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CUA Unit 2 Test Practice - Adkins

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme?

a)

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

b)

The little boy lied to his mother.

c)

With hard work, you can accomplish anything.

d)

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

2.

What could be an example of a theme?

a)

Friendship

b)

Being prepared often leads to success.

c)

How to bake chocolate chip cookies

d)

Helping others

3.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
4.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders. 
d)
Don't steal.
5.
All Cameron wanted to do with his life was be a singer. He didn't pay attention in school and he spent all of this time at home watching music videos online and impersonating his idols. His mother tried to teach him the value of getting an education and having a backup plan, but Cameron would respond the same way every time, "Mom, I won't need to know any of that boring old stuff when I'm famous, You'll see." But there was one major problem with Cameron's plan; wasn't any good at singing. Cameron wanted to be a singer so badly, that he didn't notice the pained look on the faces of those who endured his singing. Because he wanted to be a singer to badly, when honest people told him to find something else to do with his life, he accused them of being "jealous haters" and ignored their advice. After Cameron dropped out of high school to focus on his music career, the years passed and the doors never opened.  
a)
No matter what your dream or goal in life is, always get an education because you never know what might happen.
b)
Always listen to what people say about you
c)
Never give up on your dreams
d)
You don't necessarily need an education to get ahead in life.
6.

What are two meanings of "perspective" in literature? Select 2.

a)

A drawing which shows depth in two-dimensional space.

b)

The type of narration used, commonly first-person ("I"/we") and third-person ("he"/"she"/"they").

c)

The character whose thoughts and feelings are directly revealed to the reader.

d)

The name that appears the most in the story.

7.

Read "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost, then answer the question.

What is the theme of the poem?

a)

Morning is the best time of the day.

b)

Precious metals are rarer than trees.

c)

Nothing gold can stay.

d)

Nature's beauty is fleeting.

8.

What does the simile "silent as the grave" mean?

4 lines
9.

Read Lines 1 and 2. To which sense does the personification in these lines refer?

a)

touch

b)

taste

c)

smell

d)

hearing

10.

Why does Robert Frost compare fire and desire?

In what way are they related through poetic structure?

Write two sentences.

4 lines
11.

What does the speaker mean in lines 6-8?

a)

Ice really hates people.

b)

The speaker really hates ice.

c)

Hatred makes a person cold toward the thing they hate.

d)

Icebergs are as dangerous as wildfires.

12.

What are context clues?

a)

clues readers use to figure out the meaning of an unknown word

b)

what the text is mainly about

c)

how the author organizes the text

d)

the lesson or theme

13.

“What a novel idea, Jeremy! In my ten years of organizing the science fair, no fourth grader has ever done this sort of experiment!” said Mr. Burns.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

normal

b)

boring

c)

basic

d)

different from anything seen before

14.

The parade will commence as soon as it stops raining.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

end

b)

start or begin

c)

conclude

d)

delay

15.

That odor is repugnant! Is there a skunk around here?


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

lovely

b)

disgusting

c)

delicious

d)

favorable

16.

The football player's malicious, spiteful act resulted in him being removed from the game.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

cruel

b)

friendly

c)

kind

d)

respectful

17.

Albert tried to conceal his jealousy. He smiled and congratulated Michael on winning the award.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

to cover up or hide

b)

to show

c)

to share

d)

to reveal

18.

Despite the look of horror and disbelief on Annie's face, I had no choice but to accept the challenge from my greatest adversary, my rival since second grade.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

friend

b)

companion

c)

enemy

d)

test

19.

In my opinion, Bailey's actions are detestable. In fact, I think she is a bully!


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

funny

b)

serious

c)

horrible

d)

helpful

20.

There is a grim prospect of me getting a good grade on a math test.

What does this sentence mean?

a)

The speaker believes there is a good chance of getting a good grade.

b)

The speaker believes the chances of getting a good grade are very low.

c)

The speaker has a good attitude about doing math.

d)

The speaker does not care whether or not they get a good grade on the math test.

21.

The cozy cabin is an excellent choice for a vacation spot.

How does the speaker feel about the cabin?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

indifferent

d)

angry

22.
What kind of sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph?
a)
supporting detail
b)
topic sentence
c)
example sentence
d)
transition sentence
23.
What might be the main idea of a book titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"
a)
Tomatoes are good for you.
b)
Strawberries have seeds on the outside.
c)
It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.
d)
Spinach is good for your bones.
24.
Which chapter would have information about lions, tigers, and snow leopards?
a)
"Lion, King of the Jungle"
b)
"How Tigers get their Stripes"
c)
"Save the Snow Leopards"
d)
"Big Cats of the World"
25.
A SUPPORTING detail explains the main idea in a paragraph. What does SUPPORT mean?
a)
to search and find
b)
to hold up and help
c)
to end
d)
to write
26.
What is a main idea?
a)
the central point of a piece of writing
b)
the information that supports the topic sentence
c)
the most interesting detail in a book
d)
the punctuation used in a paragraph
27.
If you read an essay about how important recycling is to our environment, what is the topic?
a)
littering
b)
plastic
c)
recycling
d)
paper
28.
If you read an essay about how important recycling is to our environment, what is the main idea?
a)
People shouldn't make so much plastic.
b)
People should pick up trash.
c)
People should eat healthy food.
d)
Recycling is important to protect the environment.
29.
If you wanted to find the main idea of an article, where would you look?
a)
In the first sentence
b)
In the first sentence of the second paragraph
c)
In the last sentence of the first paragraph
d)
There is no one place where the main idea is always found
30.
If you can't figure out the main idea of a passage, what should you do?
a)
Try to recall every specific detail from the passage
b)
Ask yourself general questions about the passage
c)
Read the passage over and over until you have it memorized
d)
Read the passage once and don't look at it again.
31.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
32.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
33.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
34.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
a)
When a group of of words all start with the same sound.
b)
When words sound like what they mean.
c)
An extreme exaggeration 
d)
A comparison 
35.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
36.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
37.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
38.
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. 
39.
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
40.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis 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. 
41.

"Life is a journey" is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

42.

"I nearly died laughing" is an example of what?

a)

Assonance

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

43.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

Break a leg

b)

She was white as a ghost

c)

Buzz Buzz

d)

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

44.

Talking animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Cliche

b)

Personification

c)

Idiom

d)

Metaphor

45.

The reference to "Eden" is an example of _____.

a)

Allusion

b)

Assonance

c)

Consonance

d)

Rhythm

46.

Which passage has a more cautionary mood?

a)

1

b)

2

47.

Does this passage give the reader a positive or negative mood?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

48.

Which passage has a more playful mood?

a)

1

b)

2

49.

Which word best describes the mood of this passage?

a)

Thankful

b)

Calm

c)

Mournful

d)

Excited

50.

Which word best describes the mood of this passage?

a)

Mournful

b)

Threatening

c)

Energetic

d)

Creepy

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