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WorksheetsEOC Prep Pre-Test 1st Period
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The leaves danced across the yard is an example of _____.
a)
rhyme
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
repitition
d)
personification
2.
imagery
a)
"The brilliant moon shone brightly in the night sky."
b)
"I've told you a million times."
c)
"She laughs like a hyena."
d)
a dove = peace
3.
Which of the following is NOT theme
a)
"Blood is thicker the water."
b)
"Love"
c)
"True friendship can overcome anything."
d)
"Don't judge a book by its cover."
4.
The bee buzzed around the flowers
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
imagery
c)
allusion
d)
personification
5.
You are a regular Einstein
a)
allusion
b)
alliteration
c)
symbol
d)
personification
6.
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping
a)
alliteration
b)
idiom
c)
imagery
d)
allusion
7.
Katniss Everdeen doesn't agree with the way the government treats its citizens, dividing everyone into Districts and forcing them to kill one another in the Hunger Games. She fights back against President Snow and the rest of the government! This is an example of...
a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. fate
d)
man vs. society
8.
After years of saving money, John bought his dream home. It was a two-story beach house in a secluded area. John thought it was absolutely perfect, until one day a tornado came through his area and destroyed his home.
a)
Man vs Self
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Man
d)
Man vs Society
9.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
The wind is like a knife.
b)
The knife jumped out of my hands.
c)
The wind is a knife.
10.
Metaphor
a)
It was as cold as ice
b)
This room is an ice box
c)
A Mockingbird = Tom Robinson
d)
The sea growled
11.
Symbolism
a)
Tom Robinson = Mockingbird
b)
She Sells Sea Shell
c)
Boom! Whizz! Crack!
d)
This room is an ice box
12.
Which form of writing, which uses vast amounts of figurative language, is written in verse form?
a)
poetry
b)
fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
sci-fi
13.
Which is an example of an internal conflict?
a)
The man is locked out of his car.
b)
The lady cannot get along with her neighbors.
c)
The man can't decide if he should help with the office party
d)
The girl can't reach the box of cereal she wants
14.
"In the end, I discovered that the car I had been driving for the past month was actually the getaway car I had been searching for. The evidence was hidden right under my nose!"
This excerpt is an example of ____________.
This excerpt is an example of ____________.
a)
irony
b)
text structure
c)
climax
d)
prose
15.
The expression, "You scared me to death!" is an example of a(n) ____________________.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
allusion
16.
White for innocence, a dove for peace, purple for royalty... These are examples of _____________.
a)
memoir
b)
metaphor
c)
imagery
d)
symbolism
17.
"I am bending over backward to help you out."
This is an example of a(n) ______________.
This is an example of a(n) ______________.
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
18.
The outside of her garments were of lawn,
The lining purple silk, with gilt stars drawn
This is
The lining purple silk, with gilt stars drawn
This is
a)
a heroic couplet.
b)
rhyme scheme.
c)
poetry.
d)
prose.
19.
Referring to Harry Potter in a text is an example of
a)
symbolism
b)
allegory
c)
allusion
d)
theme
20.
A relationship between 2 situations. Example- Because of the snow, school was cancelled.
a)
Cause/Effect
b)
Problem/Solution
c)
Chronological
d)
Inference
21.
A story written in the time order it happens. First, next then...
a)
Cause/Effect
b)
Problem/Solution
c)
Inference
d)
Chronological
22.
Well, in Whoville they say - that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day. And then - the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches, plus two!
a)
Static
b)
Dynamic
c)
Round
d)
Flat
23.
Scar killed Mufasa to gain power, and he never regretted killing him.
a)
Static
b)
Dynamic
c)
Round
d)
Flat
24.
Switch the subject and the verb from singular to plural.
The kid crowns the king for a day.
The kid crowns the king for a day.
a)
kids; crowns
b)
kid; crown
c)
kings; crown
d)
kids; crown
25.
What words need to be capitalized?
the basketball player shoots like kevin durant.
the basketball player shoots like kevin durant.
a)
The, Kevin, Durant
b)
The, Basketball, Player
c)
The, Basketball, Kevin, Durant
d)
Kevin, Durant
26.
What words need to be capitalized?
summer vacation was so much fun; i went to india to visit my long lost cousin, dave.
summer vacation was so much fun; i went to india to visit my long lost cousin, dave.
a)
Summer, Vacation, I, Dave
b)
Summer, I, Dave
c)
Vacation, I, India, Dave
d)
Summer, I, India, Dave
27.
Where should the commas go?
Steve a great basketball player went in for the layup.
Steve a great basketball player went in for the layup.
a)
Steve, a great basketball player, went in for the layup.
b)
Steve a great basketball player, went in for the layup.
c)
Steve, a great basketball player went, in for the layup.
d)
Steve, a great, basketball player went in for the layup.
28.
Where should the commas go?
Jumping up and down the little boy was excited.
Jumping up and down the little boy was excited.
a)
Jumping, up and down, the little boy was excited.
b)
Jumping, up and down the little boy was excited.
c)
Jumping up and down the little boy, was excited.
d)
Jumping up and down, the little boy was excited.
29.
“Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Flashforward
d)
Symbolism
30.
Treasure Island (an excerpt)
by Robert Louis Stevenson
I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow – a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white. I remember him looking round the cover and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards.
What does the IMAGERY used in the first paragraph tell the reader about the captain?
by Robert Louis Stevenson
I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow – a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white. I remember him looking round the cover and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards.
What does the IMAGERY used in the first paragraph tell the reader about the captain?
a)
He is in need of first aid.
b)
He is likely carrying treasure in his sea-chest.
c)
He has grown frail and tired with old age.
d)
He has had a rough and adventurous life.
31.
Neil was hiking through the forest one day when, out of nowhere, a rabid wolf appeared. It lunged at him, teeth bared. Neil used his hiking stick to repel the wolf, who then ran away.
Of what conflict is this an example?
Of what conflict is this an example?
a)
Man vs. self
b)
Man vs. man
c)
Man vs. nature
d)
Man vs. supernatural
32.
Bob and Sally got into an argument. Sally accused Bob of cheating with Jane. Bob and Jane were able to prove that they were not cheating. As a result, Sally apologized to Bob and Jane.
Of what type of conflict is this an example?
Of what type of conflict is this an example?
a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. society
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. man
33.
Lana wants to go hiking with her friends, but she is terrified of snakes.
a)
Man vs. Self
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Snake
34.
The ________ of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is in Chicago, Illinois during current times.
a)
Point of view
b)
Mood
c)
Setting
d)
Conflict
35.
This is a piece of...
a)
Narration
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Fiction
d)
Novel
36.
This is a(n)...
a)
Biography
b)
Autobiography
c)
Fiction
d)
Novel
37.
This is a(n)...
a)
Biography
b)
Autobiography
c)
Fiction
d)
Novel
38.
_______ is the repetition of vowel sounds. For example: "asleep under a tree”.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
assonance
39.
________ is the repetition of consonant sounds. For example: “Is that hat short and flat?”
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
personification
d)
analogy
40.
_______ occurs when a word or the last part of a word sounds like another word or the last part of another word. For example, part and heart, rougher and tougher, and believable and inconceivable.
a)
Rhyme
b)
Repetition
c)
Consonance
d)
Assonance
41.
_________ is a combination of contradictory terms, such as used by Romeo in Act 1, scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet:"
”Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate!
O heavy lightness, serious vanity;
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!”
”Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate!
O heavy lightness, serious vanity;
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!”
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
42.
______ is a point-by-point comparison of two like things. It is usually used to introduce something unfamiliar. For example: Day is to light as night is to darkness and plane is to air as boat is to water.
a)
Imagery
b)
Metaphor
c)
Allusion
d)
Analogy
43.
_____ is a situation or a statement that seems to contradict itself, but on closer inspection, does not. These lines from John Donne's "Holy Sonnet 14" provide an example:
That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow me,
The poet paradoxically asks God to knock him down so that he may stand. What he means by this is for God to destroy his present self and remake him as a holier person.
a)
Analogy
b)
Irony
c)
Imagery
d)
Paradox
44.
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
45.
This is an example of.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
d)
Bad Luck
46.
Which literary term is demonstrated below?
"She was one of those pretty, charming young women who are born as if by an error of Fate, into a petty officials family."
"She was one of those pretty, charming young women who are born as if by an error of Fate, into a petty officials family."
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Direct Characterization
c)
1st Person Point of View
d)
Climax
47.
Which literary device is demonstrated below?
"Julie held up six different outfits in front of the mirror and pondered which would go best with her navy blue shoes, pastel eye shadow and the diamond earrings she’d already procured from her overflowing vanity. After ninety minutes of mixing and matching, and cell-phoning her sister three times for advice, Julie finally made up her mind. She’d give the navy blue skirt and white sweater a try, hoping Trent would love it."
"Julie held up six different outfits in front of the mirror and pondered which would go best with her navy blue shoes, pastel eye shadow and the diamond earrings she’d already procured from her overflowing vanity. After ninety minutes of mixing and matching, and cell-phoning her sister three times for advice, Julie finally made up her mind. She’d give the navy blue skirt and white sweater a try, hoping Trent would love it."
a)
Symbol
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Verbal Irony
d)
Personification
48.
What type of characterization is present: "Sarah raced to her car and quickly started it. Pressing hard on the gas pedal, she zoomed out of the parking lot. With her music blaring and singing at the top of her voice, she drove towards her audition. As she strutted into the audition she rubbed her lucky penny and greeted the judges with a warm smile and a twinkle in her eye."
a)
No characterization present
b)
Direct Characterization
c)
Indirect Characterization
d)
Full Characterization
49.
Which point of view is present below?
"I could picture it. I have a habit of imagining the conversations between my friends. We went out to the Cafe Napolitain to have an aperitif and watch the evening crowd on the Boulevard."
"I could picture it. I have a habit of imagining the conversations between my friends. We went out to the Cafe Napolitain to have an aperitif and watch the evening crowd on the Boulevard."
a)
2nd Person POV
b)
1st Person POV
c)
3rd Person Limited POV
d)
3rd Person Omniscient POV
50.
Which point of view is present below?
“Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt…Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression, which was seldom disturbed…”
“Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt…Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression, which was seldom disturbed…”
a)
2nd Person POV
b)
1st Person POV
c)
3rd Person Limited POV
d)
3rd Person Omniscient POV
51.
This is an example of....
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
d)
Resourcefulness
52.
_______ pencil is this?
a)
Whose
b)
Who's
c)
Who is
d)
Who
53.
My brother and _____ get along really well.
a)
I
b)
me
c)
myself
d)
my
54.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
a)
“Sweetheart,” Jeff said. “you must stop imagining things.”
b)
“Sweetheart,” Jeff said, “you must stop imagining things.”
c)
“Sweetheart”, Jeff said, “You must stop imagining things.”
d)
"Sweetheart.” Jeff said. “You must stop imagining things.”
55.
IF the dog doesn't get better take him to the vet.
a)
better, take
b)
better. Take
c)
better Take
d)
better; take
56.
Judy leads a charmed life she never had a serious accident.
a)
life: She
b)
life; she
c)
life, she
d)
life. she
57.
Tilly received a surprise birthday gift a round-trip ticket to Hawaii!
a)
Tilly: received
b)
ticket: to
c)
surprise: birthday
d)
gift: a
58.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Marci has: a snowmobile, an ATV, and a canoe.
b)
Marci has plenty of toys: a snowmobile, an ATV, and a canoe.
59.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
The girl's socks are purple.
b)
The girl's sock's are purple.
c)
The girls socks are purple.
d)
The girls sock's are purple.
60.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
The three snakes cages' are made of glass.
b)
The three snakes' cages are made of glass.
c)
The three snake's cages are made of glass.
d)
The three snakes cage's are made of glass.
61.
Pick the correctly written sentence.
a)
Allie, an intelligent girl, always makes good grades.
b)
Allie an intelligent girl, always makes good grades.
c)
Allie, an intelligent, girl always makes good grades.
d)
Allie an intelligent girl, always makes good, grades.
62.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Skiing can be fun but it can be dangerous as well.
b)
Skiing can be fun but it can be dangerous, as well.
c)
Skiing can be fun, but it can be dangerous as well.
d)
Skiing, can be fun, but it can be dangerous as well.
63.
Which does not use parallel structure?
a)
I love eating cookies and how they smell.
b)
I love eating cookies and smelling them.
c)
I love eating cookies and baking them.
64.
Fill in the blank: Todd is good at playing football, writing, and ____
a)
to read
b)
read
c)
reading
65.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a)
Tasi replied, "Who here knows Doctor Who?"
b)
Kai replied "My favorite game is Halo."
c)
Chirley replied, "I have no, idea."
d)
Michaella replied "Huh?"
66.
By 1963, a young Baptist minister came to the nation's attention during a boycott against segregated city buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
This statement is an example of-
This statement is an example of-
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
c)
Commonplace assertion
d)
Assertion
67.
Identity theft is more serious than any other type of theft.
a)
Opinion
b)
Fact that needs proof
c)
Specific supporting detail
68.
Identify the rhyme scheme...
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
So are you
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
So are you
a)
AAB
b)
BABA
c)
ABCD
d)
ABCB
69.
When Shakespeare says:
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips red.
Shakespeare means...
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips red.
Shakespeare means...
a)
Her lips are not red
b)
Her lips are like coral
c)
Her lips are coral
d)
She has no lips, only coral
70.
SELECT THE 2 BEST ANSWERS:
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a)
logos
b)
facts and figures
c)
plain folks
d)
bandwagon
71.
"More districts should wake up to the benefits of later bells" is the USA Today article's:
a)
Reasoning
b)
Evidence
c)
Claim
d)
Opinion
72.
Identify the meter of these lines.
a)
Shakespeare
b)
iambic pentameter
c)
Assonance
d)
Lyric
73.
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.....
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
74.
Nine out of ten thanes believe that Malcolm is the right man for Scotland.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
75.
John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not to be scared of snakes in the slightest.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
d)
3rd Person Objective
76.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
a)
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
b)
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
c)
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
d)
School uniforms can be ordered online .
77.
It's a hot, tiring job, but their the people who make water safe for everyone.
a)
A. Change It's to Its
b)
B. Delete the comma after hot
c)
C. Change their to they're
d)
D. No change needs to be made in this sentence
78.
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.
79.
This little piggy just saw his mother brutalized by a band of blood-thirsty barbarians bent on barbecue. No more trips to the market with mama, no more staying home, no more roast beef dinners--just endless cries of "wee wee wee" all the way home--alone. Hopelessly, helplessly alone. Stop the senseless slaughter. Donate now to save the pigs.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
80.
To make toast you need to put two slices of bread in the toaster. Press the button. When the toast pops up it is finished and you are ready to eat it. Put butter, jelly, or peanut butter on it for a delicious treat!
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person objective
81.
My parents and I was a little nervous about me getting back into the water, especially to go on any fast-moving rides.
a)
A. Change parents to Parents
b)
B. Change was to were
c)
C. Delete the comma after water
d)
D. Sentence is correct
82.
And yet by heaven, I think my love as rare,
As any she belied with false compare.
This means...
As any she belied with false compare.
This means...
a)
He believes his love is more true and pure than any than any deceptive insincere demonstration of love he has seen
b)
He thinks his love is stranger than any phony or superficial demonstration of love he has seen
83.
(3) Jessica and Ruth saw the sky turn dark. Large rain drops began to fall. They ran. They looked very funny when they walked into the house. They were drenched!
The context shows the highlighted word in the passage means:
The context shows the highlighted word in the passage means:
a)
muddy
b)
dry
c)
very wet
d)
unprepared.
84.
Tyler knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.
a)
boring
b)
difficult
c)
surprising
d)
shocking
85.
There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not.
a)
Surprise
b)
Disagreement
c)
Arangemnent
d)
policy
86.
Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.
a)
crazy
b)
happy
c)
irritable
d)
angry
87.
We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.
a)
using up
b)
adding to
c)
creating
d)
saving up
88.
As the students generated
ideas for solving the
problem, Mrs. Madel wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.
ideas for solving the
problem, Mrs. Madel wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.
a)
came up with
b)
disscussed
c)
discovered
d)
applied
89.
Rowu did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.
a)
inspiring
b)
disgusting
c)
boring
d)
dangerous
90.
Caroline loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-
a)
lost
b)
lovable
c)
worried
d)
disorganized
91.
Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. If you did something meticulously, you would be-
a)
feeling silly.
b)
working very carefully.
c)
trying to finish quickly.
d)
trying to find something.
92.
Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
a)
Nervous
b)
Discouraged
c)
Excited
d)
Relieved
93.
Noah was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-
a)
happy
b)
unsure
c)
nervous
d)
stubborn
94.
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.
a)
easily noticed
b)
beautiful
c)
sleeping
95.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
96.
Mary is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
a)
skilled
b)
beginner
c)
professional
97.
It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
a)
harsh
b)
windy
c)
gentle
d)
pleasant
98.
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't shop bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
a)
careful
b)
thrifty
c)
careless
d)
wasteful
99.
Since Ariana deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first.
a)
advanced
b)
cancelled
c)
delayed
d)
expedited
100.
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey covered homework the student turned in.
a)
pleased
b)
surprised
c)
frustrated
d)
disgusted
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