Worksheets2023 Spring Final: 11th Grade
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 7hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
I could grow very still / Like an old stone on a hill
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
idiom
2.
Identify the mood demonstrated with this textual evidence from "The Possibility of Evil":
"Ran out of sugar for my cake frosting, "Mrs. Harper explained. her hand shook slightly as she opened her pocketbook. Miss Strangeworth wondered, glancing at her quickly, if she had been taking proper care of herself. Martha Harper was not as young as she used to be, Miss Strangeworth thought. She probably could use a good strong tonic. "Martha," she said, "you don't look well." "I'm perfectly all right," Mrs. Harper said shortly.
a)
giddy
b)
gloomy
c)
weird
d)
annoyed
3.
Identify the mood demonstrated with this textual evidence from "Harrison Bergeron."
"It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and Empress were dead before they hit the floor."
a)
sad
b)
frustrated
c)
cheerful
d)
loving
4.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
Your beauty was a web of frail delight.
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
idiom
5.
Identify the tone demonstrated with this textual evidence.
"Miss Strangeworth never gave away any of her roses, although the tourists often asked her. The roses belonged on Pleasant Street, and it bothered Miss Strangeworth to think of people wanting to take them into strange towns and down strange streets."
a)
concerned
b)
confused
c)
tolerant
d)
joyful
6.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
I got up on the wrong side of the bed.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
7.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
Don't worry about Alex; she's all bark and no bite.
a)
idiom
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
8.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
Over the yawning chimney hangs the fog.
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
9.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
The earth is the cup of the sun, / That filleth at morning
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
10.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
Oh, never, if I live to a million, / Shall I feel such a grievous pain
a)
hyperbole
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
idiom
11.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
My heart is but a haughty snail!
a)
simile
b)
idiom
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
12.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
I do not care to talk to you although / Your speech evokes a thousand sympathies
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
idiom
13.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
All round the house is the jet-black night; it stares through the window-pane.
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
14.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
All books are either dreams, or swords
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
15.
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
The buzzing of the bees and flies
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
idiom
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
16.
What is the first paragraph of the research paper called?
a)
Intro paragraph
b)
Beginning paragraph
c)
Opening paragraph
d)
Hello paragraph
17.
What are the two main parts of a topic sentence?
a)
concrete details and commentary
b)
topic sentence and concrete detail
c)
topic and controlling idea
d)
topic and commentary
18.
What is the last paragraph of the research paper called?
a)
Ending paragraph
b)
Closing paragraph
c)
Conclusion paragraph
d)
Goodbye paragraph
19.
Which of the following is NOT a prewriting technique?
a)
free writing
b)
editing
c)
clustering
d)
listing
20.
Which of the following is a good topic sentence for an argumentative essay?
a)
Tomatoes are a fruit.
b)
Bread is made from flour.
c)
Drinking too much may be dangerous for people in many ways.
d)
Rice is a basic food.
21.
Should a research paper have page numbers?
a)
Yes, they should be on the bottom right of each page.
b)
No, they shouldn't be present at all.
c)
Yes, they should bo on the top right of each page.
d)
Yes, they should bo on the top left of each page.
22.
Imagine an essay as a hamburger. What is the meat of the essay, broken up by paragraphs?
a)
Introduction
b)
Conclusion
c)
Body
d)
Planning Page
23.
The following paragraph has been shuffled. Which sentence is a concluding sentence?
a)
Next, add antifreeze to your windshield washer fluid; otherwise, the fluid will freeze and possibly break the container.
b)
First, put on snow tires if you plan to drive on snowy, icy roads very often.
c)
Finally, it is also a good idea to carry tire chains, a can of spray to unfreeze door locks, and a windshield scraper in you car when driving in winter weather.
d)
Driving in winter, especially on snowy, icy roads, can be less troublesome if you take a few simple precautions.
e)
Second, check the amount of antifreeze in your radiator and add more if necessary.
24.
What spacing should you use when writing a research paper?
a)
Single space your name, double space the rest
b)
Use a combination of single and double spacing depending on you length requirement
c)
Single space it all
d)
Double space it all
25.
What is the correct format for the second page number on a research paper?
a)
LASTNAME 2
b)
Lastname 2
c)
Firstname Lastname 2
d)
Firstname 2
26.
Which font should you use when writing a research paper?
a)
Wingdings
b)
Comic Sans
c)
Times New Roman
d)
Arial
27.
In the conclusion paragraph, it is a good idea to do what?
a)
Re-state the entire essay in a summary-like style
b)
None of the options
c)
Present a brand-new, "slam-dunk" argument
d)
Wrap up the essay in an orderly manner and induce the reader with some type of "a call to action."
28.
Transitions are used to do what?
a)
To "hook" the reader's interest
b)
To make the opposition's viewpoints look silly
c)
To "hammer home" a point you are trying to make
d)
To smoothly take your reader from one idea, topic, or paragraph to another
29.
Where should the title go in research paper formatting?
a)
The title should be centered between the writer's information and the beginning of the first paragraph.
b)
The title should be in a larger font at the top of the first page.
c)
A dedicated title page should be included.
d)
Research papers do not need titles.
30.
The following paragraph has been shuffled. Which sentence is the topic sentence?
a)
Second, check the amount of antifreeze in your radiator and add more if necessary.
b)
Finally, it is also a good idea to carry tire chains, a can of spray to unfreeze door locks, and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in winter weather.
c)
First, put on snow tires if you plan to drive on snowy, icy roads very often.
d)
Next, add antifreeze to your windshield washer fluid; otherwise, the fluid will freeze and possibly break the container.
e)
Driving in winter, especially on snowy, icy roads, can be less troublesome if you take a few simple precautions.
31.
Grammar Passage 1: Designers
(1) Many people aren't aware of the challenges faced by designers who customize rooms. (2) Sometimes, designers put on jumpsuits, gloves, and glasses to test a room. (3) There's a reason why they do this. (4) They want people with physical limitations to have functional homes. (5) One designer tests a kitchen by making a cup of tea. (6) She tries to open a drawer and finally has to take off her glove. (7) She puts a cup of water in the microwave. (8) Unable to see the settings, she decides to switch on a light. (9) The switch is across the room and is a struggle to reach for someone in a bulky jumpsuit - or for an elderly person. (10) Instead, she guesses which buttons to push. (11) Suddenly she hears a crackle and realizes the tea bag has caught fire.
Using the grammar passage above, identify the abstract noun (something not in physical form) in sentence 9.
a)
room
b)
switch
c)
struggle
d)
jumpsuit
32.
Grammar Passage 1: Designers
(1) Many people aren't aware of the challenges faced by designers who customize rooms. (2) Sometimes, designers put on jumpsuits, gloves, and glasses to test a room. (3) There's a reason why they do this. (4) They want people with physical limitations to have functional homes. (5) One designer tests a kitchen by making a cup of tea. (6) She tries to open a drawer and finally has to take off her glove. (7) She puts a cup of water in the microwave. (8) Unable to see the settings, she decides to switch on a light. (9) The switch is across the room and is a struggle to reach for someone in a bulky jumpsuit - or for an elderly person. (10) Instead, she guesses which buttons to push. (11) Suddenly she hears a crackle and realizes the tea bag has caught fire.
Using the grammar passage above, choose the correct way to rewrite sentence 3 as an interrogative sentence.
a)
Do this for a reason.
b)
Why do they do this?
c)
There's a reason why they do this!
d)
They do this for a reason.
33.
Grammar Passage 1: Designers
(1) Many people aren't aware of the challenges faced by designers who customize rooms. (2) Sometimes, designers put on jumpsuits, gloves, and glasses to test a room. (3) There's a reason why they do this. (4) They want people with physical limitations to have functional homes. (5) One designer tests a kitchen by making a cup of tea. (6) She tries to open a drawer and finally has to take off her glove. (7) She puts a cup of water in the microwave. (8) Unable to see the settings, she decides to switch on a light. (9) The switch is across the room and is a struggle to reach for someone in a bulky jumpsuit - or for an elderly person. (10) Instead, she guesses which buttons to push. (11) Suddenly she hears a crackle and realizes the tea bag has caught fire.
Using the grammar passage above, choose the correct way to rewrite sentence 11 as an exclamatory sentence.
a)
Suddenly she hears a crackle; next, she realizes the tea bag has caught fire.
b)
Has the tea bag caught fire?
c)
Suddenly she hears a crackle and wonders, has the tea bag caught fire?
d)
Suddenly she hears a crackle and realizes the tea bag has caught fire!
34.
Grammar Passage 1: Designers
(1) Many people aren't aware of the challenges faced by designers who customize rooms. (2) Sometimes, designers put on jumpsuits, gloves, and glasses to test a room. (3) There's a reason why they do this. (4) They want people with physical limitations to have functional homes. (5) One designer tests a kitchen by making a cup of tea. (6) She tries to open a drawer and finally has to take off her glove. (7) She puts a cup of water in the microwave. (8) Unable to see the settings, she decides to switch on a light. (9) The switch is across the room and is a struggle to reach for someone in a bulky jumpsuit - or for an elderly person. (10) Instead, she guesses which buttons to push. (11) Suddenly she hears a crackle and realizes the tea bag has caught fire.
Using the grammar passage above, choose the best way to rewrite sentence 6 by adding sensory adjectives and verbs.
a)
She tries to pull on a drawer and finally has to take off her large glove.
b)
She tries to open a blue drawer and finally has to take off her black glove.
c)
She desperately tries to open a large drawer and finally has to take off her glove.
d)
She struggles to open a drawer and has to yank off her cumbersome glove.
35.
Grammar Passage 1: Designers
(1) Many people aren't aware of the challenges faced by designers who customize rooms. (2) Sometimes, designers put on jumpsuits, gloves, and glasses to test a room. (3) There's a reason why they do this. (4) They want people with physical limitations to have functional homes. (5) One designer tests a kitchen by making a cup of tea. (6) She tries to open a drawer and finally has to take off her glove. (7) She puts a cup of water in the microwave. (8) Unable to see the settings, she decides to switch on a light. (9) The switch is across the room and is a struggle to reach for someone in a bulky jumpsuit - or for an elderly person. (10) Instead, she guesses which buttons to push. (11) Suddenly she hears a crackle and realizes the tea bag has caught fire.
Using the grammar passage above, choose the best way to rewrite sentence 2 by using descriptive adjectives.
a)
Sometimes, good designers have to wear jumpsuits, gloves, and glasses to test a room.
b)
Sometimes, designers put on big jumpsuits, big gloves, and glasses to test a room.
c)
Sometimes, designers put on yellow jumpsuits, gloves, and glasses to test a room.
d)
Sometimes, designers put on bulky jumpsuits, thick gloves, and tinted glasses to test a room.
36.
Grammar Passage 1: Designers
(1) Many people aren't aware of the challenges faced by designers who customize rooms. (2) Sometimes, designers put on jumpsuits, gloves, and glasses to test a room. (3) There's a reason why they do this. (4) They want people with physical limitations to have functional homes. (5) One designer tests a kitchen by making a cup of tea. (6) She tries to open a drawer and finally has to take off her glove. (7) She puts a cup of water in the microwave. (8) Unable to see the settings, she decides to switch on a light. (9) The switch is across the room and is a struggle to reach for someone in a bulky jumpsuit - or for an elderly person. (10) Instead, she guesses which buttons to push. (11) Suddenly she hears a crackle and realizes the tea bag has caught fire.
Using the grammar passage above, identify the abstract noun in sentence 1.
a)
people
b)
designers
c)
rooms
d)
challenges
37.
Grammar Passage 2: Video Games
(1) Video games have changed a lot in the past 20 years. (2) The arcade was once the only place kids could play games with advanced graphics. (3) An arcade is a building containing video-game machines. (4) Later, Atari made it possible for kids to play some arcade games at home. (5) Atari was one of the original home gaming systems. (6) Now the Internet allows kids to play against opponents all over the world.
Using the grammar passage above, choose the correct way to rewrite sentences 4 and 5 as one sentence containing an appositive phrase.
a)
Later, Atari, one of the original home gaming systems, made it possible for kids to play some arcade games at home.
b)
Later, at home on their Atari, Kids could play some arcade games on one of the original home gaming systems.
c)
Later, Atari made it possible for kids to play some arcade games at home, and it was one of the original home gaming systems.
d)
Later, Atari became one of the original home gaming systems on which kids could play some arcade games at home.
38.
Grammar Passage 2: Video Games
(1) Video games have changed a lot in the past 20 years. (2) The arcade was once the only place kids could play games with advanced graphics. (3) An arcade is a building containing video-game machines. (4) Later, Atari made it possible for kids to play some arcade games at home. (5) Atari was one of the original home gaming systems. (6) Now the Internet allows kids to play against opponents all over the world.
Using the grammar passage above, choose the correct way to rewrite sentences 2 and 3 as one sentence containing an appositive phrase.
a)
Kids, interested in games with advanced graphics, had to go to the arcade, which housed video-game machines.
b)
The arcade, which is a building containing video-game machines, was once the only place where kids could play games with advanced graphics.
c)
An arcade is a building containing video-game machines and is where kids went to play games with advanced graphics.
d)
The arcade, a building containing video-game machines, was once the only place kids could play games with advanced graphics.
39.
Grammar Passage 2: Video Games
(1) Video games have changed a lot in the past 20 years. (2) The arcade was once the only place kids could play games with advanced graphics. (3) An arcade is a building containing video-game machines. (4) Later, Atari made it possible for kids to play some arcade games at home. (5) Atari was one of the original home gaming systems. (6) Now the Internet allows kids to play against opponents all over the world.
Using the grammar passage above, choose the correct way to rewrite sentence 1, using a simile.
a)
Video games, along with other electronic devices, have changed a lot in the past 20 years.
b)
The difference between video games today and those from 20 years ago is like night and day.
c)
As any kid will tell you, video games have changed a lot in the last 20 years.
d)
As the times have changed, so have video games and the people who play them.
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