)
the study of my neighbor Gene
24.
Folktale is
a)
line of ancestry
b)
popular saying giving advice
c)
story that teaches a value
d)
people who don't like the internet
25.
Montag's first meeting Clarisse on his walk home from work one evening serves as the _____ of the novel.
a)
Exposition
b)
Inciting Incident
c)
Rising Action
d)
Climax
26.
Beatty tells Montag, "At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders?" If a fireman gives into that temptation and takes a book, what is the protocol?
a)
He is arrested immediately.
b)
He is issued a warning.
c)
He is allowed to keep it for 24 hours.
d)
He is fired from his position.
27.
"The sky over the house screamed" (13) is an example of:
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personificatoin
28.
"He felt that the stars had been pulverized by the sound of the black jets and that in the morning the earth would be covered with their dust like a strange snow" (14) is an example of:
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
29.
An author's choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing is known as:
a)
diction
b)
tone
c)
mood
d)
persuasion
30.
An author's attitude toward a given subject is known as:
a)
diction
b)
tone
c)
mood
d)
persuasion
31.
Captain Beatty says, “A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Breach man’s mind. Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?” (58). This extended metaphor implies that:
a)
Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.
b)
Without books, mankind is lost.
c)
Books influence people to engage in crime.
d)
Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.
32.
How do the firemen know which houses have books in them?
a)
The books all have bar codes on the back cover; these can be read for up to one mile
b)
They conduct random searches
c)
Neighbors, family members, and friends become informants and tell the authorities
d)
The Mechanical Hound is programmed to smell them out
33.
Fahrenheit 451 qualifies as Dystopian literature for all of the following reasons, except:
a)
It contains technological advances that enslave humans or regiment their lives.
b)
There is very little interest in nature; no one cares about it or pays any attention to it.
c)
People have great freedom in their lives and are allowed to think independently.
d)
There is a collective loss of memory and history making mankind easier to manipulate psychologically and ultimately leading to dehumanization.
34.
What literary devise is the following an example of?
Dandy Dental Detergent, Denham's Dentifrice, Dentrifice, Dentrifice
Dandy Dental Detergent, Denham's Dentifrice, Dentrifice, Dentrifice
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopeis
35.
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
a)
literature
b)
navigation
c)
anatomy
d)
mathematics
36.
Expository means...
a)
informative
b)
interesting
c)
descriptive
d)
delicious
37.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
lesson learned
b)
controlling idea
c)
conclusion
d)
topic
38.
The first paragraph must have...
a)
ESPN
b)
hook/thesis statement (controlling idea)
c)
examples
d)
a question
39.
Examples you may write about include...
a)
history
b)
sports and pop culture
c)
movies and books
d)
all of the above
40.
Which one is a transition?
a)
definitely
b)
For example,
c)
because
d)
and
41.
What is the end of an expository essay called?
a)
the end
b)
the theme
c)
the conclusion
d)
the resolution
42.
What makes the body of an expository essay the MOST interesting?
a)
quotes from famous people
b)
really big words
c)
long sentences
d)
personal examples
43.
Correct this sentence: While I was waiting to go home I saw a car accident.
a)
comma after waiting
b)
comma after home
c)
comma after saw
d)
correct as is
44.
The moral or lesson of the story is also known as?
a)
main idea
b)
theme
c)
topic
d)
central idea
45.
Conversation between two characters is called...
a)
A monologue
b)
A discussion
c)
A dialogue
d)
A quotation
46.
What makes a weak essay?
a)
Specific details and examples
b)
Specific word choice
c)
Varied and controlled sentences
d)
Uncontrolled sentences
47.
Juanita usually prefers to work out in the morning ___________ today she intends to go to the gym after her last appointment.
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
d)
Who is Juanita?
48.
What POV is this passage?
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself, "This is gonna be a good day."
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself, "This is gonna be a good day."
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
49.
What POV is this passage?
Joey comes over to his friend's house. As he steps in, he sees Jack sitting on the stairs.
Joey comes over to his friend's house. As he steps in, he sees Jack sitting on the stairs.
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person
50.
What is the purpose of TEXT EVIDENCE?
a)
To support your main idea
b)
To describe your main idea
c)
To conclude your essay
d)
The overarching idea of the entire essay
51.
___________________________ was a Greek philosopher best known for teaching people to discover the truth by asking questions.
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
52.
The thesis must include...
a)
the theme
b)
a quotation
c)
topic/why
d)
an example
53.
Person telling the story.
a)
Narrator
b)
Authors
c)
Monologue
d)
Dialogue
54.
How do you punctuate quotes in your Expository Essay?
a)
Ellipsis
b)
Quotation marks
c)
Commas
d)
Dashes
55.
What are griots? (Sundiata)
a)
people who told stories and lessons about their ancestors
b)
people who were nomadic fishermen
c)
people who traded with mansa musa
d)
the soldiers who protected the villages
56.
The struggle between two or more forces
a)
plot
b)
theme
c)
conflict
d)
setting
57.
The narrator uses "I" to tell the story
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
58.
The narrator tells the story from the outside - only what is seen and heard
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
59.
The narrator knows everything - even characters thoughts.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
60.
The author's main idea or message for the reader to learn
a)
plot
b)
theme
c)
conflict
d)
foreshadowing
61.
To simplify a view of someone or place them in a category without knowing them
a)
stereotype
b)
theme
c)
irony
d)
flashback
62.
Clues that hint at events to come
a)
flashback
b)
foreshadowing
c)
symbol
d)
tone
63.
The outcome of a story
a)
conflict
b)
exposition
c)
resolution
d)
climax
64.
The reasons for the characters' actions
a)
tone
b)
flashback
c)
symbol
d)
motivation
65.
The main/central character who drives the story
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
dynamic
d)
static
66.
Man versus man is an example of
a)
tone
b)
internal conflcit
c)
external conflict
d)
climax
67.
A graphic that represents something bigger than the image itself
a)
symbol
b)
tone
c)
irony
d)
setting
68.
The person or force that opposes the main character
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
stereotype
d)
1st person
69.
Means "no place" in Greek but considered a perfect world
a)
distopia
b)
utopia
c)
foreshadowing
d)
symbol
70.
Humor meant to criticize
a)
satire
b)
symbol
c)
foreshadowing
d)
tone
71.
The setting in a dystopia story
a)
climax
b)
tone
c)
present
d)
future
72.
The time and place of a story
a)
theme
b)
setting
c)
plot
d)
conflict
73.
An event whose outcome is different from what you would expect
a)
irony
b)
flashhback
c)
foreshadowing
d)
symbol
74.
The author's word choice
a)
propaganda
b)
theme
c)
plot
d)
tone
75.
A dictator's government
a)
democracy
b)
totalitarian
c)
monarchy
d)
parliamentary
76.
state controlled imperfect world
a)
dystopia
b)
utopia
c)
propaganda
d)
satire
77.
an example of internal conflict
a)
man vs nature
b)
man vs technology
c)
man vs man
d)
man vs self
78.
Dystopian people always have...
a)
what they deserve
b)
information
c)
lots of money
d)
someone watching them
79.
Dystopias are usually set in the...
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
myth
80.
What is the opposite of dystopia?
a)
Untopia
b)
Utopia
c)
Protopia
d)
Pretoria
81.
What is another way of describing a utopia?
a)
scary world
b)
friendly world
c)
perfect world
d)
unrealistic world
82.
What is a Utopia?
a)
The U.S. right now
b)
A perfect place, state, or condition
c)
A place, state, or condition that's absolute chaos
83.
What are a few characteristics of a Utopian society?
a)
chaos, fires, war
b)
freedom, rebellion, death
c)
yelling, screaming, yoga
d)
freedom, no fear, live in harmony
84.
What is a Dystopia?
a)
The illusion of being a Utopia, but is corrupt
b)
Peaceful place
c)
Everyone gets along, no war
85.
What is not a characteristic of a Dystopia?
a)
Leader is worshipped
b)
Citizens under constant observance
c)
Everyone follows rules
d)
Everyone is uniform
86.
It is very easy for Utopias to turn into Dystopias?
a)
True
b)
False
87.
Ecological Utopia is when humans are close to nature and coexist in harmony.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
Political Utopia is marked by the extinction of:
a)
peace
b)
oneness
c)
puppies
d)
prejudices
89.
A Science and Technology Utopia has solved all of its problems by throwing computers and phones out of the window and ignoring technological advances.
a)
True
b)
False
90.
What is the message of Dystopian stories?
a)
It rocks, stay a while, enjoy the chaos
b)
warning and mistrust
c)
hope
d)
faith in humanity
91.
An example of Technology Dystopia would be:
a)
People controlling people via robots
b)
Humankind becoming to dependent on technology to do everyday things.
92.
What is an example of a utopia?
a)
Las Vegas
b)
Robison Middle School
c)
Gotham City
d)
Garden of Eden
93.
Hyperbole is
a)
a direct comparison
b)
a comparison using like or as
c)
an extreme exaggeration
d)
giving objects human characeristics
94.
This appeals to the five senses.
a)
figurative language
b)
the paragraph
c)
imagery
d)
symbolism
95.
Which of the following is a transition word?
a)
Because
b)
Consequently
c)
And
d)
Into
96.
In a utopia
a)
Nature is revered
b)
There is limited access to information
c)
propaganda is used
d)
the protagonist disagrees with the way things are
97.
When the story is told using "I", "me", and "mine", it is this type of narration.
a)
first person narration
b)
third person narration
98.
The theme of a short story is the
a)
plot
b)
moral of the story
c)
underlying idea about the human condition
d)
the concflict
99.
Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme.
a)
Sound
b)
Sight
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
100.
What is the narrator of a poem called?
a)
Author
b)
Speaker
c)
Narrator
d)
Main character
101.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
102.
What is "alliteration" ?
a)
The use of synonyms.
b)
Words that sound alike.
c)
An exaggeration.
d)
The repetition of a beginning letter sound.
103.
In poetry, what is "meter" ?
a)
Words that sound the same
b)
Sophisticated vocabulary
c)
The pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables
d)
The length of a poem
104.
What is a "refrain" ?
a)
The last line of a poem
b)
The first line of a poem
c)
A line that is repeated
d)
A line that rhymes
105.
What device is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as" ?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyberbole
106.
What device is a comparison of two unlike things which says one thing IS another?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
107.
What device assigns human qualities to a non-living thing?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Idiom
108.
What device is used here:
Good as gold
Busy bee
Living the life
Good as gold
Busy bee
Living the life
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Rhyme
109.
What device is used here:
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
a)
Refrain
b)
Rhyme
c)
Meter
d)
Simile
110.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
111.
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads.
112.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b)
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
c)
Soccer is also called football.
d)
Soccer is played by men and women.
113.
Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?
What is the problem?
a)
The TV is broken.
b)
The bathtub is overflowing.
c)
There is no soap in the bathroom.
d)
The stove was left turned on.
114.
When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?
a)
When you come across something you don't understand
b)
When you are halfway through the text
c)
After you've already read it several times
d)
When you are finished with the entire text
115.
Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.
a)
clues
b)
characters
c)
setting
d)
theme
116.
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
a)
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
b)
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
c)
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
d)
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
117.
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.
Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?
Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?
a)
He has tools
b)
He goes straight up the stairs to shower
c)
His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty
d)
He wears a hat
118.
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.
What type of relationship do Paul and Alice have?
What type of relationship do Paul and Alice have?
a)
They are brother and sister
b)
They are neighbors
c)
They are colleagues
d)
They are husband and wife
119.
Inferring means:
a)
An extreme exageration.
b)
Taking what you know and what you have read to come up with a conclusion.
c)
Having a picture in your mind of what you are reading.
d)
Coming up with a conclusion based only on your opinion.
120.
What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
a)
There are too many cats and dogs in the area.
b)
It is raining heavily
c)
It is raining animals.
d)
It is not raining.
121.
In non-fiction, you should always:
a)
preview the text first.
b)
find the setting and problem.
c)
number the stanzas.
d)
identify the problem.
122.
A caption is:
a)
A sentence or words that explain a picture.
b)
A subheading.
c)
A diagram of an important part of an article.
d)
A sentence that summarizes the text.
123.
Pictures, diagrams, and graphs:
a)
help the reader understand the problem in a story.
b)
Help the reader understand more about non-fiction text.
c)
Distract the reader from reading.
d)
Entertain readers.
124.
In a play, scenes:
a)
introduce the characters in a play.
b)
explain the problem in the story.
c)
divide the play up into equal parts.
d)
show a change in time or scenery.
125.
The tone of a passage is:
a)
the general feeling created by the writer.
b)
the length of the selection.
c)
the type of selection.
d)
the lesson given in the selection.
126.
The main idea of a selection is:
a)
the impact the problem has on the characters in a selection.
b)
the thoughts of the characters in the selection.
c)
what the selection is mostly about.
d)
the type of selection presented by the writer.
127.
Read the sentences below:
Josh was always on time to class. He brought his supplies and listened carefully in class. At home he often studied what he learned in class so he would be better prepared for class the next day.
What character trait is Josh displaying?
Josh was always on time to class. He brought his supplies and listened carefully in class. At home he often studied what he learned in class so he would be better prepared for class the next day.
What character trait is Josh displaying?
a)
Integretty
b)
Loyalty
c)
Friendliness
d)
Bravery
128.
Read the sentences below:
Sarah loved to swim. She was the best swimmer on her team. When they chose teams in gym class, she was always the first one choosen. On the weekends she played soccer, volleyball, and softball.
What character trait is Sarah displaying?
Sarah loved to swim. She was the best swimmer on her team. When they chose teams in gym class, she was always the first one choosen. On the weekends she played soccer, volleyball, and softball.
What character trait is Sarah displaying?
a)
Integretty
b)
Intelligence
c)
Athleticism
d)
Bravery
129.
Read the sentences below:
Maddie loved to tell jokes. making people laugh came easily to her, and it made her feel good. At school her friends were always listening to her jokes. Her family loved her wittiness and laughed along with her.
What character trait is Maddie displaying?
Maddie loved to tell jokes. making people laugh came easily to her, and it made her feel good. At school her friends were always listening to her jokes. Her family loved her wittiness and laughed along with her.
What character trait is Maddie displaying?
a)
Atistic
b)
Intelligence
c)
Happy
d)
Humorous
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Read the sentences below:
Nick was always drawing. His friends loved to see his creations. He like to write songs and make sculptures too.
What character trait is Nick displaying?
Nick was always drawing. His friends loved to see his creations. He like to write songs and make sculptures too.
What character trait is Nick displaying?
a)
Creative
b)
Intelligent
c)
Sneaky
d)
Humorous
131.
Read the sentences below:
Julia was quiet all day long. In class she put her head down. At dinner she barely touched her food. After dinner, she went straight to bed. her mother wondered why Julia was acting so differently from how she usually behaved.
What can you infer about Julia?
a)
She has recently gotten braces.
b)
She is lazy.
c)
She is feeling sick.
d)
She is in a bad mood.
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Read the sentences below:
Nate wanted everything his older brother had. When his parents bought his brother new clothes, he wanted new clothes too. When his older brother went to the movies with his friends Nate was angry.
What can you infer about Nate?
Nate wanted everything his older brother had. When his parents bought his brother new clothes, he wanted new clothes too. When his older brother went to the movies with his friends Nate was angry.
What can you infer about Nate?
a)
Nate doesn't have enough clothing.
b)
Nate likes to go places with his brother.
c)
Nate is jealous of his brother.
d)
Nate is too young to go to the movies.
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