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Knots on a Rope - Mentor Sentence Practice

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cow jumped over the moon.
What is the subject of this sentence?
a)
cow
b)
moon
c)
jumped
d)
over
2.
After the festival, Mr. Allred ate two more hot dogs.
What is the subject of the sentence?
a)
After the festival
b)
Mr. Allred
c)
ate two more hot dogs
d)
hot dogs
3.

Subject or predicate?

My grandma bakes the best apple pies.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

4.

Subject or predicate?

The library is filled with books.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

5.

Subject or predicate?

Ben and Joe played soccer at the park.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

6.

Subject or predicate?

Blue and red fireworks lit up the sky.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

7.

Subject or predicate?

My father told me to finish my homework.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

8.

Subject or predicate?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are the best baseball team.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

9.

Subject or predicate?

Everyone at the stadium cheered for the team.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

10.

Subject or predicate?

Broccoli is delicious.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

11.

Subject or predicate?

The grocery store closes at midnight.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

12.

Subject or predicate?

The blue bird glides through the sky.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

13.

Subject or predicate?

The second graders ran around the playground.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

14.

Subject or predicate?

My family ate a delicious dinner.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

15.

Subject or predicate?

My cousin lives near the beach.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

16.

Subject or predicate?

The woman went to Target.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

17.

Subject or predicate?

The dog and cat played together.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

18.
What is the subject of this sentence?: A buzzing bee looked for nectar in the flower. 
a)
A buzzing bee
b)
looked for nectar
c)
in the flower
19.
What is the subject of this sentence?: My closet has lots of clothes in it.
a)
has lots of clothes
b)
My closet
c)
in it
20.
What is the predicate of this sentence?: The gardener watered her flowers outside.
a)
outside
b)
watered her flowers
c)
The gardener
21.
What is the predicate of this sentence?: The pilot flew the airplane to Hawaii?
a)
flew the airplane
b)
to Hawaii
c)
The pilot
22.
What is the predicate of this sentence?: The little puppy barked all night long downstairs. 
a)
The little puppy
b)
downstairs
c)
barked all night long
23.
What is the subject of this sentence?: The eye doctor checked my vision at the office.
a)
at the office. 
b)
The eye doctor
c)
checked my vision
24.
What is the subject of this sentence?: The space alien landed the UFO on Mars. 
a)
landed the UFO
b)
The space alien
c)
on Mars
25.
 What is the predicate of this sentence?: The plumber fixed the sink at my house.
a)
at my house
b)
fixed the sink
c)
The plumber. 
26.
What is the subject of this sentence: Mr. Lehmann taught us about subjects and predicates today in school. 
a)
Mr. Lehmann
b)
taught us about subjects and predicates
c)
today in school.
27.
This sentence is an example of what:  "I feel as happy as a puppy rolling around in the grass."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
28.
This sentence is an example of what:  "The teenager is as hungry as a wolf."
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
personification
29.
This sentence is an example of what:  "The palm trees were dancing in the wind."
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
30.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good. 
d)
I like to visit art museums.
31.

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified?

a)

The forest

b)

The wind

c)

A person whispering

32.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
33.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
a)
Adele
b)
The store
c)
High heels
d)
Her
34.
The piano sang a mournful song. 
a)
Personification 
b)
NOT Personification 
35.
It seems like my older brother is always hungry. 
a)
Personification
b)
NOT Personification 
36.
The moon hid its face behind the clouds in the night sky.
a)
Personification 
b)
NOT Personification 
37.
What is personification?
a)
A word that is a sound
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
38.
Give an example of personification.
a)
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
b)
The sun is like a light bulb
c)
The Sun smiled at us
d)
I want to be awesome
39.
Which one of these could be a personification?
a)
He is as slow as a turtle
b)
The tornado ran through town without a care
c)
BOOM!!
d)
I'm just too lazy to pick another answer
40.
What is the meaning of this personification?
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop."
a)
Raindrops danced around on the table. 
b)
The rain hit the table and bounced off.
c)
The rain soaked the patio.
d)
The rain watered the plants.
41.

What two things are being compared in the sentence " Sariyah is as cute as a puppy." ?

a)

cute and the puppy

b)

the sentence isnt comparing anything

c)

Sariyah and the puppy

42.

What is a simile ?

a)

figurative language that compares two like things

b)

figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like"

c)

comparison of people

43.

Which sentence is using simile ? Pick 2 if you can.

a)

When your barber is done, you'll feel like a million dollars.

b)

Ms. Dukes is as smart as Albert Einstein!

c)

When the barber is done you'll be a million dollars.

d)

Ms. Dukes is Albert Einstein!

44.

What two words help you identify simile in a text?

a)

"as" and "like"

b)

"because" and "why"

c)

"cause" and "effect"

45.

Which sentence is an example of simile ?

a)

Mary is cool.

b)

Cameron is smart.

c)

Amir is ice.

d)

Amir is as cool like ice.

46.

Which sentence is an example of simile?

a)

The cat is small.

b)

Jahvonne is fast like a cheetah.

c)

The rose is pretty.

d)

Jahvonne is a cheetah.

47.

Which sentence is NOT an example of simile?

a)

Dominick is great!

b)

This pizza taste like Heaven!

c)

Angie is as quiet as a mouse.

d)

Faziol is smart as a whip!

48.

Check all responses that ARE similes.

a)

Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.

b)

Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.

c)

I like to eat steak and potatoes.

d)

He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.

e)

He is as fast as a cheetah.

49.

Which phrase is NOT a simile?

a)

He's a workhorse.

b)

He's as strong as an ox.

50.

Which phrase IS a simile?

a)

It is ice cold in this room.

b)

You're as cold as ice.

51.

This is a simile:


I slept like a log.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

This is a simile:


He is a hard head.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

This is a simile:


This dress fits like a glove.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

This is a simile:


He is as nutty as a fruitcake.

a)

True

b)

False