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Chomps Quiz 1-28

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct rhyme scheme for Chomp 1?

a)

ABAB

b)

ABCB

c)

ABCD

d)

ABBC

2.

What is a "Gossamer" in Chomp 1?

a)

something light and delicate

b)

a heavy object

c)

a labyrinth

3.

In Chomp 1, what does the term "Obscure" mean?

a)

light and delicate

b)

a complex system of paths or tunnels

c)

easy to see

d)

Difficult to see or understand

4.

Chomp 2: What is meant by the first line of the story?

a)

Ghosts would feel comfortable in the home

b)

The home is haunted

c)

Ghosts are made inside the house

d)

The home has no ghosts inside

5.

Chomp 2: What does the word "Solemn" mean?

a)

angry

b)

happy

c)

serious

d)

uptight

6.

Chomp 3: What is the central idea of the first two paragraphs?

a)

Dinosaurs were all over

b)

Dinosaurs have small brains

c)

Dinosaurs were only in North America

7.

What did the text in Chomp 3 say about the intelligence of dinosaurs?

a)

They were smarter than humans

b)

Dinosaurs could outsmart dogs

c)

Though large in size, dinosaurs were not very intelligent

d)

Dinosaurs are large in size and intelligent

8.

What type of essay is discussed in Chomp 4?

a)

Argumentative

b)

Persuasive

c)

Informative

d)

Explanatory

9.

What is a claim in an argumentative essay? Chomp 4

a)

Your side of the argument

b)

a counter argument

c)

the opposing side

d)

No side

10.

Chomp 5: Two sentences joined together using a semicolon and a conjunction is a

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex sentence

11.

Chomp 6: What does the frog symbolize in the poem?

a)

somebodies

b)

nobodies

c)

everybody

d)

the public

12.

Chomp 6: What does the word "dreary" mean?

a)

dull; bleak

b)

bright and vibrant

c)

happy

d)

sadness

13.

Chomp 7 To "endeavor" means

a)

to endure

b)

to quit

c)

to jump

d)

attempt

14.

Chomp 7: The word "contemptuous" most likely means:

a)

intelligent

b)

playful

c)

nice

d)

scornful

15.

Chomp 8 What was the term "snowboard" previously called?

a)

surfer

b)

snurfer

c)

snow ski

d)

ski

16.

Chomp 8- A fanatic is an

a)

expert

b)

genius

c)

enthusiast

d)

important person

17.

Chomp 9 Should the legal driving age be lowered? Explain why or why not.


What is the best format for this topic?

a)

Argumentative

b)

Informational

c)

Persuasive

18.

Chomp 10: A group of words that describe or limit other words or groups of words in a sentence are

a)

Adverbs

b)

Descriptors

c)

Adjectives

d)

Modifiers

19.

Chomp 10: Covered n dirt, my mom gave the dog a bath.


What type of modifier is listed in the above sentence?

a)

Misplaced

b)

Dangling

20.

Chomp 10: Covered with warm chocolate, the waitress served the hot chocolate cake to the customers.


What type of modifier is listed in the sentence above?

a)

Dangling

b)

Misplaced

21.

Chomp 11: What is the rhyme scheme of stanza 1 in the poem?

a)

AABB

b)

ABCD

c)

ABAB

22.

Chomp 11: If someone is inquisitive, what are they prone to doing?

a)

Asking questions

b)

being smart

c)

enjoying life

d)

answering questions

23.

Chomp 2: The highest point of a plot diagram is the----------

a)

Falling Action

b)

Resolution

c)

Climax

24.

Chomp 12: Bleak means---

a)

cold and miserable

b)

vibrant

c)

lively

25.

Chomp 13: A cast, as used in context is a

a)

a wrap provided for a broken limb

b)

house

c)

footprint

d)

a method for throwing a line out to fish

26.

Chomp 13: Alleged means

a)

so -called

b)

real life

c)

untruthful

d)

respected

27.

Chomp 14: In order to yield the best results in an internet search, your key words should be

a)

specific

b)

vague

c)

off topic

d)

short

28.

Chomp 15: An independent clause

a)

Can stand alone as a sentence

b)

Cannot stand alone as a sentence

c)

is a fragment

29.

Chomp 15: A dependent clause


Select all that apply

a)

cannot stand alone as a sentence

b)

is a fragment

c)

contains a subject and a verb

d)

is a complete sentence

30.

Chomps 16: What is the rhyme scheme for the second stanza?

a)

ABBB

b)

CCDD

c)

ABCD

31.

Chomps 17: Incessantly means

a)

slowly

b)

nonstop

c)

hard

d)

angrily

32.

Chomp 17: What point of view was used in the passage?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

33.

Chomp 18: If something is either not true or does not apply in all cases, it is known as

a)

hearsay

b)

false

c)

faulty generalization

d)

untrue

34.

Chomp 18: Vita means----

a)

Water

b)

Life

c)

Energy

35.

Chomp 19: When she grabbed me, I started kicking and screaming.


The first part of the sentence is known as the-----

a)

Dependent clause

b)

Fragment

c)

Independent Clause

36.

Chomp 19: When she grabbed me, I started kicking and screaming.


The second part of the sentence is known as the-----

a)

Dependent Clause

b)

Fragment

c)

Sentence

d)

Independent Clause

37.

Chomp 20: What is the correct way to write the Mexican holiday, cinco de mayo?

a)

Cinco DE mayo

b)

Cinco de mayo

c)

Cinco de Mayo

38.

Chomp 21: Rainbows are a symbol of hope. Symbolism is

a)

having a symbol for something

b)

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

39.

Chomp 22: If someone is described as having an impetuous disposition, what does this mean?

a)

they don't think about their actions and the consequences

b)

they are overthinkers

c)

they are friendly and kind

40.

Chomp 23: Fireworks should be banned is the:

a)

supporting detail of the passage

b)

central idea of the passage

c)

topic of the passage

41.

Chomps 24: In order to support your claim in an argumentative essay, you should use

a)

statistics and data

b)

hearsay

c)

instagram

d)

facebook

42.

Chomps 24: Asking a rhetorical question in an essay helps the reader to

a)

think about the subject

b)

hear your voice

c)

do research

43.

Chomp 24: a counterargument is

a)

the opposing side of a claim

b)

the same side of the claim

c)

the argument

44.

Chomp 25: Chronology is the study of

a)

age

b)

time

c)

water

d)

animals

45.

Chomp 25: "Sym" means

a)

same

b)

bad

c)

smart

46.

Chomps 26: Imagery is used in writing to:

a)

help the reader to visualize how things look by appealing to their senses

b)

show things in a story

c)

make writing fun

47.

Chomps 26: Blankets rest on the laps of the chairs is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Imagery

b)

Personification

c)

Foreshadowing

48.

Chomp 27: What point of view is used in the story?

a)

First

b)

Third

49.

Chomp 27: Relentlessly means

a)

continuously

b)

seldom

c)

funnily

d)

angrily

50.

Chomp 28: Alleviate means

a)

Relieve

b)

Aggravate

c)

Encourage

d)

Resist