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Daily Dose 1-10 (7th)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Not groomed; not neat or tidy.

a)

unkempt

b)

winsome

c)

abscond

d)

deride

2.

Complete the analogy.


graceful : clumsy :: imprisoned : __________________

a)

abscond

b)

jailed

c)

caught

d)

stuck

3.

To mortify someone is to __________________________.

a)

embarrass them greatly

b)

help them

c)

murder them

d)

go shopping with them

4.

Distant or not friendly.

a)

aloof

b)

bedlam

c)

blemish

d)

interrogate

5.

Use context clues to define the underlined word.


"Sally poked at the blemish on her face, afraid everyone would notice that she wasn't as perfect as usual."

a)

imperfection

b)

notice

c)

eccentric

d)

exceptional

6.

Fill in the blank with the correct Daily Dose vocabulary word.


"Prince Charming is so _________________ that he wins hearts wherever he goes."

a)

winsome

b)

unkempt

c)

gawky

d)

aloof

7.

What word means the same as the underlined word?


"I had to abscond last night before my dad found out what I'd done at school."

a)

mock and make fun of myself

b)

run away and hide

c)

tidy myself up

d)

question myself

8.

Fill in the blank with the correct Daily Dose vocabulary word.


"The classroom was a noisy, confusing mess. It was ____________."

a)

autobiography

b)

winsome

c)

bedlam

d)

ecstatic

9.

What word means the same as the underlined word?


"Jody derided her sister for the way she looked."

a)

questioned

b)

ran away from

c)

helped

d)

mocked

10.

What word means the same as the underlined word?


"The awkward boy tripped over his own feet when he tried to dance."

a)

handsome

b)

awesome

c)

gawky

d)

older

11.

What word means the same as the underlined word?


"The FBI agent got in trouble because he interrogated his suspect for more than six hours straight."

a)

danced with

b)

questioned

c)

operated on

d)

ran off with

12.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following:


“My heart was like a shattered diamond when he ignored me in the hall after how we'd talked yesterday.”

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

idiom

13.

What is the point of view of the following passage?


“I looked out the window, watching the trees bow and crack in the hurricane-strength winds.”

a)

1st person

b)

3rd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

14.

What is the tone of this passage?


My brother sneered as he said “Yeah, your grades on this exam are gonna be just as bad as the rest of the tests you take ... awful.”

a)

pessimistic

b)

optimistic

c)

sad

d)

enthusiastic

15.

Complete the analogy.


winsome : cute :: mortify : ________________

a)

humiliate

b)

joyous

c)

attractive

d)

tiny

16.
"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
17.
What are the three reasons for writing?  
a)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
b)
Personal, Interview, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Irony, Entertain
d)
Personal, Inform, Evolve
18.

The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.


The author wrote this paragraph mainly to -

a)

compare the different food groups in the Food Group Pyramid

b)

provide you information about the Food Group Pyramid

c)

persuade you to use the Food Group Pyramid to plan your meals

d)

offer a different way to look at food based off of the Food Group Pyramid

19.

What are sensory details?

a)

Descriptions that appeal to our 5 senses

b)

Personal reflections or feelings

c)

Memories that we have had

d)

Real life experiences in writing

20.

Complete the following analogy.


gawky: graceful :: major : _____________________

a)

massive

b)

delightful

c)

faithful

d)

minor