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WorksheetsMidterm Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
In "The Landlady" Billy, curiously being drawn to the boarding house, the absence of other’s hats, coats, and umbrellas in the front receiving room, only two names in the guest registry that seem somehow familiar, and the discovery that the charming pets are not live creatures but stuffed representations of their former selves best supports which of the following conclusions?
The landlady of the Bed and Breakfast is genuinely kind and generous.
Things are not as they appear to be in the beginning at the Bed and Breakfast.
Billy's overly sensitive imagination has caused him to be paranoid about the Bed and Breakfast.
The Bed and Breakfast is a peculiar, quaint place but well worth a stay for the price.
Which of the following behaviors is NOT relevant to your success in ELA class.
A student complete assignments in a timely fashion according to the acceptable due date.
A student attends class on a regular basis with a mindset to learn and apply his understanding of material.
A student listens to instruction and participates in notetaking, discussions.
A student sits quietly and observes the teacher annotating the lesson.
Compare and Contrast the characters in "The Necklace."
They both are concerned about what they will wear to the reception.
They are both comfortable with the social status they inherited from their families.
Madame Loisel is obsessed with what she does not have, but Mousier Loisel is content with his life.
Madame Loisel is wealthy and deserving of more than she settled for, but Mousier Loisel is of low class and not thoughtful of her desires.
1. Where do you normally find the central idea?
In the first sentence of the selection
At the end of the selection
It is implied
All of the above
The overall message of the story, often the lesson that the protagonist learns is the
prompt
theme
claim
evidence
If you make logical guesses based on the text and your own experiences, you are making
themes
evidences
sequels
predictions
Shasta flew into the house from her mother's car and parked herself right in front of the television. In a mere second, she had the video game system on and ready to play. Soon, she was playing her favorite racing game. Shasta loved racing cars; she relished the fiery explosions, the jets that flew over the track, and the deafening sirens.Moments later, her mother came into the room. "Shasta," she said, "all you ever do is play that game. You never move from that spot!""Aw, mom," Shasta said. "I just like playing a lot.""Yeah, yeah," her mom said, "but it isn't healthy to be in front of the TV so much, and you are in need of some heart-pumping exercise." She reached down and tried to pull Shasta to her feet.Shasta pretended that she couldn't stand up. She wobbled like she was going to fall over. "Mom, I'm incapable of standing up! My legs are jelly. They can't hold me!""Then you need to strengthen those muscles! Go outside and run around! I see your friends playing basketball across the street. You can come back in after an hour."Grumbling, Shasta shut the game off and dragged herself off the floor.The next time she sees Shasta playing video games, Shasta's mom will most likely
carry Shasta outside as punishment
command Shasta to do her homework
tell Shasta to let her brother play
tell Shasta to do something active
Paul and Melika always have a date on Friday. Paul picks up Melanie at 7:00 p.m., and they go to at 7:30 p.m. movie. This Friday, Paul has to work overtime and is running late. When he gets out of the shower, it is already 7:00 p.m.
Paul reads his email and then leaves to pick up Melanie.
Melanie is angry that Paul is late and cancels the date
Paul calls Melanie and lets her know he will be alittle late
Paul decides to call off the date and stays at home
Foreshadowing is hints at
what has happened in the past
what will happen in the future
what will never happen
what the reader hopes will happen
The mood of the story is
the emotions that the reader feels from the story
the lesson the reader learns from the story
the author's intentions in writing the story
the time and place of the story
Read the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below.
My heart is like a singing bird
Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.
QUESTION: What tone do the details of the poem convey?
Nervousness
Happiness
Longing
sorrow
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
angry
nervous
excited
fearful
It was the first football game for the Gators. The coach asked if everyone was ready. The players jumped and replied, "Yes!"
In what tone did the Gators's reply?
enthusiastic
scared
calm
serious
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
cheerful
persuasive
humorous
anxious
What is a fancy name for a comic book?
comic novel
graphic novel
interactive novel
graphic pad
What are the boxes on each page of a graphic novel called?
squares
balloons
panels
sections
Which of the following MUST be present in a graphic novel story?
plot
characters
conflict
all the answers
In which of the following works might you find dialogue presented in word balloons?
novella
graphic novel
newspaper article
invitation
The voice of a verb tells whether the subject performs an action or receives an action. If the subject performs an action, which voice is being used?
active
Passive
Passive voice is used in a sentence when
the subject is performing the action
the subject is receiving the action
From The Return, "He made quick springing steps, his left hand dangling freely by the side of his once white coat." Which of the following are the active voice subject and verb of this sentence
steps springing
He made
hands dangling
steps made
From The Return, "Sometimes he darted quick side-glances at the small hedged strips of land." Which voice is this sentence in?
active voice
passive voice
From "The Return," The other women, with tired and worn features, looked at him mutely as if
greeting was of no consequence. Which of the following sentences best changes this sentence to passive voice?
The other women were mutely looking at him as if greeting was of no consequence.
The other women were tired and worn out and were mute.
He was looked at mutely as if greeting was of no consequence by the other women with tired and worn out features.
He returned the look mutely as if greeting was of no consequence to the other women with tired and worn features.
Which of the following sentences uses the active voice?
New York City was blasted with wintery weather mix for 48 hours.
Repetition was used by the author to emphasize the central idea.
What kind of questions were asked about the new policy?
Anne welcomed guests to her House Warming gathering.
The following words have similar denotations. Which one has a negative connotation?
Inquisitive
Interested
Curious
Prying
Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?
If I be you, I would go with him to the dance.
If I was you, I would go with him to the dance.
If I were you, I would go with him to the dance.
If I am you, I would go with him to the dance.
Read the dictionary entry for the word rash
rash /ræʃ/
Other Words from rash
rashly adverb
rashness noun
rash noun
1 a breaking out of the skin with red spots (as from illness or an allergic reaction)
2 a series of bad things that happen in a short time
a rash of fires
3 done or made quickly and without thought of the likely result
a rash decision
Which meaning applies to the word rash in the following context?
The young girl made a rash decision to sell her mother's jewelry along with other family heirlooms.
definition 1
definition 2
definition 3
Which resource would you use to find a synonym for the word different?
Thesaurus
encyclopedia
index
dictionary
pretentious[ pri-ten-shuhs ]
adjective
1characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved:
a pretentious, self-important waiter.
2making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious.
full of pretense or pretension; having no factual basis; false.
What part of speech is the word pretentious
noun
adverb
adjective
verb
All of the following are characteristics of a narrative poem except which one
a longer form of poety that tells an entire story with beginning, middle, and end
always uses a rhyme scheme( pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line)
contains all the elements of a story including characters, setting, plot, conflict, resolution.
usually told by one speaker or narrator
Using context clues, choose the meaning of irascible that best fits the sentence.
It does not take much to aggravate my irascible neighbor who is annoyed by any little noise.
grouchy
determined
serious
concerned
"We are very miserable," said Darzee. "One of our babies fell out of the
nest yesterday and Nag ate him."
Which of the following is an adverb itn the above sentence that describes an adjective?
miserable describes Darzee
very describes miserable
one describes babies
yesterday describes nest
