WorksheetsLet's bet on our skillset
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
I ___________ wait to get home and eat my leftovers from last night.
could
couldn't
won't
can
My delicious food was no longer _______!
they're
their
there
thier
I was furious! _________ took my food was about to hear it from me!
Whosoever
Whomever
Whoever
Anyone
First, I thought of culprits. ____________ were 3 of my family members who loved fajitas.
They're
Their
Thier
There
I was so hungry and so mad, I yelled "If they eat my food, I'm eating __________ food!
there
thier
their
they're
I opened the fridge and saw Jose's chicken wings _______ there.
was
is
were
are
I grabbed those. "___________ going to be delicious!", I shouted.
There
Their
They're
Thier
I shoved the wings in the oven ______ pulled out the mac and cheese my Mom made the other day.
or
but
and
to
I heard someone coming, so I grabbed ____ orange, in case it was my brother.
a
an
I _______, waiting to throw the orange at my brother, when a loud "ding" made me jump in fear!
hided
hid
hide
hides
What is simile?
Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
None of these
The line from Romeo and Juliette "parting is such sweet sorrow" contains an example of which device?
Assonance
Consonance
Imagery
Alliteration
The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas to paint an image in the reader's mind.
characterization
simile
irony
imagery
"Their voices were like guitars in the night" is an example of
metaphor
simile
personification
irony
giving human qualities to animals or objects
juxtaposition
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
when a situation turns out differently from what one would expect normally (the opposite of what one may expect in order to create drama, suspense, or humor).
hyperbole
irony
personification
metaphor
Name that literary device:
I sat and listened as the ocean murmured in the distance.
Which literary device does Langston Hughes use when he writes
"Bessie, Bop, or Bach"?
Do we really want our road tolls to continue rising like this?
Pun
Anecdote
Rhetorical Question
Expert opinion
Having both male and female influences in a child's upbringing is extremely important. This is why traditional families raise more well-adjusted children.
Appeal to common sense
Appeal to Justice
Appeal to sense of fairness
Appeal to family values
Repetition
"It hurts the individual, it hurts the community and it hurts the country as a whole."
What is the effect on the reader?
Emphasises the writer's viewpoint
and captures attention
Makes the reader feel included
Is humorous to the reader
Evokes sympathy in the reader
"Using wind power to solve global warming is like putting a Band-Aid on a broken arm and expecting it to heal".
appeal to the hip pocket
Appealing to the environment
Simile
Metaphor
A kind of writing that tells a story is a __________.
dialogue
author's purpose
narrative writing
conflict
A person, an animal, or object that takes part in the action of a narrative is a ________.
narrative writing
character
setting
conflict
The time and location in which a story takes place is the _____.
plot
dialogue
conflict
setting
What happens in the story, a sequence of events in the story is called the ___________.
character
setting
conflict
plot
A problem that the characters in a fictional narrative must solve is a ________.
conflict
character
plot
dialogue
Connecting words or phrases that enables writing to flow smoothly from one idea to the next are called ______.
revising
transition words
editing
publish
Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
tomorrow
tommorow
Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
which
wich
Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
recieve
receive
Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
definitely
definately
Sometimes, but not often.
Ocassionally
Occasionally
Ocasionally
Occasionaly
The person in charge of a school.
Principel
Principle
Principal
Prinsipal
Able to be agreed on; suitable.
Aceptable
Acceptible
Acceptable
Acceptble
Causing trouble in a playful way.
Mischievious
Mishievous
Mischeevious
Mischievous
That book is funny, but a bit strange too.
Children rile up each another when they taunt, tease, or bully. These kinds of behavior sometimes force a fight to break out.
annoy
compliment
encourage
please
We camped in the sparse area of the forest.
dense
thick
crowded
thin
Choose a synonym for ... impede?
obstruct or hinder
recover
to let free
to detect
However, some people say that modern education has changed by becoming more demanding and stressful for children.
challenging
asking
encouraging
helping
It is no longer a frivolous attitude towards it may cause loosing a very important physical and social aspect.
insignificant
important
interesting
popular
Your health and happiness are merely an expression of how you live your life.
fortunately
only
almost
mostly
They need to swim at the shallow end of the pool.
deep
plain
frown
The colors used to paint the room were drab.
dull
bright
dark
There are abundant fruits and vegetables in our farm.
few
plenty
ample
The children ____ at 7 a.m. everyday.
get up
gets up
My grandmother ____ to the grocery store every Saturday.
go
goes
She ____ a lot of money.
has
have
Either coach Mike nor his players__________ enough skill to win the championship.
has
have
had
are having
Everybody _______about the weather.
were talking
talk
are talking
talks
some ________ to stay home, others want to go to the movies.
wants
want
wanted
wanting
