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ELA Exam Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two friends are at the mall. One friend picks up a shirt to buy. The other friends says "Why would you buy THAT shirt? You should buy the black jacket instead. It is way more in style."


What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

a)

Humorous

b)

Persuasive

c)

Anxious

d)

Cheerful

2.

"As I walked up to the grave stone, I removed by hat and bowed my head. I said a little prayer and laid a flower down before I left."


What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

a)

Bitter

b)

Respectful

c)

Objective

d)

Humorous

3.
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
4.

"The sky suddenly darkened. Thunder could be heard from a distance. Suddenly, there was a loud knock at the door. Who could that be at this hour?" (106).

What is the mood of the passage?

a)

romantic

b)

sorrowful

c)

joyful

d)

suspenseful

5.
"The lumberjack leveled many trees that day as his chainsaw sang its deadly song."
What is being personified?
a)
The lumberjack
b)
The trees
c)
The chainsaw
d)
The song
6.

"The teapot was screaming. I left it on the stove for too long."

What human characteristic is being given?

a)

Screaming

b)

Teapot

c)

Stove

d)

Tea

7.

The water, dark as night, seemed like a scary place to swim." What is this an example of?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

8.

"Her singing was like the voice of an angel!"


What is this an example of?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

9.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
10.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does the metaphor mean above?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
c)
The baby never smiled. 
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 
11.

The order of events in a story or novel is called the ________.

a)

action

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

plot

12.
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
13.
Imagery is language that creates a picture.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

"There was a must in the air as if it had just rained."


Which sense does this describe?

a)

Taste

b)

Sight

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

15.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
16.
Which answer represents the "R" in the R.A.C.E. acronym?
a)
rectify the question
b)
remember the question
c)
restate the question
d)
read the question
17.
What does the "A" stand for in the R.A.C.E. acronym?
a)
answer the question
b)
ask the question
c)
analyze the question
d)
annotate the question
18.
What does the "C" stand for in R.A.C.E.?
a)
collaboration of evidence
b)
choose the evidence
c)
color-code the evidence
d)
cite the evidence
19.
What does the "E" represent in the R.A.C.E. acronym?
a)
explain your answer
b)
examine the question
c)
edit the question
d)
examine the passage
20.
Why is it important to "cite" textual evidence?
a)
To use evidence from the text to prove you read it.
b)
To use evidence from the text to support your answer.
c)
To prove your answer is correct
d)
All of the above
21.
Explaining your answer means ....
a)
Adding your thoughts to what the answer means
b)
Adding your thoughts about the text
c)
Adding another sentence to make the answer long enough
22.
After I have restated my question, what is next? 
a)
Cite my evidence
b)
Explain
c)
Outline
d)
Answer the question 
23.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
24.

What is the best definition of "central idea"?

a)

The time and place of the story

b)

The person telling the story

c)

The order of events in a story

d)

What the text is mostly about

25.

Which of the following is an example of "repetition"?

a)

He ran as fast as a cheetah.

b)

The red raven looked regal as it flew over the river.

c)

The colors in the sky swirled pink and blue like cotton candy.

d)

The flower smelled like my favorite perfume.

26.

Which is an example of "irony"?

a)

I believe in love. I believe in faith. I believe in peace.

b)

I stayed up all night studying for the math test. I was so tired that the next morning, I fell asleep for the whole exam.

c)

Chrissy's dog was fluffy and friendly. He had white fur with brown spots and two of the greenest eyes I had ever seen!

d)

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

27.

Which is an example of "repetition"?

a)

I believe in love. I believe in faith. I believe in peace.

b)

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

c)

The story takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960's.

d)

The main character is brave, smart, and funny.

28.

The use of an image or an object to stand for something else

a)

Imagery

b)

Symbolism

c)

Theme

d)

a Metaphor

29.

Who is the "narrator"?

a)

The person telling the story.

b)

The person who wrote the story.

c)

The main character.

d)

The person editing the story.

30.

Who is the "narrator" of the book Ninth Ward?

a)

TaShon

b)

LaNesha

c)

Mama YaYa

d)

Ginia

31.

Who is the "narrator" of the book The Outsiders?

a)

Dallas Winston

b)

Johnny Cade

c)

Soda Pop Curtis

d)

Ponyboy Curtis

32.

What is the setting of the story "The Veldt"?

a)

Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960's

b)

The "Happylife Home" in the future

c)

A jungle in Africa, 1960

d)

A time machine in the future

33.

What is the setting of the book The Outsiders?

a)

"We all see the same sunset"

b)

Ponyboy Curtis

c)

Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960's

d)

Violence is never the answer.

34.

Which of the following would be considered a theme of the book Ninth Ward?

a)

High school can be tough for everyone.

b)

It's better to be an individual than to conform.

c)

Telling the truth is the most important thing in life.

d)

Going through hard times make us stronger.

35.

Which of the following would be considered a theme of the story " A Sound of Thunder?

a)

Don't mess with the past, it might disrupt the future!

b)

Being an individual is important.

c)

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

d)

It's our job to protect our planet.

36.
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
a)
Randolph is a mean person.
b)
Randolph is a prince or king. 
c)
Randolph has an older sister. 
d)
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph. 
37.
Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?
a)
"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."
b)
"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."
c)
"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."
d)
"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."
38.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

a)

Why we can taste only sweet things.

b)

that we taste through our nose

c)

Taste buds are found in different places.

39.

Climate change is a real issue concerning our planet. If we don't start recycling and stop polluting our air and waterways, our planet may not survive much longer. What is the author's viewpoint about the future of our planet?

a)

Positive

b)

Excited

c)

Neutral

d)

Concerned

40.

Which of the following might symbolize HOPE?

a)

an eagle flying above the clouds

b)

a dog running away

c)

a snake climbing a tree

d)

a flower growing in concrete

41.
Can theme be found in fiction and nonfiction? 
a)
True 
b)
False 
42.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders. 
d)
Don't steal.
43.

Which animal symbolizes wisdom and knowledge?

a)

Mouse

b)

Rabbit

c)

Owl

d)

Monkey

44.

A dog does NOT symbolize...

a)

Loyalty

b)

Mystery

c)

Friendship

d)

Protection

45.

“Did a shadow fall across the moon or did the moon simply go out, extinguished as abruptly and completely as a candle? There was still the sound of leaves, a terrified, terrifying rushing. All light was gone. Darkness was complete. Suddenly the wind was gone, and all sound. Meg felt that Calvin was being torn from her. When she reached for him her fingers touched nothing.”

a)

Sad

b)

Frightening

c)

Magical

d)

Joyous

46.
School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.
This passage is mostly about?
a)
popular fashions being expensive
b)
school uniforms being a good idea.
c)
students working many hours at jobs.
d)
teens enjoying wearing uniforms.
47.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
48.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
c)
The room
d)
The orange
49.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What is being personified?
a)
The chocolate chips
b)
The cookie
c)
Anthony
d)
Guilt
50.

Any information that helps prove a claim.

a)

evidence

b)

argument

c)

counterargument

d)

thesis

51.

Why is it important to include the counterargument in your essay?

a)

the reader will convince you

b)

it helps prove your claim by proving the opposite side of the argument is weak

c)

it helps your essay be longer

d)

You can show the reader that the other side is also right

52.

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial. What does the word PALATIAL mean?

a)

ugly

b)

tiny

c)

for dogs

d)

like a palace

53.

Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War. What does the word ABOLISHED mean?

a)

outlawed

b)

exchanged

c)

running

d)

common

54.

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers. What does the word OBSOLETE mean?

a)

popular

b)

out-dated

c)

careful

d)

round

55.

After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors. What does the word VIVID mean?

a)

dark

b)

funny

c)

bright

d)

normal

56.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
57.
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?
a)
Covered
b)
ruined
c)
bounced
d)
invisible
58.
Cherrymars's mother was IRATE because she talked back to her and had a bad attitude all day long.
Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?
a)
angry
b)
passive
c)
jolly
d)
pleased
59.
Hunter's plan for his group project looks good. It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.
Based on the sentence above, what does IMPLEMENT mean?
a)
carry out
b)
change
c)
ignore
d)
illustrate
60.
Skylar won the election for School President because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?
a)
sassy and sarcastic
b)
rude and mean
c)
sad and distant
d)
trustworthy and reliable
61.
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?
a)
tired
b)
full
c)
dizzy
d)
hungry
62.
What does the word AVID mean in the sentence below?
Lola is an avid reader who loves books.
a)
eager
b)
distracted
c)
lazy
d)
disinterested
63.
We got a glimpse of the boat as it zipped across the lake.
What does glimpse mean?
a)
stay away
b)
soak with water
c)
quick look
d)
come near
64.
Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? 
a)
worried
b)
angry
c)
excited
d)
in pain

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