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Reading review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"The city was a jungle" is an example of what?

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

hyberpole

2.

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

3.
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
4.
A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
5.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
6.

7th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

7.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
8.
What is an alliteration?
a)
A word that is a sound
b)
A comparison using like or as
c)
A comparison not using like or as
d)
The same beginning sound repeated
9.
The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing. 
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
10.
What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"Shine like a diamond."
a)
It's comparing someone to a diamond by using the word like.
b)
It's saying someone is shiny.
c)
It's comparing the sharpness of the diamond to someone.
d)
It's saying that everyone likes diamond.
11.
What type of figurative language is this?
"I am titanium."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
12.

What is the meaning of this figurative language?

"We'll keep dancing 'til we turn into the music"

a)

We will keep dancing for as long as we want to.

b)

We will dance forever.

c)

We will keep dancing until we fall

d)

We will dance for 5 minutes.

13.
What type of figurative language is this?
"Life is a highway. I'm gonna' ride it all night long."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
14.
What type of figurative language is this?
"Let your heart decide."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
15.
What type of figurative language is this?
"I'll be your gold; I'll be your silver; I'll be your platinum."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
16.
What type of figurative language is this?
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
17.
What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"I have loved you for a thousand years. . . And I'll love you for a thousand more."
a)
I have lived a thousand years.
b)
I don't love you.
c)
I have loved you before.
d)
I have loved you for a long time and will continue to love you.
18.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A word that makes the sound it represents

b)

A comparison of two unrelated things

c)

An exaggerated statement

19.

"My teeth chattered as the temperature dropped." What senses being used in this sentence?

a)

hear

b)

hear and touch

c)

see and smell

d)

taste

20.

What types of imagery/sensory comes to mind when you look at this photograph?

a)

Touch and taste

b)

Sight and sound

c)

Sight and smell

21.

When a writer gives an animal or an object qualities or abilities that only a human can have?

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Idiom

22.

Using extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

23.

It's raining cats and dogs!

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Idiom

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

24.

"I have a ton of homework" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

25.

"I feel as happy as a puppy rolling around in the grass" is an example of....

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

Idiom

d)

alliteration

26.

"Her voice was music to my ears" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

27.

"He is as hungry as a wolf" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

personification

28.

"The palm trees were dancing in the wind" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

29.

"Frank fed four funny fish in the fish tank" is an example of...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

30.
The main message, moral, or life lesson that the author is trying to teach you is known as the....
a)
resolution
b)
falling action
c)
theme
d)
plot
31.
The beginning of a story where the setting and characters are introduced is known as the...
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
exposition
d)
resolution
32.
The turning point in the story is known as the...
a)
conflict
b)
climax
33.

The _______ is the time and place that the story takes place.

a)

setting

b)

character

c)

plot

d)

solution

34.

A ________ story is a story that is not true.

a)

fiction

b)

non-fiction

c)

novel

d)

text

35.

Bill can not find his shoes would be an example of a ________ in the story.

a)

ending

b)

character

c)

setting

d)

problem

36.

What is a plot?

a)

The lesson learned.

b)

The time and place in the story.

c)

The events in the story.

d)

Support the main idea.

37.

What is the main idea?

a)

What the story is all about.

b)

How the story starts.

c)

How the story ends.

d)

The time and place in the story.

38.

Where and When the story takes place

PLACE and TIME

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Summary

c)

Setting

d)

Characters

39.

Billie Jo physically resembles her ______ but plays piano like her ________.

a)

ma, daddy

b)

daddy, ma

c)

ma, Arley Wanderdale

40.

Because Billie Jo says, "I can handle myself most everywhere he puts me..." (4), the reader can infer that she is

a)

honest and kind

b)

independent and strong

c)

jealous of others

d)

none of these

41.

Why does Billie Jo's father treat her like a boy?

a)

He always wanted a son.

b)

She looks just like her brother.

c)

She looks just like he did as a child.

42.

Who is president of the United States during the setting of this novel?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

43.
What was one HUMAN cause of "the Dust Bowl"?
a)
plowing up millions of acres of grass to plant wheat
b)
allowing cattle to overgraze the midwestern U.S.
c)
overproduction of cotton and wheat crops
d)
ALL of these were human causes of "the Dust Bowl"
44.

What are traits of Billie Joe?

a)

Red head

b)

Skinny legged

c)

Like her dad

d)

All of the above

45.
Billie Jo and Pa were __________________ by Ma when she played the piano.
a)
wisp
b)
dazed
c)
ratcheted
d)
dazzled
46.

"...lightning danced on spindly legs..." (31) is an example of

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

47.

Resilience means

a)

to give up

b)

to continue on in difficult situations

c)

to tell the truth

d)

to move on sadly

48.

Hardship is

a)

suffering through severe times

b)

privileges

c)

advantages

d)

gaining fortune

49.

He has been _________ in Jakarta for ten years.

a)

live

b)

lives

c)

lived

d)

living

50.

My mother likes to __________ curry puff.

a)

cooks

b)

cook

c)

cooked

d)

cooking

51.

Each of the students ____________ given a pack of biscuit.

a)

is

b)

to

c)

are

d)

of

52.

The wind blows ______ by the seaside.

a)

bravely

b)

strongly

c)

carelessly

d)

immediately

53.

My father’s sister ______ my aunt.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

54.

90. The mangoes in that basket _______________ sweet.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

55.

I made the desk _________________

a)

myself

b)

himself

c)

herself

d)

themselves

56.

Malaysia is famous ____________ its beautiful beaches.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

for

d)

to

57.

We ________________ the food hungrily yesterday.

a)

eat

b)

eats

c)

ate

d)

eating

58.

They like to swim ___________ play hockey during the weekends.

a)

so

b)

but

c)

and

d)

because

59.

My father wants to _______ a papaya tree there.

a)

plant

b)

plants

c)

planted

d)

planting

60.

About How many days till Christmas?

a)

33

b)

58

c)

101

61.
What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?
a)
To tell the truth
b)
To scream
c)
To ruin a secret/surprise
d)
To drop food on the floor
62.
What does "main idea" mean?
a)
What the author is trying to teach you
b)
What the text is mainly about
c)
The authors opinion of the text
d)
The title of the text
63.
What does "theme" mean?
a)
What the author is trying to teach you
b)
What is the most important details in the text
c)
How the author feels about the text
d)
The problem in the text
64.
My family went to an all you can eat buffet at lunch time. My brother filled his plate three times and didnt leave a single crumb. I dont understand how he can gorge himself but never gain any weight.
What does the word gorge mean in the sentence?
a)
a narrow valley
b)
a mountain
c)
beautiful
d)
to eat greedily
65.
Our trip to Mexico was here! First, we stopped at a small store in the airport to convert our dollars into pesos. That way, we would be able to buy whatever we needed in Mexico with their type of money.
What does the word convert mean in the passage? 
a)
to change religions
b)
to adapt to something new
c)
to change money
d)
to accuse someone of something
66.
Which supporting detail would go with the main idea below?
Many animals learn behaviors that help them survive.
a)
The baby animal will watch its parent to learn how to hunt, play, and defend itself. 
b)
Throughout this period of time, the animals’ bodies live off of this stored fat.
c)
Their limbs are paddle-like, allowing them to swim away from predators quickly.
d)
Food is extremely limited or scarce throughout winter months. 
67.
Which supporting detail would go with the main idea below?
Hibernation helps animals survive during the winter.
a)
Birds will watch its mother to learn how to build a nest and where it is safe to do so
b)
Their limbs are paddle-like, allowing them to swim away from predators quickly
c)
Some turtles even have abilities to reach their head all the way back to their tails to bite which is a form of protection.
d)
Throughout this period of time, the animals’ bodies live off of this stored fat.
68.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

This is the library in _____ I come to use the internet every evening.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

why

d)

when

69.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

This is the library in _____ I come to use the internet every evening.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

why

d)

when

70.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Yes, I am going to run for student council.

b)

No I am not running for student council.

c)

Yes; I am running for student council.

d)

No, I am not running, for student council.

71.
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street
a)
crosswalks
b)
walkers
c)
stoplights
d)
parrots
72.
When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast
a)
rested
b)
broke
c)
avoided
d)
looked at
73.

I am extremely bored.

a)

Literal

b)

Non-Literal

74.

I am extremely bored.

a)

Literal

b)

Non-Literal

75.
Don't worry I'm sure it will only last temporarily. You won't have the flu forever. 
What does the word temporarily mean in the sentence?
a)
As soon as possible
b)
For a short time
c)
When the time comes
d)
For as long as necessary

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