WorksheetsDaily Dose #61 - #70 (8th)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
speed or quickness of motion; overeager action without caution
eternal
haste
humid
lash
to stroll or move at a casual pace
mournful
elude
skirt
amble
Calamity, chaos, and confusion are synonyms for the word
Havoc
Conspicuous
Aptitude
Pristine
(n.) very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
gigantic
havoc
hearth
implore
A synonym for Capacious
Incompetent
Sizable
Glimpse
Dreary
to smile in an insulting way
smirk
slacken
savor
eject
What is the authors purpose in this passage: "It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake."
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to joke around
What is the author's purpose in the following passage: "The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters."
to Inform
to entertain
to persuade
to argue
What is symbolism in literature?
Something that is used to represent an idea or quality.
A picture that means exactly what it is.
A symbol.
What point of view is the following: "Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned."
first person
second person
third person
fourth person
Shade (Syn) 1. complexion 2. conceal 3. gloom 4. stain
Use the thesaurus entry to determine which is the best word to use to replace shade in the following sentence.
“He tried to shade his eyes from the glaring sun.”
complexion
conceal
gloom
stain
Which of these is the correct definition for stage directions?
conversations between two characters
directions for designing the stage props
directions for the order of events in a play
directions that tell how a play should be performed
Which of the following contains imagery?
A chimney flowed with black smoke on Skip’s steep, sloping roof.
There was snow on the ground.
Patsy’s mind was busy on ways to remodel the bathroom.
The dog slept.
What is an antagonist?
Chief foe or enemy of the central character
Minor character
"Good Guy"
Always evil
What is a protagonist?
The villain of a story
The main character or hero in a story
To put off doing what you should be doing for later
The most exciting point in a story
Which of the following sentences contains a spelling error?
Madison is a micshievous child who loves playing pranks on everyone.
Davis and Cruz are applying to Sutherland University, where they are going to study engineering.
Alex is writing a new novel about crime and punishment in New York City.
Nate’s grandmother is retiring from the military as a major.
Irony is a figure of speech which is used to express a strong emotion or raise a point. It is the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of what is actually said.
Which type of irony below means that the reader knows something that a character does not know?
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
opposite irony
Over the summer Brian was really excited about being placed in the advanced math class, but after getting his syllabus on the first day and seeing the workload, he was ready to jump ship.
a. Brian was even more excited about the math class than he was over the summer.
b. Brian wanted to start working on his math assignments right away.
c. Brian did not want to be in the advance math class anymore.
d. Brian wanted to cause some trouble in the advanced math class.
After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.
a. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces.
b. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces.
c. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.
d. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure.
"According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
"According to the map" Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
According to the map, Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
Sarah sat on the deck of the beach house and enjoyed the spectacular sunset.
You can tell from this story that.....
North Carolina police may use germs to catch bank thieves. Important papers can be sprayed with harmless germs that will stick to the hands of anyone who touches the paper. If a dishonest employee steals the papers, things that he or she touches later will have the germs on them. A scientist can show that the person leaving the germs got them when stealing the treated papers.
What is this story mainly about?
How some germs are harmless to people
How dishonest employees steal important papers
How police use germs to solve crimes
How important papers are treated
