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Semester Practice Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A star figure-skater must conquer her fear and get back on the ice after a terrifying accident.

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Self

2.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

a)

so

b)

but

c)

yet

d)

for

3.

Deserts are harsh and dry, ________ many plants grow there.

a)

for

b)

so

c)

yet

4.

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

a)

When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

b)

It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

c)

After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

d)

Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

5.
What is the misplaced modifier?
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath. 
a)
a bath
b)
Covered in dirt
c)
Covered
d)
I gave my dog a bath
6.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:


High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

a)

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

b)

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

c)

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

d)

School uniforms can be ordered online .

7.

What is Onomatopoeia?

a)

A sentence or phrase with words which start with the same letter or sound.

b)

When word's pronunciation imitates it's sound.

c)

When something is described in an extremely exaggerated way.

d)

None

8.
Counterclaim is: 
a)
making someone care
b)
the other side of the argument
9.

Maggie was getting ready to walk. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving her mother said, "I love you. Be careful."

a)

Maggie is in Kindergarten.

b)

Maggie walks to school.

c)

Maggie is never late to school.

d)

Maggie is excited to go to school

10.
What is the best meaning of the term "drawing inferences?"
a)
something you would do in art class
b)
to figure something out from clues
c)
something you would do in math class
d)
curiosity
11.
What should you do in the last sentence of your conclusion paragraph?
a)
Write a statement that connects back to your hook from the intro paragraph.
b)
Write a statement that gives the audience a command.
c)
Write a statement that rewords your thesis statement from your intro paragraph.
d)
Write a question to leave your reader with something to think about.
12.

TONE is ______________________

a)

a character's attitude toward another person

b)

a character's mood

c)

a writer's feeling while writing

d)

a writer's attitude toward his or her subject

13.

How would a reader BEST describe the story's MOOD in this line from "One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts" ? "Mr. John Philip Johnson shut his front door behind him and went down his front steps into the bright morning with a feeling that all was well with the world on this best of days."

a)

mocking

b)

serious

c)

cheerful

d)

humorous

14.
Choose the Formal Sentence
a)
 A lot of good people died while making this assignment. 
b)
 Several ethical people died while making this assignment.
15.
If you’re writing an essay, why should you include an introduction paragraph?
a)
To provide specific details, statistics, and facts from text evidence
b)
To state your thesis and give the audience an idea of what your essay will be about
c)
To wrap up your writing so your audience understands the importance of what you just discussed in your body paragraphs
d)
To provide visuals like maps and graphs so your audience can get a better understanding of historical events or complex ideas
16.
Which type of non-fiction text structure tells a story IN ORDER?
a)
Cause & Effect
b)
Chronological
c)
Sequence of Events
d)
Problem & Solution
17.

My family and I went to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first thing we did when we got there was to take a tour of a space shuttle that once flew into space.During our tour, an astronaut showed us her spacesuit. I even got to try on the space boots. Next, we tasted the food astronauts eat while they are in space. It was really different from other foods that I had eaten but it tasted pretty good. Finally, we got in a special booth that showed us what it is like to be weightless! It was an amazing day.

What words signal the author has used the chronological order text structure?

a)

Tasted, showed, and tour

b)

First, during, next

c)

Flew, got in, showed

18.

A ruler decided that the country would have fair laws. What is the meaning of the word ruler?

a)

measuring tool

b)

unit

c)

leader

d)

subject

19.

The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.

a)

funny

b)

mean

c)

word

20.

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.

What does brutal mean?

a)

Harsh

b)

Windy

c)

Gentle

d)

Pleasant