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Daily Dose 51-60 (8th)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following means about the same thing as dogged?

a)

determined

b)

unwilling

c)

angry

d)

devastated

2.
Which situation would you consider to be a calamity?
a)
Being in a candy store
b)
Being at the mall
c)
Being in a tornado
d)
Being at the beach
3.
Which word means about the same thing as capacious?
a)
huge
b)
ugly
c)
thin
d)
small
4.
Which answer choice is a synonym and antonym for woe?
a)
fast, slow
b)
sad, happy
c)
hot, cold
d)
high, low
5.

What is something that would cause a clamor?

a)

A feather falling from the sky

b)

Throwing a pillow on the ground

c)

An explosion

d)

A shower

6.
What is the definition of the word competent?
a)
Irresponsible
b)
Lazy
c)
unorganized
d)
Capable, qualified
7.
Which of the following is an antonym for the word sublime?
a)
marvelous
b)
terrible
c)
magnificent
d)
unhealthy
8.
Which sentence below uses the word frank correctly?
a)
Frank is my best friend.
b)
I had to be frank and to the point about the theft.
c)
I put Frank's hot sauce on my sandwich.
d)
My friend had on a frank outfit.
9.
An antonym for the word colossal is
a)
careless
b)
tiny
c)
cheerful
d)
huge
10.
Which of the following would most likely be considered valiant?
a)
Opening your mouth while chewing.
b)
Grabbing a dog out of the middle of a busy highway
c)
a construction worker yelling
d)
driving with your lights on in the daytime
11.

"I love watching my son play ball. He always has fun and puts a smile on my face."


What is the point of view?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person

d)

4th person

12.

"How much for the whole box of china?" Rachel asked the vendor.


What is the point of view?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person

d)

4th person

13.
The call number on a book
a)
tells you if the book is checked out
b)
tells you where to locate the book
c)
tells you when the book was published
d)
tells you the genre of the book
14.

A round character

a)

has lots of character traits

b)

has one or two character traits

c)

has no character traits

d)

is fat

15.

Which of the following is an idiom?

a)

We were all in the same boat.

b)

The road was long and narrow.

c)

The toddler was a playful kitten.

d)

Rain pelted the vegetable garden.

16.

In which situation would you be abrupt?

a)

You ran into a person you didn't get along with.

b)

You were in the middle of a good book.

c)

You met your best friend at the mall.

d)

You were swimming in the community pool.

17.
An antonym for the word terse is
a)
brief
b)
angry
c)
long
d)
silly
18.

Which is an example of theme?

a)

One person can make a difference.

b)

Missy knew she would always be grateful.

c)

The donkey was stubborn and did not change.

d)

Sir John became famous for slaying the dragon.

19.

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

a)

She is as pretty as a flower.

b)

She is the prettiest woman in the universe.

c)

She is a beautiful flower.

d)

She is very pretty.

20.

What is the following an example of?


"I'm telling you he let the cat out of the bag, Cheryl! Now everybody knows!"

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

21.

A synonym for drab would be ____________________.

a)

brilliant

b)

double

c)

dull

d)

exciting

22.

The perspective from which a story is told.

a)

theme

b)

conflict

c)

resolution

d)

point of view

23.

Which of the following is a nonfiction narrative?

a)

a poem that tells a story

b)

a play

c)

a novel

d)

an biography

24.

Which of the following would one compare and contrast?

a)

A softball score

b)

The causes of World War I

c)

The eating habits of cows and donkeys

d)

The number of students in the 8th grade

25.
Marnie mouthed to Mark to meet her at Mellow Mushroom is an example of
a)
A simile
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Idiom