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Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word futility mean?

a)

pointlessness or uselessness.

b)

the quality or state of being practical.

c)

the quality or fact of being useful.

2.

What is the definition of Folly

a)

the quality of giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something

b)

lack of good sense; foolishness.

c)

the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

d)

the collection of information of military or political value.

3.

What is the definition of arbitrary

a)

based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

b)

possessing or displaying prudence.

c)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

4.

What is the definition of the word syntax?

a)

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

b)

a state of confusion.

c)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

5.

What is a metaphor?

a)

a word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound.

b)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

c)

the repeating of a word or phrase.

6.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

the repeating of a word or phrase.

b)

a word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound.

7.

What is the definition of an objective summary?

a)

a summary that does not include any opinions or judgments about what is written in the text.

b)

Using specific words/phrases from an already published author that helps to prove a statement or to lend credibility to an idea.

c)

Life lessons, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work,

8.

What is an example of theme?

a)

In the story Sally finds a dog and they become best friends.

b)

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

c)

Sadness

d)

"Sally went to the store."

9.

What is an example of textual evidence?

a)

In the story Sally finds a dog and they become best friends.

b)

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

c)

Sadness

d)

"Sally went to the store."

10.

What is an example of an objective summary?

a)

In the story Sally finds a dog and they go to the store together.

b)

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

c)

Sadness

d)

"Sally went to the store."

11.
What is textual evidence?
a)
You claim.
b)
Proof from the text to support your answer.
c)
What the author thinks about a topic.
d)
An explanation in your own words about your claim.
12.
Why is it important to provide textual evidence?
a)
It makes your paragraph longer.
b)
It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
c)
It shows that you know what you are talking about.
d)
It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.
13.
What is an inference?
a)
Something you have a gut feeling about.
b)
An educated guess.
c)
Evidence that supports your claim.
d)
What the story is mostly about.
14.
What is the best definition of THEME?
a)
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 
b)
The location and time of the story
c)
The events that occur in the story
d)
The author's reason for writing a story
15.
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a)
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b)
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
c)
You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.