WorksheetsLanguage Arts Interim
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What's the difference between a central idea and a theme?
A theme is for nonfiction and a central idea is for fiction.
A theme and the central idea are the same. They are both what the story is mostly about.
A theme is a moral or a lesson of a story, and the central idea is what the story is mostly about.
The theme is for nonfiction and fiction stories. The central idea is just for nonfiction.
Define conflict. (Pick the BEST answer)
The main action
The most intense moment in a story
The problem
A fight
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Metaphors compare two things and similes do not.
Metaphors give human actions to non-humans, but similes compare two things
Metaphors use "like" or "as" and similes do not
Similes use "like" or "as" and metaphors do not
Which words are used in third-person point of view?
Sam, Sarah, they
I, me, myself
You, you all
All these words are used in third person
What is included in the exposition of a story?
The main action
Setting and characters
The solution to the problem
The problem begins getting more intense
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The bird flapped his wings.
The ball rolled across the floor.
The book smiled when the girl began to read.
The fire burned as hot as the sun.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
Sarah sighed. Everyone in the world had a cell phone except for her.
They danced until midnight.
The class was so loud they sounded like a crowd at a Taylor Swift concert.
The runner was a cheetah that sped on by.
Which of the following is MOST likely to be written in second person?
A nonfiction article
A realistic fiction story
A science fiction or fantasy novel
A cook book
What is a stanza?
A song
A paragraph
One section of text in a poem
Another word for a poem
Which of the following would happen during the resolution of a story?
A character would die.
A character would be introduced to the story.
The problem would begin.
The problem would be solved.
Which quote below is written in first person?
"I cannot believe you just said that!" the girl laughed.
He turned and told me his name, and I did a double take. I had seen this man before.
Place the chair onto the gas strut & 5 star base securely. Lastly attach the headrest, and you're done.
The girl's name was Susan, and she had blonde hair and green eyes.
When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes decrease in size; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.
Define dilate.
To grow in size.
To struggle to see.
To see easily.
To decrease in size.
The story is incredible.
The root cred means “to believe,’ and the prefix in means “not.”
What does incredible mean?
Able to believe something
Awesome
Great
Not able to believe something
Define haughty.
To highlight, embolden, make more noticeable
To be full of pride and look down on others.
Calm under pressure
A dog breed with a thick gray coat that was bred and trained to pull sleds
Define malamute.
To embolden, highlight, make more prominent
The man who leads a pack of dogs that are pulling a sled.
Calm under pressure
A breed of dog that has a thick gray coat and was bred to pull sleds.
