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ELA Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Simile or Metaphor:

My father is a bear in the morning.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

2.

Simile or Metaphor:

My sister is like an angel in my life.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

3.

A comparison between two things that share a common characteristic, does not use the words "like" or "as."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

4.

A figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way using “like” or “as.”

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

5.

Which of these sentences contains personification?

a)

Clouds were strolling through the sky.

b)

Clouds form when moist air rises upwards.

c)

The sky was filled with clouds.

6.

Rosa wants to play on the school football team, but school rules say only boys can play football.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

7.

Joanna wins a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school, but she isn’t sure she wants to go because she is afraid she will miss her friends.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

8.

Steven and Chantal are canoeing on a gentle river when they are swept into a tributary that leads to treacherous rapids and a waterfall.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

9.

Hannah lives in a world where people are not allowed to keep pets. She joins with a group of animal lovers and together they keep each other, and their dogs and cats, safe.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

10.

Drake would really like to visit his older brother at college, but he is worried his brother’s friends will make fun of him for being a “little kid.”

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

11.

What is the purpose of an informative text ?

a)

To entertain

b)

To give answers

c)

To persuade

d)

To give information

12.

What is a claim?

a)

a statement used to support or prove the thesis

b)

a sentence that grabs your reader's attention

c)

the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence

d)

quotations from a source

13.

What is a CLAIM in an ARGUMENTATIVE Writing that is found in the thesis statement?

a)

Facts to support an idea

b)

An explanation of the chosen evidence

c)

Text evidence to support an opinion

d)

The writer's position (for/against) to the question

14.

What is the setting of "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed"?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

China

15.

What causes the people from Earth to become stranded?

a)

They are not stranded

b)

The rockets were bombed in NYC

c)

They crashed

d)

Wrong flight

16.

What change does Harry notice FIRST?

a)

The eye color

b)

The peach blossoms

c)

Tree changes color

d)

The cow’s horn

17.

What is the resolution of this story?

a)

They turn into Martians

b)

They return safely to Earth

c)

They die 

d)

They open a B&B

18.

Argumentative writing must have:

a)

A claim and counterclaim

b)

facts and opinion

c)

two independent clauses

d)

a subject and verb

19.

In "The Last Dog" where does Brock live?

a)

a space ship

b)

In a dome

c)

underground

d)

North Pole

20.

Based on textual evidence, where is the dome? 

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

China

21.

Brock has been taught what about the outside?

a)

Dog are pets

&

The water is safe

b)

The water is black &

Dogs have rabies

c)

The water is poisonous &

Dogs are extinct

d)

Dogs are extinct

&

The water burns B

22.

What does Brock decide to do at the end ?

a)

Save the dog and stay outside the dome with him

b)

Save the dog and stay outside to find his best friend

c)

Go back to the dome and keep his findings a secret

d)

Go back to the dome and tell them it is safe outside

23.

Which 3 are Conflicts:

a)

You get A's in all your classes

b)

A hurricane causes you to loose power

c)

An inward struggle

d)

A fight with someone else

24.

What is Brock's conflict about leaving the dome?

a)

internal

b)

external

c)

nature

d)

technology

25.

The Bitterings face the conflict of being stuck on Mars. What type of conflict is this?

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs nature

c)

man vs himself

d)

man vs technology

26.

Which of the following is an example of internal motivation?

a)

When you write a story because you are trying to please your amazing ELA teacher (wink, wink).

b)

The peaceful feeling you get after a long morning run.

c)

Sweeping the sidewalk for your grandmother who is baking cookies.

d)

Working hard on a dance move to earn a star role in the Nutcracker.

27.

Which of the following is an example of external motivation?

a)

Baking cookies because it calms your mind.

b)

Taking a moment to breathe and calm down before a big presentation in science.

c)

Working hard on Mr. Svihlik's test to get a position on the "A" board in class.

d)

Reading a book at the end of the day to relax your brain before you go to sleep.

28.

In the school play, Freddy roared like a lion.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

29.

In the school play, Freddy roared like a lion.

What is being compared?

a)

Freddy and the Lion

b)

Freddy and Roared

c)

School and the Play

d)

School and the Lion

30.

Her skin was as white as snow.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

31.

Her skin was as white as snow.

What is being compared?

a)

Skin and White

b)

Her and White

c)

Skin and the Snow

d)

Her and Snow

32.

What is personification?

a)

Giving human traits to objects

b)

Giving human traits to insects or bugs

c)

Giving human traits to animals

d)

All of the above

33.

Which of the following is personification?

a)

The pie was calling my name.

b)

The dog barked at our neighbor.

c)

My father's driving skills are unmatched to others.

34.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
35.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Hiking
36.

What is the same about a simile and metaphor?

a)

they both use "like" or "as"

b)

they both compare one thing to another

c)

they both like hamburgers

d)

they are both used in math

37.

Our classroom is as neat as a pin.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

38.

A _____ compares two different things using the words like or as.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

39.

A man is fighting a bear. Is this external or internal conflict?

a)

External

b)

Internal

40.

A man is struggling to continue running a marathon and is trying to find the will power to continue. Is this an external or an internal conflict?

a)

External

b)

Internal

41.

A girl is being isolated by her peers because she doesn't fit what they think a girl should be. What kind of external conflict is this?

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Destiny

42.

Which of following is the best definition for character vs. society coflict?

a)

a struggle between two people

b)

a situation in which the character must overcome the weather, flora, fauna, and/or natural disasters

c)

a struggle within a character in which they have to choose between what is right and what they want.

d)

a struggle against the beliefs and/or values of a larger group of people

43.

Which of following is the best definition for character vs. society coflict?

a)

a struggle between two people

b)

a situation in which the character must overcome the weather, flora, fauna, and/or natural disasters

c)

a struggle within a character in which they have to choose between what is right and what they want.

d)

a struggle against the beliefs and/or values of a larger group of people

44.

Which of the following is the best definition for character vs. character conflict.

a)

a struggle between two people

b)

a situation in which the character must overcome the weather, flora, fauna, and/or natural disasters

c)

a struggle within a character in which they have to choose between what is right and what they want.

d)

a struggle against the beliefs and/or values of a larger group of people

45.

Which of the following is the best definition for character vs. nature?

a)

a struggle between two people

b)

a situation in which the character must overcome the weather, flora, fauna, and/or natural disasters

c)

a struggle within a character in which they have to choose between what is right and what they want.

d)

a struggle against the beliefs and/or values of a larger group of people

46.
Laura wants to watch her favorite TV show tonight, but knows she has a huge Social Studies test tomorrow.
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
47.
Jenna's house was destroyed when Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans.
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
48.

The statement that the writer is trying to prove

a)

Claims

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasons

d)

Argument

49.

What does the REASON do?

a)

Explains evidence

b)

It makes a good argument

c)

Tells your opinion

d)

Tells why you think what you think

50.

Is the example below a claim, reason, or evidence?

Ex. Dogs can protect you from home intruders.

a)

Claim

b)

Reason

c)

Evidence

51.
Which of the following is NOT a Claim?
a)
California is the best state in the USA.
b)
Twinkies taste better than other snack foods.
c)
The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4.
d)
Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year.
52.
Your central argument in your essay is the...
a)
Claim
b)
Reason(s)
c)
Evidence
53.

What does EVIDENCE mean?

a)

A statement you believe to be true

b)

An opinion

c)

An argument

d)

Proof that supports your reasons

54.

Is the following sentence an example of a claim or evidence?


According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

55.

Proof that comes from sources and research and supports your reason(s) is...

a)

Claim

b)

Reason(s)

c)

Evidence

d)

None of the above

56.

Is the following sentence an example of a claim or evidence?


Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep.

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

57.

"Since the TV turned on after I put fresh batteries in the remote control, the old batteries must have been drained."


Which type of statement is this?

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

observation

d)

reasoning

58.

Which is an example of a strong claim?

a)

Rock music is the best.

b)

Drake is better than Tupac because I listen to him more often.

c)

The music industry has taken a downfall, with artists copying each other and lack of vocabulary.

d)

Mariah Carey is better than Beyonce because she is the oldest.

59.
To further strengthen the claim, the author must use ____ 
a)
claim
b)
reasons
c)
evidence
d)
All of these
60.

The flood caused harmful mold to grow on the walls of our old house and made it uninhabitable.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word uninhabitable?

a)

a place that is good to live in

b)

a place that is NOT good to live in

c)

older

d)

younger

61.

To prepare the gym for the big dance, we adorned the walls with balloons and colorful streamers.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word adorned?

a)

to make something ugly

b)

to make something beautiful

c)

painted

62.

I just wanted to set the table quickly and be done with it, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish, and utensil until they were in perfect alignment.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word scrupulously?

a)

in a careful way

b)

in a careless way

c)

strangely

63.

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word audible?

a)

able to be seen

b)

able to be heard

c)

able to be funny

d)

able to be sad

64.

Mary had a difficult time trudging up the hill because her backpack was laden with heavy books.

Which word is a context clue that laden means "weighed down?"

a)

hill

b)

backpack

c)

heavy

65.

"I wish I had brought my spectacles," the old librarian said as she squinted and strained to read the book.

What word is a context clue that helped you figure out that spectacles is another word for "eyeglasses?"

a)

wish

b)

brought

c)

squinted

d)

librarian

66.

You really should wake up early and watch the sunrise. Nature's splendor is truly amazing!

What word is a context clue that helps you figure out that splendor means "a beautiful or magnificent appearance?"

a)

wake

b)

early

c)

watch

d)

sunrise

67.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
68.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
69.

What is theme?

a)

Message about life that the author expresses

b)

Sequence of events

c)

Main events

d)

Time, location, and mood of a story

70.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
71.

This test is ...... than the last one.

a)

easier

b)

easy

c)

more easy

72.

Today is ...... than yesterday.

a)

hot

b)

hotter

c)

more hot

73.

Skateboarding is ...... than cycling.

a)

dangerous

b)

dangerouser

c)

more dangerous

74.

What is the superlative of bad?

a)

Very Bad

b)

The worst

c)

Worse

75.

The gorilla is ............................ than the bear, but the elephant is ..........................

a)

big- bigger

b)

bigger- biggest

c)

bigger- the biggest

76.

Why did you leave London? You had _____ job.

a)

the best

b)

the good

c)

bestie

d)

better

77.

They went to store and bought _____ TV .

a)

the more expensive

b)

most expensive

c)

the expensive

d)

the most expensive

78.
What is the compound subject in the sentence below?
John and Kate walked to the park.
a)
John
b)
John and
c)
John and Kate
d)
Kate
79.

She sleeps nine hours every night.

a)

Sentence fragment

b)

Simple sentence

80.

Identify the compound sentence:

a)

He drank milk last night and added protien.

b)

Milk cows are sweet and lovely.

c)

He saw that the milk was curdled, and he threw it away with disgust.

d)

He thought he could drink the whole gallon but could not.

81.

Choose the sentence below that is said to be declarative.

a)

I hope you come tomorrow.

b)

Are you coming tomorrow?

c)

Come tomorrow!

82.

__________ will you visit your Grandparents?

a)

Does

b)

Do

c)

When

d)

Will

83.

Which one is example of Imperative Sentence?

a)

Open your book page 18.

b)

Are you hungry now?

c)

I am 10 years old.

d)

Hello, my name is Jack.

84.

Which sentence is an Exclamatory Sentence?

a)

I am so sorry!

b)

Does the cat like me?

85.

Direct Characterization is

a)

when characters overcome the conflict in the story

b)

when readers identify the setting in a story

c)

when authors tell the reader about the character's personality

d)

the way characters interact

86.

The author tells the reader what the character is like.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

87.

Point of view in which a narrator tells the story and focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person omniscient

88.

A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character

a)

Point of view

b)

Internal conflict

c)

External conflict

d)

Characterization

89.

A struggle between opposing forces, or problem, in a story

a)

Plot

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Theme

90.

The story is told by a narrator who knows everything in the story and reveals the thoughts of several characters

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person omniscient

91.

A struggle between a character and an outside force such as nature or another character

a)

Internal conflict

b)

Characterization

c)

External conflict

d)

Dynamic character

92.

Which POV uses "I, me, and my" to tell a story?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person objective

d)

3rd person omniscient

93.

Two spiders have a contest to see who can build the best web

a)

character vs character

b)

character vs nature

c)

character vs society

d)

character vs self

94.

The colonists did not want to pay taxes that they could not vote on.

a)

character vs character

b)

character vs nature

c)

character vs society

d)

character vs self

95.

The fishermen get caught in a storm with huge waves.

a)

character vs character

b)

character vs nature

c)

character vs society

d)

character vs self

96.

Tina needs to study for a big test, but her friends invited her to go to the fair.

a)

character vs character

b)

character vs nature

c)

character vs society

d)

character vs self