WorksheetsSemester Exam Review 2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of text structure is based on time and uses years, dates, etc.
a)
Chronological Order
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
2.
Because toys have become electronic devices, some children today are unable to entertain themselves. Gone are the days when children invented their own adventures and used sticks as swords. cookie sheets as armor, and refrigerator box as a fortress to defend. The electronic age has delivered children all sorts of gadgets and gizmos that are supposed to be realistic. However, one possible effect might be that children are lacking imagination because they don't have the opportunity to be creative outside of their devices.
a)
description
b)
cause and effect
c)
chronological
d)
problem and solution
3.
2. Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They also eat insects and small animals. On the other hand, they differ in many ways. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads have shorter back legs and drier skin.
a)
problem and solution
b)
compare and contrast
c)
cause and effect
d)
description
4.
Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are similar and different?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
5.
Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
6.
Which type of text structure presents a problem and one or more ways to solve it.
a)
Sequence
b)
Description
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Problem and Solution
7.
If you park your car on the _______, it might roll all the way down.
a)
slope
b)
driveway
c)
level
d)
sidewalk
8.
The robber tried to __________ the scene of the crime, but the police managed to catch him.
a)
select
b)
conceal
c)
organize
d)
flee
9.
Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.
a)
thrilled
b)
modest
c)
bored
d)
nervous
10.
My father's favorite SALUTATION is "Howdy, friend!"
a)
signal
b)
greeting
c)
sentence
d)
question
11.
Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.
a)
scolded
b)
rewarded
c)
arrested
d)
seated
12.
I am dying of shame is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
13.
What is an idiom?
a)
The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
b)
An exaggeration.
c)
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.
d)
A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning.
14.
What is a simile?
a)
Comparing two unlike things without using like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using like and as
d)
None of the above
15.
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
a)
A hyperbole/personification
b)
A metaphor/personification
c)
A simile/metaphor
d)
Personification/Onomatopoeia
16.
What is personification
a)
Giving human qualities to a human
b)
Giving non living qualities to living things
c)
Comparing something to a nonliving thing.
d)
Giving human qualities to a non human things
17.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
An exaggerated statement
b)
A sound effect
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as
d)
The use of a word associated with a sound.
18.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf.
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
19.
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
20.
What is a narrative?
a)
A story
b)
Poetry
c)
A biography
d)
A research project
21.
True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Dialogue is
a)
Action at the end of the story
b)
The conversation between characters
c)
Authors point of view
d)
Chronological order
23.
What is the purpose of a narrative?
a)
To give the reader information
b)
To persuade readers
c)
To tell a story
d)
To describe characters
24.
True or False. It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story.
a)
False
b)
True
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