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Beginning of Year Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

compare and contrast

b)

narrative

c)

poetry

d)

argumentative

2.

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?

a)

narrative

b)

compare and contrast

c)

informational

d)

argumentative

3.

What type of writing tells a story?

a)

narrative

b)

argumentative

c)

compare and contrast

d)

informational

4.

What type of writing should you use to explain facts about the War of 1812?

a)

narrative

b)

compare and contrast

c)

informational

d)

argumentative

5.

Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:

Let's go to the beach!

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

6.

Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:

Let's go to the beach!

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

7.

Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:

I love my dogs.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

8.

Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:

I love my dogs.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

9.

Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:

I love my dogs.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

10.

Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:

Her hunger was clear; she was ready for lunch!

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

11.

Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:

Her hunger was clear; she was ready for lunch!

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

12.

Tell what part of speech the underlined word is in the following sentence:

Her hunger was clear; she was ready for lunch!

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

13.

What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:

The car was an oven, baking in the hot, summer sun.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

14.

What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:

The player ran to second base as fast as a cheetah.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

15.

What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:

I've told you a thousand times to clean your room!

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

16.

What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:

The flower sleepily nodded its head in my direction.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

17.

What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:

The "Choo, Choo!" of the train awoke me from my sleep.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

18.

What type of figurative language is in the following sentence:

Bees busily buzzed through the blossoms.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

19.

What is the author's purpose in this description?


National Geographic for Kids- A magazine full of articles about animals and nature

a)

To persuade

b)

To inform

c)

To entertain

20.

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

a)

To persuade

b)

To inform

c)

To entertain

21.

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

a)

To persuade

b)

To inform

c)

To entertain

22.

Are the following two words synonyms or antonyms?


hot

freezing

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

23.

Are the following two words synonyms or antonyms?


careful

cautious

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

24.

Are the following two words synonyms or antonyms?


humid

dry

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

25.

Are the following two words synonyms or antonyms?


scary

terrifying

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms