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MCAS Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Conversation spoken between characters

a)

Vocabulary

b)

Dialogue

c)

dialect

d)

Diction

2.

The repetition of the beginning sound

Ex. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

a)

dialect

b)

alliteration

c)

epiphany

d)

oxymoron

3.

The turning point or when the character makes a decision to change the direction of a story

a)

climax

b)

conflict

c)

fiction

d)

epiphany

4.

The struggle between opposing forces or the problem

a)

climax

b)

conflict

c)

fiction

d)

antagonist

5.

This is who tells the story

a)

the villian

b)

the protagonist

c)

the narrator

d)

the antagonist

6.

Writing based on facts is called

a)

fiction

b)

non-ficiton

c)

poetry

d)

interview

7.

words used in an imaginative way

a)

literal language

b)

figurative language

8.

This refers to a scene that goes back in time...

a)

foreshadowing

b)

flashback

c)

history hopping

9.

the type of literature you are reading

a)

mood

b)

plot

c)

genre

10.

A comparison not using like or as...

a)

personificaiton

b)

metaphor

c)

similie

d)

personification

11.

A feeling that a story creates

a)

trait

b)

style

c)

theme

d)

mood

12.

Shy, clever, brave, determined... these are examples of

a)

Verbs

b)

Traits

c)

Emotions

d)

Nouns

13.

The message of the story is called the...

a)

Theme

b)

Turning Point

c)

Resolution

d)

Plot

14.

The events that happen in a story is called the...

a)

Setting

b)

Characters

c)

Plot

d)

Theme

15.

The Sun smiled down on the village.

This is an example of....

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

imagery

c)

personification

d)

simile

16.

Which is an example of Onomatopoeia:

a)

"Stop it!"

b)

Screech!

c)

Wait

d)

The door opened.

17.

This is the part of the story where the problem is solved

a)

conflict

b)

climax

c)

plot

d)

resolution

18.

How the story is told. Ex... first person using "I" or third person, an outside observer

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

point of view

d)

style

19.

Person, place or thing

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Verb

20.

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

The man walked across the room quickly to grab a snack.

a)

man

b)

walked

c)

room

d)

quickly

21.

Which of the following is NOT a character trait.

a)

Bold

b)

Adventurous

c)

Sad

d)

Shy

22.

Which of the following words is an adjective?

a)

delicious

b)

blanket

c)

walk

d)

swiftly

23.

When you add a quote from the text it is called:

a)

Text evidence

b)

An introduction

c)

An explanation

d)

A question

24.

What organizer would you use to plan a story?

a)

Boxes and bullets

b)

A Venn Diagram

c)

A T Chart

d)

A Story Arc

25.

A comparison using like or as

a)

Simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personifcation

26.

How many paragraphs should you include in an essay

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4 or more

27.

Which is not an example of a genre?

a)

Mystery

b)

Fantasy

c)

Opinion

d)

Non-fiction

28.

Author's purpose means...

a)

the reason why the author chose to name the characters a certain way

b)

the reason the author is alive

c)

the reason the author loves to write

d)

the reason the author wrote a piece of literature

29.

Words and phrases that connect to the reader's five senses.

a)

Imagery

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Conflict

d)

Simile

30.

In the sentences, jolted is a :

The car jolted to a stop.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

31.

to make an educated guess based on the limited details in the story

a)

to infer

b)

to foreshadow

c)

plot

d)

theme

32.

An example of a simile is...

a)

It's raining cats and dogs and alligators too.

b)

The noise was a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore.

c)

If the shoe fits, wear it.

d)

The noise was like a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore.

33.
What are sound words such as BANG, BAM, and BOING examples of?
a)
Similie
b)
Idiom
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Sounds
34.

Group of lines forming a section in a poem

a)

refrain

b)

stanza

c)

allusion

d)

symbolism

35.
Which word below is a synonym for thunderous?
a)
Loud
b)
Quiet
c)
Silent
d)
Boom
36.
Which word below is NOT a pronoun?
a)
It
b)
He
c)
She
d)
Tim
37.
What does INFORM mean?
a)
to give information; to teach; to educate
b)
to intend enjoyment, laughter, or pleasure
c)
to convince to do, feel, or believe something
d)
to give facts from sources you cannot trust or believe
38.
When words end with the same sounds, the words 
a)
verse. 
b)
rhyme.
c)
alliteration.
d)
onomatopoeia.
39.

When a poem repeats words, phrases, or whole lines, it is using

a)

rhyme

b)

stanza

c)

repetition

d)

alliteration

40.
This type of literature tells a story:
a)
argument
b)
essay
c)
poetry
d)
narrative
41.

Which word below is NOT a pronoun?

a)

This

b)

He

c)

She

d)

They

42.

Which word is a noun?

a)

hopped

b)

table

c)

beautiful

d)

merrily

43.

Which word is an adjective?

a)

marshmallow

b)

yacht

c)

soon

d)

smooth

44.

Which word is an adverb?

a)

month

b)

place

c)

beautiful

d)

carefully

45.

All of the following are compound words EXCEPT?

a)

lifeboat

b)

alternate

c)

pancake

d)

firetruck

46.

All below are examples of proper nouns EXCEPT:

a)

Walmart

b)

Mexico

c)

school

d)

Taylor Swift

47.

Which of the following is a common noun?

a)

house

b)

St. Theresa Church

c)

Mc Donalds

d)

Mrs. Leahy

48.

You would capitalize all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

april

b)

fenway park

c)

amazon river

d)

hedgehog

49.

Which word is an example of a contraction?

a)

wouldn't

b)

sincerely

c)

because

d)

addition

50.

The word didnt needs a:

a)

comma

b)

capital letter

c)

apostrophe

d)

quotations

51.

Which of the following is a synonym for 'happy'?

a)

angry

b)

tired

c)

joyful

d)

sad

52.

What is the main purpose of a conclusion in an essay?

a)

To state the thesis

b)

To summarize the main points

c)

To introduce new ideas

d)

To provide supporting evidence

53.

Which sentence uses a simile?

a)

The cake was delicious.

b)

The sun was bright in the sky.

c)

He finished his homework.

d)

She ran as fast as a cheetah.

54.

Which of the following is an example of figurative language.

a)

The grass was green.

b)

The grass needed to be cut

c)

The grass looked like spiky green hair.

d)

The grass was turning yellow.

55.

What is an example of literal language.

a)

The clouds in the sky danced.

b)
The sky is blue.
c)

The clouds popped like marshmallows.

d)

The sun's rays kissed my forehead.

56.

Which phrase is figurative language?

a)

Grasshoppers make a high pitched noise.

b)

The grasshoppers melody sounded like a fiddle in an orchestra.

57.

Which is literal language.

a)

The present made me happy.

b)

The present made my heart sing.

c)

I got butterflies in my stomach before opening my present.