WorksheetsSemester 1 Review - English I
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
What is a flashback?
A hint about how the story will end.
A large shadow cast by a character over some giant city.
The point immediately following a story's most important moment.
A glimpse into the past in order to better understand the present.
Dear Ms. Langston,
Ever since I hit your car in the parking lot last week, I've felt really bad. I know that my accident inconvenienced you and ruined your plans for a vacation. I hope that you can forgive me. From now on, I promise to be more careful when driving through a busy parking lot. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or your family.
What is the tone of the letter?
A. affectionate
irreverent
scornful
apologetic
Me
I'm captain of the soccer team
And scored the winning goal.
I'm strong and smart and good at math
And I'm on the honor roll.
I have perfect, chiseled cheekbones,
And I dress the latest fads.
You can see my flawless, handsome face
On several TV ads.
This year, I won the talent show
And was homecoming king
And got the lead in the school play
And won lots of other things.
The girls think I'm the coolest guy.
My rank is understood.
Do you wonder why I always win?
It's cuz I'm just that good.
What is the tone of the poem?
arrogant
dejected
ashamed
respectful
A Boy with Dreams
by A. Gautam
Willy waited every night to wake up and turn into Batman.
He had the jaw that looked intimidating in a cowl,
and the perfect chin with a hint of toughness—
full lips—an embodiment of strength.
But he had the eyes of a poet—searching meaning,
and looking beyond what is seen.
When he looked at the city from his balcony,
he was learning to swim in the world—
growing up to be a man was tougher than it seemed.
He was a boy with dreams.
He wanted wings.
Which statement best describes the purpose of this passage?
A. It's a persuasive selection on how to sleep and dream.
B. It's an entertaining piece about a young boy's dreams.
C. It's an instructive work on how to live and dream big.
D. It's an informative article about a confused dreamer.
ripple by Carl Sandburg
Once when I saw a cripple
Gasping slowly his last days with the white plague,
Looking from hollow eyes, calling for air,
Desperately gesturing with wasted hands
In the dark and dust of a house down in a slum,
I said to myself
I would rather have been a tall sunflower
Living in a country garden
Lifting a golden-brown face to the summer,
Rain-washed and dew-misted,
Mixed with the poppies and ranking hollyhocks,
And wonderingly watching night after night
The clear silent processionals of stars.
Which statement best describes the main theme of the poem?
A. Escape in nature's beauty.
B. Pity the unfortunate.
C. Take care of the disabled.
D. Life is like a sunflower.
ORME, Tennessee (Reuters) - A small town tucked away in the mountains of southern Tennessee is getting by on just a few hours of water a day. Its spring has run dry in the drought sweeping the Southeast. Each evening, residents wait for Mayor Tony Reames to make the short drive from his home up to a water tower on a wooded hill above the town to open a valve. When the water is flowing families can fill buckets and water jars, do laundry, take showers and wash dishes before the faucets run dry and they wait for the next evening. Resident Julie Hoover described Orme as a "hideaway" and a "piece of heaven." It was safe and everyone knew each other, but she said the water shortage had created serious problems.
Which best describes the main theme of this passage?
A. People need to remember the past.
B. People need to take shorter showers.
C. People need to try to resist change.
D. People need to adapt for survival.
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?
A. held over boiling water
B. very old
C. unable to chew gum
D. greatly admired
Smiling can have a real______ on your mood.
effect
affect
The weather ___________ our plans.
effected
affected
It is truly a sight to see! Why should we not use "it" to describe something?
"It" doesn't give what the subject of the sentence is.
"It" isn't specific enough to inform the reader.
"It" shouldn't be used to describe.
All of the above.
What is personification?
An exaggerated statement.
Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects.
A direct comparison of two unalike things.
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
In order to demonstrate a sarcastic remark, we should use what punctuation around a word?
parenthesis
apostrophe
quotations
exclamation
Enchanted means to...
yell louder
be charmed or entranced by something
dance like no one is watching
Silhouette means...
an outline of an object
view things as dark
bring silliness to one's humor
The fullness or richness of sound can be described as...
Loud
Brash
Round
