WorksheetsThe First Day of School,
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
A poised person is
excited and happy
calm and controlled
angry and loud
shy and tired
John didn't sleep well because
He heard heavy traffic and car horns
his sister Audrey kept him awake
Summer was ending
He was excited about going to school
John knows that something has “gone wrong” when
Audrey comes down to breakfast.
his mom says his dad has been gone for an hour.
his mother says the National Guard came in overnight.
his mom tells Audrey what groceries to buy.
The porch steps remind John of when he
kicked Audrey's doll buggy down them.
heard the rain crow earlier that morning.
was scared to walk down the steps alone.
ate ice cream after school with Audrey.
If you linger, you
move away quickly.
make something smooth.
shiver with excitement.
stay somewhere longer than necessary.
The old house was creaking loudly that night. Shadows of tree branches stretched across the walls of Brandon's room like the fingers of an alien hand. He stared at them for a moment. Then, with a shudder, he hid his head under the covers.
Which word best captures the overall mood of this passage?
humorous
peaceful
angry
Frightening
It was a new morning. Kathleen got out of bed and stretched as she walked to the window. She looked down at the young, green trees surrounding the garden below. The sun had just come up. The sky was blue, and the air was fresh. Kathleen said to herself, "On a day like this, I'm ready for anything!"
Which detail of the setting does NOT add to the cheerful mood of this passage?
the new morning
Kathleen's bed
the young, green trees
the blue sky and fresh air
John and Audrey's mother says, “Behave yourselves,” at the end because
they are too old to take each other's hand.
she wants them to feel like it is an ordinary day.
she thinks they will stop for ice cream before school.
she doesn't want them to skip school.
To move stealthily is to move
noisily and boldly.
stiffly and slowly.
quickly and openly.
sneakily and secretly.
At the end, John has learned that
Audrey will always be braver than he is.
he should not let fear control his actions.
his mother will always think of him as a child.
his family does not understand him.
Resentment is a feeling of
fear or panic.
caring and concern.
anger or frustration.
envy or jealousy.
In the story, mood was created by using positive words. Identify an example.
jabbed
gleamed
disappeared
John experienced a flashback about the buggy he was unable to stop. How did it relate to his school situation?
He wanted a ride in the buggy to school.
The situations made him happy.
Both experiences make his feel powerless.
What is a flashback?
an interruption in the current action of the story
an exciting event that is upcoming
tells about something that took place in the past
an interruption that explains an upcoming event
John and Audrey have to face "the chattering of a tank's tread," which ....
feels exciting as they make their way to school
feels threatening as they make their way to school
means that the military will be present at their school
What is the effect of the simile, "Their pearl transparent hemispheres gleamed like souvenirs of the summer days just past"?
It helps set the mood created by the author.
It demonstrates the mood is somber or melancholy
It helps identify the season or setting.
It has no effect.
Identify the word that completes the sentence. We tried to look _____ and confident in spite of our nervousness.
resentful
stealthily
poised
"Life is a journey" is an example of what?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
I nearly died laughing is an example of what?
Metaphor
Assonance
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
She was white as a ghost
Buzz
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Peppers
Break a leg
Talking animals are an example of what type of figurative language?
Oxymoron
Personification
Cliche
Pun
"You are the thunder, and I am the lightning," is an example of which type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Chliche
Personification
Which type of figurative language is used in the following Beatles song, "Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter?"
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Cliche
Define hyperbole.
An overused phrase
Its raining cats and dogs
An over (excessive) exaggeration
A comparison of two unlike things, using like or as
He has been walking for days and days, when he has only been walking for 5 minutes is an example of:
Idiom
Simile
Cliche
Hyperbole
The flowers danced in the wind is an example of:
Simile
Personification
Cliche
Idiom
