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Total questions: 118
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the RED phrase?
She was going to the store after the PTA meeting.
She was going to the store after the PTA meeting.
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
d)
prepositional phrase
2.
What is the RED phrase?
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infintive
d)
prepositional phrase
3.
What is the red phrase?
During summer, kids like to play outside.
a)
Gerund
b)
Infinitive
c)
Participle
d)
Preposition
4.
What is the red phrase?
Swimming outside made the kids happy.
a)
Appositive
b)
Infinitive
c)
Participle
d)
Gerund
5.
What is the red phrase?
The water slide ran through the grass and into the pool.
a)
Preposition
b)
Gerund
c)
Appositive
d)
Infinitive
6.
What is the red phrase?
Eating popsicles, the girls were happy.
a)
Gerund
b)
Infinitive
c)
Appositive
d)
Participle
7.
Choose the gerund.
a)
jumped
b)
jumping
c)
jump
d)
to jump
8.
The words WITH, ABOUT, OF, ABOVE are
a)
nouns
b)
pronouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
9.
The words IS, ARE, WERE, WAS are
a)
verbs
b)
nouns
c)
prepositions
d)
adverbs
10.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
11.
The words HE, HER, WE, and I are
a)
verbs
b)
adverbs
c)
nouns
d)
pronouns
12.
What is active voice?
a)
When the subject is the one doing the action.
b)
When the subject is receiving the action.
c)
The sentence contains an action verb.
d)
When the subject is unknown to the reader.
13.
The words LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, DOG, and IDEA are
a)
nouns
b)
pronouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
14.
Which sentence is written in PASSIVE voice?
a)
He will be trying out for the lead role in the play.
b)
The game was recorded last night.
c)
The mechanic fixed the car.
d)
Both A and C are correct.
15.
What is the mood of the sentence?
Did anybody feed the pandas this morning?
Did anybody feed the pandas this morning?
a)
indicative
b)
imperative
c)
interrogative
d)
conditional
16.
What is the mood of the sentence?
The zoo opens at 9 a.m.
The zoo opens at 9 a.m.
a)
indicative
b)
subjunctive
c)
interrogative
d)
conditional
17.
She watched the game, and she also began playing it.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
18.
Mia continued playing when her family moved back to the United States.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
19.
Identify the type of sentence.
Because she was determined and confident, Mia overcame her challenges.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
20.
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 neighboring words
d)
a contradictory phrase
21.
What is personification?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
a word that resemebles the sound it represents
22.
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
23.
What is an oxymoron?
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 neighboring words
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
24.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
an extreme exaggeration
c)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
25.
What is an idiom?
a)
a pharse that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things using like or as
c)
an extreme exageration
d)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
26.
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
27.
Repetition of a vowel sound throughout a line of poetry is called
a)
Assonance
b)
Consonance
c)
Rhyme
d)
Blank Verse
28.
The central idea of a literary text, sometimes thought of as a lesson or moral to the story, is its
a)
main idea
b)
theme
c)
characterization
d)
tone
29.
A long speech given by a single character in a play that can be delivered alone or to other characters is known as a
a)
Dialogue
b)
Soliloquy
c)
Monologue
d)
Aside
30.
When writing an essay, the sentence that expresses your argument or primary point, and in some cases is the answer to a prompted question, is a
a)
Theme
b)
Thesis Statement
c)
Hook
d)
Topic Sentence
31.
I am telling a story from my own perspective and I can only tell you what I am thinking. What point of view am I writing from?
a)
First Person Limited
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
Second Person Limited
d)
First Person Omniscient
32.
I am telling a story about other people, and I am capable of telling you each and every one of their thoughts and motivations.
What point of view am I using?
a)
First Person Limited
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
First Person Omniscient
d)
Third Person Limited
33.
Characterization is defined by a character's
a)
Actions
b)
Motivations
c)
Personality Features
d)
Notable Physical Appearance (Sometimes)
34.
The repetition of a consonant sound throughout a line of poetry (not just at the beginning of words) is known as
a)
Assonance
b)
Consonance
c)
Alliteration
d)
Rhyme Scheme
35.
A reference to something outside of the text is known as an
a)
Expression
b)
Idiom
c)
Allusion
d)
Acronym
36.
When something concrete and real represents an abstract emotion or idea, it is known as a
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Symbol
d)
Allegory
37.
The author’s attitude toward what he/she is writing about is
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
c)
Theme
d)
Topic
38.
The feeling that a reader gets when he/she reads a text is the
a)
Tone
b)
Theme
c)
Mood
d)
Topic
39.
Pulling ideas from a text to support an opinion or show evidence for a claim is
a)
Citation
b)
Quoting
c)
Thesis Statement
d)
Connotation
40.
The literal, dictionary meeting of a word is known as
a)
Diction
b)
Denotation
c)
Connotation
d)
Theme
41.
The meaning of a word that comes from the emotions and ideas associated with it is its
a)
Diction
b)
Denotation
c)
Connotation
d)
Theme
42.
An argument based on emotional appeals is known as
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
43.
An argument based on logical appeals is known as
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
44.
An author’s word choice is know as
a)
Diction
b)
Denotation
c)
Connotation
d)
Theme
45.
Giving an inanimate object personal traits is
a)
Metaphor
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Symbolism
d)
Personification
46.
The reason an author sets out to write is know as
a)
Occasion
b)
Perspective
c)
Author’s Purpose
d)
Tone
47.
A contradictory statement, in which two parts are completely incompatible (eg. the living dead) is known as a
a)
Metaphor
b)
Juxtaposition
c)
Paradox
d)
Allegory
48.
A section of a poem, similar to a paragraph, is known as a
a)
Stanza
b)
Sonnet
c)
Free Verse
d)
Passage
49.
A character who changes and develops throughout a story is
a)
Static
b)
Flat
c)
Dynamic
d)
Highly evolved
50.
A character who is a mirror of opposites to another character is known as a
a)
Foil
b)
Juxtaposition
c)
Fall
d)
Doppelgänger
51.
Writing based on facts and truth
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
52.
Hints at actions or events that haven’t happened yet is known as
a)
Hubris
b)
Soliloquy
c)
Onomatopoeic
d)
Foreshadowing
53.
A thesis stement should be in which paragraphs?
a)
Introduction
b)
Body
c)
Conclusion
d)
Prologue
54.
A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea
a)
a. Characterization
b)
b. Qualification
c)
c. Personification
d)
d. Quality re-assignment
55.
The underlying meaning or main idea that the author is trying to relay. The overall message of the story.
a)
a. Moral
b)
b. Theme
c)
c. Author’s message
d)
d. Central idea
56.
The ___________is essential to the plot. Without the _______, the plot would not exist.
a)
a. Climax
b)
b. Argument
c)
c. Conflict
d)
d. Setting
57.
A person, place, or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well is _____.
a)
a. Imagery
b)
b. Symbolism
c)
c. Irony
d)
d. Theme
58.
This is defined as the angle from which the story is delivered.
a)
a. Point of View
b)
b. Vantage Point
c)
c. Omniscient point of view
d)
d. Author’s scope
59.
This term could include any of the following three: weather conditions, place, and time.
a)
a. Plot
b)
b. Introduction
c)
c. Time Line
d)
d. Setting
60.
____ is the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually is.
a)
a. Irony
b)
b. Reality
c)
c. Metaphor
61.
I could see steam rising from the pizza. The spices from the pepperoni tickled my nostrils. My mouth was watering as I brought the pizza closer to my mouth. These sentences describe what short story term best? (sensory details)
a)
a. Tone
b)
b. Personification
c)
c. Symbolism
d)
d. Imagery
62.
The author’s attitude about a subject can be revealed through ______.
a)
a. Tone
b)
b. Mood
c)
c. Voice
d)
d. Point of view
63.
_____ is the climate or feeling in a literary work—the reader’s feelings and attitude.
a)
a. Atmosphere
b)
b. Irony
c)
c. Imagery
d)
d. Mood
64.
The____ is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.
a)
a. Setting
b)
b. Story line
c)
c. Plan
d)
d. Plot
65.
The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting are revealed.
a)
a. Plot
b)
b. Resolution
c)
c. Conflict
d)
d. Exposition
66.
The events and the complications begin to resolve themselves.
a)
a. Rising action
b)
b. Falling action
c)
c. Climax
d)
d. Introduction
67.
This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict of the story is revealed.
a)
a. Rising action
b)
b. Falling action
c)
c. Climax
d)
d. Exposition
68.
The____is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.
a)
a. Solution
b)
b. Falling action
c)
c. Resolution
d)
d. Rising action
69.
This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next.
a)
a. Peak
b)
b. Climax
c)
c. High point
d)
d. Turning point
70.
A struggle with an outside force.
a)
a. External conflict
b)
b. Internal conflict
71.
A struggle within oneself
a)
a. External conflict
b)
b. Internal conflict
72.
The leading character struggles with his physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or animals. Man v. _____.
a)
a. Circumstances
b)
b. Society
c)
c. Man
d)
d. Him/herself
73.
The leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people. Man v. _____.
a)
a. Man
b)
b. Social setting
c)
c. Society
d)
d. Others
74.
The leading character struggles with him/herself: soul, ideas of right or wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc. Man v. ____.
a)
a. External conflict
b)
b. Self
c)
c. Internal conflict
d)
d. Others
75.
This occurs when the audience or reader knows more than the characters know
a)
a. Verbal irony
b)
b. Dramatic irony
c)
c. Situational irony
d)
d. None of the above.
76.
This refers to a happening that is the opposite of what is expected or intended.
a)
a. Verbal Irony
b)
b. Dramatic Irony
c)
c. Situational Irony
d)
d. None of the above
77.
The author tells the story using pronouns they, she, he, it, etc. with focus on one character.
a)
a. Third person p.o.v
b)
b. First person p.o.v
c)
c. Third person limited p.o.v
d)
d. Second Person p.o.v
78.
The reader sees the story through this person’s eyes as he/she experiences it and only knows what he/she knows or feels. Pronouns such as I, me, we, etc. are used.
a)
a. Third person p.o.v
b)
b. First person p.o.v
c)
c. Third person limited p.o.v
d)
d. Second Person p.o.v
79.
The author can narrate the story using this point of view. He can move from character to character, event to event, having free access to the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of his characters and he introduces information where and when he chooses.
a)
a. Third person omniscient p.o.v
b)
b. First person p.o.v
c)
c. Third person limited p.o.v
d)
d. Second Person p.o.v
80.
Choose the answer option that is correctly capitalized.
a)
My Grandmother is taking me to hear it next month.
b)
My grandmother is taking me to hear it next month.
c)
my grandmother is taking me to hear it next month.
81.
Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated.
a)
Who said, "Puppy?"
b)
Who said, "Puppy"?
82.
Choose the answer option that is correctly capitalized.
a)
"Ouch" she said!
b)
"Ouch!" she said.
83.
quest
a)
belonging to the Middle Ages
b)
a hunt or search
c)
worthy of reverence
d)
deeply religious
84.
writing based on fact
a)
nonfiction
b)
fiction
c)
symbolism
d)
alliteration
85.
writing intended to be acted out on stage
a)
poetry
b)
climax
c)
drama
d)
mood
86.
author gives hints of what's to come in the future
a)
flashback
b)
falling action
c)
foreshadow
d)
figurative language
87.
word choices a writer makes
a)
diction
b)
theme
c)
irony
d)
conflict
88.
words and phrases that go beyond the literal meaning
a)
imagery
b)
figurative language
c)
personification
d)
point of view
89.
language that appeals to the senses
a)
figurative language
b)
imagery
c)
symbolism
d)
memoir
90.
characterization (character development)
a)
revealed through thoughts, words, actions, what other characters think
b)
revealed through a universal statement about the text
c)
revealed through a written record of a character's life
d)
revealed through the movie version of a book
91.
reader must infer a character's traits/qualities
a)
characterization
b)
direct characterization
c)
indirect characterization
d)
autobiography
92.
perspective from which a story is told
a)
point of view
b)
theme
c)
literary period
d)
rising action
93.
repetition of the initial consonant sound
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
94.
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
95.
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
b)
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
c)
They learn how to work together as teammates.
d)
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
96.
Autobiography
a)
The writer tells someone else's story.
b)
The writing is not true.
c)
The writer tells his/her own story.
d)
Gives a description of a topic.
97.
Expository Essay
a)
The writer is telling someone's story.
b)
The writing is not true.
c)
The writer tries to convince the reader about a topic.
d)
The intent is informing the reader about a topic.
98.
Memoir
a)
The writer shares a portion, or time, of his/her life. Can cover several events.
b)
The writer shares their whole life story.
c)
The writer shares someone else's whole life story.
d)
The writer shares one event that occurred in their life.
99.
Literary Nonfiction
a)
Does not tell a true story.
b)
Is strictly informational.
c)
Does not include elaborate details.
d)
Includes autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, and personal narratives.
100.
Biography
a)
The writer tells his own story.
b)
The writer tells the story of someone else's life.
c)
Tells a portion of their life.
d)
Shares one event in the writer's life.
101.
Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain you with a story about artists
b)
to teach you how all artists become famous
c)
to convince you to attend an art program
d)
to explain how to paint a sunset
102.
The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to tell a story about pyramids
b)
to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid
c)
to convince you to eat vegetables
d)
to explain how to go shopping for food
103.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
a really long detailed piece of writing
b)
the entire text told in your own words
c)
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
d)
the main ideas and important details of a text
104.
"We have some important news for you Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."
What is the tone of the dialogue?
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
Informal
b)
Happy
c)
Serious
d)
Optimistic
105.
Just when I thought things could not get more ridiculous, Rebecca's little terrier, all dressed up in its knitted blue winter outfit, poked its head out of the pink polka dot doggy tote! The outfit was an odd sweater-and-hood combination. Perhaps Rebecca thought it flattered Fluffy's eyes. Fluffy looked around blankly, as if to ask what was so amusing.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
106.
What is the definition of climax?
a)
the turning point of the story
b)
the struggle between two characters
c)
the beginning of the story
d)
the point when the conflict is resolved
107.
Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
b)
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
108.
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.
109.
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
110.
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
111.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
112.
A stanza means
a)
group of lines
b)
pattern of rhymes
c)
phrase that plays with the sound and meaning of words
d)
comparison to help understanding
113.
Which of these is alliteration?
a)
All the animals left.
b)
The chirping cheetah is sad.
c)
The dog left his house.
d)
The friendly dog found a cat.
114.
An aside
a)
is a short speech given by a character, usually unheard by the other characters.
b)
is a short speech given by a character, usually heard by other characters.
115.
Assonance is
a)
repeated vowel sounds; it's a type of rhetorical or figurative device.
b)
repeated consonant sounds; it's a type of rhetorical or figurative device.
116.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
117.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
118.
This is an example of what?
Our planet revolves around the sun.
Our planet revolves around the sun.
a)
Independent Clause
b)
Dependent Clause
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