Worksheets91. ELA Literary terms EOG Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a comparison, but it doesn't use "like" and it says one thing IS another.
when you say a hint to someone
when you compare with someone saying like
I don´t know
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The walrus and the penguin were at the zoo.
She is a peacock because she loves the attention.
The singer's voice was like a fresh spring day.
The old woman was as wise as an owl.
Which sentence is an example of metaphor?
You are like an elephant.
You are like a lion.
You are fire.
I don´t know.
How would you change this into a metaphor? " He ate like a pig."
He ate like a pig does.
He eats like pigs do.
He is a pig.
He is like a pig when he eats.
My life is like a dream. Metaphor?
yes
no
All of the following are metaphors except for
The thunder was a mighty lion.
The storm was a raging bull.
His eyes were ice as he stared at his sister.
I am nine years old in the fourth grade.
Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The baby pig is as cute as a button.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The pink pig played in the puddle.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Olivia, your room is a pig sty.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Super Aubrie zapped the villan and saved the day!
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
An (a) is a word that sounds like its meaning.
Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Silly Sally sat on six silver coins.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
"Bumble bees buzzed by the bus" is an example of what?
alliteration
idiom
metaphor
Which sentence shows an example of personification?
The town was damaged by the tornado.
People hide in cellars during a tornado watch.
The tornado enjoyed herself as she ate the town.
Be careful! It's windy outside!
What is being personified in the following sentence?
"The wind whispered through the dark forest."
the forest
the wind
a person whispering
Which is an example of personification?
The average hearts can beat thirty times per second.
Evan had open-heart surgery 12 years ago.
The heart of a home is in its kitchen.
Miguel 's heart beat fast as he entred the haunted house.
What is the mood of a text?
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
The time and place of the story.
The Lesson the reader learns from the story.
The summary of events in the text.
Tone is the (a) attitude towards the text. Tone and (b) are (c) from one another. Mood refers to the reader's (d) But, both mood and tone are (e) through the author's word choice.
MOOD in writing is a _________________________
an emotion of a character
writer's attitude toward his or her subject
feeling a writer creates for readers
none of the above
TONE is ______________________
a character's attitude toward another person
a character's mood
a writer's feeling while writing
a writer's attitude toward his or her subject
"Often, you can identify MOOD or TONE by looking at________
the way the text is organized
the graphics that accompany the text
the writer's choice of words and details.
If an author has no emotion regarding the story he is telling, his tone is described as:
playful
objective
ironic
mysterious
What is the tone of this image?
Excited
Appreciative
Accusing
Playful
________ people rode on the roller coaster.
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
positive
negative
The central, or universal, message or lesson of a story
Plot
Theme
Suspense
Setting
The time and place of a story
Plot
Setting
Theme
Rising Action
What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?
There are a million things to do today.
There is nothing to do today.
There is a lot to do tomorrow.
There is a lot to do today.
Which of these is a hyperbole?
They lived in a small cabin in the woods.
The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.
Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.
The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.
