WorksheetsEnglish Final Exam
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins
What are reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain & Educate
Perform, Infer, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Dictate
Persuade means...
Make people agree with you
Make people angry
Make people think the opposite thing
Inform means...
Give informal speech
Give information and teach
Take the form
Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.
clues
characters
setting
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
The central idea is what the story is mostly about.
True
False
is the word engsh spelt correctly
maybe
yes
no
i don't know
What is the main idea?
The author of the Lord of the Flies.
William Golding
Bob Silver
William Shakespeare
In the book Lord of the Flies; this symbolizes order and civilization.
Conch
Glasses
Scar
The American flag
This character symbolizes order and civilization.
Jack
Simon
Piggy
Captain
These characters’ names represents a loss of identity.
Samneric
Jack and Roger
West and Wilkens
This symbol also means Beelzebub or the devil.
Roger
Parachutist
Lord of the Flies
Jack
Representative of logic and intellect
Piggy
Roger
Ralph
Simon
Representative of pure evil and cruelity
Jack
Ralph
Simon
He is elected leader of the group on the island.
Ralph
Jack
Simon
Piggy
How and why do the boys make fire?
They do it for protection from wild animals. One boy had a pack of matches which they use.
The fire was started by lightning. The boys kept it burning
It was a rescue signal. They use Piggy's glasses as a "burning glass."
They start it to cook the pigs they kill.
Who are the hunters and what is their job?
the littluns; looking for ships and planes
Sam n' Eric; killing dangerous animals
The choirboys; getting food
How has Jack's personality developed during his stay on the island?
Jack is developing into a mystic and poet
Jack is becoming withdrawn and fearful
Jack is degenerating from a civilized boy to a primitive, near animal level
Jack is emerging as a clear-headed, well-organized thinker, and a natural leader
Even though he thinks building huts should be the number one priority, he gets a thrill when he hits a boar with a spear.
Roger
Jack
Ralph
The “beast” on top of the mountain is actually this.
Pilot
Boar
Gorilla
Parachutist
This is Jack’s reaction when he isn’t elected leader for the second time.
Leaves to form his own tribe
Cries
Is mad, but okay w decision
Demands a revote
The beast is:
a scary snake thing
a metaphorical representation of fear and darkness that resides within every one
an allusion to Beezlebub (a Hebrew word for Satan)
Simon discovers this main theme about human nature when speaking to the Lord of the Flies
The beast is part of us
Pigs are ugly
Humans need each other
Humans are inherently innocent
What is Piggy's reaction to the death of Simon?
He says it was a tragedy.
He says it was an accident.
He's afraid he'll be next.
He says there is no justice on the island.
IN THE BOOK- What happens to Simon's body?
The boys roll him off a cliff
The body floats out to sea
They leave him on the beach
The boys cover him with palm fronds in the morning
What are the two ironic aspects of the final scene on the beach?
The soldier is Ralph's dad and he knew Piggy's auntie
The Royal Navy was responsible for their crash and Ralph was never supposed to be on the plane
The fire that saved them was set to hunt Ralph and the officers were engaged in the same violent activity as the boys on the island
When the naval officer arrives on the island, he describes the situation as..
fun and games
war and peace
What is Figurative Language ?
metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and symbolism
ordinary statement
the color that is used to amplify writing
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
Metaphor
Simile
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
personification
metaphor
simile
What is personification?
The same beginning sound repeated
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
A word that is a sound
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
An extreme exaggeration
What is Imagery?
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
a joke
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
"This one goes out to the
man who mines for miracles"
Alliteration
Simile
"Beep, beep, beep, beep!
Who got the keys to the Jeep?
Vrooooooom!"
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
"Who let the dogs out?
Woof, woof, woof, woof!"
Onomatopoeia
Simile
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______
simile and personification
personification
simile
"To the swinging and the ringing of the bells, bells, bells..."
metaphor
repetition
What is a phobia? it is an irrational fear of certain objects or experiences. It is also much more common than people realize- it includes the fear of heights, the fear of flying in an airplane, the fear of being in social situations, and the fear of animals or insects. People who have phobias are often so consumed by their fears that they end up limiting their activities severely, trying to avoid the encounters that trigger their anxiety.
Phobias occur in more than one out of every 10 adults. The orgin of phobias is not known, but they can start during childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. It is not uncommon for more than one family member to have the same aversion to a particular theing. Some fears seem to hang on in people, although others disappear over time.
After reading the above passage, what is the main idea?
phobias can result from being joyful about life
phobias represent an affliction experienced by many people
phobias can result from a specific event
phobias have a hereditary basis
Which one of the following definitions best fits the word phobia?
A fear that has no basis in reality
A fear that has a direct connection to a particular event
A common fear
A specific phobia would mean
begins in adolescence
occurs when a dog barks at a child
has to do with humiliation
refers to the fear of objects or situations
What inference could one reasonably make about a person who suffers from phobia?
He or she probably spends a lot of time at home
He or she is comforted by the efforts that others make to be helpful.
He or she will never get better
Before the United States was a country, it was a group of English colonies. Until 1793, England didn't really bother the American colonists. The people handled their business the way they wanted. However, England had a lot of war debts to pay. Some of the money was owed because England had defended the colonies in the French and Indian War. Citizens who were living in England wanted taxes to be lowered. The king decided to take more control over the colonies to get the money to pay off the debts. He started a new tax for the colonies. After being left to make their own decisions for so long, some of the colonists did not want to give up control They did not want to pay high taxes. Why did England start demanding taxes in America?
They are mean and nasty and just wanted the Americans to suffer
England needed to sell more tea to the Colonies
England had a lot of debt from wars
The American Colonies were not making enough money for England
What is the main idea?
What is an antonym for ridiculous?
silly
serious
sad
What is a synonym for the word scorching?
lonely
hot
hard
What is a synonym for the word furious?
angry
nice
smart
What is a synonym for compliment?
praise
rude
HAPPY
sAD
What is the past tense of the verb eat?
ate
eated
eat
choose the correctly written sentence.
Joe doesn’t have no manners.
Joe doesn’t got no manners.
Joe doesn’t have any manners.
Which sentence uses quotation correctly?
"Let's go to the park"', Kim said.
"Angela asked, How will we get there"
"We could walk," Kim replied, but it's pretty far."
"Let's ask my mom if she will drive us," Angela said.
Which sentence uses quotation correctly?
"How was the science fair today?" Cara asked Brad.
"It was fun" Brad replied.
"He added, I won second place for my volcano experiment."
"That was fun, Cara said, and exciting too."
Is the word baseball spelt correctly?
no
yes
i don't know
(future tense, talk)
(present tense, throw)
