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ELA Random Stuff Quizziz 6

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a "rounce-robble-hobble"?

a)

A flash of lightening

b)

A clap of thunder

c)

A person with a limp

d)

A bouncy castle

2.

What is the antonym (opposite) of "serendipity"?

a)

non serendipity

b)

anti serendipity

c)

zemblanity

d)

calm

3.

If you have "cacospectomania", you have a compulsive desire to . . .

a)

look at something even if it horrifies you.

b)

walk away from anything that makes you happy.

c)

talk about bad things all of the time.

d)

watch other people trip and fall.

4.

Look at this cartoon. It is an example of . . .

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

imagery

d)

personification

5.

When you count on your fingers, it is called . . .

a)

digitcounting

b)

dactylonymy

c)

fingertipping

d)

handcounting

6.

In 18th century English slang, a "heathen philosopher" is someone . . .

a)

who had a rip in his coat.

b)

whose hat was on crooked

c)

whose fingers could be seen through his gloves

d)

whose underwear could be seen through his trouser pockets

7.

If you are a "flap doodler", you are someone who . . .

a)

is annoyingly self righteous or boastful

b)

is annoyingly optimistic

c)

thinks they know everything about English

d)

thinks their drawings are works of art

8.

In Victorian English, a "snip snapper" is . . .

a)

a barber.

b)

a butcher.

c)

a tailor.

d)

a cook.

9.

The town of Stoughton, Wisconsin, is famous for . . .

a)

its production of cheese.

b)

its production of cows.

c)

its annual beer festival.

d)

its annual coffee break festival.

10.

Why do pigs like to roll around in cool mud or in cool water?

a)

Because they don't have sweat glands and can't sweat.

b)

Because they like being wet.

c)

Because it helps them digest their food.

d)

Because their skin will crack and fall off if they don't.

11.

Most power outages in the U.S. are caused by . . .

a)

cyber criminals.

b)

falling trees.

c)

hurricanes.

d)

squirrels.

12.

The inventor of cotton candy was a . . .

a)

chocolate maker.

b)

lawyer.

c)

dentist

d)

member of Congress.

13.

According to English law, any unclaimed swan swimming in English waters belongs to . . .

a)

the Prime Minister

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Prince Harry and Meghan

d)

the Queen

14.

The highest a bumblebee has been recorded to fly is . . .

a)

125 feet

b)

1671 feet

c)

10 feet

d)

29,525 feet

15.

The electric chair was invented by . . .

a)

a chemist

b)

an electrician

c)

a radiologist

d)

a dentist

16.

If you are convicted of drunken driving in Ohio multiple times, your car must . . .

a)

not go faster than 25 mph.

b)

have a yellow license plate with red letters

c)

be taken away from you for a year

d)

have a bumper sticker that reads, "I was arrested".

17.

The first speeding ticket ever issued to a driver, was in 1896 in England. The driver was going . . .

a)

15 mph

b)

20 mph

c)

8 mph

d)

25 mph

18.

The wood frog is able to hold its pee for up to . . .

a)

two weeks

b)

five days

c)

a month

d)

eight months

19.

The letters "M&M" (as in the yummy candy) stands for . . .

a)

Mars & Murrie

b)

Munch & Mangle

c)

More & More

d)

Many & Mini

20.

In order to become a teacher in North Korea, you were once required to . . .

a)

join the army.

b)

learn to play the accordion.

c)

speak English and Chinese

d)

spy on South Korea

21.

Which animal accounts for killing more humans per year than sharks?

a)

muskrats

b)

woodchucks

c)

turtles

d)

cows

22.

True or False: The bird that is a symbol of "Twitter" has an actual name.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

The name of the bird that is the symbol of Twitter is . .

a)

Frank

b)

Francine

c)

Bartholemew

d)

Larry

24.

The sentence, "The bell clanged and the people, like startled rats, fled from the town square and merrily mingled near the market." contains . . .

a)

a simile and imagery

b)

a metaphor and a simile

c)

onomatopoeia, simile, and alliteration

d)

hyperbole, personification, and onomatopoeia

25.

The average person spends approximately _____________ of their life waiting for a red light to turn green

a)

one week

b)

one month

c)

three months

d)

six months