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Daily Dose 71-80 (7th) and "from Polar Dream"

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does not describe vengeance?

a)

an abused person hitting the abuser

b)

a loved one killing a friend’s murderer

c)

a parent disciplining a small child

d)

a kid hitting the school bully for taking his lunch money

2.

When someone is very pleased or excited, one can say that the person is ________.

a)

deft

b)

bona fide

c)

elated

d)

stupefied

3.

Which of the following would be an antonym for the word deft?

a)

quick

b)

neat

c)

skillful

d)

slow

4.

Which of the following situations involves a scapegoat?

a)

A mother scolds her child for throwing food.

b)

A father apologizes for his son’s behavior.

c)

A boy constantly takes the blame for his sister when she throws food.

d)

Two brothers throw food at their parents every night.

5.

Where would you most likely find brambles?

a)

in the woods

b)

in a classroom

c)

in a theatre

d)

in the ocean

6.

Which of the following situations could be considered the most precarious?

a)

having a tornado drill at school

b)

playing with matches

c)

singing in the shower

d)

eating Thanksgiving dinner

7.

Which of the following would be a synonym for the word bona fide?

a)

genuine

b)

fake

c)

clear

d)

unbelievable

8.

Which of the following would correctly complete the analogy?


stupefy: ________________ :: mortify : embarrass

a)

ridiculous

b)

calm

c)

annoy

d)

shock

9.

Which of the following is an antonym for the word heed?

a)

ignore

b)

follow

c)

pay attention

d)

mimic

10.

Which of the following is a synonym for the word detest?

a)

admire

b)

hate

c)

believe

d)

receive

11.

Complete the following analogy:


hoard : discard :: chafe: __________

a)

please

b)

annoy

c)

frustrate

d)

care

12.

Complete the following analogy.


mortify : __________ :: gawky : clumsy

a)

award

b)

embarrass

c)

annoy

d)

delight

13.

Which of the following sources would you use if you wanted to find out who won the World Series in 1965?

a)

atlas

b)

dictionary

c)

encyclopedia

d)

almanac

14.

Which of the following would most likely be the resolution in a story?

a)

A girl enters a beauty contest.

b)

A contestant in the beauty contest falls on stage.

c)

The judges in the beauty contest confer to decide on a winner.

d)

Sally, a girl in the beauty pageant, wins the crown.

15.

"A lightning bug’s light comes from a special organ on its abdomen. A chemical joins with oxygen to make the light. A lightning bug’s light may help it find a mate. It may also help frighten away birds. No one is sure just how it is a help to the insect."


What would be the best title for this passage?

a)

How Lightning Bugs Lay Their Eggs

b)

A Lightning Bug’s Light

c)

What Is A Lightning Bug

d)

All About Lightning Bugs

16.
Which of these is a sentence fragment?
a)
Hard work can be rewarding. 
b)
The best feeling in the world. 
c)
People of all ages can make a difference. 
d)
You will feel useful. 
17.

Which detail from the following excerpt of the poem "Casey at the Bat" contains alliteration?


Then from five thousand throats and more there rose a lusty yell

It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;

It pounded on the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,

For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.

a)

"Then from five thousand throats"

b)

"It rattled in the dell;"

c)

"It pounded on the mountain"

d)

"was advancing to the bat."

18.

Read the sentence and determine what type of

figurative language is used in it.


"She was in a bad mood. She must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed!"

a)

idiom

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

19.

Which of the following would most likely be an example of a resolution?

a)

A customer quarrels with a storeowner.

b)

A girl apologizes about a misunderstanding with her

parents.

c)

Two friends start out on a journey.

d)

Two coworkers discuss a problem at work.

20.

Which of the following are easily muddled?

a)

rain and snow

b)

identical twins

c)

cats and dogs

d)

pearls and diamonds

21.

In "Polar Dream," when Thayer writes, "my hands were blistered clubs and hurt every time I touched something," she is using a ....

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

22.

In "Polar Dream," the sentence, "my hands were blistered clubs and hurt every time I touched something," lets the reader know that....

a)

Her hands were stiff and painful

b)

Her hands were big and strong

c)

Her hands were quick and small

d)

Her hands were weapons.

23.

In "Polar Dream," why is it important that Thayer keep hydrated?

a)

Dehydration causes fatigue and coldness

b)

There is little water around.

c)

She needs to prevent altitude sickness

d)

To prevent hunger

24.

Which of the following is not advice given to the narrator of "from Polar Dream" by the Inuit?

a)

Move sideways.

b)

Keep eye contact.

c)

Stand beside a large object.

d)

Growl loudly.

25.

How does the polar bear in "from Polar Dream" respond when the narrator shoots the .338 rifle?

a)

The bear looks back at its cubs.

b)

The bear turns to the left.

c)

The bear pays no attention to it and continues forward.

d)

The bear stops for a moment.