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8th Midterm Review

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?


The goalie slapped the puck away from the net.

a)

active

b)

passive

2.

Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:


The puck was slapped away from the net by the goalie.

a)

puck, slapped

b)

goalie, slapped

c)

net, slapped

d)

puck, away

3.

Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:


The ingredients are listed on the label.

a)

ingredients, are listed

b)

label, are listed

c)

ingredients, label

d)

label, ingredients

4.

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?


The ingredients are listed on the label.

a)

active

b)

passive

5.

Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:


The list of ingredients is on the label.

a)

list of ingredients, is

b)

label, is

c)

list of ingredients, label

d)

label, ingredients

6.

Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:


The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889.

a)

steel, structure

b)

Eiffel Tower, walls

c)

Eiffel Tower, built

d)

1889, built

7.

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?


The list of ingredients is on the label.

a)

active

b)

passive

8.

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?


After the mixture had reached a temperature of 33 degrees Kelvin, an alkaline substance was added.

a)

active

b)

passive

9.

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?


Everybody in the training squadron successfully passed the final exams.

a)

active

b)

passive

10.

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?


Uncle Phil’s entire estate was left to his niece Alexis.

a)

active

b)

passive

11.

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?


All good writing students must follow the rules of grammar.

a)

active

b)

passive

12.

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?


When eligible, Tom Brady will be nominated to the Hall of Fame by the sportswriters.

a)

active

b)

passive

13.
A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony? 
a)
Verbal
b)
Dramatic
c)
Situational
d)
None of the Above
14.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
15.
A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony? 
a)
Verbal
b)
Dramatic
c)
Situational
d)
None of the Above
16.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
17.
a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

none of the above

18.
In your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier.  That soldier who was killed turns out to be his favorite cousin.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
19.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
20.
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
21.
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
none of the above
22.
When we know the identify of the superhero, but everyone else wonders who they are, thats...?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Super
23.
a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

none of the above

24.
If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to
a)
stress from school
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situation ethics
25.
Irony usually involves something that is 
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
26.
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
none of the above
27.

“I made those biscuits yesterday,” said Mom. “I don’t know if they're still good.”


Dad banged one on the table. “As soft and fluffy as a chunk of granite,” he remarked.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

d)

Not Ironic

28.

“Oh no!” exclaimed Darcy. “Look at my shoes!”


Mom leaned over and noted a speck of dirt on the gray leather. “What a tragedy,” said Mom.

“They’re ruined!”

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

d)

Not Ironic

29.
Which is NOT a type of irony?
a)
situational
b)
momentous
c)
dramatic
d)
verbal
30.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 
31.

What type of figurative language gives human qualities to objects or animals?

a)

Similie

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

personification

d)

Metaphor

32.

"Homework is a breeze," is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Oxymoron

33.

Which is NOT an example of a simile?

a)

Her heart is like gold.

b)

He is as busy as a bee.

c)

Life is a rollercoaster.

d)

She is larger than life.

34.

Which figurative language is an exaggeration that is so dramatic, no one could believe it?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Analogy

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Oxymoron

35.

"My backpack weighs a ton!" is an example of which figurative langauge?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Analogy

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

36.

The figurative language that you use to compare two unlike things without using "like", "than", or "as" is...

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Analogy

37.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
38.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
39.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
40.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
41.
The idiom "Every cloud has a silver lining" means..
a)
Every cloud is outlined in silver
b)
It was a great movie with Jennifer Lawrence 
c)
Even difficult days will turn out for the better
d)
Move on with life
42.
An idiom is  
a)
a phrase that doesn't have a literal or predictive meaning 
b)
a phrase that is supposed to be taken literally
c)
when an idiot takes this test
d)
a phrase that has several meanings
43.
What is this picture an example of?
a)
foreshadowing
b)
resolution
c)
flashback
d)
linear plot 
44.
Climax is... 
a)
Events that make up a story
b)
The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
c)
setting and characters
d)
the solution to the problem
45.
Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?
a)
climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
b)
exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition
46.
Harry Potter faces many conflicts in his young life. He is an example of:
a)
A protagonist
b)
An antagonist
47.
What happens in the falling action?
a)
You are introduced to the conflict.
b)
The setting is described in detail. 
c)
Events begin to calm down after the climax. 
d)
It is the exact same as the rising action. 
48.
What 2 components are included in the exposition?
a)
characters, dialogue
b)
 narrator, conflict
c)
characters, resolution
d)
characters, setting
49.
What is a conflict in a story?
a)
a struggle between two opposing forces usually the protagonist and the antagonist
b)
A series of events that complicates matters for your characters, and results in increased drama or suspense
c)
story is in chronological order and does not skew from that order.
d)
The beginning that introduces the characters and setting. 
50.
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
51.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
52.

In this element of plot, the author introduces the characters and setting. There is sometimes an "inciting incident" during this element.

a)

Resolution

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising Action

53.

Which part of the plot is the most intense and is usually the turning point of the story?

a)

falling action

b)

exposition

c)

exposition

d)

climax

54.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
55.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

climax

b)

rising action

c)

falling action

d)

resolution

56.
Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story? 
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action 
57.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
58.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
59.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
60.
A sonnet has how many lines?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
14
d)
16
61.
Free verse poetry does not have...
a)
stanzas
b)
plot or conflict
c)
rhyming pattern
d)
serious topic
62.
Two words that have the same ending sound are called
a)
rhythm
b)
repetition
c)
rhyme
d)
stanza
63.
What describes one thing as if it were something else?
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Onomatopoeia 
64.
What is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally?
a)
Hyperbole 
b)
Figurative Language 
c)
Sensory Language 
d)
Metaphor 
65.
What is the use of words that imitate sounds? (Crash, bang, hiss, splat)
a)
Sensory Language 
b)
Hyperbole 
c)
Figurative Language 
d)
Onomatopoeia 
66.
A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space, is called a ________.
a)
stanza
b)
refrain
c)
ballad
d)
chorus
67.
The way a poem looks is its ____________.
a)
Stanza
b)
Set-up
c)
Structure
d)
Sentences
68.
Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ___________.
a)
A single word
b)
A sentence
c)
A part of sentence
d)
All of the above
69.
A reference to a famous person, place, event, or piece of literature is called a(n) ________.
a)
inference
b)
metaphor 
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
allusion 
70.
The voice that is talking to us in a poem is referred to as what?
a)
author
b)
speaker
c)
poet
d)
audience
71.
The author's or speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
simile
d)
theme
72.
The ideas and feelings associated with a word (positive, negative, or neutral) is the ________.
a)
imagery
b)
metaphor
c)
connotation
d)
denotation
73.
Which literary device is an extreme exaggeration? 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
74.
word that means the roughly same thing
a)
synonym
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
context clue
75.
synonyms can have different
a)
connotations
b)
denotations
c)
definitions
76.

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

77.

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

78.
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
79.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
80.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
inquiring
b)
prying
81.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
gossip
b)
chat
82.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
gathering
b)
mob
83.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
immature
b)
youthful
84.

What can water symbolize?

a)

Liquid

b)

Purity

c)

Good luck

d)

Anger

85.

Demons do NOT symbolize ______________

a)

Addictions

b)

Internal struggles

c)

Weaknesses

d)

Protection

86.
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
a)
To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
b)
To show the importance of symbols
87.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
b)
The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.
c)
The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
d)
The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.
88.
Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.
a)
Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
b)
Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
c)
No comma needed
89.
I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.
a)
Insert comma before the conjunction
b)
Insert comma after the conjunction
c)
No comma needed
90.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
91.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
b)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
c)
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
d)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 
92.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 
93.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
94.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
My tenth birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious.
b)
My tenth birthday cake was, pink purple sparkly and so delicious.
c)
My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious. 
d)
My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious. 
95.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
96.
Which sentence demonstrates using a comma before a conjunction. 
a)
Mark, my bald neighbor, has a dog named Gracie.
b)
Why, I wish all views were as beautiful as this! 
c)
I have to complete my math homework, and study for my comma test. 
d)
Dear Grandma, 
97.
Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
a)
vehicle, 
b)
 worked, 
c)
Fortunately, 
d)
The  sentence does not need commas
98.
Which sentence demonstrates using commas to separate items in a series? 
a)
The zoo director had to feed the animals, guide visitors, and keep the grounds safe and clean. 
b)
We planned a road trip, so we packed lots of snacks. 
c)
Good morning, please get out a book and read for the first 10 minutes of class. 
d)
The time of our club meeting, by the way, has changed to 5:00
99.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
100.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

a)

Description

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Order and Sequence

d)

Problem and Solution

101.

This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.

a)

Description

b)

Order and Sequence

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

102.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

a)

Description

b)

Order and Sequence

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

103.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

a)

Description

b)

Order and Sequence

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

104.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

a)

Description

b)

Order and Sequence

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

105.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

The Mona Lisa is a painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It was painted between 1503 and 1506. Today, it is thought to be the most well known painting in the world. You can see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. About six million people view the famous painting each year.

a)

Description

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

106.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Order and Sequence

c)

Description

d)

Compare and Contrast

107.

When I get to my classroom in the morning, the first thing I do is hang up my coat and my backpack. Then I turn in my homework and sharpen my pencil. After that, I am ready for work, so I sit down at my seat and start on the morning assignment on the board.


What words make this paragraph Order and Sequence?

a)

So, My, Do, Is

b)

First Thing, Then, After

c)

Am, For, Is, Get

d)

Sharpen, Homework, Pencil

108.

(2 minutes to answer) We often let others know what we are thinking without using words. The name that we give for this kind of communication is body language. Body language includes gestures, facial expressions, and posture. Body language does not always mean the same thing to everyone.


What is the CENTRAL IDEA of the above paragraph?

a)

We sometimes use words to express ourselves.

b)

We use body language to communicate with others.

c)

Body language may not mean the same thing to everyone.

d)

Body language includes gestures, facial expression, and posture.

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