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WorksheetsPrep for Pre-End-of-Year Test
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
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 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'
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus
b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air
c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus
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
What is assonance?
The repetition of letters in a line
the repetition of letter sounds
the repetition of vowel sounds
the repetition of consonant sounds
A repetition of consonant sounds.
onomatapoeia
alliteration
allusion
concrete
Is the following assonance, alliteration or onomatopoeia?
Ruth ran rapidly to the river.
assonance
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"Her head is in the clouds."
What does this idiom mean?
She is not paying attention.
She is floating in the clouds.
She is flying.
she is dreaming
"I’m all ears."
What does it mean?
I’m not listening.
I am listening.
I have ears all over my face.
I am just hearing
Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese.
Alliteration
Assonance
The rhino and the tiger like ice cream.
Alliteration
Rhyme
Consonance
Assonance
A blue, new moon rose high in the sky, casting a subdued hue over the school.
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
None of the Above
I cried, why? Why my life?
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
None of the Above
How would allusion be defined?
a reference to a famous person, place, or event
words that involve one of the five senses
two lines working as a unit
a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds
What type of allusion is this?
Mythological
Biblical
Literary
Historical
What would be the passive voice of the following sentence?
Many people of different countries speak English.
English is spoke by many people of different countries
English was spoken by many people of different countries
English is spoken by many people of different countries
English are spoke by many people of different countries
Fili and Felix clean the school.
Change this sentence to passive voice.
Fili and Felix cleaned the school.
The school is cleaned by Fili and Felix.
The school are cleaned by Fili and Felix.
Which one is the passive voice of the sentence below?
I'm being watched a music program
A music program is watched
A music program is being watching
A music program is being watched by me
In passive voice...
The person who makes the action
the noun which receives the action
The expresion "by"
the past verb
Mary helped the boy. The passive is ...
The boy is helped by Mary
The boy was helped by Mary
The boy is being helped by Mary
The boy helps by Mary
“Students are drawing the scenery now.” Change this sentence to passive voice.
The scenery is being drawn by students now.
The scenery are being drawn by students now.
The scenery is drew by students now.
The scenery are drew by students now
Using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, or meaning
climax ordering
onomatopoeia
alliteration
parallelism
a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event...
alliteration
personification
allusion
audience contact
"Let a man acknowledge his obligations to himself, his family, his country, and his God."
Alliteration
Parallelism
Concrete
Onomatopoeia
Watch out for him, ladies...he's a Romeo!
Personification
Alliteration
Concrete
Allusion
“As a dental hygienist, I’ve seen what infection can do. That’s why I strongly recommend flossing daily.”
Which rhetorical appeal is this?
ethos
logos
pathos
This is an example of...
“Mom, did you know that, according to newsweek.com, having a cell phone at school does not lead to lower grades. A study of 1,700 high school students found that there is absolutely no correlation between these two things. I can have my phone without my grades suffering.”
ethos
logos
pathos
This is an example of...
What is parallelism, or parallel structure?
Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level.
Style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
Which of the following is the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word?
diction
denotation
allusion
connotation
Juxtaposition is
a style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person or personified quality, object, or idea.
a technique in which a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions, or entire behaviors to animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena, or objects.
There are roaches infesting the office of a pest control service.
A reflection of a writer's or a speaker's attitude toward the subject matter.
tone
diction
vernacular
examples
The use of a series of words, phrases, or sentences that have similar grammatical form.
anaphora
analogy
repetition
parallelism
Writers or speakers connect their thinking to the reader's or audience's own ethical or moral belief.
pathos
logos
ethos
persuasion
writers or speakers draw on the emotions of the reader of audience.
logos
pathos
ethos
persuasion
When writers or speakers offer clear examples and proof. They develop ideas with appropriate detail, and they make sure that the readers follow the progression of ideas.
logos
pathos
ethos
persuasion
Comparing two UNLIKE things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
Simile
Metaphor
Loaded language
Parallelism
"Alice ran into the room, into the garden, and into our hearts."
This sentence is an example of what type of rhetorical device?
Antithesis
Parallelism
Allusion
Rhetorical question
Restating an idea using the SAME WORDS (Kindness is the answer. Kindness can go a long way. Kindness unites us as a nation and makes us one again)
Repetition
Allusion
Antithesis
Metaphor
This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.
Description
Imagery
Senses
Symbols
Using words to engage the five senses, creating mental pictures in your mind...
personifcation
imagery
metaphor
simile
What is connotation?
Dictionary meaning
Emotional meaning
Theme
Figurative Language
What is denotation?
Dictionary meaning
Emotional Meaning
Theme
Figurative Language
Which sentence has no errors in its parallel structure?
Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.
Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.
Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors.
Kimberly won’t date Tyson because he is too immature, too noisy, and _________.
Which option creates parallelism?
because he picks his teeth with his fingers
too impolite
is the most impolite man she has ever met
picking his teeth with his fingers
Video games are good for people because they develop players’ thinking skills, creativity, and they stimulate the minds of the players.
a) Video games are good for people because they develop players’ thinking skills, make players more creative, and stimulate players’ minds.
b) Video games are good for people because they develop players’ thinking skills, help with creativity, and they stimulate the minds of the players.
c) Correct as is.
All are incorrect
Don would always open the mail, throw away the junk mail, and ___________.
Choose the sentence with parallelism.
Tanjiro wanted to train and to go travelling.
Tanjiro wanted to train and to travel.
Choose the sentence with parallelism.
I love creating videos and eating pizza.
I love creating videos and to eat pizza.
Gabi started the engine, released the break, and checked the seats.
Parallel
Not parallel
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.
Does this sentence need a comma?
She said you were sick but I think you're just lazy.
Yes
No
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
Elizabeth Blackwell stepped onto the train.
Elizabeth Blackwell stepped
the train
onto the train
stepped onto
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
She wrote a letter on her own stationery.
wrote a letter
She wrote
on her own stationery
own stationery
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
Her medical bag was near the bed.
Her medical bag
near the bed
was near the bed
the bed
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
She received a rejection letter from New York.
from New York
received a rejection
letter from New York
She received
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
Later, a dream had come true for her.
Later, a dream
come true
had come true
for her
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
She studied every day until sunset.
until sunset
She studied
every day
studied every day
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
The man stood by the crib and cried.
man stood by
the crib and cried
The man stood
by the crib
To infer, a reader must...
use their own words to retell what the text is mostly about.
locate the figurative language that is in the text.
figure out something that wasn't completely explained in the text.
think about how to answer a multiple choice question.
What can you infer about the following:
The little boy looked sheepishly down at the ground. His mom clenched her teeth together. She couldn't believe what he had just done!
He has created a beautiful painting for her.
He has eaten the pie she baked for dessert.
He smiled at her and said, "I love you, mama."
He ate his lunch of peanut butter and jelly.
What can you infer about the following:
Sofia threw on mismatched socks and forgot to brush her teeth. She ran out the door just in time to see the bus drive by.
Sofia was dressing up as a clown.
Sofia was practicing for the big race.
Sofia was mad!
Sofia's alarm didn't go off, and she was late for school.
Situational Irony
When the speaker says one thing but means another
When the audience knows something the character does not
When the opposite of what is expected is happen in a situation.
Dramatic irony
When the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens.
When the audience knows something the character does not.
When the speaker says one thing but means the opposite.
Match the idiom with its real like meaning.
'I am a couch potato' means
I went crazy.
I am kind.
I am lazy.
I should focus.
Match the idiom with its real like meaning.
'I have a heart of gold' means
I am lazy.
I went crazy.
I am scared to do something.
I am kind.
Match the idiom with its real like meaning.
'I opened a can of worms' means
I went crazy.
I am scared to do something.
I want to ask you a question.
I started some trouble.
Match the idiom with its real like meaning.
'I have cold feet' means
I went crazy.
I am scared to do something.
I should focus.
I am lazy.
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!"
What is tone?
is the reason an author writes about a topic.
is the author's attitude towards a subject.
What is purpose?
is the author's attitude towards the subject.
it shows feelings, emotions about a topic.
is the reason an author writes about a topic.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
positive
negative
