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SOL prep #1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the following passage and answer Question 1.

Be Involved!

Lewis is concerned about the lack of student participation in school activities. He writes an editorial for his middle school newspaper.

Which will Lewis most want to do in his editorial?

a)

Examine the different types of fundraisers held at school

b)

Convince through a detailed comparison of all the schools in the area.

c)

Explain all of the different activities offered at the school

d)

Convince students to participate in student activities

2.

A simile is a comparison using...

a)

like or a

b)

as or like

c)

like or nothing

d)

just like

3.
Which is an example of personification?
a)
"Well at least you're human!" Said the Duck.
b)
Mr. Porter needs to stop being so mean to his students.
c)
The trees danced with the wind, singing a song of silence.
d)
All of the above.
4.
What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?
a)
Tone is used to express the AUTHOR'S attitude while the mood is the READER'S feeling towards the author's language and atmosphere.
b)
Why don't you ask an author all these questions. 
c)
Tone is used to express the READER'S feeling towards the author's subject while the mood is what the AUTHOR feels like while writing the story.
5.

What does the highlighted prefix in "foreshadow" mean.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

in between

d)

fore

6.
What does the suffix "-ness" mean?
a)
state of being 
b)
removes prefixes
c)
person 
d)
before
7.

"I think liver is horrible. It smells bad and I do not like the texture." said the handsome teacher Mr. Murrill.

What is the author's viewpoint on liver?

a)

He/she does no enjoy cheese.

b)

He/she loves cheese.

c)

He/she does not enjoy liver.

d)

He/she does not care about liver

8.

What does "main idea" mean?

a)

What the moral of the story is about.

b)

These answers mean the same thing.

c)

What the story is telling the reader.

d)

It is a sentence that captures the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

9.

The setting of a story is its...

a)

character's clothing.

b)

time and place.

c)

characters' personalities..

d)

message, lesson or moral.

10.
bio means:
a)
life
b)
two
c)
death
d)
study
11.
hemi means: 
a)
half
b)
whole
c)
world
d)
truck
12.
min means:
a)
least
b)
most
c)
time
d)
hour
13.
chron means:
a)
time
b)
minute
c)
hour
d)
day
14.
semi means:
a)
half
b)
whole
c)
earth
d)
truck
15.
multi means:
a)
many
b)
one
c)
ten
d)
four
16.
cosm means:
a)
space
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
ground
17.
quad means:
a)
four
b)
ten
c)
two
d)
one
18.
geo means:
a)
earth
b)
sky
c)
sun
d)
around
19.
uni means:
a)
one
b)
everything
c)
nothing
d)
ten
20.
bi means:
a)
two
b)
one
c)
ten
d)
five
21.
cent means:
a)
one hundred
b)
one minute
c)
one thousand
d)
one century
22.

Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.

Which trait best describes Jake based on the text?

a)

playful

b)

considerate

c)

obnoxious

d)

motivated

23.

what is an example of metaphor

a)

you are like an elephant

b)

you are like a lion

c)

you are fire

d)

I don´t know

24.

A creative writer thinks of ideas that could occur. What type of ideas are these?

a)

imaginable

b)

repairable

c)

honorable

d)

portable

25.

Which is an example of theme?

a)

One person can make a difference.

b)

Missy knew she would always be grateful.

c)

The donkey was stubborn and did not change.

d)

Sir John became famous for slaying the dragon.

26.

Mr. Llirrum was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. He had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?


What does the word "apprehensive" mean?

a)

worried

b)

angry

c)

excited

d)

in pain

27.

Read the text and answer the question.

Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. They are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold.

The name "coronavirus" is derived from the Latin corona, meaning crown or halo. The name refers to the characteristic appearance of the infective form of the virus, which is reminiscent of a crown or a solar corona.

Question :

What is coronavirus?

a)

Group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds only.

b)

Group of viruses that cause respiratory and tract infections in humans.

c)

Group of viruses that cause common cold only in human.

d)

Group of viruses that name after a Latin scientist

28.

Read the text and answer the question.

At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus started spreading in China. This type of coronavirus is often called 2019-nCoV, novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. It is believed that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans. Some of the first cases were diagnosed in people who had visited a market selling live seafood and animals. Unfortunately, when viruses are transmitted from animals to people, it can take scientists a lot of time before they can develop a vaccine or medicines to cure it.

Question :

What is the source of the coronavirus?

a)

The source of the coronavirus is from the market.

b)

The source of the coronavirus is from human.

c)

The source of the coronavirus is from a science lab.

d)

The source of the coronavirus probably comes from animals.

29.

Read the text and answer the question

While it is early to have a definite picture of the disease because scientists are still collecting the data, some patterns have already emerged. Some early reports reveal that children seem to be getting coronavirus at much lower rates than adults. Even if they get infected, the symptoms are milder. However, most people who get severely infected are those with a weak immune system, like the elderly. Coronavirus may be life-threatening for these people. They may develop more serious respiratory tract illnesses that may be fatal.

Question :

Arrange the person from low to high risk that will infected badly by the coronavirus.

a)

elderly, adults with weak immune system and children

b)

children, adults,adults with weak immune system and elderly

c)

adults, children, adult with weak immune system and elderly

d)

children,adults with weak immune system and elderly

30.
Blood is a miracle liquid.  It flows to every part of the body.  Some blood cells carry food and oxygen to body organs.  Other blood cells kill germs and help stop cuts from bleeding.  People can die if they lose a lot of blood or if their blood cells get sick.  Doctors sometimes give people fresh blood to save their lives.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how many blood cells are made by the body
b)
how important blood is
c)
why people can die from loss of blood
d)
why sick people are sometimes given blood