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Pronouns, Theme, adverbs, Contractions, Name that

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What breed of puppy am I?

a)

Marshmallow

b)

Pomeranian

c)

Corgi

d)

Rat dog

2.

what is this candy

a)

Cheetos

b)

Snickers

c)

Now&Laters

d)

Kit Kat

3.

Name this traditional Cuban dish.

a)

Ropa Vieja

b)

Bolognese

c)

Chili con Carne

d)

Beef Bourguignon

4.
What is a contraction?
a)
a word with a suffix
b)
a word with a beginning added to it
c)
two words put together to make a shorter word
d)
a word with a prefix
5.
Jane is a baby and she is too small to eat by _____________.
a)
myself
b)
herself
c)
itself
d)
himself
6.
Scrabble is a game that provides hours of challenging fun for you and your friends. In this game you use your letters to build new words from words already on the game board. Scrabble is a fun way to learn new words and meanings.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a)
Scrabble is challenging and fun.
b)
Scrabble is a good game for Scrabble is a good game for building vocabulary.
c)
It takes skill to play a good game.
d)
Scrabble can take hours to play.
7.

The roast beef tastes ___________ today than yesterday.

a)

delicious

b)

deliciously

c)

more delicious

d)

more deliciously

8.

My mother always says that ____________ helps her. That's not true.

a)

nobody

b)

everyone

c)

nothing

d)

something

9.

The dog ___________ at the mailman.

a)

bark

b)

barks

10.

The ________ cries because he is tired.

a)

baby

b)

babies

11.

The children ____________ at the park

a)

plays

b)

play

12.

Paul _________ two miles every day

a)

run

b)

runs

13.

They ________ home from school

a)

walk

b)

walks

14.

The ________ play videogames all night.

a)

boys

b)

boy

15.

____________ taste delicious

a)

Tacos

b)

Taco

16.

Grandpa and grandma ___________ in California

a)

live

b)

lives

17.

She __________ her name on the paper

a)

write

b)

writes

18.

The toys __________ TV

a)

watch

b)

watches

19.

The cat ________ a book

a)

read

b)

reads

20.

They _________ dancing

a)

like

b)

likes

21.

__________ like biscuits

a)

He

b)

You

22.

_______________ need soil, water and sunlight

a)

Plant

b)

Plants

23.

My brother and his friend ____________ by car

a)

travels

b)

travel

24.

_____________ help plants to reproduce.

a)

A bee

b)

Bees

25.

Meat-eating plants ___________ insects and other small animals.

a)

eat

b)

eats

26.

Birds, fish and reptiles __________ eggs

a)

lays

b)

lay

27.

_____________ walks in the forest

a)

A man

b)

Some men

28.
Explorers' quests for adventure (leads, lead) them to new discoveries. 
a)
leads
b)
lead
29.
Greg Childs, together with his team, (has, have) climbed in many unusual locations.
a)
has
b)
have
c)
has had
d)
have done
30.
Mountaineering, not rock climbing, (is, are) the team's specialty. 
a)
is
b)
are
31.
The summit, partly hidden by clouds, (tower, towers) above everything else for miles. 
a)
towers
b)
tower
32.
The mountains of Baffin Island (is, are) seldom climbed by anyone. 
a)
is
b)
are
33.
The sheer height of the cliffs (intimidate, intimidates) even the most seasoned climbers.
a)
intimidate
b)
intimidates
34.
Many writers who work for National Geographic magazine (has, have) accompanied climbing expeditions.
a)
has
b)
have
35.
The hikers, not the leader, (decide, decides) which mountains they will climb.
a)
decide
b)
decides
36.
The granite of Great Sail Peak, as well as its height, (make, makes) for difficult climbing.
a)
make
b)
makes
37.
The climbers on the team (was, were) finished climbing in twenty-three days.
a)
were
b)
was
38.

Neither the pillows nor the blanket ________ good in this room.

a)

look

b)

looks

c)

looked

d)

looking

39.

Potato chips and cupcakes ____ bad for you.

a)

it

b)

is

c)

are

d)

its

40.

Either Sam or Lena __________ the car here each day.

a)

drive

b)

driving

c)

drove

d)

drives

41.

Beth and Kendra _______ very slowly.

a)

reading

b)

reads

c)

read

42.

These subjects are joined by a conjunction such as ___ , __, or __ .

a)

is, are, be

b)

has, have, had

c)

will, be, it

d)

and, or, nor

43.

The fork and spoons ______ to be washed.

a)

needs

b)

need

44.

Choose the right word to make the verbs and compound subjects agree:

The piano or the tables _________ to go.

a)

have

b)

are

c)

is

45.

Name this traditional Cuban dish.

a)

Ropa Vieja

b)

Bolognese

c)

Chili con Carne

d)

Beef Bourguignon

46.

Name this fruit.

a)

Guava

b)

Lychee

c)

Kiwi

d)

Fuzzy Apple

47.

Name this popular Midwest breakfast dish.

a)

Farmer's Delight

b)

Biscuits and Gravy

c)

Poutine

d)

Sausage Surprise

48.

Name this pepper.

a)

Jalapeno

b)

Carolina Reaper

c)

Thai Chili

d)

Habanero

49.

Name this Vietnamese dish.

a)

Pho

b)

Rho

c)

Psi

d)

Tau

50.

Name this fruit.

a)

Papaya

b)

Watermelon

c)

Pomegranate

d)

Guava

51.

Name this traditional southern vegetable.

a)

Turnip

b)

Radish

c)

Okra

d)

Rutabaga

52.

a)

Guava

b)

Papaya

c)

Lychee

d)

Pomegranate

53.

Name this well-known food from New Orleans

a)

Powdered Bagel

b)

Beignet

c)

Bialy

d)

Scone

54.

Name this Mexican dish.

a)

Chimichanga

b)

Burrito

c)

Tamale

d)

Empanada

55.

Name this food.

a)

Ziti

b)

Moussaka

c)

Pastichio

d)

Lasagna

56.

Name this popular fair food.

a)

Hot Dog

b)

Corn Dog

c)

Fried Oreos

d)

Zeppole

57.

Name this food.

a)

Mussels

b)

Prawns

c)

Conch

d)

King Crab Legs

58.

Name this cheese.

a)

American

b)

Swiss

c)

Cheddar

d)

Gruyere

59.

Name this seafood.

a)

Lobster

b)

Crab

c)

Shrimp

d)

Scallop

60.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-theater
-candy
-popcorn
dark
a)
Playing at a park
b)
Going to a movie
c)
Going to school
d)
Ghosts
61.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-ghosts
-October
-costumes
-pumpkins
-haunted houses
a)
Halloween
b)
Christmas
c)
Spring
d)
Birds
62.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-pineapple
-apple
-grapes
-strawberry
-oranges
a)
Dessert
b)
Fattening foods
c)
fruits
d)
sports
63.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-football
-soccer
-volleyball
-baseball
-tennis
a)
school
b)
games
c)
something hard
d)
sports
64.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-candles
-presents
-party
-cake
-once a year
a)
Valentine's Day
b)
birthday
c)
vacation
d)
sports
65.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-pencils
-paper
-glue
-scissors
-notebooks
a)
school supplies
b)
circus
c)
ice cream flavors
d)
cities
66.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-tall buildings
-taxis
-noise
-lots of people
-billboards
a)
In a city
b)
math
c)
Spring
d)
Birds
67.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-calculator
-operations
-addition
-numbers
-subtraction
a)
movies
b)
food
c)
engineer
d)
math
68.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-fireworks
-flags
-food
-America
-summer holiday
a)
St. Patricks Day
b)
Christmas
c)
Easter
d)
Fourth of July
69.

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

a)

The Clown is happy

b)

Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

c)

Cowboys are amazing

d)

A Rodeo is amazing

70.

What is the main idea?

a)

Its the authors point of view

b)

Is what the passage is mostly about

c)

It is the sequence of the story.

71.

Mrs. Gonzales likes to paint. She likes the pretty colors. She draws a picture first. Then she uses her paints. She gives her pictures to her son.

a)

Mrs. Gonzales does not paint well.

b)

Painting is fun.

c)

Mrs. Gonzales paints pictures.

72.

Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes the dress alike. People think Aaron is Angel. People think Angel is Aaron. The boys think it is funny.

a)

Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways.

b)

Aaron is older than Angel.

c)

Angel is bigger than Aaron.

73.

What is the theme of Bug's Life?

a)

Speak up

b)

What people think about you matters

c)

Take adventures and meet new friends

74.

What is the theme of Alice in Wonderland?

a)

Punctuality is important

b)

Ignorance is bliss 

c)

Be curious 

75.

What is the theme of Mulan? 

a)

Take chances  

b)

Follow your heart 

c)

Chinese culture and their military is very strict

76.

What is the theme of the movie Hercules? 

a)

Keep working toward your goals 

b)

Physical strength matters most 

c)

Don't trust women 

77.

What is the theme of The Lion King?

a)

It's okay to run away from your problems 

b)

You need to loose yourself to find yourself 

c)

Find a mentor 

78.

What is the theme of the movie Ratatouille

a)

Teamwork 

b)

Don't take credit for what you didn't do

c)

Cooking is a very hard skill 

79.

What is the theme of the movie The Princess and the Frog?

a)

You need to build strong relationships 

b)

Black magic is actually cool 

c)

Hard work pays off

80.

What is the theme of the movie Finding Nemo

a)

Just keep swimming 

b)

Memory loss is a real thing 

c)

Parents are more important than we think 

81.

What is the theme of Beauty and the Beast?

a)

Stockholm syndrome 

b)

Don't judge a book by its cover 

c)

Not all men are bad

82.

What is the theme of Tangled

a)

Get out of your comfort zone 

b)

Mothers can be crazy 

c)

Friendship is the best support system

83.

SAFE

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

84.

FRAUD

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

85.

DEPARTMENT STORE

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

86.

CONFIRM

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

87.

PROTECT

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

88.

PURCHASE

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

89.

PARANOID

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

90.

SHERD

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

91.

RISK

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

92.

DEAL WITH

a)

POSITIVE

b)

NEGATIVE

c)

NEUTRAL

93.

1. Which phrase has a positive connotation?

a)

A strong reek

b)

A strong aroma

94.

2. Which phrase has a negative connotation?

a)

Squandered his time

b)

Invested his time

95.

3. Which phrase has a negative connotation?

a)

A bold plan

b)

A reckless plan

96.

4. Which phrase has a positive connotation?

a)

Energetic dogs

b)

Rambunctious dogs

97.

5. Connotation is a word's ___________.

a)

synonym

b)

anyonym

c)

emotional meaning

d)

literal, dictionary definition

98.

6. Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

99.

7. I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

100.

8. Why do people use figurative language?

a)

To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point.

b)

To be grammatically correct.

c)

To structure their writing into paragraphs.

d)

Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

101.

9. The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

102.

10. What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

a)

Her hair is red.

b)

She talks really loudly.

c)

She gets really angry.

d)

She spits when she talks.

103.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

stubborn

b)

determined

104.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

unique

b)

weird

105.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

humorous

b)

silly

106.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

mischievous

b)

fun-loving

107.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

curious

b)

nosey

108.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

reckless

b)

adventurous

109.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

enthusiastic

b)

fanatical

110.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

workaholic

b)

diligent

111.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

smart

b)

cunning

112.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

tolerant

b)

pushover

113.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

petite

b)

pint-sized

114.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

tall

b)

lanky

115.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

frizzy

b)

wavy

116.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

fair

b)

pale

117.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

chubby

b)

pudgy

118.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

skinny

b)

slender

119.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

burly

b)

well-built

120.

_______________a dog under the chair.

a)

There is

b)

Is there

c)

There are

d)

Are there

121.

______________any tomatoes on the table?

a)

There is

b)

Is there

c)

Are there

d)

There are

122.

A: I want to make salad. Is there any lettuce in the fridge?

B:___________________________________

A: Oh great!

a)

No, There is not lettuce in the fridge but There are some carrots and cucumbers.

b)

No, There isn't lettuce in the fridge but There are some cucumbers and carrots.

c)

No, There is not lettuce in the fridge but There are some carrots and a cucumber.

123.

Which ones are correct?

a)

There are any books on the desk?

b)

Are there any books on the desk?

c)

There aren't a bookcase.

d)

There isn't a bookcase.

124.

There are two bedrooms and in the bedrooms ______________________________.

a)

There is some beds

b)

There are some beds

c)

There aren't some beds

d)

There is a bed

125.

_____________________________any oranges in the cupboard.

a)

There is

b)

There are

c)

There aren't

d)

Is there

126.

___________a young woman in the bedroom.

a)

There is

b)

There are

127.

(a)   a lot of sofas in the living room.

128.

_______________________a balcony on the third floor?

a)

Are there

b)

There are

c)

There is

d)

Is there

129.

____________ a blender but There is a microwave in the kitchen.

a)

There aren't

b)

There is

c)

There isn't

d)

There are

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