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WorksheetsMitchell's Language Arts Review
Total questions: 252
Worksheet time: 4hrs 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
James got invited to his best friend's birthday party. It was the same night as the biggest Cardinals game of the season.
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
2.
Donovan is swimming in the ocean when he is caught in a current and pulled out to sea. He has to remain calm so that he can remember to swim parallel to the shore until he is out of the current.
a)
Internal
b)
External
3.
Katie is very nervous about going to middle school and wishes she could stay in elementary school for another year or two.
a)
Internal
b)
External
4.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
a)
He was born to a rich family
b)
He was born hungry
c)
He was born with teeth
5.
He likes to toot his own horn really means...
a)
He talks loudly.
b)
He plays in a band.
c)
He brags all the time.
6.
If you dig it, what do you do?
a)
go alone
b)
go with friends
c)
like or understand
d)
not like
7.
What is YOLO?
a)
A yogurt
b)
You only live once
c)
You only lie once
d)
A bear
8.
What is etymology?
a)
study of words
b)
A type of noun
c)
The original word changed into other words with its roots
d)
Thea paste or dough made from polenta
9.
What is a denotation?
a)
Literal meaning of word (dictionary meaning)
b)
🐔🐧🐔🐧🐔
c)
Figurative meaning(emotioal Association)
10.
What does the prefix mal- mean?
a)
Bad
b)
Lige
c)
Good
d)
awesome
11.
aeronaut
a)
pertaining to ships
b)
an early name for an aviator; airplane pilot
12.
dys-
a)
dead
b)
difficult; bad
c)
false; counterfeit
d)
conceal
13.
_____ is the act of causing a person or animal's death, without inflicting pain, to end suffering.
a)
euthanasia
b)
neuralgia
c)
synopsis
d)
hypothesis
14.
bene
a)
into
b)
well, good
c)
unwell
d)
father
15.
"Mort" means...
a)
death
b)
lack of ideas/intelligence
c)
erase
d)
equal
16.
Prefix
ex-
ex-
a)
with
b)
into
c)
toward
d)
out, away, from
17.
Prefix
sub-
sub-
a)
train
b)
sandwich
c)
under
d)
together
18.
Root
aqua
aqua
a)
land
b)
water
c)
air
d)
blue
19.
apathetic
a)
indifferent
b)
sad
c)
pitiful
d)
aroused
20.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
21.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
22.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
23.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Seth's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
24.
quiet is to loud as slow is to______
a)
green
b)
fast
c)
sluggish
d)
loud
25.
smart is to intelligent as tasty is to_______
a)
worst
b)
hungry
c)
delicious
d)
gross
26.
teacher is to school as doctor is to________
a)
hospital
b)
health
c)
person
d)
nurse
27.
November is to month as Tuesday is to_______
a)
week
b)
year
c)
day
d)
month
28.
What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?
a)
hard work
b)
hard work and bad treatment
c)
being ignored
d)
All of the above
29.
What is the allusion of Peter Pan?
a)
childishness
b)
foolishness
c)
happiness
d)
All of the above
30.
The character Pollyanna, from Eleanor Porter's children's book, is a young girl who finds good in everything and everyone.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
"Tess is such a Pollyanna!" Liam announced with a sigh.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
"Tess is such a Pollyanna!" Liam announced with a sigh.
a)
An extremely annoyed person
b)
A childish, selfish person
c)
An overly optimistic person
d)
None of the above
31.
I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
What did you do this time?!
32.
Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?
33.
What is the difference between repetition and alliteration?
a)
alliteration is repeated words; repetition is sounds
b)
repetition is repeated words, alliteration is sounds
c)
One starts with an r, one starts with an a.
d)
If every poem you write is "que sera, sera," it doesn't matter.
34.
What is a couplet?
a)
two lines in poetry that cannot be rhymed
b)
a paragraph in poetry
c)
two lines in a poem, often rhymed
d)
a weird vest shakespeare often wore
35.
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things, NOT using like or as.
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
stanza
36.
I will love you until the end of time is an example of...
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
stanza
37.
Static or Dynamic
a)
Static
b)
Dynamic
38.
Static or Dynamic
a)
Static
b)
Dynamic
39.
Moves against the antagonist.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Round
c)
Flat
d)
Static
40.
What type of character undergoes a change in the story?
a)
Dynamic Character
b)
Flat Character
c)
Antagonist
d)
Static Character
41.
What character is the main focus of the story and faces many conflicts?
a)
Dynamic Character
b)
Round Character
c)
Protagonist
d)
Static Character
42.
Man vs. Self is what type of conflict?
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
43.
David is struggling with a decision. He has to decide if he wants to go to a technical school or a community college. What type of conflict is this?
a)
External Conflict
b)
Internal Conflict
44.
Robert's girlfriend has just broken up with him because someone told her that he was seeing her best friend. What type of conflict is this?
a)
External Conflict
b)
Internal Conflict
45.
Which word refers to a platitude or overused expression?
a)
cliche
b)
gullible
c)
choleric
d)
guile
46.
Act naturally
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Euphemism
47.
"I am a deeply superficial person." - Andy Warhol
What is the oxymoron in this sentence?
What is the oxymoron in this sentence?
a)
Superficial Person
b)
I am
c)
Deeply Superficial
48.
She's gone to a better place is a euphemism for...
a)
She's on vacation
b)
She's dead
c)
She's left the country
d)
She's in Florida
49.
What is a euphemism for pregnant?
a)
Faux pas
b)
Expecting
c)
Tired
d)
Over the top
50.
Which of the following is a euphemism for LYING
a)
Telling a fib
b)
Deviating from the truth
c)
Tell a tall tale
d)
All of the above
51.
Poor health
Pretty ugly
Passed Away
Random order
All of the following are oxymorons except...
Pretty ugly
Passed Away
Random order
All of the following are oxymorons except...
a)
Poor health
b)
Pretty ugly
c)
Passed away
d)
Random order
52.
"I'm actually in-between jobs at the moment. I'm sure I'll find one soon."
a)
Bored
b)
Tired
c)
Unemployed
d)
On the run
53.
Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a)
I feel as though I've been buried alive in paperwork.
b)
I feel as though I have a bee in my hat.
c)
I feel as though I'm as hungry as a horse
d)
I feel as though I've met my match.
54.
So, if you seem to be getting a little thin on top, you are not alone!
a)
Toilet Paper
b)
Old
c)
Bald
d)
Ugly
55.
Identify the paradox.
a)
The clouds drifted lazily in the sky.
b)
The person who wrote that book can’t write.
c)
The clown fish swam comically in the aquarium.
d)
I was confused by the lesson.
56.
Identify the paradox.
a)
She is an awfully good singer.
b)
The blank page stared back at me.
c)
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
d)
They danced in the moonlight.
57.
Identify the paradox.
a)
Whose turn is it?
b)
Robert carefully built a model of the ship.
c)
Remember to take out the trash.
d)
If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
58.
What are myths?
a)
traditional stories, rooted in a particular culture, that explain something about the world
b)
Stories in which the characters are animals who represent human beings
c)
short comic stories that are told for entertainment
d)
stories that teach a lesson by showing why characters succeed or fail
59.
Characters who face external conflicts--
a)
help others resolve their differences
b)
have only minor problems
c)
remain unaffected by the central problem in a story
d)
struggle against other characters or outside forces
60.
What characters say and do--
a)
creates the setting of a story
b)
reveals their personalities
c)
does not contribute to a story's plot
d)
determines who is telling the story
61.
An epic is--
a)
an account of a person's life written by another person
b)
a long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero
c)
a novel that describes several generations of a family
d)
a literary work set in a particular historical period and based on true events
62.
Epics usually include
a)
gods
b)
heroes
c)
supernatural incidents
d)
all of these.
63.
Which is not one of the 5 senses?
a)
Touch
b)
Taste
c)
Smell
d)
Talk
64.
One bite of the sour lemon caused my lips to pucker. Which sense does this describe?
a)
Taste
b)
Sight
c)
Smell
d)
Touch
65.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
66.
Which word(s) is an example of dialect?
Music is a good thing; and after all that soul-butter and hogwash I never see it freshen up things so
a)
Music is a good thing;
b)
after all that soul-butter
c)
I never see it
d)
freshen up things
67.
Which word(s) is an example of dialect?
I reckoned if she knowed me she'd take a job that was more nearer her size.
I reckoned if she knowed me she'd take a job that was more nearer her size.
a)
I reckoned
b)
she'd take a job
c)
more near
d)
her size
68.
Which word(s) is an example of dialect?
The axe got so heavy I could hardly swing it. My breath got harder and harder to breathe. An hour before sundown, I was worn down to a nub.
The axe got so heavy I could hardly swing it. My breath got harder and harder to breathe. An hour before sundown, I was worn down to a nub.
a)
The axe got so heavy
b)
My breath got harder
c)
An hour before sundown
d)
worn down to a nub
69.
A short tale that teaches a moral or lesson, often with animals as characters.
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
70.
He, she, his, her, they, them are examples of what point of view?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
d)
Homeless person
71.
I, me, my, we, us are examples of what point of view?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
d)
Weird person
72.
Normally fables have _______ as characters?
a)
children
b)
bugs
c)
animals
d)
teachers
73.
What is the moral of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?
a)
Don’t be greedy
b)
Work hard and plan ahead
c)
Liars will not be believed even if they tell the truth.
d)
Playing tricks on people is FUN
74.
What is a limerick?
a)
14 line poems that are broken into 4 or 2 stanzas
b)
Seventeen syllables in 3 lines
c)
Poems that are conveyed through their graphic shape
d)
A funny poem that is 5 lines long
75.
Which choice is a Limerick Poem?
a)
There was an Old Man of Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
His daughter, called Nan,
Ran away with a man,
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.
- Anonymous
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
His daughter, called Nan,
Ran away with a man,
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.
- Anonymous
b)
That at the last, and in short time, I spide,
Under a rocke, where she alas, opprest,
Fell to the ground, and there untimely dide.
Cruell death vanquishing so noble beautie
Oft makes me wayle so hard a desire.(Trans. Edmund Spenser)
Under a rocke, where she alas, opprest,
Fell to the ground, and there untimely dide.
Cruell death vanquishing so noble beautie
Oft makes me wayle so hard a desire.(Trans. Edmund Spenser)
c)
Light do I see within my Lady’s eyes
And loving spirits in its plenisphere
Which bear in strange delight on my heart’s care
Till Joy’s awakened from that sepulchre.
And loving spirits in its plenisphere
Which bear in strange delight on my heart’s care
Till Joy’s awakened from that sepulchre.
76.
What rhyme scheme does a limerick poem have?
a)
ABBAA
b)
AABBA
c)
ACAABA
d)
ABBBAB
77.
Which lines of a Limerick poem are shorter?
a)
1 & 2
b)
2 & 4
c)
3 & 4
d)
3, 4, & 5
78.
Haiku is a form of poetry from ________.
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Australia
d)
England
79.
The Lines of a Haiku according to syllable:
1 - 5
2 - 7
3 - ?
1 - 5
2 - 7
3 - ?
a)
5
b)
7
80.
How many syllables total in a Haiku?
a)
10
b)
15
c)
17
d)
7
81.
Complete the Haiku:
An ocean voyage
As waves break over the bow,
An ocean voyage
As waves break over the bow,
a)
My boat suddenly, sinks.
b)
I'm free to ride the waves.
c)
the sea welcomes me.
d)
I hear the ocean calling.
82.
a poem that has three lines with each line having syllables that have to follow a 5-7-5 pattern
a)
Haiku
b)
limerick
c)
alliteration
83.
There once was a red fox,
who liked to wear funny socks,
his friends all laughed,
when he took a bath,
and now he bathes in a box
This is an example of a
a)
haiku
b)
free verse
c)
limerick
84.
I can't look for it because my eyes are on it
I can't call for it because my mouth is on it
I can't hear it because my ears are on it
This is an example of
a)
repetition
b)
poet
c)
Haiku
85.
a poem written in the shape of its subject matter
a)
triplet
b)
ballad
c)
limerick
d)
concrete poem
86.
a two-line poem with both lines rhyming
a)
bi-poem
b)
couplet
c)
narrative
d)
ballac
87.
a poem that does not have rhyme and does not have meter; has no restrictions
a)
limerick
b)
quatrain
c)
stanza
d)
free verse
88.
a 4-line poem with one of several schemes (also a stanza in a longer poem); the usual rhyme schemes include ABCB, AABB or ABAB
a)
quatrain
b)
limerick
c)
free verse
d)
ballad
89.
a phrase or line of poetry that is repeated throughout a poem to create a special effect
a)
meter
b)
rhyme
c)
refrain
d)
rhyme scheme
90.
words usually at the ends of lines of poems that sound the same
a)
rhythm
b)
meter
c)
refrian
d)
rhyme
91.
a fixed pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of fixed length; used to create rhythm
a)
refrain
b)
meter
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
stanza
92.
the pattern created by placing rhyming words in specific places
a)
rhythm
b)
rhyme scheme
c)
rhyme
d)
refrain
93.
a group of lines that might be thought of as a "paragraph" in prose;
a)
refrain
b)
stanza
c)
meter
d)
rhythm
94.
The party flew by in a millisecond.
This is an example of which of the following poetic devices?
This is an example of which of the following poetic devices?
a)
hyperbole
b)
imagery
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
95.
This is an example of what:
"Leaving my friends, leaving my home, leaving my room, leaving my memories"
"Leaving my friends, leaving my home, leaving my room, leaving my memories"
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
repetition
d)
onomatopeia
96.
What is a concrete poem?
a)
words of a song
b)
a japanese poem with 3 lines
c)
a poem written in the shape of a picture
d)
a humorous poem
97.
Which type of poetry tells a story?
a)
Lyric
b)
Narrative
c)
Haiku
d)
Free Verse
98.
A poem that has a plot.
a)
free verse
b)
haiku
c)
limerick
d)
narrative
99.
myth
a)
a traditonal story that explains the actons oF gods or heroes orthe origins of the elements of nature
b)
Imaginative language that is not meant to beinterpreted literally
c)
²he central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work.
100.
theme
a)
The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work.
b)
the problem in a story
c)
the leading character, hero, or heroine of a story or novel.
101.
climax
a)
the turning point or the high point of a story
b)
an object, a person, or a place that stands for something else
c)
words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing
102.
exposition
a)
a literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters
b)
an object, place or person that stands for something else
c)
the turning point in a story
103.
The poet’s purpose in “Ode to enchanted light” is to
a)
praise or celebrate light.
b)
mourn the passage of time.
c)
tell a story of a walk in the woods.
d)
express a personal emotion.
104.
Which answer choice is an example of internal rhyme?
( /= line break)
( /= line break)
a)
The cat is on the mat/ the cat likes to drink milk
b)
The ball is round/ It soars through town
c)
Purple lollipops are tasty/ I eat them every day
105.
What is the rhyme scheme for this poem?
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I can't wait
To eat lunch with you
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I can't wait
To eat lunch with you
a)
ABCD
b)
ABCB
106.
A lyric poem expresses the personal thoughts and feeling of a speaker.
a)
true
b)
false
107.
What technique repeats sounds, words, phrases, or an entire line?
a)
a lyric
b)
a couplet
c)
repetition
108.
When rhyming words come at the ends of the lines. The most common type of poetic rhyme.
a)
internal rhyme
b)
couplet
c)
stanza
d)
end rhyme
109.
The tone conveys
a)
the speaker's attitude about the subject
b)
the speaker's opinion of the food
c)
the speaker's attitude of anger
d)
the speaker's attitude toward humor
110.
we deem
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
d)
nothing
111.
our own
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
d)
nothing
112.
Which word(s) do not slant rhyme with "Top"?
a)
Clap
b)
Flap
c)
Flop
d)
Clip
113.
What is the rhyme scheme?
I love my cat-
She sure is cute.
She lays on the mat
and meows all day.
a)
AABB
b)
ABAC
c)
ABCD
d)
ABCA
114.
If the rhyme scheme of this stanza is AAAB, what word would go in the blank?
The shoes on my feet are too tight-
To pull them off takes all my might.
One day I might get in a fight,
But for now I will ______________.
a)
say goodnight
b)
go to sleep
c)
fly a kite
d)
look to the right
115.
Which word(s) slant rhyme with "block"?
a)
Flaunt
b)
Clock
c)
Flock
d)
Blink
116.
A sad and mournful poem written for the dead is called ___.
a)
ode
b)
elegy
c)
ballad
d)
narrative poem
117.
One would describe the tone of an elegy as...
a)
Foreboding
b)
Solemn
c)
Euphoric
d)
Callous
118.
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
119.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
120.
A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “Wonderful weather we’re having!”
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
121.
A hungry cook
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
122.
"Oh he's so beautiful--such a beautiful disaster," sings Kelly Clarkson.
a)
oxymoron
b)
paradox
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
123.
"What gloves are to hands, socks are to feet" is an example of__________________.
a)
analogy
b)
hyperbole
c)
assonance
d)
alliteration
124.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
125.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
126.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
127.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
128.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
129.
Diaries are examples of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
130.
Active or Passive?
I hate homework.
I hate homework.
a)
active
b)
passive
131.
Active or Passive?
The game will be canceled if not enough players show up.
The game will be canceled if not enough players show up.
a)
active
b)
passive
132.
Difficult assignments are always given by my teacher.
a)
active
b)
passive
133.
How many lines are in a sonnet?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
14
d)
16
134.
How many syllables are in an iamb?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
10
d)
2
135.
How many metrical feet are in a sonnet line?
a)
octometer
b)
pentameter
c)
trimeter
d)
tetrameter
136.
The Shakespearean Sonnet has
a)
one cinquain, one x-line stanza
b)
three quatrains, one couplet
c)
one octave, one sestet
d)
two septets
137.
Which root means "look"?
a)
spect
b)
spe
c)
spec
d)
watch
138.
Which spelling word has the root that means below?
a)
down
b)
submarine
c)
below
d)
erupt
139.
Which root means against?
a)
un
b)
non
c)
ante
d)
anti
140.
-graph
a)
something drawn or written.
b)
something painted or plastered.
c)
something that uses lines on an x and y axis.
d)
something done on paper.
141.
The root word "ped" means
a)
knee
b)
hand
c)
foot
d)
leg
142.
The latin root "cred" means
a)
false
b)
star
c)
believe
d)
good
143.
The latin root "audi/aud" means
a)
hear
b)
a freaking nice car
c)
a big room
d)
star
144.
Chronological means ____________________.
a)
a watch or clock that measures time precisely.
b)
a reoccuring problem.
c)
things happening at the same time.
d)
arranged in the order that things happened or came to be.
145.
What is the meaning of the root word "super"?
a)
to be placed below or under
b)
superficial
c)
to place or be placed above or over
d)
superlative
146.
phon/phone
a)
touch
b)
hear
c)
sound
d)
remember
147.
vis(e)/vid(e)
a)
see
b)
visual
c)
near
d)
star
148.
rupt
a)
believe
b)
small
c)
break/burst
d)
erupt
149.
graph/gram
a)
throw
b)
fear
c)
write
d)
carry
150.
phobia
a)
write
b)
carry
c)
walk
d)
fear
151.
port
a)
carry
b)
measure
c)
throw
d)
leader
152.
scrib(e)/script
a)
lead
b)
name
c)
write
d)
hear
153.
prim
a)
second
b)
primary
c)
start
d)
first
154.
mob/mot/mov
a)
do/make
b)
move
c)
look at
d)
movie
155.
scop(e)
a)
pay
b)
move
c)
make
d)
look at
156.
What does the prefix pre- mean?
a)
before
b)
present
c)
over
d)
after
157.
What does the prefix sol- mean?
a)
small
b)
solid
c)
sun
d)
after
158.
What does the prefix inter- mean?
a)
between
b)
after
c)
next to
d)
around
159.
What does the prefix trans- mean?
a)
next to
b)
around
c)
not
d)
across
160.
What does the prefix auto- mean?
a)
self
b)
two
c)
car
d)
name
161.
What is the PREFIX in the word UNCOVER?
a)
un
b)
cov
c)
cover
d)
er
162.
What is the PREFIX in DISCOURAGED?
a)
courage
b)
ed
c)
discour
d)
dis
163.
What is the meaning of the following?
En(m) as in embrace
En(m) as in embrace
a)
in
b)
cause to
c)
between
164.
What is the meaning of the following?
FORE in forecast
FORE in forecast
a)
before
b)
after
c)
against
165.
What is the meaning of the following?
MID : Midway
MID : Midway
a)
middle
b)
gone
c)
half
166.
What is the meaning of the following?
Mis : mistake
Mis : mistake
a)
correct
b)
again
c)
wrongly
167.
What is the meaning of the following?
Non : Non-fiction
Non : Non-fiction
a)
before
b)
super
c)
not
168.
What is the meaning of the following?
over : overlap
over : overlap
a)
above/over
b)
middle
c)
opposite
169.
What is the meaning of the following?
pre: preview
pre: preview
a)
again
b)
before
c)
after
170.
What is the meaning of the following?
re : return
re : return
a)
before
b)
not
c)
again
171.
What is the meaning of the following?
Semi : Semi-truck
Semi : Semi-truck
a)
nonsense
b)
middle
c)
half
172.
What is the meaning of the following?
sub: subway
sub: subway
a)
over
b)
under
c)
between
173.
What is the meaning of the following?
trans : transplant
trans : transplant
a)
under
b)
above
c)
across
174.
What does macro mean?
a)
believe
b)
force
c)
large
d)
halfway
175.
What is the meaning of micro?
a)
divide
b)
express
c)
opposite
d)
small
176.
When the word overqualified is used, what does it mean?
a)
not rational
b)
not moving
c)
cannot read
d)
too much of a good thing
177.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
178.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
179.
In this element of plot the author introduces the characters and setting...
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
Exposition
d)
Rising Action
180.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
the most intense?
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
181.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
182.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
An issue that a character faces within him/her self.
183.
Which is not an example of internal conflict?
a)
Overcoming fear
b)
Insecurity
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Depression
184.
What is not an example of external conflict?
a)
character vs character
b)
character vs nature
c)
character vs self
d)
character vs society
185.
What type of conflict is best shown here...
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
186.
What type of conflict is best shown here...
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
187.
man vs laws, rules, quide lines, expectations
a)
man vs. technology
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. supernatural
d)
man vs. society
188.
The image is an example of a character struggling with _________________.
a)
self
b)
man
c)
nature
189.
A character struggles to survive being lost in the wilderness alone.
a)
Character v.s Society
(man vs. society)
(man vs. society)
b)
Character vs. Character
(man vs. man)
(man vs. man)
c)
Character vs. Nature
(man vs. nature)
(man vs. nature)
d)
Character vs. Self
(man vs. self)
(man vs. self)
190.
A young man who lost his lost his dog to old age struggles with the decision to get a new dog.
a)
Character vs. Self
(man vs. self)
(man vs. self)
b)
Character vs. Character
(man vs. man)
(man vs. man)
c)
Character vs. Nature
(man vs. nature)
(man vs. nature)
d)
Character vs. Society
(man vs. society)
(man vs. society)
191.
A character doesn't fit in with society's rules and expectations!
a)
Character vs. Character
b)
Character vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Self
d)
Character vs. Society
192.
A girl doesn't believe that she has to look like the girl on the magazine cover to be beautiful.
a)
Character v. Self
(man vs. self)
(man vs. self)
b)
Character vs. Nature
(man vs. nature)
(man vs. nature)
c)
Character vs. Society
(man vs. society)
(man vs. society)
d)
Character vs. Character
(man vs. man)
(man vs. man)
193.
Karen struggles to get along with the new kid in her math class.
a)
Man vs. Technology
b)
Man vs. Self
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Man
194.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.
b)
The author is addressing the reader.
c)
The narrator is not in the story.
d)
Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.
195.
A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
any
196.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person pov
b)
1st person pov
197.
A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."
a)
Second Person POV
b)
Third Person POV
c)
First Person POV
198.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
199.
John's neighbor is angry because John plays loud music every day. John is frustrated at his neighbor because his neighbor complains too much. They talked about it and came to a compromise--John will still play his loud music every day, but will only play for 1 hour instead of 2.
a)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
200.
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
201.
This poem uses each letter of the subject to begin a line of the poem.
a)
Acrostic
b)
Ballad
c)
Diamante
202.
This poem has five lines that follows a pattern.
a)
Limerick
b)
Cinquain
c)
Parody
203.
What poem has no set rules?
a)
Free verse
b)
Lyrics
c)
Parody
204.
This is the pattern of rhymes. A letter is assigned to each end of the line. If it rhymes with another end of the line, it has the same letter.
Ex: A, B, C, B
Ex: A, B, C, B
a)
simile
b)
rhyme scheme
c)
meter
205.
This is the musical quality of a poem using alliteration, meter, repetition, or rhyme.
a)
Simile
b)
Rhythm
c)
Theme
206.
This is the message about life that the poem conveys.
a)
Rhyme
b)
Theme
c)
Lyric
207.
This is the words or phrases that have vivid descriptions that appeal to the five senses. It creates a picture in the reader's mind.
a)
repetition
b)
imagery
c)
meter
208.
This is the attitude or mood the author creates. (The feeling you get when you read a poem).
a)
rhythm
b)
tone
c)
simile
209.
response to the death of a person or a group
a)
ode
b)
elegy
c)
ballad
210.
a poem that celebrates a subject; a tribute to an object, person, or event
a)
haiku
b)
ode
c)
ballad
211.
very short poem of Japanese origin; 17 syllables; 5,7,5
a)
haiku
b)
sonnet
c)
narrative
212.
poetry that has no regular rhythm, meter, rhyme, or structure
a)
sonnet
b)
free verse
c)
ballad
213.
a poem with 14 lines; each line has 10 syllables; written in iambic pentameter
a)
lyric
b)
elegy
c)
sonnet
214.
meant to be sung, often sad
a)
elegy
b)
ballad
c)
lyric
215.
a form of poetry that tells a story ans has a setting, characters, and a plot
a)
free verse
b)
ode
c)
narrative
216.
What is an idiom?
a)
a) A comparison using like or as.
b)
b) A phrase that has rhythm.
c)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally.
d)
d) The same beginning sounds repeated.
217.
the message or moral of the story
a)
theme
b)
main idea
c)
summary
d)
plot
218.
Poetry that has a plot, characters, and tells a story is called...
a)
free verse
b)
humorous poetry
c)
narrative poetry
d)
lyrical poetry
219.
Onomatopoeias, metaphors, similes, hyperboles, idioms, and personification are all types of...
a)
figurative language
b)
sensory language
c)
genres
d)
media
220.
The snow is a white blanket.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
221.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Refrain
d)
Hyperbole
222.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.
a)
Rhyme
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Personification
223.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"
"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"
a)
Simile
b)
Refrain
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
224.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The teenage boy left behind a stench of Axe so powerful that it could set off the smoke detectors"
"The teenage boy left behind a stench of Axe so powerful that it could set off the smoke detectors"
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Refrain
225.
All are found in poetry except...
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
rhythm
c)
stanza
d)
paragraphs
226.
Language used to create a special effect in feeling; not meant to be taken literally
a)
Vocabulary
b)
Literal
c)
Moral
d)
Figurative
227.
The author's choice of words
a)
Diction
b)
Vocabulary
228.
Which is an example of imagery?
a)
I feel hot, I hear the waves, my toes touch the sand.
b)
I love the stars like a woman loves her child
c)
I enjoy reading
229.
Which line of poetry displays onomatopoeia?
a)
I was told of his bold actions.
b)
The rope slowly floated away.
c)
I listened to the frogs croak and the geese squawk.
d)
The cat crawled over the concrete wall.
230.
Which line of poetry includes an example of assonance?
a)
The frantic flocks cried out in fear.
b)
I felt the tide glide over my tired feet.
c)
The dazzling fire sizzled and crackled.
d)
My stomach stabbed at me as I walked.
231.
A single unit in a poem; can be a word, a phrase, or a complete sentence.
a)
Stanza
b)
Rhyme Scheme
c)
Theme
d)
Line
232.
Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines.
a)
Internal Rhyme
b)
End Rhyme
233.
Is this a pun?
a)
No
b)
I don't know
c)
Yes
d)
Maybe
234.
Is this a pun?
Lighting dances across the sky.
Lighting dances across the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
235.
Is this a pun?
a)
True
b)
False
236.
Is this a pun?
Fish are so smart because they live in schools?
Fish are so smart because they live in schools?
a)
True
b)
False
237.
Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up.
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Poetry
c)
Historical Fiction
d)
Realistic Fiction
238.
Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Fantasy
d)
Science Fiction
239.
A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Persuasive Writing
c)
Biography
d)
Informational Text
240.
Tells the true story of a real person's life; written by the subject himself or herself
a)
biography
b)
autobiography
c)
information
d)
folk tale
241.
a story passed on by word of mouth rather than by writing
a)
mystery
b)
fiction
c)
folktale
d)
drama
242.
fictional stories from the writer's imagination, but is true to life
a)
fiction
b)
fantasy
c)
realistic fiction
d)
tall tale
243.
a story that blends historical facts in a fictional story
a)
reference sources
b)
essay
c)
science fiction
d)
historical fiction
244.
a very old story that explains features of the natural world such as why the sun rises each morning, where thunder comes from, or why the ocean has waves
a)
myth
b)
drama
c)
information
d)
tall tale
245.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
246.
What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
247.
What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
248.
What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
249.
Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836
a)
to Inform
b)
to Entertain
c)
to Persuade
250.
What is the author's purpose?
A recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken salad.
A recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken salad.
a)
Entertain
b)
Inform
c)
Persuade
251.
What is the author's purpose?
A care label on the back of a sweatshirt explaining how it should be washed.
A care label on the back of a sweatshirt explaining how it should be washed.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
252.
What is the author's purpose?
A script for a TV show about a detective who can read the minds of farm animals
A script for a TV show about a detective who can read the minds of farm animals
a)
Inform
b)
Entertain
c)
Persuade
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