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Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the
a)
thesis
b)
summary
c)
theme
d)
plot
2.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
3.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a)
Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
b)
Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school, however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
c)
Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
4.
Where does the semicolon go?
Joe likes cake Katie likes pie.
a)
cake;
b)
Katie;
c)
Joe;
d)
pie;
5.
Which punctuation mark do I use before a long, formal statement or quotation? 
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
6.

Is the semicolon used correctly?

Housework can’t kill you; but why take a chance?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.
'Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle.'  The word 'pop' is an example of:
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
8.
Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
idiom
9.
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Structure
10.
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of  _____________________________. 
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor 
d)
Style
11.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
12.

Read the text below and answer

The virus appears to spread mainly from person to person. The transmission occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person. For example, a cough, sneeze or handshake could cause transmission. The spread may also be caused by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

Question :

How does the virus spread?

a)

The virus spread when we close with infected person when they are cough and sneeze.

b)

The virus spread when someone comes into contact with infected person.

c)

The virus can be spread when we handshake the infected person.

d)

All the answers above are correct.

13.

Molly was in a hurry to get to the playground. She pulled up the zipper on her coat so fast that her sweater got stuck in it. She struggled to unzip it but she couldn't do it. Luckily, her mom was able to extricate the sweater.


What does the word "extricate" mean in the paragraph above?

a)

mend

b)

remove

c)

notice

14.

Johnʼs hands trembled in the cold as he fished through his coat pockets for a match. He had already gathered scraps of wood and piled them up to make a fire. Now, he had to figure out how to kindle it. The sun had already set and all light was quickly fading from the sky; John could feel the temperature dropping just as rapidly. Without a match, there was no way to get this fire going, and without a fire, he wasnʼt sure how he would survive the night. Nobody knew he was stuck out there, alone, without food or shelter. His best hope was to try to avoid freezing, then head out at dawn to find help


What type of conflict is this? Is it internal or external?

a)

Man vs Self, internal

b)

Man vs Man, external

c)

Man vs Nature, internal

d)

Man vs Nature, external

15.

Read the passage and answer the question.

Which of the following events happened first in this passage?


Daedalus was an artist who had a son named Icarus. Daedalus and his son were imprisoned on the island of Crete by King Minos. Daedalus looked for ways to escape their prison. One day, he noticed birds flying high above the prison walls. He thought, “If only I were a bird, I could fly to freedom!” Suddenly, Daedalus had an idea. He commanded Icarus to gather all the bird feathers that fell from the sky. Then, he glued the feathers together with wax, thus creating wings. Daedalus and Icarus strapped the wings to their arms and flew from their prison. Bursting with joy, Icarus flew higher and higher. He wanted to touch the sun. However, as he drew nearer the sun, the wax that held his wings together began to melt. As Icarus plummeted toward the ground, he realized his folly and understood that there are limits to everything.

a)

The wax began to melt from Icarus'

b)

Icarus learned there are limits to everything

c)

Icarus flew close to the sun

d)

Icarus wanted to touch the sun

16.

What does a semicolon link?

a)

Two complete and related sentences

b)

Two independent clauses

c)

Two dependent clauses

d)

Nothing

17.

In general, semicolons are NOT used to connect independent clauses along with a . . .

a)

Transitional phrase, such as "for example"

b)

Coordinating conjunction, such as "and" or "but"

c)

All of these

d)

Conjunctive adverb, such as "however" or "instead"

18.
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!"
a)
Annoying
b)
Excited
c)
Calm
d)
Scary
19.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
20.

Insert the correct form the of missing word.

I don't know if _______ going to make it to lunch or not.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

21.

Select the proper form of the missing word.


She knew ________ was a solution to the problem.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

22.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


She wants ______ cookie recipe.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

23.

What did she ask you to do?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

24.

I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

verb

d)

adjective

25.

I left my shoes under the kitchen

table.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

26.

If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

adjective

27.
“Sometimes you do have to laugh to keep from crying. And sometimes the world feels all right and good and kind of like it's becoming nice again around you. And you realize it, and realize how happy you are in it, and you just gotta laugh. ”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Peace, Locomotion
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
28.

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

29.

Flashback is

a)

when the author transports a reader to a time in the past.

b)

when the author transports a reader to a time and place in the future.

c)

the rate or speed with which the plot moves from one event to another.

d)

when the author transports a reader to a time in the future.

30.

Foreshadowing is

a)

when the author slows down the story for a slower pace.

b)

the writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

c)

the writer transporting the reader to a time in the past.

d)

the writer transporting the reader to a time in the future.

31.

Flash forward is

a)

when the author transports the reader to another time and place in the past.

b)

when the writer weaves two or more dramatic plots that are usually linked by a common character and a similar theme.

c)

when the author transports the reader to a time in the future

d)

the writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

32.
When an object or person is used to represent a bigger idea.
a)
Symbolism
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Irony
d)
Theme
33.
Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?
a)
climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
b)
exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
c)
exposition, initiating event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition
34.
Plankton often causes problems for Spongebob & Mr. Krabs. He is an example of: 
a)
A protagonist
b)
An antagonist
35.
Harry Potter faces many conflicts in his young life. He is an example of:
a)
A protagonist
b)
An antagonist