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WorksheetsBeginning of Year Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following types of writing would you most likely use to write a paragraph about the similarities and differences in Illinois and New York?
compare and contrast
narrative
poetry
argumentative
What type of writing would you most likely use if you wanted to write a letter to a committee who was selecting a person to give prize money to trying to convince them to give you the money?
narrative
compare and contrast
informational
argumentative
What type of writing tells a story?
narrative
argumentative
compare and contrast
informational
What type of writing should you use to explain facts about the War of 1812?
narrative
compare and contrast
informational
argumentative
Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:
Let's go to the beach!
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:
Let's go to the beach!
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:
I love my dogs.
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:
I love my dogs.
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:
I love my dogs.
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:
Her hunger was clear; she was ready for lunch!
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:
Her hunger was clear; she was ready for lunch!
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:
Her hunger was clear; she was ready for lunch!
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:
The car was an oven, baking in the hot, summer sun.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:
The player ran to second base as fast as a cheetah.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:
I've told you a thousand times to clean your room!
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:
The flower sleepily nodded its head in my direction.
simile
alliteration
onomatopoeia
personification
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:
The "Choo, Choo!" of the train awoke me from my sleep.
simile
alliteration
onomatopoeia
personification
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:
Bees busily buzzed through the blossoms.
simile
alliteration
onomatopoeia
personification
What is the author's purpose in this description?
National Geographic for Kids- A magazine full of articles about animals and nature
To persuade
To inform
To entertain
What is the author's purpose in this description?
Harry Potter - A magical story of a young wizard's journey to discover the truth about himself, his parents, and his world
To persuade
To inform
To entertain
What is the author's purpose in this description?
"Why We Need More Recess" - An article about the need for more recess time in schools
To persuade
To inform
To entertain
Are the following two words synonyms or antonyms?
hot
freezing
synonyms
antonyms
Are the following two words synonyms or antonyms?
careful
cautious
synonyms
antonyms
Are the following two words synonyms or antonyms?
humid
dry
synonyms
antonyms
Are the following two words synonyms or antonyms?
scary
terrifying
synonyms
antonyms
