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Total questions: 166

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an easy way to tell that a word is an adjective.

a)

They describe

b)

They define

c)

They pronounce

d)

They answer

2.

What is an easy way to tell that a word is an adverb?

a)

ends is pu

b)

ends in ed

c)

end in ly

d)

ends in en

3.

The colorful balloon floated over the treetop.

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

4.

I eagerly opened my birthday presents.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

5.

A yellow butterfly is sitting on the flower.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

6.

The students walked calmly to lunch.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

7.

The tall giraffe is eating green leaves.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

8.

I gently pet the puppy.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

9.

Hairless cats look like rats.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

10.

I accidentally spilled chocolate milk on the carpet.

a)

Adjecive

b)

Adverb

11.

The tiny kitten played with the yarn.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

12.

I happily got to school on time so my class can spell out "ready to learn"

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

13.

I love the move "James and the Giant Peach"

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

14.

I lazily laid on the couch and ate chips.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

15.

The fluffy dog was soooooo cute!

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

16.
An adjective describes a...
a)
Verb
b)
Preposition
c)
Adverb
d)
Noun
17.
An adverb describes a/an...
a)
only verbs
b)
only adjectives
c)
verbs, adjectives and adverbs
d)
nouns
18.

Which is the adverb in the sentence?

The cat ran quickly across the big room.

a)

cat

b)

big

c)

quickly

d)

across

19.

Which is the adjective in the sentence?

The tired boy laid down on the lawn.

a)

boy

b)

tired

c)

down

d)

lawn

20.

Which is the adverb in the sentence?

She knew the answer and raised her hand quietly.

a)

knew

b)

quietly

c)

raised

d)

hand

21.

Which is the adjective in the sentence?

She picked up the red ball as fast as she could.

a)

red

b)

picked

c)

ball

d)

fast

22.

Which is the adjective in the sentence?

The yellow school bus picked up the children in the morning.

a)

bus

b)

children

c)

yellow

d)

morning

23.

Find the adverb.

The girls thoroughly enjoyed the show.

a)

thoroughly

b)

enjoyed

c)

girls

24.

An adverb ...

a)

is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

is a word that modifies a phrase

c)

is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

25.

An adjective...

a)

is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

is a word that modifies a phrase

c)

is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

26.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The motorcycles whizzed by the city monument.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

27.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Kings and queens from all countries faithfully attended the ball.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

28.

Find TWO adjectives.

The brave, young champion handled the loss with grace and dignity.

a)

brave

b)

loss

c)

young

d)

handled

29.

Identify the word that the adverb modifies.

The green-eyed young boy smiled sweetly at the teacher.

a)

smiled

b)

boy

c)

teacher

30.

Identify the word that the adjective modifies.

The blue, satin dress was exquisite.

a)

satin

b)

blue

c)

exquisite

d)

dress

31.

There is a slight / slightly difference between the original and the reproduction of that painting, but only an expert can tell.

a)

slight

b)

slightly

32.

Most wild animals fight hard / hardly when they are attacked.

a)

hard

b)

hardly

33.

George's mother is serious / seriously ill.

a)

serious

b)

seriously

34.

I don't read newspapers anymore because there's hard / hardly any cheerful news in them.

a)

hard

b)

hardly

35.

A lot of things went wrong / wrongly during our holiday because it was bad / badly planned.

a)

wrong/bad

b)

wrongly/bad

c)

wrongly/badly

d)

wrong/badly

36.

Which word does the word "colorful" modify, or tell more about?

The colorful balloon floated over the treetop.

a)

floated

b)

balloon

c)

over

d)

treetop

37.

Which word does the word "eagerly" modify, or tell more about?

I eagerly opened my birthday presents.

a)

I

b)

opened

c)

birthday

d)

presents

38.

Which word does the word "yellow" modify, or tell more about?

A yellow butterfly is sitting on the flower.

a)

butterfly

b)

sitting

c)

flower

d)

A

39.

Which word does the word "calmly" modify, or tell more about?

The students walked calmly to lunch.

a)

students

b)

walked

c)

lunch

d)

to

40.

Which word does the word "tall" modify, or tell more about?

The tall giraffe is eating green leaves.

a)

giraffe

b)

eating

c)

leaves

d)

is

41.

Which word matches this definition:

a way of annotating the text

a)

Context Clues

b)

Notice and Note

c)

Figurative Language

d)

Connotation

42.

Which word matches this definition:

struggle or problem in the story

a)

foreshadow

b)

predict

c)

allusion

d)

conflict

43.

Which word matches this definition:

be a warning or hint to the future in a story ( a future event)

a)

foreshadow

b)

predict

c)

allusion

d)

context clues

44.

Which word matches this definition:

Guessing what will happen next

a)

predict

b)

Notice and Note

c)

allusion

d)

connotation

45.

Which word matches this definition:

Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine meaning of an unknown word.

a)

Context Clues

b)

allusion

c)

predict

d)

foreshadow

46.

Which word matches this definition:

writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

a)

figurative language

b)

sound devices

c)

allusion

d)

adage

47.

Which word matches this definition:

Elements of literature that emphasize sound (e.g., assonance, consonance, alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia)

a)

sound devices

b)

figurative language

c)

adage

d)

allusion

48.

a proverb, a wise saying

a)

context clues

b)

adage

c)

figurative language

d)

denotation

49.

Which word matches this definition:

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

a)

allusion

b)

figurative language

c)

connotation

d)

point of view

50.

Which word matches this definition:

all of the meanings, associations, or emotions that a words suggests (positive, negative, or neutral)

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

c)

context clues

d)

Notice and Note

51.

Which word matches this definition:

the dictionary definition of a word

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

c)

context clues

d)

allusion

52.

Which word matches this definition:

the perspective from which a story is told

a)

point of view

b)

Notice and Note

c)

Context Clues

d)

foreshadow

53.

Which word matches this definition:

Person telling the story

a)

narrator

b)

character

c)

dialogue

d)

tone

54.

Which word matches the following definition:

A person in a story

a)

narrator

b)

character

c)

dialogue

d)

tone

55.

Which word matches the following definition:

conversations between characters

a)

dialogue

b)

tone

c)

mood

d)

point of view

56.

Which word matches the following definition:

the reason the author has for writing

(inform, entertain, persuade)

a)

author's purpose

b)

tone

c)

mood

d)

central idea

57.

Which word matches the following definition:

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through his or her word choice

a)

tone

b)

mood

c)

dialogue

d)

narrator

58.

Which word matches the following definition:

How the READER feels about the text while reading

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

theme

d)

central idea

59.

Which word matches the following definition:

most important point the author makes; main idea

a)

central idea

b)

plot

c)

theme

d)

summary

60.

Which word matches the following definition:

Sequence of Events in a Story

a)

Plot

b)

Theme

c)

Central Idea

d)

Summary

61.

Which word matches the following definition:

Central Idea of a work of literature

(lesson or moral of the story)

a)

Theme

b)

summary

c)

Inference

d)

author's purpose

62.

Which word matches the following definition:

Brief statement of the main events of a story

a)

summary

b)

central idea

c)

theme

d)

plot

63.

Which word matches the following definition:

A conclusion one can draw from the presented details

(Reading between the lines)

a)

Inference

b)

central idea

c)

tone

d)

analyze

64.

Which word matches the following definition:

To look at something carefully by attention to its parts

a)

analyze

b)

inference

c)

author's purpose

d)

summary

65.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

Examine and judge carefully; assess

a)

evaluate

b)

compare

c)

contrast

d)

critique

66.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

evidence from the text (fiction or nonfiction) that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments

a)

Textual Evidence

b)

MLA Format

c)

relevant

d)

Thesis

67.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

set of guidelines on how to format a research paper

a)

MLA Format

b)

critique

c)

relevant

d)

text structure

68.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

to restate in your own words

a)

paraphrase

b)

quote

c)

MLA Format

d)

textual evidence

69.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written

a)

paraphrase

b)

quote

c)

thesis

d)

MLA Format

70.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

the author's method (or way) of organizing a text

a)

text structure

b)

MLA Format

c)

contrast

d)

compare

71.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

to put things together to see how they are the same

a)

contrast

b)

compare

c)

analyze

d)

evaluate

72.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

find differences

a)

contrast

b)

compare

c)

evaluate

d)

critique

73.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

an opinion of a piece of writing

a)

critique

b)

compare

c)

evaluate

d)

thesis

74.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

a phrase or word that links different ideas

a)

transition

b)

text structure

c)

critique

d)

paraphrase

75.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

Focus statement of an essay

a)

thesis

b)

central idea

c)

summary

d)

theme

76.

Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:

staying on topic

a)

relevant

b)

compare

c)

contrast

d)

critique

77.

Which word matches the following definition:

an essay which offers facts/evidence that supports a topic and educates an audience

a)

informational essay

b)

narrative essay

c)

informational text

d)

focused research topic

78.

Which word matches the following definition:

essay that tells a story

a)

Informational Essay

b)

Narrative Essay

c)

Informational Text

d)

Focused Research Topic

79.

Which word matches the following definition:

A device used in literature where an object represents an idea

a)

symbolism

b)

flashback

c)

foreshadow

d)

allusion

80.

Which word matches the following definition:

A scene that interrupts the normal chronological order sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time

a)

flashback

b)

foreshadow

c)

symbolism

d)

theme

81.

Which word matches the following definition:

a nonfiction text, written to share factual information

a)

informational text

b)

Informational essay

c)

Narrative Essay

d)

Summary

82.

Narrowed, specific research topic

a)

Focused Research Topic

b)

Summary

c)

Sentence Structure

d)

Thesis Statement

83.

Which word matches the following definition:

Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

OR using someone else's writing or ideas as your own.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Quote

c)

Paraphrase

d)

MLA Format

84.

Which word matches the following definition:

The arrangement of a sentence.

A sentence may be simple, compound, or complex.

a)

Sentence Structure

b)

Clause

c)

Phrase

d)

quote

85.

Which word matches the following definition:

A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.

a)

clause

b)

phrase

c)

sentence structure

d)

quote

86.

Which word matches the following definition:

A group of words with a meaning; an expression

(does not contain both a subject and a verb)

a)

clause

b)

phrase

c)

sentence structure

d)

quote

87.

What is an easy way to tell that a word is an adjective.

a)

They describe

b)

They define

c)

They pronounce

d)

They answer

88.

What is an easy way to tell that a word is an adverb?

a)

ends is pu

b)

ends in ed

c)

end in ly

d)

ends in en

89.

The colorful balloon floated over the treetop.

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

90.

I eagerly opened my birthday presents.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

91.

A yellow butterfly is sitting on the flower.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

92.

The students walked calmly to lunch.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

93.

The tall giraffe is eating green leaves.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

94.

I gently pet the puppy.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

95.

Hairless cats look like rats.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

96.

I accidentally spilled chocolate milk on the carpet.

a)

Adjecive

b)

Adverb

97.

The tiny kitten played with the yarn.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

98.

I happily got to school on time so my class can spell out "ready to learn"

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

99.

I love the move "James and the Giant Peach"

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

100.

I lazily laid on the couch and ate chips.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

101.

The fluffy dog was soooooo cute!

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

102.
An adjective describes a...
a)
Verb
b)
Preposition
c)
Adverb
d)
Noun
103.
An adverb describes a/an...
a)
only verbs
b)
only adjectives
c)
verbs, adjectives and adverbs
d)
nouns
104.

Which is the adverb in the sentence?

The cat ran quickly across the big room.

a)

cat

b)

big

c)

quickly

d)

across

105.

Which is the adjective in the sentence?

The tired boy laid down on the lawn.

a)

boy

b)

tired

c)

down

d)

lawn

106.

Which is the adverb in the sentence?

She knew the answer and raised her hand quietly.

a)

knew

b)

quietly

c)

raised

d)

hand

107.

Which is the adjective in the sentence?

She picked up the red ball as fast as she could.

a)

red

b)

picked

c)

ball

d)

fast

108.

Which is the adjective in the sentence?

The yellow school bus picked up the children in the morning.

a)

bus

b)

children

c)

yellow

d)

morning

109.

Find the adverb.

The girls thoroughly enjoyed the show.

a)

thoroughly

b)

enjoyed

c)

girls

110.

An adverb ...

a)

is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

is a word that modifies a phrase

c)

is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

111.

An adjective...

a)

is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

is a word that modifies a phrase

c)

is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

112.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The motorcycles whizzed by the city monument.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

113.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Kings and queens from all countries faithfully attended the ball.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

114.

Find TWO adjectives.

The brave, young champion handled the loss with grace and dignity.

a)

brave

b)

loss

c)

young

d)

handled

115.

Identify the word that the adverb modifies.

The green-eyed young boy smiled sweetly at the teacher.

a)

smiled

b)

boy

c)

teacher

116.

Identify the word that the adjective modifies.

The blue, satin dress was exquisite.

a)

satin

b)

blue

c)

exquisite

d)

dress

117.

There is a slight / slightly difference between the original and the reproduction of that painting, but only an expert can tell.

a)

slight

b)

slightly

118.

Most wild animals fight hard / hardly when they are attacked.

a)

hard

b)

hardly

119.

George's mother is serious / seriously ill.

a)

serious

b)

seriously

120.

I don't read newspapers anymore because there's hard / hardly any cheerful news in them.

a)

hard

b)

hardly

121.

A lot of things went wrong / wrongly during our holiday because it was bad / badly planned.

a)

wrong/bad

b)

wrongly/bad

c)

wrongly/badly

d)

wrong/badly

122.

Which word does the word "colorful" modify, or tell more about?

The colorful balloon floated over the treetop.

a)

floated

b)

balloon

c)

over

d)

treetop

123.

Which word does the word "eagerly" modify, or tell more about?

I eagerly opened my birthday presents.

a)

I

b)

opened

c)

birthday

d)

presents

124.

Which word does the word "yellow" modify, or tell more about?

A yellow butterfly is sitting on the flower.

a)

butterfly

b)

sitting

c)

flower

d)

A

125.

Which word does the word "calmly" modify, or tell more about?

The students walked calmly to lunch.

a)

students

b)

walked

c)

lunch

d)

to

126.

Which word does the word "tall" modify, or tell more about?

The tall giraffe is eating green leaves.

a)

giraffe

b)

eating

c)

leaves

d)

is

127.
Define a Noun
a)
An action
b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

A word that introduces a prepositional phrase

d)
Connects two grammatical items together
128.

Define a verb

a)

An action

b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

An emotional word that interrupts a sentence

d)

A word that takes the place of a noun

129.

Which of the following does an adverb modify?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Conjunction

d)

Preposition

130.
What do adjectives modify?
a)
Nouns
b)
Verbs
c)
Adjectives
d)
Adverbs
131.

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Preposition

d)

Pronoun

132.

The school smells funny. What part of speech is smells?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

133.

The crying baby is really annoying me. What part of speech is crying?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

134.

In the following sentence, which word is the preposition?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee."

a)

over

b)

ouch

c)

and

d)

his

135.

They attended the concert last weekend.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

136.

This part of speech modifies a verb and often ends in “ly.”

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

interjection

137.

Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?

a)

He

b)

They

c)

Her

d)

The

138.

Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase?

a)

under the car

b)

into the unknown

c)

the fast food restaurant

d)

over the hill

139.
In the following sentence, which word is the ADVERB?
She looked carefully at the yellow fish.
a)
SHE
b)
LOOKED
c)
CAREFULLY
d)
FISH
140.
In the following sentence, which word is the ADJECTIVE?
We watched the colorful creatures swim through the dark water?
a)
We
b)
watched
c)
through
d)
dark
141.
In the following sentence, which word is the VERB?
The teacher helped the student with her difficult homework.
a)
teacher
b)
helped
c)
with
d)
difficult
142.
In the following sentence, which word is the PREPOSITION?
Jennifer smiled shyly at the students in her new class. 
a)
Jennifer
b)
shlyly
c)
new
d)
in
143.
shows action or a state of being
a)
noun
b)
interjection
c)
verb
d)
adverb
144.
A person, place or thing
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
pronoun
145.
a word that takes a place of a noun
a)
verb
b)
adjective
c)
pronoun
d)
preposition
146.
A word that describes a noun
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
interjection
d)
preposition
147.

the words a, an, and the

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

article

148.

Examples: run, is, jump, climb, are, was, play, go

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

149.

Examples: dog, Mrs. Wham, desk, justice

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

article

d)

conjunction

150.

Examples: pretty, friendly, kind, messy, four, few, purple, several

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

article

d)

conjunction

151.

Examples: quickly, loudly, slowly, outside, tomorrow, yesterday

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

article

152.

Examples: for, above, below, in, at

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

153.

Examples: they, he, she, we

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

interjection

d)

pronoun

154.

AFTER lunch let's go out for a coffee.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

verb

155.

I'm sure I've MET your girlfriend before.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

interjection

156.

On Saturdays I WORK from nine to five.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

157.

If we finish our work QUICKLY we can go to the movies.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

158.

I left my shoes UNDER the kitchen table.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

159.

What did SHE ask you to do?

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

160.

I bought a BEAUTIFUL dress at the mall.

a)

preposition

b)

adjective

c)

noun

161.
am, is , are, was, were, be, being, been
a)
my grocery list
b)
prepositions
c)
dead words
d)
state of being verbs
162.
What are ADVERBS?
a)
Describe a noun
b)
links two thoughts together
c)
Shows emotion
d)
Describe a verb
163.
What are ADJECTIVES?
a)
Links two thoughts together
b)
Shows emotions
c)
Describes a noun
d)
Action words
164.
A part of speech that answers questions WHICH ONE? WHAT KIND? HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? WHAT COLOR? is called 
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
verb
165.
A part of speech that answers questions WHO?, WHAT?, WHOM? is called 
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
adjective
d)
noun
166.
A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called 
a)
adjective
b)
pronoun
c)
adverb
d)
conjunction