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WorksheetsFinal Exam ELA Study Guide 2017-18
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The victory will be celebrated by the team tomorrow.
a)
active
b)
passive
2.
The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb.
a)
active
b)
passive
3.
The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
participle
b)
infinitive
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
4.
The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
c)
participle
d)
not a verbal
5.
Driving recklessly through the streets of Gotham, Batman pursued the Riddler.
What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red?
What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red?
a)
participial
b)
infinitive
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
6.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
If I had been there, I would have stopped the fight.
If I had been there, I would have stopped the fight.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
7.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
I hope you will come to my party.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
8.
What verb mood?
Do you want to ride my bike?
a)
Indicative
b)
Interrogative
c)
Conditional
d)
Subjunctive
9.
What verb mood?
He was running for the bus in the rain.
He was running for the bus in the rain.
a)
Interrogative
b)
Imperative
c)
Indicative
d)
Conditional
10.
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.
11.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.
b)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.
c)
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.
d)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
12.
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.
13.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
No, I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room.
b)
No, I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
c)
No I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
d)
No I can't play today because my mom, told me to clean my room.
14.
In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life. On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
15.
A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
16.
Which of the following is NOT an example of verbal irony?
a)
A left handed person is called "Lefty"
b)
A tall person is called "Shorty
c)
An arrogant criminal gets caught.
d)
A best selling writer's latest novel is a flop.
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Rachel has to write a paragraph about volcanoes for science. She finds a paragraph on a website that sounds great. She copies it in her own handwriting and turns it in.
OKAY or NO WAY?
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
20.
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.
21.
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
22.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
23.
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
24.
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.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
25.
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.
26.
The body paragraph below is missing...
According to Biography.com, “Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, from November 1962 until February 1990.” Nelson Mandela was imprisoned simply for leading protests to protect the rights of laborers. Because of this, he was a great example to his people, as someone who was willing to be beaten, put in prison, or even die in order to protect human rights. As a result of Mandela’s example, many other black Africans fought for their rights and succeeded in gaining freedom.
a)
Evidence
b)
Claim/ Reason
c)
Background info
d)
Explanation
27.
All of the following are unacceptable types of hooks except...
a)
I am going to tell you about a time...
b)
Have you ever had a bad day?
c)
Hi, my name is...
d)
Imagine a time...
28.
Characteristic
Clutz: Clumsy::
a)
priest: church
b)
goof: funny
c)
car: broken
d)
vegetable: green
29.
Function
Locker: Storage::
Locker: Storage::
a)
telephone: communication
b)
wallet: cash
c)
pencil: paper
d)
lake: moisture
30.
Part to Whole
car : tire ::
car : tire ::
a)
grow : roll
b)
wheel : horse
c)
tree : leaf
d)
limb : arm
31.
build: billed :: chews :
a)
eats
b)
chose
c)
choose
d)
bites
32.
I reached down to pick up the shards of glass around Ester's bare feet. She didn't move, but her tension was like the skin on the bright, tiny beads of blood. I curse, and, like an idiot, grabbed at a piece of glass. It pierced my thumb like a knife.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
33.
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 limited
d)
third person objective
34.
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
35.
In "Twilight," Edward & Jacob battle for Bella's affection.
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. society
d)
man vs. self
36.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
a)
individual vs. individual
b)
individual vs. nature
c)
individual vs. society
d)
individual vs. self
37.
man vs laws, rules, quide lines, expectations
a)
man vs. technology
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. supernatural
d)
man vs. society
38.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
39.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching.
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
40.
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.
What is the central theme of this poem?
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.
What is the central theme of this poem?
a)
Nature and man
b)
Innocence cannot last
c)
Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful
d)
Nature and beauty
41.
It's no surprise that exercise increases energy. The physical challenge prepares your body in a variety of ways. Blood sugar is more quickly converted to fuel, more oxygen is supplied to your cells, and fight-or-flight hormones are released. Instead of leaving you exhausted, exercise energizes. Do it in the morning for an all-day high or later in the afternoon for a pick-me-up.
This passage is mostly about?
This passage is mostly about?
a)
Exercise increases your energy.
b)
Exercise is easier than it looks.
c)
Everyone should exercise daily.
d)
Exercise makes you live longer.
42.
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.
43.
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
44.
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.
a)
loud
b)
tiring
c)
easy
45.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
46.
When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela asked her father, who said that she could. She then played her parents off of one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party. What character trait does Angela demonstrate?
a)
Deceitful
b)
Calm
c)
Elegant
d)
Playful
47.
Snowman I used to have a snowman friend;
He was so short and round;
I dressed him in a cowboy hat
and pretty scarf I found.
I looked for him the next day, but
my snowman friend was gone;
I only found the hat and scarf
there waiting on the lawn.
You can guess from this poem that the speaker was
He was so short and round;
I dressed him in a cowboy hat
and pretty scarf I found.
I looked for him the next day, but
my snowman friend was gone;
I only found the hat and scarf
there waiting on the lawn.
You can guess from this poem that the speaker was
a)
bored by playing in the snow.
b)
scared of the missing snowman.
c)
angry about the missing scarf.
d)
sad that the snowman was gone.
48.
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
49.
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
50.
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
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