wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

C&L CE2

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
paraphrase
a)
to restate in other words
b)
Your personal response to what you read
c)
who or what the sentence is about
d)
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
2.
Inference
a)
A comparison without using like or as
b)
Asking questions about what confuses you and what you are curious about
c)
tells what the subject is or does
d)
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
3.
Poetic Device
a)
development of characters through description
b)
Words attached after the root or base word
c)
passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
d)
terms used to describe features of poetic writing (e.g. imagery, rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, similie, figurative language , ect.)
4.
Iamb
a)
a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable
b)
author tells us what a character's appearance or personality is like.
c)
A sentence that asks a question
d)
an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
5.
Symbol
a)
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
b)
A strong regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
c)
A thing that represents or stands for something else
d)
the organization of words such as stanzas and lines
6.
personal pronoun
a)
takes the place of a noun or nouns
b)
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
c)
A sentence that requests or commands.
d)
terms used to describe features of poetic writing (e.g. imagery, rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, similie, figurative language , ect.)
7.
Situational irony
a)
author tells us what a character's appearance or personality is like.
b)
The audience or readers know something that the characters in the story do not.
c)
an event that contradicts the expectations of the reader or audience.
d)
a poet, Shakespeare's nickname
8.
Simile
a)
a dash, comma, or period at the end of a line of poetry; it tells the reader to pause before moving on.
b)
Is the introduction of the text- helps the reader to understand what could happen in the story and what has already happened
c)
the running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next
d)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
9.
Sonnet
a)
words attached before the root or base word
b)
14 line poem. Rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. With 3 stanzas and a couplet. Written in iamic pantameter
c)
the acting troupe with which Shakespeare was associated throughout the 1590s
d)
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
10.
Direct Characterization
a)
time in during the English Renaissance (late 1500s) in England when Queen Elizabeth ruled. An era of prosperity that celebrated the arts.
b)
parts added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of a root word to create new words.
c)
A written reference to a specific work (book, article, report, etc.) by a particular author or creator which identifies the document in which the work may be found.
d)
author tells us what a character's appearance or personality is like.
11.
Renaissance Period
a)
(1564 - 1616) English poet and playwright considered one of the greatest writers of the English language. Authored 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
b)
The noun or noun substitute that a pronoun refers to
c)
the time period that saw an explosion of art , music, & theater in England
d)
5 pairs of unstressed-stressed syllables
12.
Irony
a)
author tells us what a character's appearance or personality is like.
b)
difference between expectation and reality
c)
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, feel)
d)
a sentence consisting of only one clause
13.
Imagery
a)
a short description of the contents of something such as a film or book
b)
rewriting or restating another person's ideas or thoughts into your own words
c)
the giving of human qualities to an animal or inanimate object
d)
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, feel)
14.
Paraphrasing
a)
words attached before the root or base word
b)
A word that means the same as another word
c)
rewriting or restating another person's ideas or thoughts into your own words
d)
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
15.
Rhyme
a)
terms used to describe features of poetic writing (e.g. imagery, rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, similie, figurative language , ect.)
b)
A written reference to a specific work (book, article, report, etc.) by a particular author or creator which identifies the document in which the work may be found.
c)
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
d)
a short description of the contents of something such as a film or book
16.
Rhythm
a)
development of characters through description
b)
A string, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
c)
terms used to describe features of poetic writing (e.g. imagery, rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, similie, figurative language , ect.)
d)
parts added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of a root word to create new words.
17.
Metaphor
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
conveys the basic meaning of a word, and must be combined with an affix to create an entire word. Can NOT stand alone.
c)
A comparison without using like or as
d)
the acting troupe with which Shakespeare was associated throughout the 1590s
18.
rhyme scheme
a)
author tells us what a character's appearance or personality is like.
b)
the running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next
c)
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
d)
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
19.
Personification
a)
words attached before the root or base word
b)
the giving of human qualities to an animal or inanimate object
c)
a dash, comma, or period at the end of a line of poetry; it tells the reader to pause before moving on.
d)
Peasants, The lower class in Shakespeare's time who paid a penny to see a play.
20.
Poetic Structure
a)
passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
b)
words attached before the root or base word
c)
the organization of words such as stanzas and lines
d)
can stand alone. It is a complete word all by itself, although other word parts may be added to it to make new words.
21.
Characterization
a)
development of characters through description
b)
a short description of the contents of something such as a film or book
c)
rewriting or restating another person's ideas or thoughts into your own words
d)
ways of interacting with texts that help readers understand what they mean.
22.
Lord Chamberlain's Men
a)
A writer or speaker says one thing but means the opposite.
b)
an event that contradicts the expectations of the reader or audience.
c)
Your personal response to what you read
d)
the acting troupe with which Shakespeare was associated throughout the 1590s
23.
Verbal irony
a)
author shows character development through physical description
b)
A writer or speaker says one thing but means the opposite.
c)
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
d)
conveys the basic meaning of a word, and must be combined with an affix to create an entire word. Can NOT stand alone.
24.
Enjambment
a)
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
b)
the running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next
c)
a poet, Shakespeare's nickname
d)
Asking questions about what confuses you and what you are curious about
25.
possessive pronoun
a)
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
b)
A form of personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership
c)
conveys the basic meaning of a word, and must be combined with an affix to create an entire word. Can NOT stand alone.
d)
Making judgements about the story and the authors style
26.
Dramatic irony
a)
The audience or readers know something that the characters in the story do not.
b)
author shows character development through physical description
c)
Sound pattern
d)
the time period that saw an explosion of art , music, & theater in England
27.
Plagiarism
a)
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
b)
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
c)
Is the introduction of the text- helps the reader to understand what could happen in the story and what has already happened
d)
passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
28.
Bard
a)
5 pairs of unstressed-stressed syllables
b)
takes the place of a noun or nouns
c)
a short description of the contents of something such as a film or book
d)
a poet, Shakespeare's nickname
29.
Prologue
a)
An object pronoun substitutes the object of a sentence
b)
Is the introduction of the text- helps the reader to understand what could happen in the story and what has already happened
c)
(1564 - 1616) English poet and playwright considered one of the greatest writers of the English language. Authored 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
d)
a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable
30.
pentameter
a)
an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
b)
development of characters through description
c)
a sentence that makes a statement
d)
5 pairs of unstressed-stressed syllables
31.
Elizabethan Era
a)
(1564 - 1616) English poet and playwright considered one of the greatest writers of the English language. Authored 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
b)
A listing of words with synonyms and antonyms
c)
time in during the English Renaissance (late 1500s) in England when Queen Elizabeth ruled. An era of prosperity that celebrated the arts.
d)
An object pronoun substitutes the object of a sentence
32.
Indirect Characterization
a)
the running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next
b)
time in during the English Renaissance (late 1500s) in England when Queen Elizabeth ruled. An era of prosperity that celebrated the arts.
c)

author shows character development through character's thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue

d)
Your personal response to what you read
33.
The Globe Theater
a)
Peasants, The lower class in Shakespeare's time who paid a penny to see a play.
b)
The audience or readers know something that the characters in the story do not.
c)
Asking questions about what confuses you and what you are curious about
d)
Built in 1599, this is a famous open-air theater in London where many of William Shakespeare's best-known plays were first performed
34.
Groundlings
a)
Making judgements about the story and the authors style
b)
A writer or speaker says one thing but means the opposite.
c)
Peasants, The lower class in Shakespeare's time who paid a penny to see a play.
d)
a sentence that conveys excitement or force
35.
Shakespearean sonnet
a)
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
b)
14 line poem written in iambic petameter using a rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
c)
A strong regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
d)
difference between expectation and reality
36.
Citation
a)
A written reference to a specific work (book, article, report, etc.) by a particular author or creator which identifies the document in which the work may be found.
b)
a word that means the opposite of another word
c)
words attached before the root or base word
d)
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
37.
Alliteration
a)
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
b)
a poet, Shakespeare's nickname
c)
development of characters through description
d)
time in during the English Renaissance (late 1500s) in England when Queen Elizabeth ruled. An era of prosperity that celebrated the arts.
38.
syllable
a)
a sentence that makes a statement
b)
terms used to describe features of poetic writing (e.g. imagery, rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, similie, figurative language , ect.)
c)
A unit of speech heard as a single sound, one "beat" of a word or phrase.
d)
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, feel)
39.
iambic pentameter
a)
an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
b)
author shows character development through physical description
c)
a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable
d)
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
40.
End- Stop
a)
a dash, comma, or period at the end of a line of poetry; it tells the reader to pause before moving on.
b)
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
c)
the time period that saw an explosion of art , music, & theater in England
d)
Relating your life
41.
Assonance
a)
conveys the basic meaning of a word, and must be combined with an affix to create an entire word. Can NOT stand alone.
b)
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
c)
author tells us what a character's appearance or personality is like.
d)
(1564 - 1616) English poet and playwright considered one of the greatest writers of the English language. Authored 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
42.
Couplet
a)
an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
b)
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
c)
A listing of words with synonyms and antonyms
d)
A written reference to a specific work (book, article, report, etc.) by a particular author or creator which identifies the document in which the work may be found.
43.
object pronoun
a)
a sentence that makes a statement
b)
substitutes the object of a sentence
c)
an event that contradicts the expectations of the reader or audience.
d)
the running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next
44.
Theme
a)
Central idea of a work of literature
b)
passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
c)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
d)
words attached before the root or base word
45.

What is verbal irony?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as".

b)

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem.

c)

A word that means the opposite of another word.

d)

A writer or speaker says one thing but means the opposite.

46.

Which of the following best defines an object pronoun?

a)

A pronoun that substitutes the object of a sentence.

b)

A pronoun that replaces the subject of a sentence.

c)

A pronoun that means the same as another word.

d)

A pronoun that shows ownership.

47.

What is the main function of a summary?

a)

A short description of the contents of something such as a film or book.

b)

A comparison without using like or as.

c)

A listing of words with synonyms and antonyms.

d)

A poem written in the shape of the topic it is about.

48.

The new movie is about a boy _________ has lost his parents in a car accident.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

where

49.

The new movie is about a boy _________ has lost his parents in a car accident.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

where

50.

The new movie is about a boy _________ has lost his parents in a car accident.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

where

51.

That's the book ________ I recommended reading in class.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

whose

d)

where

52.

Is this the hotel _________ you are staying for the tournament?

a)

when

b)

whose

c)

were

d)

where

53.

My dad, _____________ travels a lot on business, is in Australia at the moment.

a)

whose

b)

where

c)

which

d)

who

54.

It was midnight ________ the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident.

a)

where

b)

which

c)

when

d)

what

55.

There are several reasons __________ I am not allowed to give you any information.

a)

why

b)

who

c)

when

d)

which

56.

We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel, _________ also had an indoor swimming pool

a)

where

b)

when

c)

which

d)

who

57.

Did you write back to the person _____________ offered you a job?

a)

which

b)

who

c)

where

d)

how

58.

The tennis court ________ they usually play is currently not available.

a)

where

b)

when

c)

were

d)

whose

59.

My sister was born at a time _____________ my dad was out of work.

a)

where

b)

when

c)

which

d)

who

60.

Where is the money ________ I gave you yesterday?

a)

who

b)

that

c)

where

d)

when

61.

That's the man ______ I spoke to the other day.

a)

when

b)

where

c)

whose

d)

who

62.

He didn't tell us _____________ he made such an irresponsible decision.

a)

when

b)

why

c)

where

d)

who

63.
The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict
a)
the climax
b)
the theme
c)
the resolution
d)
the introduction
64.
In this element of plot the author introduces the characters and setting...
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
Exposition
d)
Rising Action 
65.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
66.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 
a)
action
b)
conflict 
c)
setting
d)
plot 
67.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
68.

The problem in a story is called...

a)

Theme

b)

Setting

c)

Conflict

d)

Plot

69.

ALL of the following are TRUE statements about a tragic hero EXCEPT_____.

a)
A tragic hero is usually the protagonist.
b)
A tragic hero earns the sympathy of the audience.
c)
A tragic hero is always a male character.
d)
A tragic hero has flaws that lead to their own downfall.
70.

ALL of these describe Romeo's bad decisions EXCEPT___.

a)
He attends the Capulet party uninvited.
b)
He loses his temper and kills Tybalt.
c)
He disregards Juliet's nanny's wishes.
d)
He kills Paris in a rage outside the tomb.
e)
He makes the quick decision to take his own life.
71.

ALL of these describe how Romeo's decisions affect others EXCEPT_____.

a)
Friar Lawrence dies of regret.
b)
Mercutio dies.
c)
Tybalt dies.
d)
Paris dies.
e)
Juliet takes her own life.
72.

A story chronicling the downfall of a person of hgh status as a result of a flaw in his personality

a)

History

b)

Comedy

c)

Tragedy

d)

Opera

73.

Occurs when the audience is aware of facts that the characters are not

a)

situational irony

b)

papal irony

c)

satirical irony

d)

dramatic irony

74.

What is the purpose of a tragic hero in literature?

a)

To provide comic relief

b)

To evoke pity and fear in the audience

c)

To serve as a villain

d)

To always win in the end

75.

In Shakespeare's plays, whether or not a character is speaking in blank verse or rhymed iambic pentameter could be an indication of:

a)

The character's social class

b)

Whether the character is a protagonist or antagonist

c)

The character's age

d)

The character's gender

76.

Romeo's feelings for Rosaline illustrate which of Romeo's traits

a)

His secret anxieties and fears

b)

His thoughtful ambition and idealism

c)

His initial immaturity and romanticism

d)

His youthful passivity and apathy

77.

Why does Friar Lawrence marry Romeo and Juliet

a)

Out of a sincere belief in their love

b)

Because Romeo pays him

c)

To get revenge on Capulet for a past wrong

d)

To quell the civil strife in Verona

78.

She was a very intelligent girl

a)

Indirect Characterization

b)

Direct Characterization

79.

He went for a run every morning

a)

Indirect Characterization

b)

Direct Characterization

80.

They were always very tired

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

81.

Ron finds cash and turns it in

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

82.

"oh my gosh I'm shaking over what happened on Friday!"

a)

Indirect Characterization

b)

Direct Characterization