Free Printable Warm-Up Review (Wks. 24-26)

1.

What is the definition of tedious?

a)

awkward and irrelevant

b)

long and tiresome

c)

happy and outgoing

d)

rude and ignorant

2.

What is the definition of credulous?

a)

willing to remove an individual from a situation without harm

b)

willing to believe or trust too readily

c)

willing to cooperate

d)

willing to share

3.

What is the definition of blighted?

a)

to ruin or destroy

b)

to gain power

c)

to sharpen the senses

d)

to initiate a conversation

4.

What is the definition of hasten?

a)

to push and shove

b)

to speak loudly and clearly

c)

to accept an invitation

d)

to hurry or accelerate

5.

What is the definition of tangible?

a)

imagined or made-up

b)

real or actual

c)

false or incorrect

d)

misleading or wrong

6.

What is the definition of genial?

a)

cheerful and cordial

b)

rude and disrespectful

c)

ripened

d)

miscalculated

7.

Which types of figurative language are demonstrated in the example below?

Josh was always trying to act like a Romeo in front of Caroline.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

pun

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

e)

allusion

8.

Which types of figurative language are demonstrated in the example below?

One of the most famous likes of Julius Caesar is, “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears.”

a)

personification

b)

allusion

c)

hyperbole

d)

synecdoche

e)

oxymoron

9.

Which type of figurative language is demonstrated in the example below?

I hadn’t heard from her in years. Then, completely out of the blue, I received an email from her.

a)

assonance

b)

idiom

c)

pun

d)

allusion

e)

irony

10.

Which type of figurative language is demonstrated in the example below?

Heather watched the hummingbirds hovering near the house, moving together in perfect harmony.

a)

oxymoron

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

e)

assonance

11.

(1)Pirates and sailors of old are often depicted wearing earrings. (2)These gold hoop’s weren’t just a fashion statement, they actually served several purposes. (3)Firstly earrings we’re sometimes gave to young sailors to comemorate they’re 1st crossing of the equater. (4)Earrings were also wore for superstitious reasons, some pirates were convinced that wearing one could improve or cure bad eye-site and some even believed that a peirced ear could prevent seasickness.

Which sentences above are run-ons?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

1 and 4

d)

2 and 4

12.

(1)Pirates and sailors of old are often depicted wearing earrings. (2)These gold hoop’s weren’t just a fashion statement, they actually served several purposes. (3)Firstly earrings we’re sometimes gave to young sailors to comemorate they’re 1st crossing of the equater. (4)Earrings were also wore for superstitious reasons, some pirates were convinced that wearing one could improve or cure bad eye-site and some even believed that a peirced ear could prevent seasickness.

What is the correct spelling of "comemorate" in sentence three?

a)

commemorate

b)

commemmorate

c)

comemorate

d)

comemmorate

e)

comemoratte

13.

(1)Pirates and sailors of old are often depicted wearing earrings. (2)These gold hoop’s weren’t just a fashion statement, they actually served several purposes. (3)Firstly earrings we’re sometimes gave to young sailors to comemorate they’re 1st crossing of the equater. (4)Earrings were also wore for superstitious reasons, some pirates were convinced that wearing one could improve or cure bad eye-site and some even believed that a peirced ear could prevent seasickness.

Which word is sentence four is spelled incorrectly?

a)

peirced

b)

seasickness

c)

earrings

d)

superstitious

e)

improve

14.

(1)Pirates and sailors of old are often depicted wearing earrings. (2)These gold hoop’s weren’t just a fashion statement, they actually served several purposes. (3)Firstly earrings we’re sometimes gave to young sailors to comemorate they’re 1st crossing of the equater. (4)Earrings were also wore for superstitious reasons, some pirates were convinced that wearing one could improve or cure bad eye-site and some even believed that a peirced ear could prevent seasickness.

Where does a comma belong in sentence three?

a)

after firstly

b)

after earrings

c)

after 1st

d)

after sailors

15.

(1)At the Nakizumo festival in tokyo parent’s hand over there precious little wons to a Sumo Wrestler who attempts to bring out the tears. (2)The practice stems from the beleif that baby’s born with healthy lungs are capable of crying loud. (3)The loud cry of a baby means that they will live a long and healthy life, some japanese parents beleive that sumo wrestlers have the ability too make the baby cry out a wish that they grow up with good health.

Which sentence above is a run-on?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

none

16.

(1)At the Nakizumo festival in tokyo parent’s hand over there precious little wons to a Sumo Wrestler who attempts to bring out the tears. (2)The practice stems from the beleif that baby’s born with healthy lungs are capable of crying loud. (3)The loud cry of a baby means that they will live a long and healthy life, some japanese parents beleive that sumo wrestlers have the ability too make the baby cry out a wish that they grow up with good health.

Which words in the above selection are misspelled?

a)

beleif

b)

beleive

c)

capable

d)

tokyo

e)

japanese

17.

(1)At the Nakizumo festival in tokyo parent’s hand over there precious little wons to a Sumo Wrestler who attempts to bring out the tears. (2)The practice stems from the beleif that baby’s born with healthy lungs are capable of crying loud. (3)The loud cry of a baby means that they will live a long and healthy life, some japanese parents beleive that sumo wrestlers have the ability too make the baby cry out a wish that they grow up with good health.

Which words in the above selection should not be capitalized?

a)

Sumo

b)

Nakizumo

c)

Japanese

d)

Tokyo

e)

Wrestler

18.

(1)At the Nakizumo festival in tokyo parent’s hand over there precious little wons to a Sumo Wrestler who attempts to bring out the tears. (2)The practice stems from the beleif that baby’s born with healthy lungs are capable of crying loud. (3)The loud cry of a baby means that they will live a long and healthy life, some japanese parents beleive that sumo wrestlers have the ability too make the baby cry out a wish that they grow up with good health.

Which option below utilizes a comma correctly for sentence one?

a)

(1)At the Nakizumo festival in tokyo parent’s hand over there precious little wons, to a Sumo Wrestler who attempts to bring out the tears.

b)

(1)At the Nakizumo festival in tokyo parent’s, hand over there precious little wons to a Sumo Wrestler who attempts to bring out the tears.

c)

(1)At the Nakizumo, festival in tokyo parent’s hand over there precious little wons to a Sumo Wrestler who attempts to bring out the tears.

d)

(1)At the Nakizumo festival in tokyo, parent’s hand over there precious little wons to a Sumo Wrestler who attempts to bring out the tears.

Warm-Up Review (Wks. 24-26)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 29mins

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