WorksheetsScholastic Olympics: ENGLISH
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 26mins
1. What is the theme of the poem "I've Watched..."?
Clouds can be a reflection of our thoughts
Geese assemble in the shape of a V to navigate properly
Nature remains a mystery, regardless of our observations
Trees often bend beneath the weight of the snow
As used in the first two lines, what does “pantomime” mean?
Dramatize
Move
Influence
Mock
The word “lashed” in the 5th stanza suggests that the ocean is being...
soothed
tied
sailed
whipped
Which phrase best represents the organization of the poem?
5 stanzas about nature and 1 about people
1 stanza of introduction and 5 of explanation
5 stanzas of observation and 1 of conclusion
1 stanza about poetry and 5 about nature
1. According to lines 17-20 (the highlighted area), the fishermen’s knowledge of the sea…
Reflects their love of natural elements
Does not guarantee them safety
Is greater than their knowledge of the weather
Helps them navigate more effectively
Complete the word or phrase that best completes the sentence
The legendary goddess was the ____________ of all the Greek deities.
beautifulest
more beautiful
most beautiful
most beautifying
Complete the word or phrase that best completes the sentence
“We should _________________ without the captain,” the coach said impatiently.
proceeds
precede
precedent
proceed
none of the above
Complete the word or phrase that best completes the sentence
The musician played Lisa’s favorite waltz for her husband and ______________.
I
he
her
she
Complete the word or phrase that best completes the sentence
______________ going to be late if they don’t hurry.
They’re
Their
They'll
There
The professor believed that through writing, her students would be able to command their emotions and discover a ____________ through which their feelings might flow.
chasm
barricade
channel
pinnacle
margin
Alex's sense was that his candidate would lose the school election was _______ when the opposing candidate won in a landslide; however, Alex felt no joy that his ___________ was accurate.
confirmed ... hunch
rejected ... forecast
supported ... recommendation
accepted ... change
undone ... suggestion
The student's presentation was ____________: he misstated, misinterpreted, and thoroughly misunderstood all aspects of the subject.
irresolute
mundane
equivocal
deplorable
superficial
The themes of the painter's work were largely ____________, showing little drama or imaginative flair.
esoteric
quixotic
pedestrian
bombastic
ephemeral
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
PRIDE is to LION as SCHOOL is to __________
teacher
student
self-respect
fish
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
GUIDE is to DIRECT as REDUCE is to _____________
decrease
maintain
increase
preserve
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
YARD is to INCH as QUART is to _____________
gallon
ounce
milk
liquid
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
REPTILE is to LIZARD as FLOWER is to ____________
petal
stem
daisy
alligator
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
MARATHON is to RACE as HIBERNATION is to _________________
winter
bear
dream
sleep
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
EMBARRASSED is to HUMILIATED as FRIGHTENED is to ______________
terrified
agitated
courageous
reckless
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
SPONGE is to POROUS as RUBBER is to _____________
massive
solid
elastic
inflexible
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
PEN is to POET as NEEDLE is to ___________
thread
sewing
button
tailor
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms.
ODOMETER is to MILEAGE as COMPASS is to ___________
needle
hiking
direction
speed
Analogies:
Use the relationship between the first set of terms in BOLD to help you complete the second set of terms
ELATED is to DESPONDENT as ENLIGHTENED is to ____________
aware
ignorant
miserable
tolerant
Identify the DIRECT OBJECT in the following sentence:
Yesterday, I gave my friend directions to Starbucks.
Yesterday
I
friend
directions
Starbucks
Identify the Object of the Preposition in the following sentence:
Yesterday, I gave my friend directions to Starbucks.
Yesterday
I
friend
direction
Starbucks
Identify the participle in the following sentence:
David's new running shoes were bright yellow.
new
running
shoes
bright
yellow
What type of sentence is the following?
I ate pizza because I was hungry.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
What type of sentence is the following?
At night, I never shut down my iPad.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Identify the SUBJECT of the following sentence:
Most of the time, my father takes me home after school.
time
father
me
home
school
What is the underlined portion of the following sentence called?
If you can, finish your homework before you eat dinner.
a subordinate clause
a prepositional phrase
direct object
indirect object
Which literary/ figurative device is used below?
A very timid Thomas, tirelessly tabulated his total.
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
metaphor
personification
Which of the following is the correct order of a literary plot?
exposition, falling action, inciting moment, resolution
denouement, inciting moment, conflict, falling action
rising action, conflict, climax, exposition, resolution
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement
denouement, inciting moment, conflict, falling action, exposition
Which example of figurative language is used below
“This sight of death is as a bell
That warns my old age to a sepulcher”
metaphor
irony
allegory
simile
none of the above
What is the best way to write the underlined portion below?
A conjunction is used to connect words and sentences together.
words and sentences together.
words or sentences together.
words and sentences.
words or sentences.
words to sentences.
What is the best way to write the underlined portion below?
The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.
regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.
Which is the best way to rewrite the underlined portion?
The population of tigers in the National Park is increasing steadily, and this is a source of encouragement to those who have worked so hard to fund the conservation effort.
steadily, and this
steadily: which
steadily; this trend
steadily, this increase
steady, and this
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
I invited everyone (except, accept) Tom to the picnic.
except
accept
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
The (capital, capitol) of Florida is Tallahassee.
capital
capitol
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
After the car rolled down the embankment, she (lead, led) the passengers to safety.
lead
led
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
Because of Covid here were (less, fewer) students at the Columbus football games this season.
less
fewer
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
I would (advice, advise) you to say nothing.
advice
advise
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
Some wealthy people live on the interest of their money without ever touching the (principle, principal).
principle
principal
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
The presence of a crowd never (effected, affected) the confident public speaker
effected
affected
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
My sister was a good (role, roll) model.
role
roll
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
Without saying a word, he nonetheless (implied, inferred) by his body language that his partner had cheated.
implied
inferred
select the correct form of the commonly misused word below
People (who, whom) live in glass houses should not throw stones.
who
whom
Which type of sentence is given below?
How often do you brush your teeth?
declarative
interrogative
exclamatory
imperative
Which of the following words can be used both as a NOUN and a VERB?
retire
raid
create
defend
Which part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence below?
The questions on this exam change too rapidly.
preposition
adverb
verb
adjective
noun
William Shakespeare wrote which ONE of the following?
Lord of the Rings
Romeo and Juliet
Lord of the Flies
The Cask of Amontillado
none of the above
Identify the INDIRECT OBJECT in the following sentence:
Yesterday, I gave my friend directions to Starbucks.
Yesterday
I
friend
directions
Starbucks
Which is the plural form of the word "lens"?
lens
lens'
lenses
lenses'
Which of the following is correct?
The dog wagged (its, it's) tail.
its
it's
What are the correct names for the following five punctuation marks, in the order that they appear here?
- : * " ;
hyphen, colon, asterisk, quotation mark, semicolon
hyphen, semicolon, asterisk, quotation mark, colon
asterisk, semicolon, hyphen quotation mark, colon
asterisk, semicolon, asterisk, quotation mark, colon
When researching a paper and creating an argument, you must consider CER. CER Stands for "Claims, Evidence, and _____________"?
research
revising
reasoning
responding
none of the above
When composing a proper research paper, you must format it properly. One way to do this is called following ____________ formatting.
NPA
ACA
MLA
RNA
When composing a research paper, you should compile your cited sources into a ____________________.
conclusion
database
bibliography
header
annotation
The best place to locate reliable evidence for a research paper is _________________
databases
Wikipedia
hardcover books
none of these are relaible
What is the antecedent of the word "it" below?
There was only the singing of the thimble-wasps in her tamped-shut ears, and her eyes all glass, and breath going in and out, softly, faintly, in and out of her nostrils, and her not caring whether it came or went, went or came.
thimble-wasps
ears
eyes
breath
nostrils
What can be inferred by the following passage?
Donny had done nothing. His hand had done it all, his hand, with a brain of its own, with a conscience and a curiosity in each trembling finger, had turned thief.
Donny had planned a crime
The main character is a robot
Donny had unintentionally stolen something
The main character is angry at himself
What type of poem is this?
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, “It is just as I feared! —
Two Owls and a Hen,
Four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard.”
haiku
ode
limerick
sonnet
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, “It is just as I feared! —
Two Owls and a Hen,
Four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard.”
ABBAA
ABABA
AAABB
AABBA
Which Greek god/goddess is credited with a bountiful food harvest?
Aphrodite
Athena
Hera
Demeter
Ares
Which ONE of the following Greek characters endured 12 famous labors?
Zeus
the Titans
Hercules
Pegasus
none of the above
In literature, which of the following is never symbol of something good?
fog
a sunrise
rain
birds
a light at the end of a tunnel
Which one of the following words below is a PUN?
When I discovered out my toaster wasn't waterproof I was absolutely shocked.
discovered
toaster
waterproof
shocked
Which of the following can serve as a conjunction?
too
in
neither
what
is
the "to be" verbs can function as any one of the following EXCEPT:
linking verbs
helping verbs
action verbs
Which of the following is a GERUND in the sentence below?
Oh, how do I love swimming when the weather warms up!
oh
swimming
when
warms
up
Complete the sentence below with the proper word from the list.
_______________ I studied, I still ended up failing.
Despite
Because
Since
Although
