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Diagnostic Test

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is alliteration?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
2.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
3.
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as.
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
stanza
4.
What is consonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
5.
Identify the simile
a)
I like apples.
b)
Apples taste sweet.
c)
You're the apple of my eye.
d)
This apple is as sweet as candy.
6.
Identify the metaphor
a)
My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.
b)
My heart is a muscle.
c)
My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.
d)
My heart is like a muscle.
7.

Oxymorons are contradictory phrases.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

El Salvador's flag can be noted as a/an...

a)

simile

b)

paradox

c)

anthropomorphism

d)

symbol

9.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
10.

What is Dramatic Irony

a)

When one thing is expected and the opposite happens

b)

When, we, the readers know what is going to happen but the characters do not.

c)

When one thing is said but the opposite is meant

d)

Sarcasm

11.

____ at home as much as you can.

a)

Stay

b)

Do

c)

Live

12.

_____ go out with friends these days to prevent from catching COVID-19.

a)

Aren't

b)

Don't

c)

Not

13.

It's going to rain. _______ your umbrella along.

a)

Buy

b)

Hold

c)

Take

14.

Please don't _______ to keep our environment clean.

a)

make

b)

throwing

c)

litter

15.

_______ a face mask when going out these days to prevent from catching COVID-19.

a)

Wear

b)

Bring

c)

Carry

16.

Don't _____ too much food at the supermarket at a time.

a)

buy

b)

play

c)

have

17.

_____ careful when using the Internet.

a)

Do

b)

Be

c)

Make

18.

_______ be too worried about COVID-19.

a)

Do

b)

Don't

c)

Not

19.

_________ your hands more to prevent from catching COVID-19.

a)

Wear

b)

Wash

c)

Look

20.

It's late now. Please _____ up

a)

be

b)

hurry

c)

do

21.

This tree______a home for birds and squirrels.

a)

provides

b)

provide

22.

The girls ______ basketball after school.

a)

play

b)

plays

23.

The progress of the group of students ______ slowed by the weather.

a)

was

b)

were

24.

The boys ______ math is easy.

a)

thinks

b)

think

25.

Derek ______ it is bad to litter.

a)

believe

b)

believes

26.

Members of the band ______ raising money for new uniforms.

a)

is

b)

are

27.

She ______ her friends every Friday for dinner.

a)

meets

b)

meet

28.

The pecan, the almond, and the chashew ______ my favorite nuts.

a)

is

b)

are

29.

Twila _____to study ballet.

a)

wants

b)

want

30.

We ______ the clouds in the distance.

a)

sees

b)

see

31.

She did not study hard for her examination. ____ she failed.

a)

However

b)

Besides

c)

Similarly

d)

Consequently

32.

We went early to meet him. ___ , we failed to see him.

a)

Besides

b)

However

c)

Therefore

d)

In addition

33.

I am not interested in tennis. ____ , I don't have a racket.

a)

Besides

b)

Therefore

c)

As a result

d)

Consequently

34.

He had been studying all night long. ___ , he could not keep awake in class.

a)

However

b)

Similarly

c)

Therefore

d)

In addition

35.

I do not like physics. _____ , because it is a difficult subject.

a)

Therefore

b)

As a result

c)

Consequently

d)

Furthermore

36.

She begged for forgiveness. ___ , it was too late.

a)

However

b)

Besides

c)

Therefore

d)

As a result

37.

It rained incessantly. ____ the whole village was flooded.

a)

However

b)

Similarly

c)

As a result

d)

Besides

38.

Reghuram is a generous and helpful person. ______ , his sister is a charitable person.

a)

Therefore

b)

Similarly

c)

In addition

d)

Consequently

39.

He practiced regularly. ___ he won the first prize.

a)

Besides

b)

In addition

c)

Therefore

d)

However

40.

Jennifer tried very hard; ____ she did not succeed.

a)

besides

b)

however

c)

consequently

d)

similarly

41.

Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

A summary should have the same length as the original text.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

A good summary is objective.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

A summary is just another term of a paraphrase.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

Maintain coherence when writing a summary.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

“Peter,” his mother said quietly. “We have planned this for weeks.”


Mom is speaking quietly because she —

a)

A does not want to wake up Sarah

b)

wants to keep a secret

c)

is trying not to get upset with Peter

47.

He pointed to his pet goldfish swimming lazily in a glass bowl.


The sentence shows that the goldfish is —

a)

being careful

b)

moving slowly

c)

feeling hungry

48.

Which sentence shows Peter’s curiosity in the sea dragons?

a)

Peter moves closer to the fish tank.

b)

Peter notices the parking lot is busy

c)

Peter follows his parents inside the building

49.

Where did the story happen?

a)

On the river

b)

In the forest

c)

in the jungle

d)

At the zoo

50.

The following fact which not made the wolf get angry with the lamb is…

a)

the lamb muddied the water

b)

the lamb stood at the Upstream

c)

the lamb drank at the same stream

d)

the lamb protested him

51.

.“…you are muddying my drinking water.”

What does the underlined word refers to?

a)

The wolf

b)

The lamb

c)

the writer

d)

the man

52.

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

a)

Their neighbor was a witch.

b)

The mother gother caught the man

c)

The man’s wife wanted the neighbor’s plant.

d)

The man’s wife stole the plant by herself.

53.

The word “looked after” in the third paragraph means …..

a)

see

b)

watch

c)

find

d)

take care

54.

Why did the prince become blind?

a)

He was blind because he was cursed

b)

He was blind because he went hunting.

c)

He was blind because he fell into thorny bush

d)

He was blind because he fell in love with

Rapunzel

55.

Why did the lion set the mouse free?

a)

The lion was pleased by the mouse’s promise.

b)

The mouse was cute

c)

The mouse gave him a piece of cheese

d)

The mouse was funny

56.

"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."

What human characteristic is being given?

a)

Whistling

b)

Happiness

c)

Walking

d)

Hiking

57.

"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."

What is being personified?

a)

Adele

b)

The store

c)

High heels

d)

Her

58.

The piano sang a mournful song.

a)

Personification

b)

NOT Personification

59.

The heavy hail dented cars and cracked windows.

a)

Personification

b)

NOT Personification

60.

Verbal Irony occurs:

a)

When the speaker says the opposite of what he/she means

b)

Most often in pieces of fiction

c)

If the speaker doesn't realize he/she said something offensive

d)

When everyone knows what is being talked about except one person

61.

Which two things often occur simultaneously? Verbal irony and:

a)

Sincerity

b)

Sarcasm

c)

Hatred

d)

Confusion

62.

What's an example of verbal irony?

a)

Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian

b)

Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car

c)

When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"

d)

All of the above

63.

Which is an example of a simile?

a)

His room was a hurricane of a mess.

b)

His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

c)

A hurricane! AHHH!

d)

The hurricane screamed through the town.

64.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

c)

A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.

d)

An extreme exaggeration

65.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

a)

The boy was upset at himself.

b)

The boy was a tornado of emotion

c)

The boy said he'd die of shame

d)

The boy did not like what he'd done.

66.
Spelling is something that you study in school.
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
67.
Choose the fact.
a)
Chocolate candy is the best desert.
b)
Everyone should eat peanut butter.
c)
George Washington was the first president of the United States
68.
Green Eggs and Ham is the best book written by Dr. Seuss
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
69.
Choose the sentence that is an opinion
a)
The ocean is a large body of water.
b)
San Francisco is in the state of California.
c)
The color blue is the prettiest color of the rainbow
70.
We had a great time at the park.
Is this sentence a fact or opinion
a)
fact
b)
opinion
71.
Placing side by side two contradictory words that make logical sense when explained.
a)
paradox
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification 
d)
oxymoron 
72.
Placing two contradictory phrases or ideas that, through deeper analysis, make logical sense. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
oxymoron 
c)
paradox
d)
allusion 
73.
deafening silence
a)
oxymoron 
b)
paradox
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration 
74.
"What gloves are to hands, socks are to feet" is an example of__________________.
a)
analogy 
b)
hyperbole
c)
assonance
d)
alliteration
75.
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Analogy
d)
Simile
76.
That hairdresser really needs a haircut.
a)
Euphemism
b)
Irony
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
77.
As a sword is the weapon of a warrior, a pen is the weapon of a writer.
a)
Analogy
b)
Assonace
c)
Anaphora
d)
Alliteration
78.
Placing two contradictory phrases or ideas that, through deeper analysis, make logical sense. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
oxymoron 
c)
paradox
d)
allusion 
79.
deafening silence
a)
oxymoron 
b)
paradox
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration 
80.
"As the sun goes down and rises each day, so does our opportunity to start over and begin a new day."
a)
analogy (a comparison of two things)
b)
allusion 
c)
personification 
d)
hyperbole
81.
"What gloves are to hands, socks are to feet" is an example of__________________.
a)
analogy 
b)
hyperbole
c)
assonance
d)
alliteration
82.
"Water is cheaper than diamonds, yet humans need water, not diamonds, to survive."
a)
hyperbole
b)
paradox
c)
allusion 
d)
simile
83.

The phrase "Jumbo shrimp" is a.....

a)

Paradox

b)

IRONY

c)

Oxymoron

d)

none of the above

84.

“I can resist anything but temptation.” – Oscar Wilde

a)

Oxymoron

b)

IRONY

c)

PARADOX

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

85.

Which is an ironic example?

a)

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

b)

I am like a lion.

c)

The news sailed across the ocean.

d)

None of The above

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