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Riverview Language Arts Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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

3.

Which line from the poem best conveys the poet's feeling that the change of the seasons is inevitable?

a)

Her early leaf's a flower;

b)

Nothing gold can stay.

c)

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

d)

Her hardest hue to hold.

4.

In the poem, which word best symbolizes innocence?

a)

nature

b)

hue

c)

day

d)

green

5.
Change the singular noun into a plural noun: 
Mouse
a)
mice
b)
mouses
c)
meese
d)
mices
6.
What is the adjective in the sentence below?
The playful puppy chased the squirrel. 
a)
puppy
b)
chased
c)
playful
d)
squirrel
7.
What is the pronoun in the sentence below? 
She recieved an award
a)
She
b)
received 
c)
an 
d)
award
8.
What is the adverb in the sentence below? 
The baby cried loudly for his bottle. 
a)
Baby
b)
For
c)
Cried
d)
Loudly
9.
Read the sentence below. Determine the function of the word BURNING as it is used in the sentence below.
Amazingly, the man climbed out of the burning vehicle unharmed.
a)
Burning acts as a noun
b)
Burning acts as an adverb.
c)
Burning acts as a verb.
d)
Burning acts as an adjective.
10.
Which of the following statements is written in the active voice?
a)
The rules were followed by most of the students.
b)
After everyone left, the dishes were washed by Greg.
c)
Danielle accidentally threw away the tickets to the concert.
d)
The bill was signed by the president on August 13, 1927.
11.
Which of the following statements uses passive voice?
a)
The alarm was sounded by the fire department.
b)
The fire department sounded the alarm.
c)
The firemen put out the fire.
d)
They were able to save a family of four that lived upstairs.
12.
Which of the following statements uses active voice?
a)
The suspects were taken into custody and questioned by the police.
b)
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Pistachio nuts are grown in Iran.
d)
The burglar fled the scene before the cops arrived.
13.
I'm not sure, but we________ see your play Saturday evening.
a)
can
b)
might
14.
Mr. Torrey and___________ may not pass the test if we don't study.
a)
I
b)
me
15.
Finally you _______________ tie your own shoes.
a)
may
b)
can
16.
we celebrate independence day on July 4th. Which words should be capitalized?
a)
We and Day
b)
We and Independence
17.
Look at the table of contents. Which page would we go to to read about Sacagawea?
CONTENTS
Lewis and Clark ...............2
Getting Ready...................6
Heading West...................8
Sacagawea......................12
Heroes Return..................16
We Honor Heroes............17
a)
page 17
b)
page 12
c)
page 6
d)
the title page
18.
What would we use to find the meaning of a word in a story book?
a)
Glossary
b)
Thesaurus
c)
Dictionary
d)
Newspaper
19.
Where would we look to find information about turtles?
a)
Newspaper
b)
Internet
c)
Glossary
d)
Atlas
20.
Which is a complete sentence?
a)
The boy who lives down the street.
b)
The dog barked.
c)
After I get home.
d)
If I give you this toy?