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WorksheetsOSTP ELA 1
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 58mins
Did you know that there are more than 150 species of owls in the world? Some counts indicate that there are more than 220 species of owls depending on how different owls are classified? Owls also have a flattened facial disk that funnels sound to the bird’s ears. Sounds are magnified as much as 10 times to help the owl hear noises humans can’t detect. Humans are threatening these great animals with habitat loss and pesticides that poison the birds.
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It was a dark and spooky night and I was all alone in the old hotel bed. I tried to go to sleep, but I was too scared! My friends had told me too many stories about staying at this hotel, but I wanted to stay here anyways. All of a sudden I heard a rustling sound on the floor. I covered my head with the blanket in fear!
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Making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches is very simple. First, gather your ingredients. You need two slices of bread, a spreading knife, peanut butter, and jelly. Then, open the jar of peanut butter and get some on the spreading knife. Spread the peanut butter on one of the slices of bread, then do the same with the jelly on the other slice of bread. Next, close all of the jars and clean up any mess you might have made. Finally, enjoy your peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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The Christmas tree that my mom decorated this year is very beautiful. It has hundreds of lights and every branch glows. The ornaments are all red, green and gold and each glitters and shines brightly. On top of the decorated tree is an angel that lights up. Around the base of the tree are all of the Christmas presents for our family and friends.
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Avocadoes are the superior fruit, and here’s why. Avocadoes can go with any food, they make the perfect compliment to meat, vegetables, chips, and many other foods. They are also great by themselves with a little salt and lemon. There is no other fruit that is as versatile as the avocado. Therefore, it is the best fruit.
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Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is the second smallest planet in the solar system. Named after the Roman God of War, Mars is also often described as the “Red Planet” due to it’s reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere made up of mostly carbon dioxide. Mars is also home to the tallest mountain in the solar system, a shield volcano named Olympus Mons formed over 1 billion years ago.
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Jessie woke up super excited, today was the day he was going to adopt a pet! His dad took him to the pet store and they stopped in front of the puppy kennel where he found the cutest puppy he had ever seen, a chocolate lab named Lily. His father signed the adoption papers and Jessie took his new pet home. Ever since that day, Jessie and Lily have been inseparable best friends.
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Taking care of a pet fish can be easy if one remembers these crucial steps. First, it is important that the fish is fed at least once a day to keep it healthy. It is also very important to change the water once a week to keep the fish in a safe environment. Putting aquatic plants in the tank can also help the water contain oxygen, a gas the fish needs to survive. Finally, it is a good idea to have the tank at a constant temperature with the right amount of light.
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My small dog Curry is a great companion, he enjoys sitting on the couch with me to watch movies, long walks, and playing catch. Curry is a very cute Corgi with brown and white fur. He has dark brown eyes and a cute wet nose. His favorite foods are dog food, peanut butter, and whatever falls off the kitchen table at meal time. He gets along well with the other dogs at the park, he even has made a friend. Whenever they see each other, they enjoy running around.
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Everyone in the class was nervous about the upcoming test on point of view but most felt like they would do well.
first person
second person
third person omniscient
third person limited
He cried when he realized that he was not going to get picked to be on the basketball team this year.
third person limited
second person
first person
third person objective
What is a setting in a story?
lesson being taught
where and when the story occurs
the events happening in the story
Read the sentence below. Choose the best answer(s) that is/are an element of setting.“The moon was shining brightly as the fox slowly crept toward the chicken coop.”
Fox slowly crept
Chicken coop
Moon was shining brightly
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
Randolph is a mean person.
Randolph has an older sister.
Randolph is a prince or king.
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.
Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland:
Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded...
Which detail from the text provides a clue to the place where this passage takes place?
Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmers and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room; and this room contained a rusty looking cooking stove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy a little bed in another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar - except a small hole, dug in the ground, called a cyclone, cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap-door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.
Towering over them was a great gorilla-like creature. It was eight feet tall and had long shaggy hair that was matted and smelled like river slime.
Uncle Willie wondered if he would ever be free of the things that kept him at the house. Hours he spent hating his legs for no longer working, and he thought for hours about being trapped.
Phil was handsome in a unique way. His glasses sitting on the bridge of his nose gave him a look of intelligence.
I was young and I liked the dancing flames of the fire. I always wondered how I would look, standing in my uniform, battling blazes with a fierce look of determination on my face. The crack of the fire snapped me out of the daydream.
You are as brave as a lion.
Simile
Not a simile
Check all responses that ARE similes.
Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.
Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.
I like to eat steak and potatoes.
He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.
He is as fast as a cheetah.
Which phrase is NOT a simile?
He's a workhorse.
He's as strong as an ox.
Which phrase IS a simile?
It is ice cold in this room.
You're as cold as ice.
Her skin is as white as the snow.
She has fair white skin.
She has dark skin.
She has tanned skin.
what is an example of metaphor
you are like an elephant
you are like a lion
you are fire
I don´t know
you are a cheetah
simile
metaphor
He is the apple of my eye.
The apple is someone held dear.
You don't get on with that person well.
That person has expensive taste.
She has such a bubbly personality.
This signifies someone who's short-tempered.
This signifies someone who's especially cheerful.
This signifies someone who likes drinks with bubbles.
You light up my life.
Someone helps you.
Someone brings you a flashlight
Someone brings you joy.
Lightning danced across the sky.
What is being personified?
sky
lightning
The wind howled in the night.
What is being personified here?
wind
night
howling
Which of these is an example of personification?
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
My alarm clock rang as loud as a rock concert.
What human characteristic is being given?
What is being personified?
The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. What is being personified?
The gardener
The flowers
The crops
What is being personified?
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.
