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State Assessment Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pronoun....

a)

is an action word.

b)

takes the place of a noun like me, I, it, she, he, they, we, etc.

c)

is a descriptive word.

d)

is a type of figurative language.

2.

A simple sentence is....

a)

a dependent clause.

b)

a fragment.

c)

an incomplete thought.

d)

an independent clause that communicates a complete thought.

3.

A non-restrictive clause...

a)

is a complete thought.

b)

is a compound sentence.

c)

is a complex sentence.

d)

adds additonal information to a sentence using commas, dashes, or parentheses.

4.

A refrain is...

a)

the first line of a poem.

b)

the repetition of lines or words in a poem.

c)

the end of a poem.

d)

the same thing as a verse or stanza.

5.

A line break is...

a)

the end of the poem.

b)

where each line of text ends in a poem.

c)

the first line of a poem.

d)

the main idea of a poem.

6.

A stanza is...

a)

the main idea of a poem.

b)

the theme of a poem.

c)

a group of lines in a poem.

d)

the entire poem.

7.

A verse is the same thing as a...

a)

line.

b)

stanza.

c)

line break.

d)

refrain.

8.

Rhyme scheme is...

a)

the ordered pairs of rhymes at the ends of the lines in a poem.

b)

just rhyming words.

c)

only one rhyming word.

d)

always the same set of rhyming patterns in a poem.

9.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

You Need to Have an Iron Rear By Jack Prelutsky

You need to have an iron rear

to sit upon a cactus,

or otherwise, at least a year

of very painful practice.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

10.

Which lines in the poem show a line break?

You Need to Have an Iron Rear By Jack Prelutsky

You need to have an iron rear

to sit upon a cactus,

or otherwise, at least a year

of very painful practice.

a)

lines 1 and 3

b)

lines 2 and 4

11.

What is the rhyme scheme in this poem?

You Need to Have an Iron Rear By Jack Prelutsky

You need to have an iron rear

to sit upon a cactus,

or otherwise, at least a year

of very painful practice.

a)

A B A C

b)

A B C D

c)

A A B B

12.

Below I have typed part of a poem. Which lines of the poem include a refrain?

Learning By Judith Viorst

I am learning to say thank you.

And I'm learning to say please.

And I'm learning to use Kleenex,

Not my sweater, when I sneeze.

And I'm learning not to dribble.

a)

Lines 1-4 and line 5

b)

Lines 1-5

c)

Only lines 2 and 4

13.

Main idea is...

a)

the beginning of the text.

b)

is the ending of the text.

c)

is what the text is mostly about.

d)

when readers learn a lesson.

14.

Theme is...

a)

the main idea of the text.

b)

a life lesson or piece of advice based on the main ideas of the text.

c)

the problem in a piece of text.

d)

is the solution in a piece of text.

15.

Tone is...

a)

is the theme of the text.

b)

the main idea of the text.

c)

the mood of the reader.

d)

the feelings of the writer.

16.

Point of view is...

a)

the problem in a story.

b)

who is telling the story.

c)

the main character in a story.

d)

the solution in a story.

17.

First person point of view

a)

the narrator is not in the story

b)

the narrator likes the story

c)

the narrator is in the story

d)

the narrator does not like the story

18.

Third Person Point of View

a)

the narrator is in the story

b)

the narrator likes the story

c)

the narrator does not like the story

d)

the narrator is not in the story

19.

Simile

a)

a sound word

b)

giving human qualities to a non-human thing

c)

using like or as to compare to unlike things

d)

an exaggeration

20.

Metaphor

a)

comparing two things using like or as

b)

comparing two things by saying one thing is another

c)

a sound word

d)

a popular phrase

21.

Alliteration

a)

giving human qualities to a non-human thing

b)

an exaggeration

c)

the repetition of the same beginning sounds of words

d)

a sound word

22.

Onomatopoeia

a)

repetition of the same beginning sounds of a word

b)

a sound word

c)

using like or as to compare to things

d)

an exaggeration

23.

Hyperbole

a)

a sound word

b)

a popular phrase

c)

comparing two things by saying one thing is another thing

d)

an exaggeration

24.

Personification

a)

an exaggeration

b)

giving human qualities to a non-human thing

c)

a sound word

d)

a popular phrase

25.

Idiom

a)

a popular phrase that has a different meaning than what it actually says

b)

using like or as to compare two things

c)

a sound word

d)

an exaggeration

26.

Analogy

a)

a question

b)

a comparison between two things

c)

an explanation

d)

a description

27.

Exposition

a)

the solution

b)

an introduction to the characters, setting, and plot of a story

c)

the problem

d)

end of the story

28.

Rising Action

a)

all the events of the story that lead up to the climax which often create suspense

b)

the end of the story

c)

the beginning of the story

d)

the problem in the story

29.

Climax

a)

the solution in the story

b)

the problem and solution in the story

c)

the setting and character description in the story

d)

the most exciting part of the story; the turning point of the story

30.

Falling Action

a)

the beginning of the story

b)

the end of the story

c)

the events that happen after the exciting part or climax of the story

d)

the solution to the problem

31.

Resolution

a)

the end of the story when the problem is solved

b)

the beginning of the story

c)

the most exciting part of the story

d)

the description of the setting and problem in the story

32.

An antecedent is....

a)

is also called a non-restrictive clause in a sentence.

b)

the noun or pronoun to which a pronoun refers to in a sentence.

c)

a dependent clause in a sentence.

d)

an independent clause in a sentence.

33.

Identify the figurative language: My younger brother is as silly as a goose.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

34.

Identify the figurative language: Patrick Mahomes is a football star on the field.

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

35.

Identify the figurative language: When the dark thunder clouds appeared in the sky, I knew the clouds were angry.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Idiom

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

36.

Identify the figurative language: I could read my library book forever because it is so exciting!

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

37.

Micro

a)

heat

b)

small

38.

Identify the figurative language: Susie sells seashells down by the seashore.

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

39.

Identify the figurative language: The raw egg landed on the floor with a loud SPLAT!

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

40.

Identify the figurative language: This test is a piece of cake!

a)

idiom (originally a metaphor)

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

41.

Identify the figurative language: I am on cloud nine after winning the award.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

idiom

d)

personification

42.

Identify the figurative language: Let's go buy some fast food.

a)

idiom

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

43.

Identify the figurative language: I am so nervous that I have ants in my pants.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

idiom

d)

personification

44.

Identify the figurative language: Break a leg is a popular phrase that means good luck.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

idiom

45.

Identify the figurative language: Mary has a heart of gold.

a)

simile

b)

idiom (originally a metaphor)

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

46.

A

a)

middle

b)

Not, without, lacking

47.

Mid

a)

middle

b)

self

48.

Post

a)

after; behind

b)

through, across, between

49.

Semi

a)

between, among

b)

half, partial

50.

Super

a)

after, behind

b)

over, above

51.

Inter

a)

between, among

b)

after, behind

52.

Trans

a)

across, beyond, change

b)

over, above

53.

Uni

a)

self

b)

one

54.

Auto

a)

self

b)

middle

55.

Anti

a)

against, opposite

b)

not, without, lacking

56.

Dia

a)

between, among

b)

through, across, between

57.

ess

a)

female

b)

belief or action

58.

ism

a)

state or quality

b)

belief or action

59.

ist

a)

female

b)

person or member

60.

ant or ent

a)

action

b)

something that performs the action

61.

er/or

a)

something that performs the action

b)

action

62.

ity

a)

state or quality

b)

belief or action

63.

age

a)

belief or action

b)

activity or the result of an action

64.

Geo

a)

Water

b)

Earth

65.

Aero

a)

Life

b)

Air

66.

Aqua

a)

Water

b)

Air

67.

Biblio

a)

Book

b)

Time

68.

Bio

a)

Life

b)

Earth

69.

Chron

a)

Empty

b)

Time

70.

Dem

a)

Life

b)

People

71.

Graph

a)

To write or draw

b)

To write

72.

Scrib

a)

To write

b)

To write or draw

73.

Spect

a)

Time

b)

Look or See

74.

Vac

a)

Empty

b)

Carry

75.

Therm

a)

Earth

b)

Heat

76.

Port

a)

Empty

b)

Carry

77.

Bene

a)

Small

b)

Good or Kind, Well