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Unit 2b ELA Test (A)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A character who doesn't change throughout the story is a

a)

static character

b)

round character

c)

flat character

d)

dynamic character

2.

A character who changes or grows over the course of the story is a

a)

dynamic character

b)

round character

c)

static character

d)

flat character

3.

At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Smith is very upset that she must teach kindergarten this year. She is worried that she won’t know how to treat the young students. At the end of the story, Mrs. Smith is sad that she won’t be teaching kindergarten next year, because this was the best school year she’s ever had. Mrs. Smith is a _______________ character.

a)

Static

b)

Dynamic

c)

Flat

d)

Antagonist

4.

In this story, the bus driver’s name is Al. The reader knows his name, and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn’t participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely a _________________ character.

a)

Flat

b)

Round

c)

Protagonist

d)

Dynamic

5.
This type of character has a lot of emotions, beliefs, ideals, concerns, and thoughts.
a)
Flat Character
b)
Round Character
6.

Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.

What character trait does Jake show?

a)

considerate

b)

selfish

c)

cautious

d)

respectful

7.

Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.

What character trait does Craig exhibit?

a)

eager

b)

selfish

c)

encouraging

d)

dedicated

8.

Scott doesn't talk much, but five girls in our homeroom class are currently competing for his attention. This is nothing new. Girls have liked Scott for as long as I can remember.

What character trait does Scott exhibit?

a)

quiet

b)

interesting

c)

sulky

d)

frustrated

9.
What are the two ways an author can describe a character?
a)
By the way the character looks and by what they say
b)
Send a message to the reader in secret code and by creating a character Facebook page
c)
Direct and Indirectly tell the reader 
10.
What acronym did we learn to remember the indirect ways an author can tell us about a character?
a)
STEAL
b)
FACE
c)
LONG
d)
READ
11.
Which STEAL am I using to describe a character as smart
Jane liked to sit in front of the class. She came with all her materials and she always had her homework done. When ever the teacher asked a question, Jane was the first with her hand raised and ready to answer. 
a)
Speech
b)
Thoughts
c)
Effect On Others
d)
Actions
12.
Which STEAL am I using to describe a character as an athletic
When Lucy changed into her gym clothes she always had the latest gear. He shoes, although just bought new last month, were worn in to the perfect fit. Before she ran she made sure to tie back her hair, set her fitbit to track her running and was on the starting mark in perfect form before any other runner. 
a)
Speech
b)
Looks
c)
Effect On Others
d)
Actions
13.
Stories that come from the author's imagination
a)
nonfiction
b)
fiction
c)
poetry
d)
folklore
14.
contains monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements
a)
fantasy
b)
realistic fiction
c)
fairy tale
d)
legend
15.
Aliens, Space Craft, setting is in the future.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Tall Tale
d)
Science Fiction
16.
A non fiction story about a person's life
a)
Historical fiction
b)
Fantasy
c)
Biography
d)
Tall Tale
17.
A story set in a real place in the past (like the Great Depression or World War II) with made up, but believable characters.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Fantasy
c)
Biography
d)
Historical Fiction
18.
This genre has characters, settings, and events that could happen in real life.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Tall Tale
c)
Fiction
d)
Realistic Fiction
19.
Verse with imagery that creates emotional responses; varies from rules of prose
a)
prose
b)
poetry
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
20.

What is an Informational text?

a)

Story that has events outside of the main characters ordinary life.

b)

Texts that are nonfiction and provide facts on real things.

c)

Book about a real person.

d)

Story that takes place in a particular time period.

21.
Stories that come from the author's imagination
a)
nonfiction
b)
fiction
c)
poetry
d)
folklore
22.

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."

What is being personified?

a)

The walls

b)

The scream

c)

The room

d)

The orange

23.

"I caught a fish as big as a house," is an example of what literary device?

a)

Personification

b)

A simile

c)

A hyperbole

24.
Time flies by! 
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
25.
I am as hungry as a bear! 
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
26.
The sad student sat silently in the room. 
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
personification
27.
"The city was a jungle" is an example of what?
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
28.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
29.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A word that makes the sound it represents

b)

A comparison of two unrelated things

c)

An exaggerated statement

30.
What type of figurative language is shown?
That freshly baked apple pie looks awfully good.
a)
hyperbole
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
oxymoron
31.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The thunder boomed in the storm.
a)
oxymoron
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
32.

A stanza is...

a)

a. A group of lines

b)

b. a paragraph in an essay

c)

c. A type of poem

d)

d. None of these

33.

A piece of writing which are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the image and ideas they suggest.

a)

Poet

b)

Poetry

c)

Poem

d)

Quotes

34.

The person who writes a poem or poetry called as ...

a)

Poemer

b)

Writer

c)

Author

d)

Poet

35.
two words that have the same sound. 
a)
rhythm
b)
rhyme
c)
repetition
d)
stanza
36.
the beat of a poem
a)
rhyme
b)
rhythm
c)
line
d)
alliteration
37.
When a word or phrase is repeated in a poem. 
a)
Alliteration
b)
Repetition
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
38.

The speaker of the poem stops to ---

a)

watch the woods fill up with snow

b)

find food for his or her horse

c)

say hello to the owner of the woods

d)

go skating on a frozen lake

39.

What is the setting of this poem?

a)

in the woods on a bright, snowy afternoon

b)

in a village on a dark, snowy evening

c)

by a frozen lake on a bright, snowy afternoon

d)

near the woods on a dark, snowy evening

40.

Read the first stanza of the poem:


Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.


Based on this information, the reader can conclude that ---

a)

the woods are far away from the village

b)

the woods are near some houses

c)

the owner of the woods is friends with the speaker of the poem

d)

the speaker of the poem does not like the owner of the woods

41.

What is one thing that pulls the speaker of the poem away from the woods?

a)

the freezing, harsh wind

b)

the cold, snowy weather

c)

the darkness of the evening

d)

promises the speaker needs to keep

42.

Read the last stanza of the poem:


The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.


The poet probably repeated the last two lines in order to ---

a)

make the woods seem even more attractive and lovely

b)

make the speaker seem forgetful and less smart than earlier in the poem

c)

make the reader pay special attention to the meaning of the line

d)

make the speaker seem like he or she is already asleep

43.

Read the last stanza of the poem:


The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.


At the end of the poem, the speaker most likely wants to ---

a)

stay in the woods

b)

get a good night’s sleep

c)

keep his promises

d)

continue his journey

44.

The mayor presented the new program herself.

a)

reflexive

b)

intensive

45.

The pitcher _______ said that the had not pitched his best game.

a)

myself

b)

himself

c)

yourself

d)

themselves

46.

Jill read to herself.

a)

Reflexive

b)

Intensive

47.
Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence. 
The principal made Jayden and _________ repair the damage to the auditorium wall.
a)
her
b)
me
c)
I
d)
him 
48.
The mayor himself spoke to the crowd. 
Himself is a(an) ____ pronoun.
a)
Intensive
b)
Reflexive
49.

Juan gave himself permission to eat a cookie.

a)

reflexive

b)

intensive

c)

interrogative

d)

relative

50.

Which sentence has a subjective pronoun?

a)

Charlie is a good student.

b)

I am going to a concert tomorrow.

c)

The teacher read to her class.

d)

The dog ate it off of the table.

51.

Identify the sentence with a possessive pronoun.

a)

You asked for an Xbox for Christmas.

b)

Paul gave the uniform to the basketball coach.

c)

Sam read it while he waited for the bus.

d)

The girl brought her dog to the park.

52.

Which sentence has an objective pronoun?

a)

The delivery man gave him the packages.

b)

The puppy wore reindeer antlers.

c)

We have had three snow days.

d)

Some popcorn kernels did not pop in their popper.

53.

Identify the subjective pronoun in this sentence.

They bought them a car and drove it to their house in Lakeville.

a)

it

b)

They

c)

their

d)

them

54.

Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence.

Her sister works at a hospital in Boston and she helps people who are sick.

a)

at

b)

she

c)

Her

d)

who

55.

Identify the objective pronoun in this sentence.

Boats enter it through a canal after they have raised the water level.

a)

it

b)

and

c)

they

d)

through