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WorksheetsTest Prep: 8th Grade ELA
Total questions: 180
Worksheet time: 2hrs 27mins
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Class
Date
1.
How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized? "A few days ago, my mother told my father, "i'm taking phillip to frankfurt, kentucky."
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Identify the capitalization error in the following information:
Stone Magnet Middle School
1101 E. University blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Stone Magnet Middle School
1101 E. University blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
a)
E.
b)
University
c)
blvd.
d)
at
3.
Mrs., Dr., NBA, SMMS, and U.S.A. need to be capitalized because...
a)
They are proper nouns.
b)
They are proper verbs.
c)
They are the title before a name.
d)
Just because.
4.
Which of these needs to be capitalized?
a)
texas
b)
lobster
c)
television
d)
starship
5.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
6.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.
7.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
8.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I need to buy sunglasses sunscreen a towel, and a hat.
b)
I need to buy sunglasses, sunscreen, a towel and a hat.
c)
I need to buy sunglasses, sunscreen, a towel, and a hat.
d)
I need to buy sunglasses sunscreen a towel and a hat.
9.
Ali ..... a student.
a)
are
b)
have
c)
has
d)
is
10.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town.
11.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
12.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
13.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
a)
When a group of of words all start with the same sound.
b)
When words sound like what they mean.
c)
An extreme exaggeration
d)
A comparison
14.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
15.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
16.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
17.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
b)
To be grammatically correct.
c)
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
d)
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
18.
What is alliteration?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in several words
d)
a contradictory phrase
19.
Which is an example of dialect?
a)
She said, "Let's go to the store!"
b)
"How y'all doing this purty afternoon?"
c)
Never underestimate the power of suggestion.
d)
What did she say?
20.
What is an antonym for nefarious?
a)
awful
b)
angelic
c)
evil
d)
intelligent
21.
Which one is an example of first person point of view?
a)
She decided that she would never tell her secret to a soul.
b)
You have to go up a stairwell where you can't see the end.
c)
I was so afraid that I would forget to call her when I got home.
d)
Her brain was foggy and her memory felt like it was slipping away.
22.
Lightening streaked across the greenish-black sky yet, the air was oddly still. When the warning siren shrieked, the family knew that they should head for the storm cellar.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
23.
The beginning of a story's plot line is called... ?
a)
characters & setting
b)
rising action
c)
plot line
d)
exposition
24.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
Adele
b)
The store
c)
High heels
d)
Her
25.
Buzz, slurp, click, and boom are examples of _______________.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Personification
c)
Sight Imagery
d)
Onomatopoeia
26.
What a lucky little lady you are!
This is an example of:
This is an example of:
a)
Personification
b)
Taste Imagery
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
27.
What is the "mood" of a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
28.
Poetry's version of a paragraph is called a
a)
stanza
b)
line
c)
form
d)
paragraph
29.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of a poem is called the
a)
rhyme
b)
repetition
c)
rhythm
d)
stanza
30.
The repetition of sounds at the end of words is called
a)
assonance
b)
repetition
c)
rhythm
d)
rhyme
31.
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that don't end with the same consonant is
a)
assonance
b)
alliteration
c)
repetition
d)
rhyme
32.
The use of a word, phrase, line, or sound more than once is
a)
alliteration
b)
rhythm
c)
assonance
d)
repetition
33.
Language that appeals to one or more of your senses--sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch is
a)
imagery
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
simile
34.
Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice?
The boy was bitten by the dog.
The boy was bitten by the dog.
a)
active
b)
passive
35.
the act of forcing out someone or something
a)
expulsion
b)
parity
c)
repentance
36.
remorse for your past conduct
a)
repentance
b)
crafty
c)
reprieve
37.
Complete the following analogy.
Rhythm is to beat as-
a)
cure is to medicine
b)
paintings is to gallery
c)
simple is to complex
d)
accuse is to blame
38.
Which statement is true about the word prerequisite?
a)
the prefix pre- means "before"
b)
the suffix -ite means "not".
c)
The root word is -ite which changes a noun to an adjective.
d)
the prefix re- means "not".
39.
"The police detective was tasked with the responsibility of putting the events of the previous night in chronological order."The root "chrono" means-
a)
alphabetical
b)
space
c)
time
d)
size or mass
40.
What does "R" stand for in RACE?
a)
Really consider the evidence
b)
Restate the question
c)
Rethink your answer
d)
Revise your writing
41.
What does "A" stand for in RACE?
a)
Answer the question
b)
Argue your point
c)
Ask a question
d)
Apply evidence
42.
What does the "C" stand for in RACE?
a)
Cite evidence
b)
Change your thinking
c)
Create a response
d)
Convince the reader
43.
What does the "E" stand for in RACE?
a)
Explain your evidence
b)
Explain your question
c)
Expect a response
d)
Engage the reader
44.
How would you restate the question, "How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"
a)
Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?
b)
The author of this text creates a feeling of sympathy by...
c)
Sometimes authors create sympathy
d)
Sympathy is a feeling that authors can create
45.
Which is the appropriate sentence starter when you're citing evidence?
a)
The author states...
b)
This means...
c)
Because of this...
d)
In conclusion
46.
Which sentence starter is appropriate when you're explaining your evidence?
a)
This means...
b)
The author states...
c)
The author points out...
d)
In conclusion...
47.
Why is it important to use a writing strategy like RACE?
a)
To organize your thoughts so people can easily understand your point
b)
To follow procedures
c)
To avoid creative writing
d)
So that you don't have to do research
48.
If the prompt tells you to explain, what kind of essay are you going to write?
a)
Argumentative Essay
b)
Objective Essay
c)
Explanatory Essay
d)
Narrative Essay
49.
Emily is getting ideas for her pyramid project from a website. She takes notes and lists the website name and information in her project when she turns it in.
OKAY or NO WAY?
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
50.
Chris wrote a book report in 5th grade. Now he is in 6th grade, and wants to reuse this report for another class.
OKAY or NO WAY?
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
51.
Joe wrote a report about cats. He wrote this in his report:
Cats can have long hair or short hair, they can be lots of different colors, and "they can even have blue eyes," says Julia Nelson in her book called Cats are Amazing Animals.
OKAY or NO WAY?
Cats can have long hair or short hair, they can be lots of different colors, and "they can even have blue eyes," says Julia Nelson in her book called Cats are Amazing Animals.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
52.
Jill copied wolf images and sounds from another website into the mascot page of her school webpage.
OKAY or NO WAY?
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
53.
You are asked to summarize the plot of a chapter. You copy the chapter description from the online Spark Notes Web site and don't cite your source.
Is this plagiarism?
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
54.
You and a friend decide to work together on a lab assignment. Because you are in two different sections of the same course, you print out two copies of the completed report, and each submit it as your own work.
Is this plagiarism?
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
55.
Your roommate took the same math course last year that you are taking now. To save yourself some time, you copy your roommates old homework assignments and turn them in as your own.
Is this plagiarism?
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
56.
Point of view is...
a)
the author's opinion
b)
who the narrator is
c)
the vantage point, or perspective of a story
d)
the reader's opinion or perspective
57.
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.
58.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person pov
b)
1st person pov
59.
A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
any
60.
Which point of view is the following:
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
a)
second
b)
first
c)
third person
61.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person
62.
What point of view is the following:
Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned.
Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned.
a)
first person
b)
third person
63.
True or false:
Point is view is utilized in any piece of literature.
Point is view is utilized in any piece of literature.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What point of view is the following:
"Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor."
from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
"Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor."
from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
a)
third person
b)
first person
65.
We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.
a)
3rd person
b)
1st person
c)
2nd person
66.
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
67.
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
68.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar.
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
a)
First-person
b)
Second-person
c)
Third-person
69.
What point of view uses the word
I?
I?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
70.
What point of view uses the word
he?
he?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
71.
What point of view uses the word
we?
we?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
72.
What point of view uses the word
your?
your?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
73.
What point of view uses the word
Mickey Mouse?
Mickey Mouse?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
74.
What point of view uses the word
they?
they?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
75.
What point of view uses the word
you?
you?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
76.
What point of view uses the word
my?
my?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
77.
What point of view uses the word
Spongebob?
Spongebob?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
78.
What point of view uses the word
me?
me?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
79.
Which of the following is not a noun?
a)
person
b)
place
c)
action
d)
thing
80.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
cat
c)
run
d)
hop
81.
Which of the following nouns is a thing?
a)
doctor
b)
pencil
c)
nurse
d)
teacher
82.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
swim
b)
write
c)
jump
d)
girl
83.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
mom
b)
skip
c)
walk
d)
sprint
84.
Which of the following nouns is a person?
a)
beach
b)
ball
c)
boss
d)
balloon
85.
Which of the following nouns is a place?
a)
bench
b)
store manager
c)
student
d)
school
86.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
Mrs. Pernice
b)
principal
c)
children's doctor
d)
teacher
87.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
apple
b)
fruit
c)
Golden Delicious
d)
green apple
88.
What type of noun is the highlighted word?
The United States Army had many requests from other branches of the armed services.
The United States Army had many requests from other branches of the armed services.
a)
proper noun
b)
common noun
89.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
At the park there were many ducks.
At the park there were many ducks.
a)
park, ducks
b)
park, there
c)
there, were
d)
many, ducks
90.
Identify the noun.
My sweater is unraveling.
My sweater is unraveling.
a)
My
b)
sweater
c)
is
d)
unraveling
91.
Which word is the adjective
The old shoe was full of mud.
The old shoe was full of mud.
a)
shoe
b)
was
c)
old
d)
of
92.
Which Word is the Adjective
Mary has a blue folder for her papers.
Mary has a blue folder for her papers.
a)
Mary
b)
blue
c)
her
d)
papers
93.
Which word is the adjective?
Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.
Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.
a)
yellow
b)
off
c)
picked
d)
floor
94.
Which word is the adjective?
The small baby crawled to his mother.
The small baby crawled to his mother.
a)
The
b)
mother
c)
his
d)
small
95.
Which word is the adjective?
The happy kids ran out the door to recess.
The happy kids ran out the door to recess.
a)
happy
b)
ran
c)
recess
d)
door
96.
Which word is the adjective?
My dad gave me a red hat for my birthday.
My dad gave me a red hat for my birthday.
a)
dad
b)
hat
c)
red
d)
my
97.
What is the proper noun in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister.
a)
sister
b)
playing
c)
baseball
d)
Charlie
98.
What is the verb in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister.
a)
Charlie
b)
sister
c)
playing
d)
is
99.
What is the adjective in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister.
a)
little
b)
sister
c)
his
d)
playing
100.
What is the pronoun in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister.
a)
his
b)
little
c)
sister
d)
playing
101.
the emotion that a word generates, extra implied meaning
a)
Denotation
b)
Connotation
102.
dictionary definition
a)
Denotation
b)
Connotation
103.
type of connotation that does not make you feel good or bad, just in the middle
a)
positive connotation
b)
neutral connotation
c)
negative connotation
104.
type of connotation that makes you feel good about something
a)
positive connotation
b)
neutral connotation
c)
negative connotation
105.
type of connotation that makes you feel dislike or bad about something
a)
positive connotation
b)
neutral connotation
c)
negative connotation
106.
Choose the most appropriate word that can be inserted into the blank. Everyone in the office respects Casey because of her kind but _______________ attitude. (HINT: A positive word would be appropriate here.)
a)
Assertive
b)
Bossy
c)
Demanding
107.
Choose the most appropriate word that can be inserted into the blank. "Well," said Curtis with an embarrassed smile, "I am looking for ___________________ car." (HINT: A positive word would be appropriate here.)
a)
a cut rate
b)
a cheaper
c)
a more economical
108.
The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
109.
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
110.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
111.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
chuckle--snicker
chuckle--snicker
a)
chuckle
b)
snicker
112.
One day superman and his brother went for a stroll downtown. 1 They saw some bad guys trying to rob a bank. 2 Superman told his brother, we have to do something. 3 Superman and his brother saved the day.
Which word could replace stroll in sentence number 1?
Which word could replace stroll in sentence number 1?
a)
Swim
b)
Airplane ride
c)
Jump
d)
Walk
113.
Which word goes in the blank?
This summer, my friends and I camped out in my backyard. _________, we set up a tent. Next, we built a fire. Finally, we roasted our marshmallows.
This summer, my friends and I camped out in my backyard. _________, we set up a tent. Next, we built a fire. Finally, we roasted our marshmallows.
a)
Last
b)
First
c)
Next
d)
Then
114.
Scarlet's family moved to a new town. She had to start third grade at a new school. She worried that she would not make any friends. Scarlet's mom reminded her to just be herself. She had lots of friends at her old school. Scarlet was as sweet as honey. Because she was always nice to everyone, Scarlet would make friends in no time.
If Scarlet is "as sweet as honey," which word best describes her?
a)
smart
b)
nice
c)
healthy
d)
delicious
115.
Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?
a)
short
b)
time
c)
long
d)
known
116.
Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?
a)
Brad baked his own cake.
b)
Brad needs to brush his teeth better.
c)
Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.
d)
Brad ate Grandpa
117.
Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window. How do you think he feels?
a)
He is scared of getting in trouble.
b)
He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.
c)
He can't wait to break another window.
d)
He is thinking he should study his spelling words.
118.
How might a character act if he felt sad?
a)
Put his head down and sigh
b)
Yell and jump up and down
c)
Smile and wave
d)
Laugh until his sides hurt
119.
causing or affected my great anxiety or stress
a)
fraught
b)
frugal
c)
hackneyed
d)
hedonist
120.
simple, plain and costing little
a)
fraught
b)
frugal
c)
hackneyed
d)
hedonist
121.
lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
a)
fraught
b)
frugal
c)
hackneyed
d)
hedonist
122.
person that believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life
a)
hedonist
b)
hypothesis
c)
impetuous
d)
impute
123.
a proposition made as a basis for reasoning without any assumption of truth
a)
hedonist
b)
hypothesis
c)
impetuous
d)
impute
124.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
125.
Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme.
a)
Sound
b)
Sight
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
126.
What is the narrator of a poem called?
a)
Author
b)
Speaker
c)
Narrator
d)
Main character
127.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
128.
Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.
a)
Musical
b)
Old-fashioned
c)
Important
d)
Difficult
129.
What is "alliteration" ?
a)
The use of synonyms.
b)
Words that sound alike.
c)
An exaggeration.
d)
The repetition of a beginning letter sound.
130.
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
131.
What device is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as" ?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyberbole
132.
What device is a comparison of two unlike things which says one thing IS another?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
133.
Groups of lines are called ______________.
a)
Sentences
b)
Stanzas
c)
Tony Danzas
d)
Line groupings
134.
Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ___________.
a)
A single word
b)
A sentence
c)
A part of sentence
d)
All of the above
135.
_________ is a word or line that is repeated throughout a poem to create a certain effect.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Repetition
c)
Refrain
d)
Meter
136.
Explicit means...
a)
very vague
b)
stated clearly
c)
to explain something
d)
to break information into parts
137.
Read between the lines. Think beyond the text. What is the hidden meaning?
a)
Infer
b)
Analyze
c)
Explain
d)
Compare
138.
The definition of support is?
a)
Back up an answer with details. Prove. Provide evidence.
b)
Give the short version: main idea + the beginning, middle, end.
c)
Take your best guess on what will happen next.
d)
Tell how something happened. Tell the steps.
139.
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
Which line in the text tells you that Max is upset becuase it is raining?
Which line in the text tells you that Max is upset becuase it is raining?
a)
He says, "I don't wanna sandwich?"
b)
Dropping his kite from his hand, Max broke out into a full sob
c)
Thunder struck and rain poured
d)
Mom sighed
140.
What are the steps to citing evidence?
a)
State your idea, explain your reasons, and summarize
b)
Explain your reasons and cite evidence
c)
State your idea, cite evidence, and explain
d)
Cite evidence and explain the evidence
141.
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
142.
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
What lines from the text support the idea that Mom and Max were going to go on a picnic?
What lines from the text support the idea that Mom and Max were going to go on a picnic?
a)
She began to unpack the picnic basket
b)
Max stares blankly out the window
c)
Mom offers Max a sandwich
d)
His mother conforted him
143.
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
What was Mom planning on doing with Max today?
What was Mom planning on doing with Max today?
a)
Taking Max to the Zoo
b)
Going to the mall
c)
Taking Max to a movie
d)
Taking Max on a picnic
144.
As long as your evidence (quote or paraphrase) explains your point clearly, you do not need to elaborate on it.
a)
True
b)
False
145.
What does cite mean?
a)
Something I can see.
b)
Someplace I can go.
c)
Analyzing date.
d)
Saying what my source or evidence is.
146.
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.
147.
In a trial, the jury needs to carefully look at the ________________ to determine whether the defendant is guilty or not.
a)
evidence
b)
cite
c)
claim
d)
inference
148.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
His mom's shoes are expensive.
b)
His mom's shoe's are expensive.
c)
His moms shoe's is expensive.
d)
His moms shoes is expensive.
149.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a)
It is Mary's sons ball.
b)
It's Marys son's ball.
c)
Its Mary's son's ball
d)
It is Mary's son's ball.
150.
__ a fine bunch of pups.
a)
They're
b)
Their
c)
There
151.
__ a nice day.
a)
Its
b)
It's
152.
__ you sad to see him leave?
a)
We're
b)
Were
c)
Where
153.
__ are you going?
a)
Ware
b)
Where
c)
Wear
154.
Put the book __.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
155.
I'm going to __ my nicest gown.
a)
where
b)
ware
c)
wear
156.
__ too nice!
a)
Your
b)
You're
157.
It's __ car.
a)
Johns
b)
John's
c)
Johns'
158.
They will be in trouble! The __ toys are scattered all over the house.
a)
boy's
b)
boys'
c)
boys
159.
___ in charge here?
a)
Whose
b)
Who's
c)
Whois
d)
Hoo is
160.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
161.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
162.
Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.
a)
tone and place
b)
time and place
c)
tone and plot
d)
time and plot
163.
Why is the setting important in a story?
a)
It tells us the end.
b)
It tells us about the conflict.
c)
It helps us be a part of the story.
d)
Its not important
164.
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
a)
He held his head down low.
b)
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap
c)
Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically.
d)
The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.
165.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
166.
"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?
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
informal
b)
happy
c)
serious
d)
optomistic
167.
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).
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
a)
pleased
b)
angry
c)
happy
d)
suspicious
168.
"Folks were prickly and fearful. Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Each day dawned hotter than the one before" (106).
What is the mood of the passage?
What is the mood of the passage?
a)
romantic
b)
sorrowful
c)
joyful
d)
suspenseful
169.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
170.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful
171.
Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue?
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
a)
irritated
b)
annoyed
c)
uninterested
d)
ecstatic
172.
Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?
a)
Crazy
b)
Fearful
c)
Distant
d)
Excited
173.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
174.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Ironic
b)
Informational
c)
Joyful
d)
Dramatic
175.
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
a)
mood
b)
tone
176.
The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing and the readers is the ________.
a)
mood
b)
tone
177.
"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?
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
informal
b)
happy
c)
serious
d)
optomistic
178.
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).
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
a)
pleased
b)
angry
c)
happy
d)
suspicious
179.
"Folks were prickly and fearful. Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Each day dawned hotter than the one before" (106).
What is the mood of the passage?
What is the mood of the passage?
a)
romantic
b)
sorrowful
c)
joyful
d)
suspenseful
180.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
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