WorksheetsSummer School Final Semester 2
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is one of the most powerful and controversial emotions?
sadness
love
hate
passion
Is this a sentence or a fragment:
Summer school is finally over!
fragment
sentence
Is this a sentence or a fragment:
When I get to eleventh grade!
sentence
fragment
Fidelity means:
to be a man named Fidel
to be loving
to be rude
to be faithful
Love doesn't have to just be between 2 lovers, it can be between anyone.
true
false
What is "theme?"
what the author is trying to teach you
the main idea of the story
what you learn about life from the story
all of the above
Is this a complete thought:
Close the door!
no
yes
Is this a complete thought:
I love you to infinity and beyond!
yup
nah
What is the most famous scene from "Romeo and Juliet" that has been done over and over again?
the sex scene
the fighting scene
the balcony scene
the suicide scene
Why are Romeo and Juliet meeting in secret?
She's a Catholic and He's a Protestant
One of them is deathly ill
Their parents say they're too young to date
Their families are sworn enemies
What is the mood of Act 2, Scene 2 where Romeo and Juliet REALLY talk to each other for the first time?
loving and angry
loving and hopeful
sorrowful and confused
sorrowful and eerie
What does it mean to "compare" two or more things?
to show how they confuse students
to see if they both affect the audience
to show how they are different
to show how they are alike
What does it mean to "contrast" two or more things?
to show how they are alike
to show how they are different
to show how they look in black and white
to show how they are taught in schools
What is a "feud?"
a type of bird
an angry mob
a game show
a fight
What does it mean to "ponder?"
to splash in a pond
to reflect deeply
to ask a question
to wonder about the world
Edgar Allen Poe is the father of:
Horror
Sorrow
Joy
Lies
What word does the raven keep repeating to the narrator in Edgar Allen Poe's poem?
nevermore
forevermore
RIP
Lenore
Why is the narrator of "The Raven" so upset?
His pet raven got out of its cage
He is going to die soon
He will never see his love again
He can't sleep
What is the narrator's state of mind by the end of "The Raven?"
depressed
excited
exhilarated
insane
Which of these answers tells us what is in a poem?
meter and rhythm
stanzas
rhyme scheme
all of the above
Identify the verb in the sentence:
Sarah ran to the backyard to see what all the noise was.
ran
see
noise
was
Identify the verb in the sentence:
I was so happy to know that class was over.
happy
was
class
over
What is Dr. Helen Fisher's argument about love?
it's not scientific
it only takes place in adults
it's not real
it's chemicals released into the brain
What are the chemicals the "make up love?"
Chlorophine, norepinephrine, and serotonin
dopamine, norepinephrine, and xanax
dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin
dopamine, ecstasy, and serotonin
According to Dr. Fisher, "love" is just as powerful as any other drug.
true
false
Informational texts can be identified by:
captions and headers
frequent and specific time references
cause-and-effect relationships
all of the above
Examples of informational texts include:
comic books, mangas, graphic novels
manuals, textbooks, articles
fiction, fantasy, mystery
novels, scripts, essays
Words that are used in certain fields of knowledge are called:
brainstorms
caveats
definitions
technical language
Something that might use technical language would be:
a cookbook
a comic book
a Harry Potter book
a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book
Which verb form is correct in this sentence:
The house ____________ into.
breaked
was broke
was broken
is breaking
Which verb form is correct in this sentence:
We ____________ going to the store later
has
was
is
are
This word means: uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
repugnant
incessant
plummeting
bedraggled
To covet means to:
cover with material
be jealous of
wish and long for
bore a hole into
What did "The Gift of the Magi" have to teach us about giving?
Don't waste your money on things
Giving your all for the ones you love
Don't give anything if you don't have to
Giving away only makes us sad
Who are the Magi?
Jim and Della
they desired to kill baby Jesus
they ruled many kingdoms
they brought gifts to baby Jesus
What was sold in exchange for Jim's and Della's gifts?
combs and a watch
hair and a chain
hair and a watch
combs and a chain
What attribute do Jim and Della portray by selling their most prized possessions for one another?
wisdom
grace
power
honor
Love motivated Jim's and Della's actions.
false
true
What kinds of poems does Shakespeare write?
rhyming
limericks
sonnets
haikus
In "Romantic love" the counterpoint article claims that love is just a:
lustful desire
lie
chemical reaction
fairy tale
In "Romantic Love" the counterpoint argues that love is not real, we only think it is because:
It's been taught to us in our culture and in the media
We want it to be
We invented marriage
Animals have love
An argument is:
a bribe to get someone to do what you want
when people scream at each other
an attempt to persuade someone to agree with your point of view
when people don't talk to each other anymore
A claim:
backs up your argument
is the main idea
need reasoning to prove it
all of the above
Connotation is:
the opposite of what the word means
the definition of a word
the emotional and cultural meaning attached to a word
how to say the word
Audacity means:
conspicuous in position or importance
capable of flowing and easily changing shape
short account of an incident
aggressive or outright boldness
To guzzle means:
to sneeze because you are extremely congested
to drink because you are extremely thirsty
to eat because you are extremely hungry
to burp because you are extremely bloated
What religion is most prominent in Ireland?
Paganism
Catholicism
Protestantism
Lutheranism
What has happened in Ireland that is similar to The Great Depression
pestilence
hallucinogenics
drought
potato famine
What poem to Frank and Patricia like to recite to each other?
The Scarecrow man
The Highwayman
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Lost Lover
What diseases are Frank and Patricia dying of
Polio and Diphtheria
Typhoid and Dysentery
Typhoid and Diphtheria
Type 1 Diabetes and Typhoid
Why was Frank moved to another room?
He was too sick to be around Patricia
He kept talking to Patricia
He kept bothering Patricia while she slept
He kept breaking his cast
While going through suffering, the two characters in "Angela's Ashes" seem to find ___________.
confusion
anger
peace
humor
"Angela's Ashes" is an autobiography, meaning:
it is written about someone else
it is written about AND BY the author
it is written from a 3rd person point of view
it is written to make us laugh and cry
A tone is:
how the author feels as they write
how the author sounds as they write
how the author does their makeup as they write
how the author makes a statement
Beloved is one of Toni Morrison's many books about:
the black experience
black women and sexuality
slavery
all of the above
