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2/11-2/18 Anotha One!

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In American history, the original 13 colonies joined together to form the _________ States

a)

Unicycle

b)

United

c)

Unit

d)

Unicorn

2.

No two people look exactly alike, because each person on this earth is ________.

a)

unison

b)

united

c)

unique

d)

unimportant

3.

I saw lots of clowns, but my favorite was the one who rode the unicycle.

Unicycle means...

a)

a one wheel bicycle

b)

a two wheel bicycle

c)

coming together as one

d)

to do over again

4.
The prefix bio means? 
a)
water
b)
before
c)
life
d)
truth
5.
If you wanted to study living things, you might study _____________________.
a)
biology
b)
biodegradable
c)
biography
d)
biome
6.

I just read a _______________ about George Washington. It was full of facts.

a)

play

b)

performance

c)

biography

d)

biology

7.
What is a prefix? 
a)
Word part in the middle
b)
word part at the end
c)
root word
d)
word part at the beginning
8.

The meaning of the prefix " bio"

a)

life

b)

to write

9.
Identify the adverb: 
The girl read the book silently. 
a)
read
b)
girl
c)
book
d)
silently
10.

Martha began to feel surprisingly confident. Choose the adverb in this sentence.

a)

Martha

b)

feel

c)

confident

d)

surprisingly

11.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
12.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

She ____ laid the sleeping baby in the crib.

**the adverb needs to tell how

a)

soon

b)

excitedly

c)

carefully

d)

hurriedly

13.
Which word does the adverb "evenly" describe in the sentence below?
"I evenly spread the peanut butter on the bread before I added the jelly."
a)
jelly
b)
butter
c)
the
d)
spread
14.

The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! This sentence includes an example of

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

15.

A group of words whose collective meaning is very different from their literal meaning (like it is raining cats and dogs)

a)

simile

b)

idiom

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

metaphor

16.

Words that imitate sounds

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopeia

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

17.

An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

idiom

d)

onomatopoeia

18.

A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is like the other

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

idiom

19.

This is a picture of an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

20.
What is explicit?
a)
Not clear, confusing
b)
Something you have to examine the clues to figure out.
c)
Inappropriate pictures or language.
d)
Something stated very clearly, leaving no room for double or confusion.
21.

Language used to help the reader visualize and understand what an author is saying, including metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, and hyperbole.

a)

Idiom

b)

Symbolism

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Figurative Language

22.

My mom did not say she was angry, but it was ____________ by her actions and the tone of her voice.

a)

True

b)

Implied

c)

Told

d)

Hidden

23.

_______________ is the overall message or lesson an author is trying to convey to an audience.

a)

Irony

b)

Theme

c)

Explicit

d)

Implicit

24.

Explicit information + prior knowledge = an _______________, which also comes from implied information.

a)

Inference

b)

Exposition

c)

Idiom

d)

Observation

25.

Ms. Jackson ____________ told her students where to sit during lunch table, leaving little room for doubt.

a)

Explicitly

b)

Implicitly

c)

Inference

d)

Loudly

26.

precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable

a)

Infer

b)

Explicit

c)

Clarified

d)

Implied

27.

Which word is an antonym for implicit?

a)

implied

b)

explicit

c)

criticism

d)

discard

28.

When reading a complicated poem, you have to read between the lines and _____________ the meaning. It's not always obvious.

a)

infer

b)

cite

c)

explicit

d)

implicit

29.

The ring on her finger was glimmering throughout the room. What is glimmering?

a)

dull

b)

hard

c)

shiny

d)

bright

30.
Grandpa didn't know that is was going to rain on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
a)
continue
b)
change
c)
help
d)
swim
31.
Jimmy was reluctant to ride the roller coaster because he was scared.
a)
unwilling
b)
helpful
c)
happy
d)
excited
32.

The boys had not seen the storm coming in. They built a makeshift shelter from branches they found on the ground and hoped that help would come soon.

a)

Temporary

b)

Cozy

c)

Large

d)

Strong

33.

An adverb is a word that describes

a)

nouns and verbs

b)

verbs and adjectives

c)

nouns and pronouns

d)

nouns and articles

34.

Which word below is NOT an adverb?

a)

surprisingly

b)

absurdly

c)

comically

d)

ugly

35.

Which of the following words are synonyms for "explicit" ?

a)

exact

b)

direct

c)

hinted

d)

clear

e)

vague