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K. Johnson Midterm Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"All I've ever wanted is for Juli Baker to leave me alone. For her to back off - you know, just give me some space." (Flipped, p.1) How do you know this passage is written from a first person point of view?

a)

Because the author reveals the character's inner thoughts and feelings

b)

Because the author uses "she" instead of "I"

c)

Because the author shows how all the character's are feeling

d)

Because the author is not part of the story

2.

tear (v): 1) To pull or rip something apart with force

tear (n): 2) A hole or split in something .


In which of the following sentences is 'tear' used in its first definition as a verb?

a)

She decided to tear up the letter

b)

There was a huge tear in her jacket

c)

Thanos caused a tear in the space-time continuum

d)

Suddenly he noticed that the dog's skin was covered in tears

3.

In which sentence does the underlined word have a negative connotation

a)

Grandma was always careful and thrifty with her money

b)

Jim spent his money wisely

c)

Sarah's dad was really stingy when it came to cutting her birthday cake

d)

Luke liked to give generously to charity during the holidays

4.

In which sentence does the word "trotted" best fit the general feeling, or mood, of the sentence

a)

Feeling sad, the children trotted to the playground

b)

The beautiful horses trotted into the ring

c)

The cat trotted away from the dog

d)

The thirsty runner trotted towards the finish line

5.

The word "wave" has multiple definitions. Using context clues, find the correct meaning of "wave" in this sentence.


"The surfer was excited to ride the giant wave"

a)

A hand movement

b)

An increase

c)

A long body of sea water

d)

A curly lock of hair

6.

Which phrase best replaces the underlined words in this sentence, showing what the words actually mean?

The sun was a golden ball

a)

full of air

b)

used to play soccer

c)

round and yellow

d)

about to burst

7.

What type of resource would you use to find synonyms for the word 'delinquent'?

a)

index

b)

almanac

c)

thesaurus

d)

encyclopedia

8.

Which version of this sentence shows correct capitalization of proper nouns?

Last fall, anna and her mother traveled to the state of alabama

a)

Last fall, Anna and her mother traveled to the state of alabama

b)

Last Fall, Anna and her Mother traveled to the state of Alabama

c)

Last fall, Anna and her mother traveled to the State of Alabama

d)

Last fall, Anna and her mother traveled to the state of Alabama

9.

Which of these is NOT an element of plot?

a)

resolution

b)

climax

c)

transitions

d)

falling action

10.

Which sentence contains an error in the degree of comparison of an adjective?

a)

John is the smartest kid I know

b)

Who is the most kind, Jane or Jamie?

c)

Bob is a short person, but Bill is shorter

d)

Sue is more athletic than Barbara

11.

Which of these story ideas is an example of internal conflict (or man vs. self)

a)

A girl argues with her friend about a boy

b)

A hungry bear hunts a family through the woods

c)

A girl struggles to finish her homework because she is thinking about what she wants for Christmas

d)

Kids are forced to take part in 'The Hunger Games'

12.

Choose the sentence that contains an intensive pronoun?

a)

Lana helped herself to more turkey

b)

Make sure to give yourself enough time to get there

c)

Lana herself likes sweet tea

d)

John gave himself a chance to get better

13.

Using context clues, determine the meaning of the word 'timorous' in this sentence.


When I started to speak, I felt nervous and my voice was timorous

a)

normal

b)

strong

c)

weak

d)

efficient

14.

Which of these choices uses a different sentence pattern than the others?

a)

Lee looked at all the sweaters, and she finally chose the ugliest one.

b)

Because of the time change, John was late for school.

c)

Caden asked Betty to the dance, but she said she was too busy

d)

The restaurant was closed, so we had to go home again.

15.

How should the pronouns in the following sentence be revised to use standard English?

My family and me go to church on Sundays.

a)

Change My family and me to Me and my family

b)

The sentence is correct

c)

Change me to myself

d)

Change me to I

16.

Which sentence contains the clearest example or personification?

a)

In spring, the woods are dressed in clothes of bright green

b)

Lydia felt like a lost soul, afraid and alone

c)

The sound of the wind put Jane to sleep

d)

Grandpa said he slept like a baby in his new bed

17.

A bag of candy wasn't going to be enough. We needed a plethora.

Choose the sentence that best defines the underlined words

a)

A bag is more than a plethora

b)

A bag of candy and a plethora of candy are the same amount

c)

A plethora is more than a bag

d)

A bag has good candy but a plethora has expired candy

18.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

My grandma an old lady makes great cakes.

b)

My cake, made for my birthday was delicious

c)

The chocolate cake, given to me on my birthday, was delicious.

d)

Jane got a chocolate cake - on her birthday, which was tasty

19.

The words laboratory, collaboration and labor all contain the Latin root -lab-. What does the root -lab- mean?

a)

To speak

b)

To work

c)

To sit

d)

To play