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End of Year ELA Trivia

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?
a)
Be honest.
b)
Don't be greedy.
c)
Always share your things with others.
d)
Be respectful to others.
2.
During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?
a)
You should cheat to win.
b)
Always work hard.
c)
It pays to be honest.
d)
Teamwork is best.
3.
One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?
a)
share with your neighbor
b)
work before you play
c)
be respectful
d)
don't be greedy
4.
The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

What is a summary?

a)

a short explanation of a text

b)

a persuasive argument about a text

c)

a movie based off of a book

d)

a theme or universal lesson

6.

When would you most likely summarize a book?

a)

when you want to forget a book you’ve read

b)

when you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about

c)

when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book

d)

when you don’t understand a vocabulary word you read in a book

7.

A summary should

a)

answer the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where and why.

b)

describe the details but not the main ideas.

c)

never mention the plot of the text.

d)

always mention the age of the author.

8.

Which of the following questions should you definitely answer in a summary of the novel My Funny Friend Fiona?

a)

What’s Fiona’s neighbor’s favorite color?

b)

What happens to Fiona?

c)

Is My Funny Friend Fiona a boring book?

d)

How long did it take you to read My Funny Friend Fiona?

9.

You should write your summary

a)

in your own words with complete sentences.

b)

in a secret language that you make up.

c)

in one draft without revising.

d)

in fragments without punctuation.

10.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch. Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just looking at the quilt made Jessica happy.
a)
Jessica's grandmother has a pretty blue quilt.
b)
Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.
c)
Jessica took naps at her grandmother's house.
d)
The quilt was warm.
11.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
Math didn't make much sense to Cathy. She always got area and perimeter mixed up and she had no idea what a right angle was. Last quarter she failed math, and this quarter wasn't any better. As long as she could remember, math had been hard for Cathy. She did fine in reading and science, but not math. Now she was working on her math homework, but she didn't know how to do most of it. Who invented math, anyway!
a)
Who invented math?
b)
Cathy did well in reading and science.
c)
Cathy always got area and perimeter mixed up.
d)
Cathy was not very good at math.
12.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
"Are you already done, son?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in less than two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed some grape flavored shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and quickly rinsed it off. He liked to take fast baths so he would have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.
a)
Jacob is very clean.
b)
Jacob uses grape flavored shampoo.
c)
Jacob likes to take fast baths.
d)
Jacob never took showers.
13.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Glossary

c)

Index

d)

Title

14.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Illustrations and photographs

b)

Captions

c)

Labels

d)

Chart

15.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Heading

b)

Keywords

c)

Glossary

d)

Index

16.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Diagram

b)

Text Box

c)

Glossary

d)

Caption

17.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Caption

b)

Heading

c)

Subheading

d)

Title

18.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Text Box

b)

Caption

c)

Subheading

d)

Heading

19.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Diagram

b)

Title Page

c)

Map

20.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Labels

b)

Text box

c)

Key words

21.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Pictures

b)

Key words

c)

Diagram

d)

Map

22.

The picture shows me the...

a)

Timeline

b)

Keywords

c)

Graph

d)

Captions

23.

The picture shows me...

a)

Captions

b)

Illustrations and pictures

c)

Graphs

d)

text box

24.

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is. It tells you what you see in the picture.

a)

Glossary

b)

Index

c)

Table of contents

d)

Caption

25.

Located in the back of the book this feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

a)

Captions

b)

Index

c)

Glossary

d)

None of the above

26.
This is an example of a ___________?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Chart/Graph
d)
Caption
27.

This feature list topics and gives you the page number to navigate to the information. Found in the front of the book.

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Glossary

d)

Diagram

28.

Authors use different text structures to ______________.

a)

give facts about their topic

b)

organize their ideas

c)

research their topic

d)

add pictures to their writing

29.

What text structure would an author use when writing about the life of Henry Ford?

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Chronological Order/ Sequence

c)

Description

d)

Problem and Solution

30.

What text structure would an author use when writing about an endangered species and how we can save it from extinction?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Problem and Solution

31.

What text structure would an author use when informing the reader about dolphins?

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Description

c)

Chronological Order/ Sequence

d)

Problem and Solution

32.

What text structure would an author use when explaining the differences between four types of trees?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Chronological Order/ Sequence

d)

Problem and Solution

33.

Which word or phrase is an author most likely to use when writing a cause and effect passage?

a)

Similarly

b)

For Example

c)

As a Result

d)

Finally

34.

Which word or phrase is an author most likely to use when writing a compare and contrast passage?

a)

Similarly

b)

As a Result

c)

For Example

d)

Finally

35.

Which word or phrase is an author most likely to use when writing a problem and solution text?

a)

First

b)

For example

c)

On the other hand

d)

Dilemma

36.

In a text with a sequence text structure, the author

a)

describes a topic and its characteristics.

b)

tells about events in the order they happened.

c)

explains how things are similar and different.

d)

describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

37.

Means extreme exaggeration

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

38.

Compares 2 unlike things using like or as

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

39.

Using human qualities or characteristics to describe non human things

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

40.

Compares 2 unlike things saying one thing is another thing

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

41.

Using sound words

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

42.

What type of figurative language is this: The leaves danced in the wind.

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

43.

What type of figurative language is this: This box is so heavy it weights a ton!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

44.

What does this metaphor mean? Tim has a car, but it's a dinosaur.

a)

Tim loves the T-Rex

b)

Tim's car is really old

c)

Tim went to Jurassic Park

d)

Tim's car is small

45.

Kathy loves to capture bugs when she is outside. What word could you change bug to, and make more alliteration in the sentence?

a)

butterflies

b)

dogs

c)

catepillars

d)

lighting bugs

46.
This is an example of a simile
My father is a bear in the morning. 
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
48.
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
49.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does this metaphor mean?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
c)
The baby never smiled. 
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 
50.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
51.
Simile or Metaphor:
My life is a dream.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
52.
I am dying of shame is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
53.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
a)
She is as pretty as a flower.
b)
She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
c)
She is a beautiful flower.
d)
She is very pretty.
54.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeic word.
Saya was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
a)
pots
b)
clanging
c)
dishes
d)
awoke
55.
Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
56.
Which sentence does not use  personification?
a)
The run down house looked depressed
b)
Her life passed her by
c)
The wind howled its mighty objection.
d)
He was as fast as a rocket
57.

What are character traits?

a)

How a character is feeling in the moment.

b)

Usual qualities of a character's personality.

c)

A lesson the character learns in the story.

58.

What are emotions?

a)

The usual qualities of a character personality.

b)

What a character likes to do for fun activities.

c)

How the character is feeling in the moment.

59.

Mario is a very kind character. What information could help us infer he is a kind character?

a)

Mario always holds the door open for people behind him.

b)

Mario always says "good game" to his friends even if he loses!

c)

If Mario sees someone playing alone at recess, he asks them to join his game.

d)

All three of these examples help show that Mario is a kind character.

60.

What three aspects of a character's personality help us to infer their character traits?

a)

The character's sayings, actions and thoughts.

b)

The character's feelings, emotions and thoughts.

c)

The character's sayings, favorite activities and thoughts.

61.

Select all of the POSITIVE character traits.

a)

Generous

b)

Rude

c)

Patient

d)

Selfish

e)

Honest

62.

Select all of the NEGATIVE character traits.

a)

Caring

b)

Dishonest

c)

Motivated

d)

Lazy

e)

Untrustworthy

63.

While no one was looking, Emma took her brother's toy and put it in her backpack. What could be a character trait for Emma?

a)

Honest

b)

Patient

c)

Sneaky

64.

Manny was not afraid of anything. He tried new things all the time and would stand up for what he thought was the right thing to do. What could be a character trait for Manny?

a)

Athletic

b)

Brave

c)

Intelligent

65.

A polite character would:

a)

Not hold the door for someone.

b)

Say please and thank you.

c)

Be cruel to others.

66.

a textbook chapter on the Middle Ages

a)

primary

b)

secondary

67.

an autobiography of Miss. Hagerhjelm

a)

primary

b)

secondary

68.

an artifact from ancient Egypt

a)

primary

b)

secondary

69.

an artifact from ancient Egypt

a)

primary

b)

secondary

70.

a photo of Justin Beiber

a)

primary

b)

secondary

71.

a letter from Mrs. Ramsey to Miss. Hagerhjelm

a)

primary

b)

secondary

72.

pottery from ancient Rome

a)

primary

b)

secondary

73.

I love rock climbing! I go rock climbing every weekend with my dad. It is so fun to be up so high. One day, I hope that I can be a professional rock climber. That would be great!

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person

74.

Juan sat in the doctor’s office hoping that the doctor would forget about the shot that he needed. He was very nervous and scared.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person

75.

I could not find my favorite game after my brother was done playing with it. He is always taking my toys without asking for permission. I have looked all over the house and I still can’t find it!

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person

76.

Marie is in the third grade this year. Her favorite subject in school is Math. She loves numbers and always gets good grades on her tests.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person

77.

I was shaking like a leaf! My hands were sweaty and my heart was pounding so loudly I was sure that everyone could hear it.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person

78.

Whenever we go to the park, we always head straight for the swings.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person

79.
The way the author views the topic of the text.
a)
perspective
b)
assumption
c)
sensory words
d)
entertain
80.
Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Explain
81.

Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.

a)

Perdusade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Describe

82.
Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for three blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.
a)
Persuade
b)
Describe
c)
Explain
d)
Inform
83.
“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”
a)
Explain
b)
Persuade
c)
Entertain
d)
Inform
84.
Sarah knew time travel was impossible. Everything she’d learned in science told her it couldn’t be done. But as she looked around the street, noting the horse-drawn carriages and the women dressed in long dresses and hats, she realized she was in the nineteenth century.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
85.
The rabbit’s fur was as soft as velvet, and he seemed to enjoy having people pet him. He would snuggle in closer, lay his ears back, and pull in his feet.
a)
Persuade
b)
Explain
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
86.
Hellen Keller was born in 1880 and died in 1968. Despite being deaf and blind, Keller was a political activist, a lecturer, an author, and a tireless advocate for those with disabilities.
a)
Entertain
b)
Explain
c)
Inform
d)
Describe

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