WorksheetsMyPerspectives Unit 2 Terminology
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a metaphor?
when all fours are spelled out (i.e. "4" is written as "four")
comparing two things by saying one thing is another (e.g. the dinner was a three-ring circus)
comparing two things using like or as (e.g. he ran like an old greyhound, she was quiet as a deer)
when a nonhuman subject is described with human characteristics (e.g. the stars were dancing on their tiptoes)
What is a simile?
comparing two things using the words like or as (e.g. he ran like an old greyhound, she was quiet as a deer)
comparing two unlike things by saying one thing is another (e.g. the dinner was a three-ring circus)
a smile with an extra "I" to keep the sentence in first person
is when a nonhuman subject is described with human characteristics (e.g. the stars were dancing on their tiptoes)
What is personification?
comparing two unlike things by saying one thing is another (e.g. the dinner was a three-ring circus)
when a person takes a vacation (e.g. to Big Bear or Hawaii)
is when a nonhuman subject is described with human characteristics (e.g. the stars were dancing on tiptoes.)
compares two things using the words like or as (e.g. he ran like an old greyhound, she was quiet as a deer)
Select THREE types of figurative language below:
Metaphor
Californiacation
Simile
Personification
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
The tree branches were tentacles reaching into the starry sky.
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Octopusation
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
He was as stubborn as a mule.
Metaphor
Personification
Muling
Simile
What kind of figurative language is used below?
The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze.
Metaphor
None - flowers don't dance
Simile
Personification
What kind of figurative language is used in this sentence?
The green, sunny lake glistened like emeralds.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
What is the opposite of figurative language?
Scary language
Foreign language
Literal language
Battle rapping
What is an example of internal conflict?
A stranger showing up and paying for your Taco Bell meal
Your parents picking you up late after sports practice
Rainy weather outside ruining a picnic
Doubting whether you're good enough to make the basketball team
What's an example of external conflict?
Thunder and lightning preventing you from wearing your favorite metal hat outside
Doubting whether you're good enough to make the basketball team
Wondering who you'll ask to the upcoming school dance
Deciding whether you feel worthy to be the true heir to the throne
What is a synonym (a word that means the same thing as another) for conflict?
happiness
lightning
struggle
people
What is a claim?
Evidence to support a statement, e.g. "In 2008, the national unemployment rate rose to 13.2%."
An outdated AOL messenger service from the 90's.
An invertebrate sea creature that's tasty in pasta, e.g. "I'll have the claim pasta in white sauce, please."
The main argument of an essay or piece of writing e.g. "People should switch to electric cars instead of relying on fossil fuels."
Select the sentence below that contains a literary claim.
Yay, I finally got my test results!
Fortnite is the worst game ever and a detriment to society.
Where are my glasses?
Chicken Little.
What does the prefix -sub mean?
Above
Around
Under
Between
In music, the base word tonic means "below the scale." What might you conclude the meaning of subtonic is?
Two notes above the tonic.
One note below the tonic.
A note that plays well with the tonic.
A note that does not play well with the tonic.
"Officials hoped they could mitigate the effects of the drought by reducing water consumption." What might be the meaning of the word mitigate?
Make stronger
Offer a plan
Make less serious
Move forward
Which of the following is a linking verb?
Seemed
Relaxed
Jumped
Gave
Which words in the following sentence are a compound subject?
Mom and I
Maurice
Dogs
Clowns
Which part of speech is a simple predicate?
A conjunction or an interjection
An adjective or an adverb
A verb or a verb phrase
A noun or a pronoun
Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
Do you enjoy stargazing?
Space travel is exhausting.
Close the hatch behind you.
What an amazing sunrise!
Which of the following contains a superlative adjective?
Sierra is a creative writer.
Jackson is stronger than Molly.
Cameron is fast, but Molly is faster.
Jackson is the fastest runner.
Which word below is an action verb in the following sentence?
It looked like he was jumping over the river bank.
was
river bank
jumping
looked
Which of the following sentences has a compound predicate?
Peanut butter and jelly is my favorite kind of sandwich.
Jess and I don't like mustard.
The teacher chose Mark and Ivan.
Sally looked down the hill and noticed a car pulling into the driveway.
"Robots already replace humans in many jobs on Earth to save costs and improve safety. NASA's human space exploration and space operations programs should be ended and replaced by robotic space missions."
Which phrase should be placed at the beginning of the second sentence to clarify the relationship between the two ideas?
On the other hand,
Even though,
In the same way,
Regardless,
Which verb form is used in the underlined part of the following sentence?
"The Soviets had sent the first human into space a little over a month before, and the United States was embarrassed."
present
present participle
past
past participle
Which verb form is used in the underlined portion of the following sentence?
"The crew is preparing the shuttle for launch this morning."
present
present participle
past
past participle
Scientists first picked up the signals from the aliens decades ago. It took years to crack the code the aliens used.
Which of the following definitions of the word is its likeliest meaning in this sentence?
to crush
to solve
to tell a joke
to snap apart
It took years to crack the code the aliens used. The news that we could now communicate with them was unprecedented.
Choose the answer that gives the most likely definition of unprecedented, from its base word precede.
frequently observed
everyday occurrence
never previously experienced
happening with regularity
Which sentence below contains a comparative adjective?
Aiden is the fastest runner on the cross country team.
Dumbo is a big elephant.
Jafar is stronger than Aladdin.
Gaston is the strongest Disney character.
To which part of speech is the Latin suffix -tion added to form nouns?
Verbs
Adverbs
Pronouns
Adjectives
What does it mean to support a claim?
to discuss interesting topics related to the claim
to provide facts or reasoning that make the claim true or false
to pay money until the claim turns 18 years old
