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Worksheets6th Grade ELA SCReady Review
Total questions: 168
Worksheet time: 2hrs 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What must a claim be?
a)
arguable
b)
a fact
c)
an opinion
d)
boring
2.
What do you need to prove a claim?
a)
opinions
b)
support
c)
citations
d)
a counter-claim
3.
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
4.
Evidence is ___________________
a)
A statement or conclusion that answers a question
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
d)
Not vital when using an argument
5.
Tone can best described as
a)
attitude of the reader
b)
the overall mood or feeling in a story
c)
the author's attitude toward his writing
d)
reader's point of view
6.
What is the tone of the following passage?
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
a)
Eerie
b)
Sarcastic
c)
Passionate
d)
Humorous
7.
The tone and mood of a text can be very different
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Narrative writing?
a)
presents facts.
b)
short works.
c)
story of a person.
d)
tells the story of real-life experiences.
9.
What is visual writing?
a)
personal thoughts.
b)
uses text and images to share information.
c)
tells a story.
d)
present facts.
10.
Author's style?
a)
feelings.
b)
different writing styles.
c)
purpose.
d)
different cultures.
11.
Author's purpose?
a)
entertain, inform,or to persuade.
b)
formal.
c)
experiences.
d)
writing.
12.
Protagonist
a)
end
b)
middle
c)
main
d)
morral
13.
Theme
a)
author's message.
b)
beginning.
c)
end.
d)
climax.
14.
Antagonist
a)
end
b)
climax
c)
main
d)
minor
15.
Setting
a)
climax
b)
time and place
c)
hero
d)
villain
16.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest.
c)
Don't talk to strangers.
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
17.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Don't steal.
18.
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
19.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
20.
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
21.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
oxymoron
22.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
23.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a)
a word that resembles the sound it makes
b)
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
24.
What is a simile?
a)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
c)
comparing two things by using like or as
d)
a word that resembles the sound it represents
25.
Match the definition with the term:
a word that resembles the sound it represents
a word that resembles the sound it represents
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
26.
Which is a cause then effect statement?
a)
Uncle Carter always put an egg in a glass of milk and drank it.
b)
The turtle laid eggs in the sand. Brian found the eggs and now has food.
c)
A water animal came up to the sand. The animal now has food.
27.
Which statement contains a cause-effect relationship?
a)
When the pilot rescued Brian, he had been on the L-shaped lake for many days.
b)
Because Brian had to catch his own food in the wilderness, he lost seventeen percent of his body weight.
c)
Gut cherries were termed choke cherries and mad excellent jelly.
d)
The wolves were timber wolves and were not known to attack people.
28.
Name one way to learn about a character’s personality?
a)
Through dialogue of a character in another text.
b)
Reading backwards.
c)
The character's actions.
d)
none of the above
29.
A figure of speech that compares two things using like or as?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
30.
Which of the following is an example of a thematic (theme) statement?
a)
Sam should stop trying to be friends.
b)
Teachers are always fair.
c)
Money can't buy happiness, but it can get you close.
d)
none of the above
31.
You must use the following skill to understand the theme of a text.
a)
Make Inferences
b)
Context Clues
c)
Be a genie
d)
Cause and Effect
32.
We learn about characters by their actions, what others say about them, and what they say.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
Theme is a universal message or the central idea in a text that the author embeds.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
I can take note about __________ while I am reading.
a)
What's happening in the text
b)
A specific character
c)
Things I'm confused about
d)
all of the above
35.
When I make notes about what I am reading I am _________.
a)
using thinkmarks or annotations
b)
summarizing text
c)
making inferences
d)
none of the above
36.
Human qualities given to something nonhuman (a tree bowed in the wind)
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
personification
37.
What type of sensory language is being used in the below statement, "The soap in the washtub burned my skin, and Mami scrubbed me so hard her fingernails dug angry furrows into my arms and legs."
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
none of the above
38.
Sensory language, writing that appeals to senses, creates word pictures.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
symbolism
c)
context clues
d)
imagery
39.
Taking the highlights of the story and shortening them into your own words.
a)
theme
b)
foreshadowing
c)
summarization
d)
opinions
40.
A person’s judgment or belief.
a)
fact
b)
opinion
c)
imagery
d)
none of the above
41.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Biography
c)
Informational Text
d)
Historical Fiction
42.
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Allusion
43.
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
44.
Determine whether the following is direct or indirect characterization: 'Lisa walked slowly to the back of the classroom. She was not a very social student and preferred to be alone."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
45.
a)
Introduction
b)
Rising Action
c)
Resolution/Ending
d)
Climax
46.
Give an antonym for the word 'friend'.
a)
Soulmate
b)
buddy
c)
enemy
d)
colleague
47.
Determine the type of figurative language being used in the following sentence: 'It took forever to get through the line."
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
48.
When answering a question, you should restate the question, answer the question, and...
a)
go to the next question
b)
support it with details from the text
c)
stand up and dance
d)
shorten your answer
49.
Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?
a)
Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.
b)
Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.
c)
Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.
d)
Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.
50.
Where is the most likely place to find an author's MAIN IDEA?
a)
The 1st body paragraph
b)
The 3rd body paragraph
c)
A summary of the points raised in an essay
d)
An introduction
51.
What is the correct form of this verb?: We used to went to Ocean City
a)
This is correct
b)
Used to go
52.
What is the correct form of this verb?: We swim in the lake (past tense)
a)
Swam
b)
Swim
c)
Swimming
53.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect: The boys calls their parents.
a)
Incorret
b)
Correct
54.
Identify the verb phrase: The house was purchased by the family.
a)
was purchased
b)
purchased
c)
was purchased by
d)
by the family
55.
This stale doughnut is even (bad) than the burnt toast I had for breakfast!
a)
badder
b)
baddest
c)
worse
d)
worst
56.
Look at all ..... doughnuts in the pastry shop across the street!
a)
this
b)
that
c)
these
d)
those
57.
Complete this sentence with a simile. Her hair is ...
a)
as strange as a vision
b)
as black as day
c)
sensitive as a flower
d)
as soft as silk
58.
Tom Hanks is ______________ than me.
a)
more famous
b)
the most famous
c)
famouser
d)
the more famous
59.
What is another word for controlling idea?
a)
a feeling or atmosphere
b)
thesis
c)
combining parts
d)
a word or phrase that links one sentence to another
60.
In writing, what does the word conventions refer to?
a)
getting to the point
b)
explain in a boring way
c)
delete
d)
grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
61.
In writing, what does effective idea refer to?
a)
not staying the same throughout
b)
to put in order
c)
getting to the point and making it clear
d)
back up or prove
62.
What are tone and mood do?
a)
feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader
b)
a word or phrase that links
c)
explain/inform
d)
grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc...
63.
What does it mean to edit
a)
inserting verbs
b)
fix/change punctuation, spelling, capitalization, etc...
c)
deleting words
d)
combining sentences
64.
How should this sentence be changed:
By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location.
By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location.
a)
Change was to is
b)
Change it’s to its
c)
Change original to origanal
d)
Sentence 20 should not be changed.
65.
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?
The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress.
The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress.
a)
Change arrangements to arangements
b)
Change is causing to are causing
c)
Change a lot to alot
d)
Make no change
66.
How does sentence 15 need to be changed?
(15) Mr. Owens, my Band Director, insists that I practice every night.
(15) Mr. Owens, my Band Director, insists that I practice every night.
a)
Change Band Director to band director
b)
Delete the second comma
c)
Change insists to insisting
d)
Sentence 15 does not need to be changed.
67.
What change needs to be made in sentence 9?
(9) “This, ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, “Contains all the words on your vocabulary list.”
(9) “This, ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, “Contains all the words on your vocabulary list.”
a)
Change ladies to lady’s
b)
Change announced to announsed
c)
Delete the comma after hat
d)
Change Contains to contains
68.
What change should be made in the sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.
a)
Change didn't to did'nt
b)
Insert a comma after pancake
c)
Change spreads out to spread out
d)
No changes
69.
____________ time to go home and do your homework.
a)
It's
b)
Its
c)
neither of these
70.
____________ shows possession.
a)
it's
b)
its
c)
its'
d)
None of these
71.
Can I come to the game, _____.
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
72.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a)
We went to their house because there hosting a party.
b)
They're having a party at there house this weekend.
c)
We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
d)
There having a party at their house this weekend.
73.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
We stopped at the grocery store but we forgot to buy milk.
b)
we stopped at the grocery store, but we forgot to buy milk.
c)
We stopped at the grocery store, but we forgot to buy milk.
d)
We stopped at the grocery store but, we forgot to buy milk.
74.
What change should be made?
Clearly, the world you live in today wouldn't be the same without the contributions of many dedicated scientists and they're work.
Clearly, the world you live in today wouldn't be the same without the contributions of many dedicated scientists and they're work.
a)
Change without the to without no
b)
Change contributions to contribution's
c)
Insert a comma after scientists
d)
Change they're to their
75.
What change should be made to the sentence:
If they were in the same room, all there things could be in one place.
If they were in the same room, all there things could be in one place.
a)
Change they to we
b)
Delete the comma
c)
Change there to their
d)
No change needed
76.
In this paragraph of an essay, you wrap up your discussion and leave the reader with something to think about.
a)
body
b)
introduction
c)
conclusion
d)
main idea
77.
The mortal hero who killed the Gorgon with snakes for hair
a)
Perseus
b)
Atlas
c)
Medusa
d)
Titans
78.
The beat that helps shape a poem's meaning and structure.
a)
Rhythm
b)
Rhyme
c)
Metaphor
d)
Poem
79.
The voice that narrates the poem
a)
Author
b)
Personification
c)
First Person
d)
Speaker
80.
Group of lines that work together to express a central idea.
a)
Structure
b)
Rhythm
c)
Beat
d)
Stanza
81.
An extreme exaggeration
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Rhyme
d)
Onomatopoeia
82.
words that are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true
a)
Emotional Appeal
b)
Fictional Appeal
c)
Figurative Language
d)
Figurative Appeal
83.
a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem
a)
Paragraph
b)
End Rhyme
c)
Stanza
d)
Lines
84.
Read the following selection: Alexander, who was an inquisitive child, was the middle of three brothers and taught by his mother until he was 10 years old. When he was a young man he took a challenge from a mill operator and created a machine that removed the husks from grain. He would later call it his first invention.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word inquisitive.
a)
It means not wanting to learn more about something or become involved in something.
b)
It means have the ability to understand or know something without any direct evidence.
c)
It means to change or adapt something to fit its environment.
d)
It means to be eager to learn and is often characterized as someone who asks many questions.
85.
Read the following sentences from the selection:
-I was on my way home from the diner one afternoon, biking down the street like a croquet ball, dodging dog walkers and kids on tricycles.
-I pulled off the street before I fell off and walked a few blocks.
-The flat, flapping tire on y front wheel forced me to take a tour, though.
-So, oh well, I'd have to find a bike shop.
Based on these sentences, what is the tone of the passage?
a)
Formal tone
b)
Anxious tone
c)
Casual tone
d)
Enthusiastic tone
86.
What does revered mean in the paragraph?
a)
looked at
b)
trained
c)
lived near
d)
admired
87.
A student is writing a research report for class about the Civil War. The student must use sources that are credible and relevant to the topic. Which source would most likely be the best source for the student to use in the report?
a)
www.thecivilwar.org
Find research articles about the Civil War battles and the people involved.
b)
www.moreaboutcivilwar.com
Purchase our videos about the Civil War and see battles in action.
c)
www.ilovecivilwar.net
Read my blog to learn about my favorite battles and the weapons used.
d)
www.civilwargames.com
Play a fictional character in the Civil War and see how the war affected his or her life.
88.
A student is writing an argumentative essay for class about curfews. She wants to revise the draft to improve the relationship between paragraphs two and three. Read the draft of the essay and complete the task that follows.
Parents and city council members argue that putting a curfew in place will help keep kids safe at night. With an 8 p.m. curfew, kids will be safely inside when it is dark. This will help reduce traffic accidents. It will also reduce the chance that kids will encounter strangers on the street.
Kids can encounter strangers when they are walking home from school or playing outside during the day. Instead of a curfew, kids argue that parents should let kids stay outside but require them to be with a larger group of kids. Larger groups are easier to see, which will help prevent traffic accidents. It will also discourage strangers from approaching kids.
Choose the transition sentence that would best improve the link between the two paragraphs.
a)
There are a lot of dangerous situations that kids face during the day.
b)
Even though kids are safer being inside when it's dark, they are not safe during the day.
c)
However, traffic accidents and strangers are not dangers that kids only encounter at night.
d)
Instead of considering safety at night, parents and city council members should consider safety during the day.
89.
Your teacher wants you to write a report about a natural disaster. Choose the correct order of the steps from the choices below.
A. Make a list of questions about your topic.
B. Decide upon a natural disaster topic.
C. Find information about your topic.
D. List what you already know about your topic.
A. Make a list of questions about your topic.
B. Decide upon a natural disaster topic.
C. Find information about your topic.
D. List what you already know about your topic.
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, D, A, C
c)
D, A, C, B
d)
B, A, C, D
90.
You need to find the time difference in hours between Chicago, Illinois, and Sydney, Australia. What is the best source to use?
a)
Atlas
b)
Google
c)
Dictionary
d)
Encyclopedia
91.
You used a magazine article called "Today's Immigrants" by Karen Fanning for your social studies project. You need to check some facts. Identify the best search strategy to use to locate the article in a periodical database.
a)
Subject search for Fanning
b)
Subject search for "Today's Immigrants"
c)
Title search for "Today's Immigrants"
92.
What is the best reason for citing your sources?
a)
Citing shows your teacher that you did your research.
b)
Citing identifies sources that your classmates may want to use.
c)
Citing gives the location of the sources you used.
d)
Citing gives credit for the original work or the idea to the author.
93.
Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme.
a)
Sound
b)
Sight
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
94.
The sentences of a paragraph work together for a single purpose and focus to describe a setting, character, or situation. Read the paragraph below to determine which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph.
Emerald Island has the perfect name; it is the greenest place I have ever seen. The tall evergreens tower over fields of thick, green grass that flows down the mountainsides. Even though there are many colorful flowers blooming this time of year, it is the green that takes over the view from the mountain - top. The sheep herders come here each spring to allow the sheep to graze on the mountaintop. The green of the trees and grass is so powerful that even when I close my eyes, I can still see green.
Emerald Island has the perfect name; it is the greenest place I have ever seen. The tall evergreens tower over fields of thick, green grass that flows down the mountainsides. Even though there are many colorful flowers blooming this time of year, it is the green that takes over the view from the mountain - top. The sheep herders come here each spring to allow the sheep to graze on the mountaintop. The green of the trees and grass is so powerful that even when I close my eyes, I can still see green.
a)
The tall evergreens tower over the fields of thick, green grass that flows down the mountainsides.
b)
Even though there are many colorful flowers blooming this time of year, it is the green that dominates the view from the mountaintop.
c)
The sheep herders come here each spring to allow the sheep to graze on the mountaintop.
d)
The green of the trees and grass is so powerful that even when I close my eyes, I can still see the green.
95.
What is the purpose of collaborating during tutorials?
a)
to get to the correct answer
b)
to ask each other questions
c)
to review Cornell notes
d)
to study for a test
96.
You are studying for an upcoming English test. You are using your Cornell notes as a study guide to review the unit on Poetry. You begin to review all of the questions that you have written on the left-hand side of your notes trying to identify the most challenging questions your teacher will ask on the test. Below is the list of questions you are reviewing.
Based upon what you know about levels of thinking, which question is considered to be the most challenging question (an example of a Costa’s Level Three question)?
Based upon what you know about levels of thinking, which question is considered to be the most challenging question (an example of a Costa’s Level Three question)?
a)
Who is the author of this poem?
b)
What is the main idea of this poem?
c)
Pretend you are the main character in the poem. How would you rewrite the last three lines of the poem to express your point of view?
d)
Explain the author’s point of view. What information in the poem supports your explanation?
97.
What does the word infer mean?
a)
to guess
b)
to make an educated guess
c)
to create
d)
to investigate
98.
What is the main idea of a passage?
a)
the most important point the writer is trying to make
b)
the theme
c)
the details
d)
the most difficult idea the author is trying to explain
99.
Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
100.
Which of the below is an example of personification?
a)
the wind grabbed my umbrella
b)
the wind was terrible
c)
the man was cold in the wind
d)
the cold and the wind were chilling
101.
While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
102.
What is the literary device that is used when the author wants to remind the reader of a prior event?
a)
Flashback
b)
Tone
c)
Mood
d)
Climax
103.
What is the literary element that means "giving a hint that something is going to happen?"
a)
Characterization
b)
Symbolism
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Literal Meaning
104.
What is the dictionary or literal meaning of a word?
a)
Denotative
b)
Connotative
c)
Tone
d)
Resolution
105.
What is the connection or implied meaning of a word?
a)
Denotation
b)
Connotation
c)
Genre
d)
Inference
106.
What is the order of events in a story?
a)
Theme
b)
Characterization
c)
Point of View
d)
Sequence
107.
Choose the correct vocabulary word- helps the reader learn about other important ideas that go along with the topic or main idea of a passage.
a)
Illustrations
b)
Captions
c)
Glossary
d)
Chart
108.
Found through out the reading passage- Drawings or sketches used to help the reader visualize something
a)
Illustrations
b)
Index
c)
Glossary
d)
Graphics
109.
Added to help provide more information about photographs, illustrations, or diagrams
a)
Illustrations
b)
subheadings
c)
special print
d)
labels
110.
Before you put on that Angry Birds costume and exhaust yourself roving from door to door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on the tradition in which you are taking part. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts, so they celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
a)
the Celts
b)
animals skin costumes
c)
The origins of Halloween
d)
Halloween celebrations
111.
When one hears the term "reality" applied to a television show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted, but this is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.
a)
Reality television isn't always "real"
b)
shows that take place in real places
c)
sitcoms on television
d)
reality television
112.
a reference to a person, place or event from history, literature, sports or the arts is called
a)
allusion
b)
metaphor
c)
idiom
113.
Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally; commonly known as figures of speech is called
a)
simile
b)
figurative language
c)
hyperbole
114.
What is text evidence?
a)
The opinion you have over a story.
b)
characterization of a person in a story
c)
The theme of an essay
d)
Facts and quotes you find from an article and use in an essay
115.
All informative essays need background information. True or false?
a)
false
b)
true
116.
I really like my new room. It's painted a nice shade of blue. It has soft, new carpet. A large closet has several shelves. Two windows make the room bright and airy. The best part of the room is the window seat which overlooks the backyard.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
The author enjoys her new room.
b)
The author misses her old room.
c)
The author is disappointed she moved.
d)
The author dreams about having her own room one day.
117.
a)
Chronological
b)
Sequence
c)
Compare & Contrast
d)
Problem Solution
118.
The text structure of _________________ gives many details or characteristics on a specific top.
a)
description
b)
cause & effect
c)
problem & solution
d)
chronological
119.
Which of the following sentences are valid?
a)
Michael Jordan is the greates basketball player alive.
b)
Everybody hates liver and onions.
c)
The world is round.
d)
English is the easiest subject.
120.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
121.
I sure hope we don't go out for recess today. It is as cold as Antarctica outside.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
idiom
d)
personification
122.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
a)
"If you do not clean your room Mom threatened, I'm not going to let you go with your friends."
b)
"If you do not clean your room," Mom threatened, " I'm not going to let you go with your friends"
c)
"If you do not clean your room," Mom threatened, " I'm not going to let you go with your friends."
d)
"If you do not clean your room," Mom threatened" I'm not going to let you go with your friends."
123.
Which word best fits these descriptions?
Make a smart guess
Hypothesize
Tell what could happen
Look into the future
Make a smart guess
Hypothesize
Tell what could happen
Look into the future
a)
Describe
b)
Formulate
c)
Trace
d)
Predict
124.
Which word best fits these descriptions?
Tell about
Show me
List details
Paint a picture with words
Tell about
Show me
List details
Paint a picture with words
a)
Predict
b)
Describe
c)
Formulate
d)
Trace
125.
Nothing to do tonight? Why not see a play? The theater is alive and well, and tickets are available. Call the ticket hotline now and reserve your seats.
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
describe
d)
explain
126.
Lewis stared at the blank screen. Dead. His computer was dead. “I have to finish my paper tonight,” he thought, as panic slowly sunk in. “How am I going to do that?” Lewis’s mind raced. He tried to think of how he could get his work done. His little sister wandered by. “How long will it be?” she asked. Lewis looked at her blankly. “Until the power comes back?” she said. Lewis sighed with relief.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
entertain
d)
describe
127.
This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.
a)
Glossary
b)
Bold words
c)
Captions
d)
Table of contents
128.
This feature is used to show
one or more locations/ geographical regions.
a)
Glossary
b)
Maps
c)
Captions
d)
None of the above
129.
What is the purpose of these subheadings?
a)
To help the
reader understand
the author’s opinion
b)
To help the
reader visualize the
information
c)
To help the
reader find the main
ideas in each
section
d)
To help the
reader place events
in order
130.
Parker has a bad temper. Which of the following would best support this claim?
a)
He always shares with his brother.
b)
He smiles when his food is all gone.
c)
He screams at the top of his lungs when all his food is gone.
d)
He is always polite.
131.
what does the root word semi mean?
a)
not
b)
sort of
c)
half
d)
whole
132.
WHAT IS A POETRY PARAGRAPH?
a)
REFRAIN
b)
STANZA
c)
END RHYME
d)
REPETITION
133.
WHAT IS A FICTIONAL STORY (USUALLY WITH ANIMALS) THAT TEACHES A LESSON?
a)
MYTH/FOLKTALE
b)
FAIRY TALE
c)
CHILDREN'S BOOK
d)
EXPOSITORY
134.
WHAT IS THE MOST INTENSE POINT IN A STORY WHEN THE MAIN CONFLICT MUST BE SOLVED?
a)
RISING ACTION
b)
EXPOSITION
c)
CLIMAX
d)
FALLING ACTION
135.
Qualities that a person has, such as courage or kindness.
a)
Character traits
b)
Setting
c)
Plot
d)
Resolution
136.
This type of conflict is a struggle within a character’s mind. It may occur when a character faces a difficult decision or conflicting feelings.
a)
Character vs. character
b)
Internal conflict
c)
Character vs. nature
d)
Character vs. society
137.
The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.
a)
resolution
b)
setting
c)
characters
d)
falling action
138.
A ________ is the struggle between opposing forces that creates tension or suspense in a story.
a)
Plot
b)
Theme
c)
Setting
d)
Conflict
139.
A person’s struggle with his or her own prejudices or doubts or character flaws constitutes this type of conflict
a)
person vs. technology
b)
Person vs. self
c)
Person vs. Nature
140.
When the protagonist’s conflict extends to confronting institutions, traditions, or laws of his or her culture, he or she struggles to overcome them, either triumphing over a corrupt society
a)
Person vs. society
b)
Person vs. technology
c)
Person vs. self
141.
The "R" and "A" in R.A.C.E.R is....
a)
the topic sentence
b)
the evidence
c)
the closing sentence.
d)
transition words
142.
What does "author's argument" mean?
a)
the fight and author has with another author.
b)
the main idea.
c)
the opinion or belief that the author wants to persuade readers to believe.
d)
the central idea.
143.
A family has a tornado headed for their house
a)
Person vs. Person
b)
Person vs. technology
c)
Person vs. nature
144.
A group of girls fight to be accepted on an all boy team.
a)
Person vs. supernatural
b)
person vs. Technology
c)
Person vs. society
145.
People in his town or culture don't like his way of thinking. His bold ideas diverge from tradition or the rules.
a)
Person vs. Society
b)
person vs. person
c)
person vs nature
146.
The hero must overcome a force of nature to meet his goal.
a)
Person vs. nature
b)
person vs. supernatural
c)
Person vs. self
147.
The image is an example of a character struggling with _________________.
a)
self
b)
man
c)
nature
148.
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
a)
Calm
b)
Annoyed
c)
Scary
d)
Excited
149.
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture on data entry again."
"Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture on data entry again."
a)
Calm
b)
Annoyed
c)
Scary
d)
Excited
150.
What mood is communicated through the details in the following passage?
“The house itself was far from the sprawling white mansion I remembered from my childhood. It looked smaller. The roof sagged and the plaster was cracked. The windows to the living room, the foyer and the upstairs guest bathroom were broken. . . "
“The house itself was far from the sprawling white mansion I remembered from my childhood. It looked smaller. The roof sagged and the plaster was cracked. The windows to the living room, the foyer and the upstairs guest bathroom were broken. . . "
a)
Detached
b)
Sentimental
c)
Threatening
d)
Excited
151.
What word BEST describes the overall tone of the following excerpt from Charlotte's Web by E.B. White?
"But I feel peaceful. Your success in the ring this morning was, to a small degree, my success. Your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now."
"But I feel peaceful. Your success in the ring this morning was, to a small degree, my success. Your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now."
a)
depressed
b)
despondent
c)
indifferent
d)
peaceful
152.
"A short man in his early fifties sat behind a large wooden desk. He had a kind face, but sat rigidly in his chair."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Both
153.
"She was average height with hair the color of burning embers and eyes that were light brown with flecks of green adding to their brightness."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Both
154.
What is steal used for?
a)
Direct charecterization
b)
Indirect charecterization
c)
None
d)
Both
155.
CONNOR WAS FEELING DEPRESSED.
a)
indirect
b)
direct
156.
"Arthur doesn't do his homework," Nathaniel told her. "He doesn't practice. He'll fail."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Both
157.
The subway car fell immediately into silence. As he sat down you could tell that the people on either side of him were anxious to move, but they didn't want to be noticed.
Name the element of Characterization
Name the element of Characterization
a)
Effect on Others
b)
Actions
c)
Speech
d)
Thoughts
158.
Why would she do that to me? I didn't even want to sit next to her and she just attacked me. I hate the way that she controls everything, I'm such a loser.
Name the element of characterization
Name the element of characterization
a)
Thoughts
b)
Effect on Others
c)
Looks
d)
Actions
159.
Katherine was afraid her parents had forgotten her birthday.
a)
thoughts
b)
words
c)
feelings
d)
actions
160.
Direct or Indirect Characterization?
"Turning her head slowly, like a patient becoming paralyzed, neck stiffening forever, she forced her eyes to search among the photographs."
-The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
"Turning her head slowly, like a patient becoming paralyzed, neck stiffening forever, she forced her eyes to search among the photographs."
-The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
161.
Direct or Indirect Characterization?
"I couldn't take my eyes off the wooden bat, which she was slapping from one palm to the other."
-Flush by Carl Hiaasen
"I couldn't take my eyes off the wooden bat, which she was slapping from one palm to the other."
-Flush by Carl Hiaasen
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
162.
The movie producer said that Aunt Mia's script was the (good) one he had read all year.
a)
gooder
b)
goodest
c)
better
d)
best
163.
The wedding had all the elements to make it a classic; the elegant bride, the weeping mother, and the fainting bridesmaids. (DO NOT GUESS)
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
The wedding had all the elements to make it a classic, the elegant bride, the weeping mother, and the fainting bridesmaids.
c)
The wedding had all the elements to make it a classic: the elegant bride, the weeping mother, and the fainting bridesmaids.
d)
The wedding had all the elements to make it a classic the elegant bride, the weeping mother, and the fainting bridesmaids.
164.
Identify the verb phrase: The house was purchased by the family.
a)
was purchased
b)
purchased
c)
was purchased by
d)
by the family
165.
Identify the verb phrase: The house was purchased by the family.
a)
was purchased
b)
purchased
c)
was purchased by
d)
by the family
166.
Is the verb an action verb or a linking verb?: Marcia runs on the weekends.
a)
Action
b)
Linking
167.
What tense is the verb in?: The singers perform outdoors.
a)
Present Tense
b)
Present Perfect
c)
Past Tense
d)
Future Tense
168.
What is the correct form of this verb?: We used to went to Ocean City
a)
This is correct
b)
Used to go
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