WorksheetsEnglish 7 Quiz 1 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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Class
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1.
What is the definition of theme?
a)
topic/subject + message = theme
b)
topic of the story
c)
life lesson, meaning, moral, or meaning about life or human nature communicated by a literary work
d)
the reason why an authors writes
2.
Which of the following is a NOT a theme?
a)
Lying may have consequences.
b)
Mrs. White pleaded with Mr. White to wish for their son to be alive.
c)
Never judge those based on their appearances.
3.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest.
c)
Don't talk to strangers.
d)
What does the fox say?
4.
In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?
What is the theme?
a)
be persistent
b)
be honest
c)
always share with others
d)
respect your family
5.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slow and steady wins the race.
6.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Respect your elders.
b)
Look before you leap.
c)
Don't brag too much.
d)
Be polite.
7.
What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text?
a)
What the text is MOSTLY about.
b)
A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text.
c)
The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text.
d)
The meaning of an unknown word/phrase.
8.
School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.
This passage is mostly about?
This passage is mostly about?
a)
popular fashions being expensive
b)
school uniforms being a good idea.
c)
students working many hours at jobs.
d)
teens enjoying wearing uniforms.
9.
Most people think that Johann Sebastian Bach played the piano, but this is not true. The piano was not invented until just two years before he died. Bach's main instrument was the organ. He was a great organist. He wrote a lot of wonderful music for that instrument. He also played other keyboard instruments that were ancestors of the piano. Among these instruments was the harpsichord. Along with Mozart, Bach is considered to be one of the all-time great composers
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
Mozart and Bach did not compose music for the piano.
b)
Johann Sebastian Bach was a great organist and writer.
c)
The piano had not been invented three hundred years ago.
d)
The harpsichord was a keyboard instrument before the piano.
10.
We often let others know what we are thinking without using words. The name that we give for this kind of communication is body language. Body language includes gestures, facial expressions, and posture. Body language does not always mean the same thing to everyone.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
We sometimes use words to express ourselves.
b)
Body language may not mean the same thing to everyone.
c)
We use body language to communicate with others.
d)
Body language includes gestures, facial expression, and posture.
11.
Shuttle Endeavour will thunder into orbit this week with an American flag on its right wing. The ship will carry its most international crew ever launched. The spaceship is headed for the International Space Station. Four Americans are on board, along with Russian, Canadian, and Italian astronauts. This multinational crew will be symbolic of those who will work and live on the growing outpost. The station is a joint project of 16 nations on four continents.
This passage is mostly about?
This passage is mostly about?
a)
the American flag on the space shuttle's wing.
b)
the brand new International Space Station.
c)
the Russian aboard the American space shuttle.
d)
the cultural crew aboard the space shuttle.
12.
"Are you already done?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and rinsed off. He liked fast baths so to have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.
What is the central idea of the passage?
What is the central idea of the passage?
a)
Jacob is very clean
b)
Jacob never too showers
c)
Jacob likes to take fast baths
13.
The narrator is the
a)
person telling the story
b)
main character in the story
c)
enemy of the main character in the story
d)
person listening to the story
14.
Which point of view uses the pronoun I?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third Person
15.
What is the advantage to first person point of view?
a)
You learn the thoughts and feeling about muliple characters.
b)
You learn about the narrator deeply because we get an insight into their perspective.
c)
There isn't an advantage. We don't get any new information.
16.
A narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited
d)
third person, omniscient
17.
What is the purpose of point of view?
a)
to let the characters know what the reader can see or hear
b)
to express the character's thoughts and allow the reader to see and hear the story in different ways
c)
to let the reader know what the author knows about a story
d)
to express the author's thoughts and feelings and allow the reader to know what the character's know
18.
Which sentence is written in third person point of view?
a)
I brought my mother breakfast this morning.
b)
You always wear your seatbelt.
c)
We didn't mean to hurt Billy's feelings!
d)
Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.
19.
Identify the point of view:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
first-person
b)
third-person limited
c)
third-person omniscient
d)
third-person objective
20.
How can you know that something is written in first-person point of view?
a)
pronouns like I, my and him are used
b)
the author is addressing the reader
c)
the narrator is not in the story
d)
pronouns like I, my and we are used
21.
What type of context clue?
Mr. Fry is quite AFFABLE. In fact, he reminds me of Ms. Baker. Do you remember how kind she was?
Mr. Fry is quite AFFABLE. In fact, he reminds me of Ms. Baker. Do you remember how kind she was?
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
22.
What type of context clue?
Mr. Fry is quite AFFABLE. In fact, he reminds me of Ms. Baker. Do you remember how kind she was?
Mr. Fry is quite AFFABLE. In fact, he reminds me of Ms. Baker. Do you remember how kind she was?
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
23.
What type of context clue?
I miss Mr. Fry. Our new principal is cranky and hard to talk to. Mr. Fry was so AFFABLE.
I miss Mr. Fry. Our new principal is cranky and hard to talk to. Mr. Fry was so AFFABLE.
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
24.
What type of context clue?
You don't need to worry about talking to Mr. Fry. He is an AFFABLE principal.
You don't need to worry about talking to Mr. Fry. He is an AFFABLE principal.
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
25.
What type of context clue?
Mr. Fry is an AFFABLE principal. He is pleasantly easy to talk to and always friendly.
Mr. Fry is an AFFABLE principal. He is pleasantly easy to talk to and always friendly.
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
26.
What type of context clue?
Unlike my BOISTEROUS older brother, I always wake up exhausted in the morning.
Unlike my BOISTEROUS older brother, I always wake up exhausted in the morning.
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
27.
Are all proper nouns capitalized?
a)
Yes
b)
No
28.
My school is the best school around. Is there a Proper Noun in this sentence?
a)
No
b)
Yes
29.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
It rained a lot in March.
b)
Barbara knows how to speak chinese.
c)
The Dog swam in lake pleasant.
d)
The children picked up Trash on the field.
30.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
There is a Mission in san Antonio.
b)
Caitlyn's cousin lives in cave Creek.
c)
The family went swimming in the atlantic Ocean.
d)
Colleen and Amy took a trip to New Mexico and California.
31.
Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween are examples of what type of noun?
a)
Common
b)
Proper
32.
What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon helped the United States win a gold medal at the Olympics.
Jordon helped the United States win a gold medal at the Olympics.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
33.
What type of noun is the one in red?
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
34.
Change the phrase into a possessive noun.
The legs of the table.
a)
table's
b)
tables'
c)
tables's
35.
What is the correct Possessive Noun that belongs in the blank.
All of the ________ tails are black and white.
a)
cat's
b)
cats'
c)
catses
36.
Change the phrase into a possessive noun.
The songs of the band
a)
the band's songs
b)
the bands' songs
c)
the band songs
37.
Change the phrase into a possessive noun.
The paint of the houses
a)
the houses paint
b)
the house's paint
c)
the houses' paint
38.
Change the phrase into a possessive noun.
The makeup of Moriah, Katie, and Chelsie (They are all girls)
a)
the womans' makeup
b)
the womens' makeup
c)
the women's makeup
39.
Singular or plural?
artists'
artists'
a)
singular possessive
b)
plural possessive
40.
Singular or plural?
children's
children's
a)
singular possessive
b)
plural possessive
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