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5-A-Day ELA review week 11

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hospital gown i was wearing, the sheets and especially the nurses' hands all carried the odor of antiseptics used to sterilize everything in the hospital. The strong scent reassured me that germs were unlikely to be anywhere near me during my operation.


antiseptics means.___________.

a)

preventing or stopping the growth of germs.

b)

to spread more germs.

c)

to cough

d)

to say hello

2.

select the misspelled word.

a)

royalty

b)

traditional

c)

ignorence

3.

Select the sentence that rewrites the one below adding nonrestrictive elements using parenthesis.


My dad baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

a)

My dad ( who is 42) baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

b)

My dad - who is 42- baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

c)

MY DAD WHO IS 42 BAKED OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES FOR DESSERT!

4.

Select the correct pronoun for the sentence


Would you like to come to ( my, theirs) birthday party

a)

my

b)

theirs

5.

choose the antonym for evasive

a)

direct

b)

deceptive

c)

unmanageable

d)

elusive

6.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun.


THe food ________ isn't horrible, but the restaurant is pretty dirty.

a)

itself

b)

herself

c)

himself

d)

auto

7.

which of the following can a person anticipate.

a)

trouble

b)

happiness

c)

past events

d)

future events

8.

what does the root or latin root/affix iso mean

a)

equal the same

b)

fast, furious

c)

empty

d)

hard

9.

select the vague pronoun in the sentence below


Take the lid off of that jar nad hand it to me.

a)

off

b)

the

c)

jar

d)

it

10.

choose the matching analogy.


poor:money

a)

silver:water

b)

holiday:joy

c)

humble:arrogance

d)

rich:love

11.

Choose the connotation that best fits the sentence.


There is no place i would rather be during the holidays than my (home, house)

a)

home

b)

house

12.

Identify the correct figure of speech

We were busy as bees while we prepared for the party.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

irony

e)

hyperbole

13.

Which one of the 2 words is the positive connotation for "without haste or urgency"

a)

leisurely

b)

lazy

14.

Which word with the greek or latin root affix "tri" is defined below - A group of three plays or books with a common theme.

a)

tripple

b)

triangle

c)

tri

d)

trilogy

15.

choose the synonym for deft

a)

innate

b)

distinct

c)

clumsy

d)

skillful

16.

select the incorrect pronoun shift


If you are willing to work hard, a salesperson can make a lot of money

a)

salesperson

b)

money

c)

you

17.

select the prefix for prepared

a)

pre

b)

par

c)

ed

18.

select the base/root for the word prepared

a)

pre

b)

par

c)

ed

19.

select the suffix from the word prepared

a)

pre

b)

par

c)

ed

20.

identify the type of sentence

I will not go to her party until she apologizes to me

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

21.

select the definition that matches the sentence.


My family is renting a house in Maui that accommodates eight people.

a)

To have or to find room

b)

To do a favor

c)

To provide for;supply with