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Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a metaphor? 
a)
Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them
b)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
c)
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
d)
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
2.
What is an example of a metaphor? 
a)
She is like a bear in the morning- grumpy and cruel. 
b)
The flower stretched her hand out to the sun, yearning for its' rays. 
c)
Her hair was silk. 
d)
Buzz, Hiss, Woof 
3.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
4.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
An exaggerated statement
b)
A sound effect
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as
d)
The use of a word associated with a sound.
5.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
6.

a great exaggeration to create emphasis or effect

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

proverb/adage

e)

hyperbole

7.
What is an inference?
a)
 An inference is something that you think is true based on information that you have.
b)
An inference is directly written in the text
8.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
9.
Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 
a)
very different
b)
the same
c)
weird
d)
muggy
10.
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?
a)
Covered
b)
ruined
c)
bounced
d)
invisible
11.
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.
a)
anxious
b)
upset
c)
happy
d)
fearful
12.
Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house.
An intruder is someone who intrudes. To INTRUDE is to
a)
paint or repair old building.
b)
wear your shoes on the wrong feet
c)
go where you are not wanted or don't belong
d)
make a lot of noise to disrupt the quiet in an area
13.
Tyler PREDICTED his results for his fantasy football team would win. What does the word PREDICTED mean?
a)
to change
b)
to understand
c)
to tell ahead of time
d)
to kick
14.
Cherrymars's mother was IRATE because she talked back to her and had a bad attitude all day long.
Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?
a)
angry
b)
passive
c)
jolly
d)
pleased
15.
Hunter's plan for his group project looks good. It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.
Based on the sentence above, what does IMPLEMENT mean?
a)
carry out
b)
change
c)
ignore
d)
illustrate
16.

There are small yellow flowers growing in the field by the school. Please be careful not to trample the flowers as you walk across the field. Watch each step you take so the school can keep these pretty flowers safe.


What does the word trample mean in this paragraph?

a)

pick up

b)

jump over

c)

step on

d)

throw down

17.

Amber took a cookie away from her little sister. She tried to conceal the cookie by putting it in her pocket. She did not want her mom to see it.


What is the meaning of the word conceal?

a)

hide

b)

take

c)

eat

d)

tease

18.

Based on context clues, what is the meaning of the underlined word?


Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.

a)

singers

b)

walkers

c)

pedals

19.

Based on context clues, what is the meaning of the underlined word?


The class decided to exhibit the science projects during Parent Teacher Conferences.

a)

lose

b)

eat

c)

show

20.

Based on context clues, what is the meaning of the underlined word?


Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

a)

popular

b)

out-dated

c)

round

21.
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word? 
a)
Explanation
b)
Synonym
c)
Antonym
d)
Homonym
22.
What is the point of context clues? 
a)
to make words more difficult or confusing
b)
to help find the meaning of words
c)
to write a sentence
d)
to make reading harder
23.

Two words that have the same sound. 

a)
rhythm
b)
rhyme
c)
repetition
d)
stanza
24.

This is like a paragraph for a poem

a)
line
b)
stanza
c)
rhythm
d)
alliteration
25.

The gap that separates stanzas.

a)
Line
b)
Line Break
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
26.
One line of words.
a)
Line
b)
Line Break
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
27.
When a word or phrase is repeated in a poem. 
a)
Alliteration
b)
Repetition
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
28.
When the author uses words to paint a picture in your head.
a)
Imagery
b)
Alliteration
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
29.

Tone can best described as

a)

attitude of the reader

b)

the overall mood or feeling in a story

c)

the author's attitude toward his writing

d)

reader's point of view

30.

To remember what tone is, some good tricks are:

a)

AA-author's attitude

b)

parent saying: "don't give me that tone"

c)

imagining the author's facial expression as he writes

d)

all of these are true

31.
The tone and mood of a text can be very different
a)
true
b)
false
32.
What is the mood?
a)
afraid
b)
bossy
c)
hopeful
d)
irritated (annoyed)
33.
What is the mood?
a)
sad
b)
approving
c)
nervous
d)
silly
34.

mood is created by...

a)

setting

b)

images

c)

dialogue

d)

events

35.
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
a)
mood
b)
tone
36.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
 
a)
pleased
b)
angry
c)
happy
d)
suspicious
37.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
38.
caring, likable, or in favor of
a)
serious
b)
playful
c)
sympathetic
d)
suspenseful
39.
What is tone?
a)
The feeling the reader gets from a story.
b)
A comparison using like or as.
c)
The author or narrator's attitude about the topic.
d)
The purpose for writing a story.
40.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch. Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just looking at the quilt made Jessica happy.
a)
Jessica's grandmother has a pretty blue quilt.
b)
Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.
c)
Jessica took naps at her grandmother's house.
d)
The quilt was warm.
41.

What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text?

a)

What the text is MOSTLY about.

b)

A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text.

c)

The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text.

d)

The meaning of an unknown word/phrase.

42.

Cat is to kitten as dog is to

a)

Golden Retrirver

b)

Puppy

c)

Bird

d)

Flamingo

43.

Fur is to dog as feathers are to

a)

bird

b)

kitten

c)

fur

d)

chicken

44.
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
a)
What the story is about
b)
The topic of the text
c)
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
d)
Where and when the story happens
45.
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.
46.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders. 
d)
Don't steal.
47.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't steal. 
b)
Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
c)
Being beautiful is the most important thing.
d)
Swans are prettier than ducks.

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