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Let's bet on our skillset

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ___________ wait to get home and eat my leftovers from last night.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

won't

d)

can

2.

My delicious food was no longer _______!

a)

they're

b)

their

c)

there

d)

thier

3.

I was furious! _________ took my food was about to hear it from me!

a)

Whosoever

b)

Whomever

c)

Whoever

d)

Anyone

4.

First, I thought of culprits. ____________ were 3 of my family members who loved fajitas.

a)

They're

b)

Their

c)

Thier

d)

There

5.

I was so hungry and so mad, I yelled "If they eat my food, I'm eating __________ food!

a)

there

b)

thier

c)

their

d)

they're

6.

I opened the fridge and saw Jose's chicken wings _______ there.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

were

d)

are

7.

I grabbed those. "___________ going to be delicious!", I shouted.

a)

There

b)

Their

c)

They're

d)

Thier

8.

I shoved the wings in the oven ______ pulled out the mac and cheese my Mom made the other day.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

and

d)

to

9.

I heard someone coming, so I grabbed ____ orange, in case it was my brother.

a)

a

b)

an

10.

I _______, waiting to throw the orange at my brother, when a loud "ding" made me jump in fear!

a)

hided

b)

hid

c)

hide

d)

hides

11.

What is simile?

a)

Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

b)

Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

c)

None of these

12.

The line from Romeo and Juliette "parting is such sweet sorrow" contains an example of which device?

a)

Assonance

b)

Consonance

c)

Imagery

d)

Alliteration

13.

The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas to paint an image in the reader's mind.

a)

characterization

b)

simile

c)

irony

d)

imagery

14.

"Their voices were like guitars in the night" is an example of

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

irony

15.

giving human qualities to animals or objects

a)

juxtaposition

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

16.

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).

a)

hyperbole

b)

irony

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

17.

Name that literary device:
I sat and listened as the ocean murmured in the distance.

a)
imagery
b)
allusion
c)
analogy
d)
personification
18.

Which literary device does Langston Hughes use when he writes
"Bessie, Bop, or Bach"?

a)
Analogy
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Allusion
19.
Definition of PERSUADE
a)
to convince one to think or act differently 
b)
valid reason of set of reasons used to change someones viewpoint 
20.
What is an argument within persuasion?
a)
When you don't get get a long with someone.
b)
Reasons for or against a claim/topic.
c)
When someone takes your snack
21.
A claim is
a)
A statement.
b)
A topic/issue you are trying to persuade an audience on.
c)
Something you find in the ocean
22.

Do we really want our road tolls to continue rising like this?

a)

Pun

b)

Anecdote

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Expert opinion

23.

Having both male and female influences in a child's upbringing is extremely important. This is why traditional families raise more well-adjusted children.

a)

Appeal to common sense

b)

Appeal to Justice

c)

Appeal to sense of fairness

d)

Appeal to family values

24.

Repetition

"It hurts the individual, it hurts the community and it hurts the country as a whole."

What is the effect on the reader?

a)

Emphasises the writer's viewpoint

and captures attention

b)

Makes the reader feel included

c)

Is humorous to the reader

d)

Evokes sympathy in the reader

25.

"Using wind power to solve global warming is like putting a Band-Aid on a broken arm and expecting it to heal".

a)

appeal to the hip pocket

b)

Appealing to the environment

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

26.

A kind of writing that tells a story is a __________.

a)

dialogue

b)

author's purpose

c)

narrative writing

d)

conflict

27.

A person, an animal, or object that takes part in the action of a narrative is a ________.

a)

narrative writing

b)

character

c)

setting

d)

conflict

28.

The time and location in which a story takes place is the _____.

a)

plot

b)

dialogue

c)

conflict

d)

setting

29.

What happens in the story, a sequence of events in the story is called the ___________.

a)

character

b)

setting

c)

conflict

d)

plot

30.

A problem that the characters in a fictional narrative must solve is a ________.

a)

conflict

b)

character

c)

plot

d)

dialogue

31.

Connecting words or phrases that enables writing to flow smoothly from one idea to the next are called ______.

a)

revising

b)

transition words

c)

editing

d)

publish

32.

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

a)

tomorrow

b)

tommorow

33.

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

a)

which

b)

wich

34.

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

a)

recieve

b)

receive

35.

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

a)

definitely

b)

definately

36.

Sometimes, but not often.

a)

Ocassionally

b)

Occasionally

c)

Ocasionally

d)

Occasionaly

37.

The person in charge of a school.

a)

Principel

b)

Principle

c)

Principal

d)

Prinsipal

38.

Able to be agreed on; suitable.

a)

Aceptable

b)

Acceptible

c)

Acceptable

d)

Acceptble

39.

Causing trouble in a playful way.

a)

Mischievious

b)

Mishievous

c)

Mischeevious

d)

Mischievous

40.
Which word is a synonym for the red word?
That book is funny, but a bit strange too.
a)
funny
b)
scary
c)
odd
d)
long
41.
These words mean 'useful' except ___________ .
a)
Disagreeable
b)
Beneficial
c)
Workable
d)
Applicable
42.

Children rile up each another when they taunt, tease, or bully. These kinds of behavior sometimes force a fight to break out.

a)

annoy

b)

compliment

c)

encourage

d)

please

43.

We camped in the sparse area of the forest.

a)

dense

b)

thick

c)

crowded

d)

thin

44.

Choose a synonym for ... impede?

a)

obstruct or hinder

b)

recover

c)

to let free

d)

to detect

45.
Which of these is a synonym of 'intelligent'?
a)
introverted
b)
defiant
c)
brainy
d)
thoughtful
46.

However, some people say that modern education has changed by becoming more demanding and stressful for children.

a)

challenging

b)

asking

c)

encouraging

d)

helping

47.

It is no longer a frivolous attitude towards it may cause loosing a very important physical and social aspect.

a)

insignificant

b)

important

c)

interesting

d)

popular

48.

Your health and happiness are merely an expression of how you live your life.

a)

fortunately

b)

only

c)

almost

d)

mostly

49.

They need to swim at the shallow end of the pool.

a)

deep

b)

plain

c)

frown

50.

The colors used to paint the room were drab.

a)

dull

b)

bright

c)

dark

51.

There are abundant fruits and vegetables in our farm.

a)

few

b)

plenty

c)

ample

52.

The children ____ at 7 a.m. everyday.

a)

get up

b)

gets up

53.

My grandmother ____ to the grocery store every Saturday.

a)

go

b)

goes

54.

She ____ a lot of money.

a)

has

b)

have

55.
Some fish _(move/moves)_ together for protection, hiding behind each other.
a)
move
b)
moves
56.
Marine life _(has/have)_ increased fivefold turning Cabo Pulmo into a tourist attraction, making it the most successful marine reserve in the world.
a)
has
b)
have
57.
Much of that Styrofoam _(end/ends)_ up polluting the oceans and killing sea turtles.
a)
end
b)
ends
58.

Either coach Mike nor his players__________ enough skill to win the championship.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

are having

59.

Everybody _______about the weather.

a)

were talking

b)

talk

c)

are talking

d)

talks

60.

some ________ to stay home, others want to go to the movies.

a)

wants

b)

want

c)

wanted

d)

wanting