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ElA-Benchmark Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carrie loved her phone and her tablet. She was always looking at one or the other. Her parents would try to talk to her about her life, but she would just ignore them or give them brief answers until they left her alone. When she was at school, she'd sneak peeks at her phone under her desk whenever she could get away with it. When she was at parties, she spent more time interacting with the devices in front of her than with the people around her. Even at concerts and sporting events, Carrie seldom removed her eyes from these tiny screens. One day Carrie was walking home from a friend's house and watching a funny video of people slipping on ice. She began crossing the street just after the light changed. She was so into the video that she did not notice the oncoming traffic. She walked directly into the traffic while laughing at the falling people on her tiny screen and was hit by a bus. Carrie sustained mild injuries, but both of her devices were destroyed. As far as she was concerned, her life was over.

a)

Carrie loves to use her phone, but she needs to balance that desire with the more practical concerns of safety and wellbeing.

b)

Carrie is rude to her teachers and parents and gets away with it. That is bad for her eyes.

c)

To much screen time is bad is for your eyes and hurts your eyes. It is never good for you

d)

Carrie bad girl.

2.

Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark’s bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family’s private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn’t appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark never found happiness. Penny Petal was born poor. Her family hardly had anything to eat, but they loved each other. Penny Petal appreciated every thing she got. When she was six, her father walked her around the United Center before the Bulls played the Celtics. She was excited by the crazy fans and feeling in the air. She looked forward to the day that she could see a real game. When she was thirteen, she learned to play the buckets. She was an extremely talented musician, a natural percussionist, and everyone on the block loved the rhythms that poured from her palms. By the time she was twenty-one, Penny was a successful businesswoman. Now she had everything that she had ever dreamed of and she truly loved to share her wealth and happiness with her family who supported her through all of the hard times.

a)

Money doesn't buy happiness

b)

Penny is a coin

c)

Mark is a spoiled person.

d)

The theme is money doesn't buy happiness

3.

Mr. Pig and Mr. Dog were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Pig was eating a

huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch and Mr. Dog was watching him eat. “Hey, Mr. Pig. If

you give me a slice of your pizza, I’ll let you have the next bone I find.” Mr. Pig declined, even though it hurt his

stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. “I’m sorry, Mr. Dog,” Mr. Pig said, “but I paid for this pizza and it’s

all mine.” Mr. Dog sighed and waited for Mr. Pig to finish, and then they left the animal mall together. On the

way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Pig normally could have escaped the hunter but since he was

weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Pig collapsed and the hunter killed him. Mr. Dog easily escaped. Later

that night while returning to the scene, Mr. Dog caught the scent of something delicious and began digging

around a trash can. He found a large ham bone with lots of meat and marrow still stuck to the bone. Mr. Dog

happily ate.

a)

It is better to share. (sorry out of order)

b)

Don't be greedy. this is not the answer.

c)

The theme is Don't be greedy.

d)

The theme is It is better to share.

4.

what is theme?

a)

the theme is like a tidal wave of thoughts.

b)

the moral of the story

c)

the theme is the main idea.

d)

the story itself

5.
Irony usually involves something that is 
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
6.
When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called
a)
a surprise resolution
b)
situational irony
c)
suspense
d)
dramatic irony
7.
Traveling from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather but finding below-freezing temperatures once you arrived in Florida would be an example of:
a)
dramatic irony
b)
good luck
c)
situational irony
d)
motion sickness
8.

Ethan and Skyler were fighting over the price of candy.

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs self

c)

man vs nature

d)

conflict

9.

she was desperately wanting that toy.

a)

really really wants something.

b)

hates it

c)

had it a long time ago.

d)

don't want it

10.

mrs.horne terning off the light when we talk to much is

a)

conflict

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

for shadow

11.

she was the sun.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

conflict

d)

declaritive

12.
Most exciting part of story
a)
Climax
b)
Rising action
c)
falling action
13.
What character trait is revealed here?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket.  She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.
a)
selfish
b)
sneaky
c)
thrifty
d)
rude
14.
When I play games, I like to win.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
15.
I wish we always had three day weekends and never received homework.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
16.
I really enjoy eating turkey, but sometimes it makes me tired.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
17.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
18.
The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store.
What is the meaning of the simile above?
a)
The baby had 8 legs.
b)
The baby lives in the sea.
c)
The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.
d)
The baby was sleeping. 
19.
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time. 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
20.
Point of view is...
a)
the author's opinion
b)
who the narrator is
c)
the vantage point, or perspective of a story
d)
the reader's opinion or perspective
21.
What point of view is the following:
Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned.
a)
first person
b)
third person