WorksheetsGMAS Prep
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
a pack of ________________
people
animals
wolves
birds
a swarm of _________________
wolves
people
bees
rice
We saw a beautiful _______________ of whales.
Pod
Colony
Pride
Deck
The ______________ of birds flew over my house.
Colony
Group
Pile
Flock
That ____________ of fish has cool stripes!
Bundle
Group
School
Pile
The child got lost amidst the crowd of people.
{ Choose the collective noun}
crowd
child
people
amidst
The crew of sailors boarded the ships.
{Choose the collective noun}
crew
sailors
boarded
ships
The audience listened to the music spellbound.
{Choose the collective noun}
listened
audience
music
spellbound
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?
Which questions about a story will the setting answer?
What is the author’s attitude toward the characters?
Where and when does the story take place?
Who are the people the story is about?
Why and when did the author write the story?
Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
a frog and a witch
happy and loving
a high school in 1956
love is stronger than fear
What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
winter in a train station of a busy city
a hospital in the future
a summer morning in a castle
a grocery store in the 1980s
The time and place of a story. Ex. "We were at the beach on a summer day."
Motif
Suspense
Setting
Narration
A person (or animal) in a story. Ex. Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Ron Weasley, etc.
Mood
Antagonist
Character
Conflict
Someone who feels or shows unwillingness to do something because of doubt or nervousness
hesitant
confident
helpful
smart
Jimmy was very busy last night playing soccer and taking care of his little sister. In fact, he was so busy that he forgot to do his homework. The next day, Jimmy told his teacher that he did his homework, but that his little sister threw it away.
What character trait is Jimmy showing?
dishonest
smart
nice
honest
Ms. Rawdon loves coffee and chocolate.
The mother bear protected her baby cub.
Math class will begin in fifteen minutes.
Mom and Dad drove us to the park.
Which is a common noun?
dog
Asia
South Plains Mall
Sally
What choice describes a proper noun?
it is common
it is a specific noun
it shows action
it is a suffix
Which of the following is a proper noun?
Dr. Jones
dog park
high school
lions
Select all the common nouns:
Khalifah Park
teacher
Sunday
cake
Select all the proper nouns:
school
Salem
Abu Dhabi
pen
What type of noun is "love"?
Abstract
Common
Proper
What type of noun is "freedom"?
Abstract
Common
Proper
mood is created by...
setting
images
dialogue
events
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
school
abstract
concrete
candy
abstract
concrete
Which noun below is concrete?
apples
joy
love
friendship
What is a concrete noun?
a noun made of concrete
a noun that you CAN experience with at least 1 of your 5 senses.
a noun that you CAN'T experience with at least 1 of your 5 senses
a noun made of mud
Both similes and metaphors ________.
compare things
use the words “like” and “as”
are ways words can rhyme in a poem
make a story less vivid
A metaphor is a figure of speech that ________.
uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things
compares things without using the words “like” or “as”
gives a nonhuman thing human traits
uses a word that sounds like what it means
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The boy was upset at himself.
The boy was a tornado of emotion.
The boy said he’d die of shame.
The boy did not like what he’d done.
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The thunder was loud.
The thunder boomed and rumbled.
The thunder growled, and the windows shook.
The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
simile
metaphor
both a simile and a metaphor
There is no figure of speech in that sentence.
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.
simile
metaphor
both a simile and a metaphor
There is no figure of speech in that sentence.
My dog always barks.
Identify the adverb:
Ruben and Jeanine often write quietly on our white boards.
write
often, quietly
boards
quietly, white
Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.
nouns, verbs, adjectives
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
pronouns, verbs, adjectives
verbs, adverbs, nouns
2. Which consonant sound is an example of alliteration in the sentence, 'Wendy went to Walmart to win washable face masks?
a) 'A'
b) 'W'
c) 'T'
d) 'M'
4. What is the definition of alliteration?
a) A huge exaggeration
b) Giving an animal human-like qualities
c) The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words
d) Two words that sound alike, but have different meanings
Which of the following phrases is an alliteration?
a) She cooked her favorite food in the church
b) The Philippines received million doses of vaccines
c) Charlie cheats on cheat-sheets
d) Mark debunks COVID-19 misinformation
butterfly
shy
multiply
Mary had a little poodle
All day long she ate a __________
What is the RHYME SCHEME of this poem?
--
Roses are red,
We have the FLU.
I can't smell anything
And neither can YOU
A, C, A, B
A, B, C, B
A, B, C, C
A, B, A, B
