WorksheetsAcademic Vocabulary 1
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
What is personification?
a word that mimics a sound
repetition of consonant sounds
using symbols to represent something
Giving human-like traits to non-humans
Click the button. "Click" is an example of...
Repetition
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Juxtaposition
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
Comparing two things in a text
Using symbols to represent something
None of the above
When the opposite of what you expect to happens occurs
Foreshadowing
Personification
Irony
Alliteration
Her heart was as dark as the night is an example of what?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Irony
Which of the following sentences is the best example of personification?
She was as shy as a chipmunk.
Sarah is a delicate flower.
The police station was robbed.
The grass danced in the breeze.
A whiff of the coffee aroma filled our noses. This is a good example of what literary device?
Irony
Personification
Imagery
Metaphor
This passage is a good example of an author's use of ....
This passage is a good example of ...
This is an example of ...
A ruby red as blood;
A sapphire shines as blue as heaven.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
First, feel free to fix the furniture.
I had the answer on the tip of my tongue.
A million pencils fell out of her locker.
The dirty bird worked early in the morning.
-Good will win over evil.
-Love endures through difficulties and age.
-Believe in yourself.
-Greed leads to negative outcomes. These are all examples of an author's _________.
Thesis
Tone
Theme
Plot
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door"
How can you avoid redundancy
Use as many words as possible to express your ideas
Only use words that are necessary to express your idea
Eliminate important words and leave the unnecessary ones
Which of the following is an example of a run-on?
Our dystopian unit is quickly coming to a close; we are ready to begin a new unit.
Our dystopian unit is quickly coming to a close we are ready to begin a new unit.
Our dystopian unit is quickly coming to a close, for we are ready to begin a new unit.
Which of the following is an example of a fragment?
Keep your eye on the weather, temperatures are dropping!
Because the temperatures are dropping!
Keep your eye on the weather temperatures are dropping!
Read the following passage from a story.
Eriene gazed across the field, noticing how peaceful Creature's Cove seemed now. The only evidence of the battle were the scorched patches of earth dotting the landscape like a sunburn. Eriene clasped the jade pendant that dangled heavily under her robe. Her great-aunt's words echoed in her head. "This necklace has always belonged to the protector of what is good and just in the kingdom. Now, it belongs to you."
Eriene had passed her first test, the dragon no longer a threat to the kingdom's way of life. Wisps of smoke drifted up from the land that its poisonous breath had burned. Soon, new grass would poke through, and memories of the battle would recede into the past. But Eriene knew this was not the end. This dragon lay slain in the Yonderland. But its spirit would return again and again in different forms.
Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?
Read the following passage from a story.
Marta was stumped. She had turned the details of the case over and over in her head, trying to figure out the answer. The suspect had somehow entered the store, stolen the artwork and exited without leaving any trace or fingerprints. Marta paced, her movements matching her storm of thoughts. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the new technological device she had been given to use, which she'd been avoiding like the plague. "I wonder…" she thought.
Hesitantly, Marta typed the details of the case into the device's keyboard. It whirred and spat out a list of similar cases and how they'd been solved. Reading through the information, Marta was amazed. She had been pondering for hours, but 30 seconds with this device, and she could find answer! With new respect, she rushed off.
Which detail from the passage provides the best clue that a theme of the story is "technology can have good effects"?
Read the following passage from a story.
Wind whipped at Vanessa, Mo and Jaime's faces as they trudged up the mountain. "Do you have the ice samples?" Vanessa questioned Mo again."Why don't you carry them the rest of the way?" he responded irritably. Mo was digging into his backpack to retrieve the samples when suddenly, a gust of wind snatched them out of his hands, sending them tumbling down the mountain."
If we lose those, this was all for nothing!" Vanessa cried. The wind roared angrily, churning flakes of snow that had newly begun to fall. How far had the samples gone? The three scientists stared at each other in horrified silence."
I'll go back for them," Jaime spoke up quietly.
Vanessa and Mo looked at Jaime. He was the smallest and youngest of the group, barely strong enough to carry his large backpack.
"I'll go," he said louder.
Which sentence from the passage provides the best clue that a theme of the story is "Courage can be found in the people you least expect it"?
This quote from Hunger Games was first seen in Romeo and Juliet, a Shakespearean play.
allusion
alliteration
simile
personification
a brief reference to a famous person or event- often from literature, history, greek mythology or the Bible.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Antonymn
Allusion
This statement is a(n)...
The quiet respectful class listened to the guest speaker.
Coordinate - needs a comma between quiet and respectful
Not coordinate - does not need a comma in the sentence
Marianne's light blue dress fluttered in the breeze.
Coordinate - needs a comma between light and blue
Not coordinate - does not need a comma in the sentence
The tall glass skyscraper casts a large shadow.
coordinate
non-coordinate
We danced to the happy upbeat song.
coordinate
non-coordinate
Your backyard is so green and lush, it's practically the Garden of Eden! This allusion is ______.
Mythological
Biblical
Popular Culture
Literary
He is such a liar; I'm surprised his nose isn't growing. This is an allusion from _______.
Peter Pan
Lion King
Pinocchio
Finding Nemo
Read the source of the allusion.
In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of love. He often shoots arrows at people to make them love each other.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
I know I'm playing Cupid, but I think Ruth and my cousin should spend more time together.
trying to make people fall in love
sharing or expressing an unpopular point of view
saying kind and pleasant things about people
Read the source of the allusion.
In Greek mythology, the gods send Pandora a box and tell her never to open it. Out of curiosity, Pandora opens it. The box is filled with evils that are let loose into the world.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Buying that beat-up old car was like opening Pandora's box.
a fun or interesting project
a source of many problems
a window into the past
What is the allusion in the following lines of music:
"I'm full strength like a Cyclops's eye drops,
I got full support like high-tops." - Ugly Duckling
Strength
Cyclops
High-tops
Eye drops
