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WorksheetsELA 6 Unit 11 Review EK12
Total questions: 193
Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins
The listeners, views or readers of a work
Sentence fluency
Word Choice
Audience
Tone
What is the difference between sentence fluency and sentence variation?
Sentence fluency is about the length of the sentence and variation is about the words in the sentence.
Fluency is about the length of sentences and variation is about the thoughts in the sentence
Fluency is about how the sentences flow and variation is about the word choice in the sentences.
Sentence fluency is about how the sentences sound and flow. Variation is about the length of the sentences.
Mood is mainly about the feelings of the ....
Author
Audience
Characters
No one
Tone is mainly about the feelings of the...
Audience
Author
Characters
No one
Nonfiction, fiction, drama, poetry, science fiction, realistic fiction - these are all examples of what element of author's style?
tone
Mood
Word Choice
Genre
When an author really describes the scenery in a story, this is an example of what author's style technique?
Sentence variation
Sentence fluency
Word Choice
Tone
If an author writes with a few short sentences and then a long one and then a short one again, what style is he using?
Sentence fluency
Sentence variation
Mood
Word Choice
If an author keeps repeating a certain phrase, what style choice is he making?
sentence variation
mood
tone
word choice
Repetition
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.
What is the tone of a passage?
the author's attitude toward the subject
the reader's feelings about the subject
the way the words sound when you read them
word choice, which is also known as diction
Which of the following is NOT considered informal diction?
contractions
deviations from standard English grammar and punctuation
slang
use of academic language
TRUE or FALSE. Mood reflect the attitude of the author.
______________________ are conversations in a text that bring out the emotions of the characters.
Resolutions
Dialogues
Moods
Tones
Sensory details reflect ________________ in a text and evoke the 5 senses.
mood
poetry
conflict
imagery
TRUE or FALSE. Formal language reflects a serious tone.
TRUE
FALSE
An author's use of slang terms, formal and informal language, or old English reflects:
word choice.
dialogue.
tone.
mood.
Examples of negative tones can include:
adoring, thoughtful, and enthusiastic.
hostile, sarcastic, and desperate.
whimsical, lighthearted, and respectful.
affectionate, humorous, and energetic.
Examples of positive tones can include:
bitter, gloomy, and frightening.
peaceful, appreciative, and wise.
depressed, violent, and impatient.
nervous, embarrassed, and stressed.
The way a writer conveys ideas to a reader
denotation
connotation
word choice
style
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
On a battlefield of love"
He was wearing a ________ shirt.
dirty old cotton
cotton old dirty
old dirty cotton
Pass me the ________ cups.
plastic big blue
big blue plastic
big plastic blue
All the girls fell in love with the ________ teacher.
handsome new American
American new handsome
new handsome American
I used to drive ________ car.
a blue old German
an old German blue
an old blue German
He recently married a ________ woman.
young beautiful Greek
beautiful young Greek
beautiful Greek young
This is a ________ movie.
new Italian wonderful
wonderful Italian new
wonderful new Italian
She is a ________ supermodel.
beautiful thin Brazilian
Brazilian beautiful thin
slim Brazilian beautiful
It's in the ________ container.
large blue metal
blue large metal
blue metal large
He sat behind a ________ desk.
big wooden brown
big brown wooden
wooden big brown
She gave him a ________ vase.
small Egyptian black
black Egyptian small
small black Egyptian
Hans is a ________ architect.
successful German
German successful
The Killers are ________ band.
an American popular
a popular American
He called me ________ man!
an old fat
a fat old
This is ________ development!
a new exciting
an exciting new
She only wears ________ clothes.
expensive designer
designer expensive
At home there is .... in the dining room.
square table beautiful wooden
table beautiful wooden square
beautiful square wooden table
table beautiful square wooden
I saw an .... with friends at home.
interesting old american movie
movie interesting old american
american interesting old movie
movie american old interesting
My daughter has ....
long hair beautiful black
beautiful long black hair
hair long beautiful black
black long hair beautiful
Allison has_______________________________
big beautiful brown eyes
brown beautiful big eyes
beautiful big brown eyes
eyes brown beautiful big
David Beckam is a_______________________
succesful British ex-footballer
British succesful ex-footballer
British ex-footballer succesful
ex-footballer succesful British
Luisa is a ________________________________
TV Swedish presenter beautiful and young
beautiful Swedish young TV presenter
young Swedish TV presenter beautiful
beautiful young Swedish TV presenter
What is the correct order of the following adjetives
Number
Opinion
Age
Size
Color
shape
Origin
Material
Purpose
Number
Opinion
Size
Age
Shape
Color
Origin
Material
Purpose
Number
Opinion
Size
Age
Shape
Color
Origin
Material
Purpose
Choose the correct answer
A beautiful large car Colombian
A beautiful large Colombian car
A large beautiful Colombian Car
I saw a ______ on TV last night.
program really good
really good program
My sister's got ___________.
young two children
two children young
two young children
This chicken doesn't _________.
very good smell
smell very good
good smell very
They're building a _________next to our home.
factory big
big factory
Poland can be ________ in the winter.
a very country cold
a country very cold
a very cold country
What is this?
An ugly, green tie.
A green, ugly tie.
A green, tie ugly.
What is this?
An interesting, old book.
An old, interesting book.
A book, interesting old.
Comparing two things by saying one thing "is" another to show similarities between items or experiences
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" to show similarities between items or experiences
When something that is not human is given human-like qualities, this is known as what?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Personification
Symbolism
Which figurative language device is NOT used here:
The wind blowing is a billion people screaming.
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
She doesn't like pizza, but says spaghetti is the best food in the entire world
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
Identify the sentence pattern. She is loyal.
Subject - Verb
Subject - Verb - Direct Object
Subject - Verb - Adjective
Identify the sentence pattern. She weeps.
Subject - Verb
Subject - Verb - Direct Object
Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Direct Object
Identify the sentence pattern. Saif helps me.
Subject - Verb
Subject - Verb - Direct Object
Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Direct Object
Identify the sentence pattern. I do not want a candy.
Subject - Verb
Subject - Verb - Direct Object
Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Direct Object
Identify the sentence pattern. The school is huge.
Subject - Verb
Subject - Verb - Adjective
Subject - Verb - Adverb
Choose the sentence that follows the pattern. Subject - Verb
I walked fast.
I slid.
I promise to walk carefully.
Choose the sentence that follows the pattern. Subject - Verb - Direct Object
I shouted.
I shouted the title of the song.
I shouted the song's title to my sister.
Choose the sentence that follows the pattern. Subject - Verb - Adjective
Saeed is obedient.
Saeed does everything with an obedient heart.
Saeed follows.
Choose the sentence that follows the pattern. Subject - Verb - Adverb
She writes.
She writes legibly.
She is a writer.
Choose the sentence that follows the pattern. Subject - Verb - Adverb
She arrived.
She arrived early.
She is early.
"The students asked the teacher."
What type of sentence pattern is this?
Subject - Verb
Subject - Verb - Direct Object
Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Direct Object
"He gave him the book."
What type of sentence pattern is this?
Subject - Verb
Subject - Verb - Direct Object
Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Direct Object
"The teacher handed them the modules."
What type of sentence pattern is this?
Subject - Verb
Subject - Verb - Direct Object
Subject - Verb -Indirect Object - Direct Object
It's important to know the audience because... (select all that apply)
the writer should match the argument to the audience
the writer should match the formality of their writing to the audience
the writer should make sure they are always entertaining their audience
the writer should match the purpose of their writing to the audience
What is the audience/purpose of this text: A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes.
parents / inform
college students / entertain
doctors / persuade
kids / entertain
What is the audience / purpose of this text: An article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems.
students / entertain
doctors / inform
babies / persuade
teachers / inform
When writers create written works, whom must they consider first?
mother
teacher
audience
classmates
First, remove your new Smartwatch from the packaging. Attach your charging chord to the watch. Now, using a Blue-tooth connection, sync your phone to your watch. Next, let your watch charge for at least twenty-four hours. Your new high-tech watch will be ready to wear soon.
Who is the target audience for this short passage?
technology gurus
all watch wearers
Smartwatch consumer
iPhone owner
Which TWO of the following are correct definitions of a target audience?
People who will use the product for which the ad is written
People who will create the presentation
People for whom the text is written
People who hold a target
People who are making the product
What is the "tone" of a story?
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader.
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject.
The time and place of the story.
The summary of events in the story.
"We have some important news for you, Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States," said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."
What is the tone of the dialogue?
informal
happy
serious
optimistic
Just when I thought things could not get more ridiculous, Rebecca's little terrier, all dressed up in its knitted blue winter outfit, poked its head out of the pink polka dot doggy tote! The outfit was an odd sweater-and-hood combination. Perhaps Rebecca thought it flattered Fluffy's eyes. Fluffy looked around blankly, as if to ask what was so amusing.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
bitter
respectful
objective
humorous
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
calm
annoyed
scary
excited
Dear Chloe,
I really miss you! I wish my family would move back to Springfield. I don't like it here in Alaska. There isn't much sunlight at this time of the year. I haven't made many friends at my new school, and there is never anything to do. Do you miss me, too?
- Erin
Which word best describes the TONE of this note?
cold
hopeful
depressed
lively
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
What is the prepositional phrase?
Beside the bed sat Dr. Brown.
Beside the bed
sat Dr. Brown
the bed sat
Is the highlighted prepositional phrase an adjective or adverb phrase?
The man with the broken leg groaned loudly.
adjective
adverb
Is the highlighted prepositional phrase an adjective or an adverb phrase?
The woman in the shawl was watching Elizabeth.
adjective
adverb
I wrote the letter __________ my client.
on behalf of
in case of
regardless of
by means of
Julian was determined to win __________.
at all costs
without fail
out of breath
in return
I really wanted to buy these blue jeans but unfortunately they were ___________.
out of stock
out of reach
out of doors
off duty
I was___________ that admission was free.
under the impression
without delay
in tears
out of date
Timothy was not trying to frighten me __________; he was just being honest.
on purpose
for a change
at times
without delay
My new boss explained the job ___________.
in detail
in public
at a profit
in whole
Prices have increased ___________ by five percent.
on avarage
by mistake
on purpose
out of sight
They are, __________, the nicest people I've ever met.
without a doubt
in pain
by heart
on sale
All the students know the poem __________.
by heart
by sight
in difficulties
without a doubt
Having been __________ for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged.
out of work
out of order
from now on
under orders
I promise, ___________, I'll always tell you the truth.
from now on
by heart
in pain
in two
I teach her English and she teaches me Spanish _____.
on oath
in season
in return
on loan
He is _____, which means he owes money to the bank.
in debt
in doubt
on loan
Which of the following sentences does NOT include a prepositional phrase?
I walked all the way home.
I walked over the hill.
I walked through the woods.
I walked next to the river
An appositive is a word that follows a . . .
noun
adjective
pronoun
preposition
Identify the appositive in the following sentence.
The Boston politician Samuel Adams opposed the British tax on tea.
Boston
politician
Samuel Adams
tea
What is the part of speech of a restrictive appositive?
common noun
proper noun
adjective
preposition
What punctuation is used to separate a restrictive appositive from the word it is renaming and the rest of the sentence?
a comma (,)
a semicolon (;)
an apostrophe (')
none of the above
What is the appositive in the following sentence?
The silversmith Paul Revere warned the people that British troops were going to attack soon.
Paul Revere
silversmith
people
troops
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.
What is the appositive(s)? I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell Peppermint, last night.
Blue Bell Peppermint
Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.
Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, two American astronauts, first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969.
They called a lawyer (the lawyer lived nearby). (Two choices)
They called a lawyer that lived nearby.
They called a lawyer who lived nearby.
They called a lawyer lived nearby.
They called a lawyer which lived nearby.
I sent an email to my brother (my brother lives in Australia). (Two choices)
I sent an email to my brother that lives in Australia.
I sent an email to my brother where lives in Australia.
I sent an email to my brother lives in Australia.
I sent an email to my brother who lives in Australia.
She bought a car (her sister liked the car). (Two choices)
She bought a car whose her sister liked.
She bought a car that her sister liked.
She bought a car her sister liked.
The customer liked the waitress (the waitress was very friendly). (Two choices)
The customer liked the waitress that was very friendly.
The customer liked the waitress who was very friendly.
The customer liked the waitress whose was very friendly.
The customer liked the waitress was very friendly.
We broke the computer (the computer belonged to my father). (Two choices)
We broke the computer belonged to my father.
We broke the computer which belonged to my father.
We broke the computer that belonged to my father.
We broke the computer who belonged to my father.
She loves books (the books have happy endings). (Two choices)
She loves books that have happy endings.
She loves books which have happy endings.
She loves books have happy endings.
She loves books who have happy endings.
They live in a city (the city is in the north of England). (Two choices)
They live in a city where is in the north of England.
They live in a city which is in the north of England.
They live in a city whose is in the north of England.
They live in a city that is in the north of England.
The girl works in a bank (the girl is from India). (Two choices)
The girl who is from India works in a bank.
The girl that is from India works in a bank.
The girl which is from India works in a bank.
The girl is from India works in a bank.
The waiter was rude (the waiter was wearing a blue shirt). (Two choices)
The waiter which was wearing a blue shirt was rude.
The waiter who was wearing a blue shirt was rude.
The waiter that was wearing a blue shirt was rude.
The waiter was wearing a blue shirt was rude.
I dropped a glass (the glass was new). (Two choices)
I dropped a glass that was new.
I dropped a glass who was new.
I dropped a glass where was new.
I dropped a glass which was new.
The money is in the kitchen (the money belongs to John). (Two choices)
The money that belongs to John is in the kitchen.
The money who belongs to John is in the kitchen.
The money which belongs to John is in the kitchen.
The money whose belongs to John is in the kitchen.
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.
I went to dance and then went home.
Does this sentence need a comma?
She said you were in shock but I think you're just excited
Yes
No
Every day was happy and every night was peaceful.
Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
I play the violin well, _____ the clarinet is my favorite instrument.
so
but
for
Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Brianna did not set the table, _____ she dried the dishes later.
or
so
but
nor
What is the function of a conjunction?
to connect words, phrases, and clauses into compound and complex sentences
to create complete sentences
to connect train cars together
to connect Legos to each other
What is an independent clause?
a clause that cannot stand as a sentence in its own right
a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
a clause that cannot stand as a sentence in its own right
a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.
What type of clause is this? Macie enjoys reading.
dependent
independent
Which part of the sentence is a DEPENDENT clause. Caleb went to the store because he was out of milk.
Caleb went to the store
because he was out of milk.
to the store
out of milk.
Which part of the sentence is the INDEPENDENT clause? Angel hit a home run because he is just that good.
because he is just that good.
a home run
is just that good.
Angel hit a home run
What is the correct way to fix this sentence: Meagan saw a clown so she ran for her life.
,so
so,
it is correct
Meagan,
What is the correct way to fix this sentence: Bailey loves to hear Mrs. C sing she thinks Mrs. C is amazing. (two choices)
Bailey loves to hear Mrs. C sing. she thinks Mrs. C is amazing.
Bailey loves to hear Mrs. C sing, and she thinks Mrs. C is amazing.
Bailey loves to hear Mrs. C sing she thinks Mrs. C is amazing.
