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WorksheetsSemester 1 Extra Credit Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Crash, bang, buzz, swish, and splash are all examples of what type of figurative language?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Assonance
2.
"Andy always eats apples and asparagus" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Assonance
b)
Consonance
c)
Figurative Language
d)
Metaphor
3.
"The ship sailed swiftly towards the shore" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Theme
b)
Metaphor
c)
Style
d)
Alliteration
4.
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Structure
5.
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of _____________________________.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Style
6.
"The eerie silence was shattered by her scream." This is an example of ___________________________.
a)
Theme
b)
Plot
c)
Rhyme
d)
Imagery
7.
The poem "There was a child went forth" by Walt Whitman is about how everything we experience in life changes or shapes us. This idea is the poem's ___________________.
a)
Style
b)
Rhythm
c)
Theme
d)
Plot
8.
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." This is an example of _____________________.
a)
Style
b)
Plot
c)
Repetition
d)
Rhyme
9.
The _________ of the movie Hunger Games starts with introducing a dystopian world. The main character volunteers to fight to the death in a match against 23 other teenagers to save her sister.
a)
Theme
b)
Structure
c)
Style
d)
Plot
10.
"The sunlight kissed her head as the gentle breeze whispered in her ear." This is an example of ___________________________.
a)
Rhythm
b)
Structure
c)
Style
d)
Personification
11.
Delighted, peaceful, frustrated, and angry are all examples of words that could describe the author's __________, or attitude.
a)
Tone
b)
Style
c)
Metaphor
d)
Mood
12.
“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
allusion
13.
”A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open”.-Frank Zappa
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
alliteration
14.
“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People
a)
hyperbole
b)
allusion
c)
personification
d)
idiom
15.
“It's a piece of cake.”
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
c)
allusion
d)
simile
16.
”Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary,” - Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
allusion
17.
“I was quaking from head to foot, and could have hung my hat on my eyes, they stuck out so far.” - Mark Twain, Old Times on the Mississippi
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
allusion
d)
idiom
18.
“ It’s raining cats and dogs.”
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
alliteration
d)
allusion
19.
What is the lesson or central message in the story?
a)
Setting
b)
Point of View
c)
Plot
d)
Theme
20.
What is setting?
a)
When and where a story takes place
b)
Where a story takes place
c)
When a story takes place
21.
What does conflict mean?
a)
The sequence of events of a story
b)
The part of the story where the conflict reaches its peak.
c)
Where and when a story takes place
d)
The problem the main character faces in the story
22.
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
a)
Conflict
b)
Plot
c)
Rising Action
d)
Theme
23.
What information is found in the rising action?
a)
This means the problem of the story.
b)
The conflict is resolved.
c)
The conflict reaches its peak.
d)
The conflict begins to build and develop.
24.
Where does the conflict reach its peak, and the character comes face to face with the conflict?
a)
Climax
b)
Exposition
c)
Setting
d)
Resolution
25.
Which word means the same as climax?
a)
Resolution
b)
Turning Point
c)
Conflict
d)
Exposition
26.
What part of the story leads to the resolution?
a)
Denouement
b)
Plot
c)
Falling Action
d)
Rising Action
27.
What information is found in the resolution of the story?
a)
This tells us who is telling the story.
b)
The characters, setting, and conflict is introduced.
c)
The conflict builds and develops.
d)
The conflict is resolved.
28.
What is the correct order of the 5 parts of plot?
a)
Resolution/Denouement, Falling Action, Climax/Turning Point, Rising Action, Exposition
b)
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax/Turning Point, Falling Action, Resolution/Denouement
c)
Exposition, Falling Action, Climax/Turning Point, Rising Action, Resolution/Denouement
d)
Rising Action, Exposition, Falling Action, Climax/Turning Point, Resolution/Denouement
29.
The opposing character or force to the main character
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
plankton
d)
villian
30.
Which of these is an
internal conflict?
internal conflict?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. nature
31.
True or False? There can be many themes found in one story.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Victor wanted to impress Teresa by taking French. However, Victor could not speak French. Victor's inability to speak French contributes to the plot because it is an example of the--
a)
Resolution
b)
Theme
c)
Plot
d)
Conflict
33.
After years of saving money, John bought his dream home. It was a two-story beach house in a secluded area. John thought it was absolutely perfect, until he noticed the termites. First there were just a few, nibbling away at the back deck, but soon there were thousands. This is the story of how John went to war with the termites, a war that he eventually won, but one that cost him his dream home.
a)
Man vs Self
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Man
d)
Man vs Society
34.
The struggle between people or forces
a)
Conflict
b)
Climax
c)
Character
d)
Plot
35.
A struggle between a character and an outside force
a)
Internal conflict
b)
External conflict
c)
Man vs Self
d)
Characterization
36.
A struggle that takes place within a character's mind when he or she is challenged with a choice
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
c)
Man vs. Nature
d)
Man vs. Technology
37.
The central, or main character in a story.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Characterization
d)
Dynamic character
38.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
39.
The point of view where multiple or all characters have feelings and thoughts being exposed to the audience. Uses words such as they, he, she, and proper nouns, etc.
a)
3rd person objective
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd Person omniscient
d)
1st person
40.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
41.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
a)
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
b)
Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test and she tugged her hair anxiously.
c)
Marcia was a nervous person.
d)
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.
42.
A character that, has few traits and is easily described is...
a)
the antagonist
b)
the protagonist
c)
round
d)
flat
43.
"Jeremy looked like a rock star. He was really tall with perfect blonde hair, ice blue eyes, and this sullen look that drove the girls crazy." is an example of...
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Both
44.
The narrator knows the thoughts of the main character only.
a)
3rd person limited
b)
3rd person omniscient
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
45.
What type of character stays the same internally throughout the story?
a)
Round
b)
Flat
c)
Static
d)
Dynamic
46.
Harry Potter is a flat, static character.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because her community is afraid of her secret magical powers.
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. nature
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. self
48.
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college; however, it was the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. society
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. self
49.
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean. Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
a)
character vs. self
b)
character vs. character
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
50.
He wants to ask her to the dance, but he's too scared.
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
51.
A small town is taken hostage by a pack of blood-sucking vampires.
a)
character vs. supernatural
b)
character vs. character
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. self
52.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt from The Hunger Games:
A pain stabs my left temple, and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.
A pain stabs my left temple, and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.
a)
Second Person
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
First person
d)
Third Person Limited
53.
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away.
At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away.
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
54.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Don't steal.
55.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't be lazy.
b)
Have as much fun as you can before you die.
c)
Don't steal.
d)
Look before you leap.
56.
Your opinion or argument is called a(n)
a)
claim
b)
evidence
c)
counterclaim
d)
limitation
57.
Which of the following is not a form of evidence?
a)
quote from an expert
b)
a statistic
c)
government definitions
d)
a counterclaim
58.
Once you state your piece of evidence, you have to further explain it to your reader or audience. This explanation is called your
a)
Claim
b)
Reasoning
c)
Explanation
d)
Concluding Statement
59.
the first sentence in a piece of writing used to grab the reader’s attention right away
a)
hook
b)
thesis
c)
claim
d)
evidence
60.
a position statement that asserts an idea or makes an argument for a specific side
a)
concession
b)
claim/thesis
c)
refutation
d)
evidence
61.
the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)
a)
counterclaim
b)
fallacy
c)
refutation
d)
argument
62.
What should you do after presenting text evidence?
a)
Move on to another reason
b)
Transition to another paragraph
c)
Summarize that evidence
d)
Explain how that evidence proves your thesis statement
63.
Where does your thesis/claim go?
a)
In the first body paragraph
b)
In the counterclaim
c)
In the introductory paragraph
d)
In the conclusion
64.
Information used to back up and support our answer is called...
a)
bridge
b)
argument
c)
claim
d)
evidence
65.
The opposing side of the argument is called:
a)
claim
b)
audience
c)
counterclaim
d)
rebuttal
66.
A claim is:
a)
The position you are trying to get your readers to accept.
b)
found in the intro (but is restated)
c)
the thesis statement (but for an Arg. essay)
d)
all of the above
67.
I bought a new telescope, so I can look at the stars. What does tele mean?
a)
phone
b)
far away
c)
talk
d)
close
68.
What is the root word that means sound?
a)
tele
b)
phil
c)
phon
d)
sens
69.
My daughter, Elizabeth, is so sensitive. What does the greek root sens mean?
a)
far away
b)
feel
c)
love
d)
life
70.
This root word means to carry.
a)
vis
b)
mis
c)
gen
d)
port
71.
What is the definition of the root cent (century, centipede, centennial)?
a)
water
b)
to break
c)
to do or perform
d)
one hundred
72.
What is the definition of the root audio (audible, audiobook, audition)?
a)
far off
b)
to do or perform
c)
to hear
d)
foot
73.
Which root means water?
a)
duct
b)
aqua
c)
dict
d)
annu
74.
Which root means to lead?
a)
duct
b)
dic
c)
mand
d)
opt
75.
Chronological means ____________________.
a)
a watch or clock that measures time precisely.
b)
a reoccuring problem.
c)
things happening at the same time.
d)
arranged in the order that things happened or came to be.
76.
The benevolent company donated millions of dollars to education. Benevolent means _______.
a)
kind and generous
b)
not causing death
c)
something more than required
d)
sad
77.
Geoponics is the study of
a)
a person who studies rocks
b)
natural heat
c)
the art or science of agriculture
78.
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history
a)
etymology
b)
geology
c)
anthropology
d)
memento
79.
very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; concerned with doing something correctly
a)
anthropology
b)
conscientious
c)
conscience
d)
memento
80.
To lose water or moisture; to become dry.
a)
marina
b)
dehydrate
c)
hydrant
d)
aquifer
81.
an official order given by a person with power or by a government
a)
telegram
b)
edict
c)
inscription
d)
autobiography
82.
a name for something that is formed from the first letter or each of the words in a title.
a)
Pseudony
b)
Acrony
c)
Hostile
d)
Snynonym
83.
pedometer
a)
a picture made by a camera
b)
a type of material used in pencils
c)
an instrument that measures the number of steps you've taken
d)
highly methodical and in order; very efficient
84.
There are ants all over the kitchen. We will have to put _________ out to make them go away.
a)
insecticide
b)
incisor
c)
decide
d)
scissors
85.
When you watch outer space movies or read books about science fiction, you are sure to read or hear this word
a)
extraterrestrial
b)
terrace
c)
terra cotta
d)
geode
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