WorksheetsUnit 3 Semester 2
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which sentence best uses sensory language about snow?
It was white.
It was pretty.
It dazzled my eyes with brightness.
It covered the lawn and the house.
Maya wants to revise a sentence to create a sense of fear.
Which sentence uses precise language to best achieve the desired effect?
The kitten sat in the corner.
The kitten cowered in the corner.
The kitten rested in the corner.
The kitten was in the corner.
Read the excerpt from "Homesick".
Sometimes old women knelt on the riverbank, begging the River God to return a son or grandson who may have drowned. They would wail and beat the earth to make the River God pay attention, but I knew how busy the River God must be. All those people on the Yangtse River!
hopeful
contented
annoyed
despairing
Which sentence uses the word compromise correctly?
The boys chose to compromise on the movie they were going to see.
My sisters were compromise at the football game.
I like to compromise when I am alone.
The decorations were compromise.
Based on the following information, which answer choice best defines glowering?
Glowering is the antonym of grinning.
lurking
staring
glancing
scowling
Which word correctly completes the analogy?
hire : employ :: resign : _______
fire
quit
recruit
appoint
Which word fits this spelling pattern?
scene
scientific
discipline
disguise
scent
signify
strange
Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to separate coordinating adjectives?
Oscar's pet is an adorable, squeaky hamster named Rufus.
Oscar's pet is an adorable, squeaky, hamster named Rufus.
Oscar's pet is, an adorable squeaky hamster, named Rufus.
Oscar's pet is an adorable squeaky hamster named Rufus.
Read the sentence.
My sister Darla has a diary with a gold lock.
What is the function of the phrase with a gold lock?
It is an adjective phrase modifying sister.
It is an adjective phrase modifying Darla.
It is an adjective phrase modifying diary.
It is an adjective phrase modifying My.
