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8th, Summer Remediation @ MCMS

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A story based on imaginary places, people, and events

a)

Plot

b)

Fiction

c)

Conflict

d)

Characterization

2.

The actions following the climax that lead the reader into the story's end.

a)

Conflict

b)

Falling Action

c)

Rising Action

d)

Resolution

3.

The turning point or action that occurs when the problem is about to be resolved. The point of highest emotion in the story.

a)

Plot

b)

Resolution

c)

Conflict

d)

Climax

4.

The central, or main character in a story.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Characterization

d)

Dynamic character

5.

A struggle between a character and an outside force

a)

Internal conflict

b)

External conflict

c)

Man vs Self

d)

Characterization

6.

A struggle that takes place within a character's mind when he or she is challenged with a choice

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Man vs. Nature

d)

Man vs. Technology

7.

The struggle between people or forces

a)

Conflict

b)

Climax

c)

Character

d)

Plot

8.

The person, animal, or creature in a work of fiction.

a)

Character

b)

Setting

c)

Conflict

d)

Plot

9.

The beginning of the plot that introduces the story's main character(s), setting, and situation.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Exposition

10.

Cody enjoys eating cheesecake although it makes him sick. Identify the noun(s):

a)

Cody

b)

enjoys

c)

him

d)

cheesecake

e)

it

11.

Which part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

12.

Identify the abstract noun(s):

a)

panic

b)

panicky

c)

boyish

d)

boy

13.

Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb?

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

14.

Which part of speech replaces a noun?

a)

conjunction

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

15.

Speech tags....

a)

are the bubbles that hold quotes in cartoons

b)

tell the reader who is talking

c)

do nothing but add extra detail to the story

16.

Dialogue is...

a)

When a character is described

b)

When a character has a conflict

c)

When two or more characters are speaking

d)

When characters are describing other characters

17.

Find the mistake in the quote:


"I can't believe I made the Hall of Fame!" exclaimed the coach.

a)

It shouldn't have an exclamation point

b)

Quotation marks should go around the word coach

c)

No mistakes

18.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.
b)
"Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.
c)
"Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.
d)
"didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.
19.

Mr. Fryman questioned me, "Did you send this text to Lena?"

a)

is a beginning quote

b)

is an end quote

c)

is a split quote

20.

Those people who like going fishing know how important the bait is. Some people choose worms or night crawlers as bait. Others are fond of using minnows, which are very small fish that larger fish would be attracted to. Some people do not like to use live bait. They prefer to use artificial bait, like lures and spinners. Fish are often attracted to the colors and movement of the artificial bait. Which of these could be used as the title for the passage above?

a)

Artificial Bait vs. Live Bait

b)

How People Choose a Bait

c)

Why Minnows make the Best Fishing Bait

d)

Fishing Bait: Many to Choose From

21.

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.


Topic Sentence: Schools should eliminate summer vacation.

a)

Students will learn more and forget less if they have school all year.

b)

It costs too much money for school buildings to remain empty in the summer months.

c)

Year-round school can better prepare students for year-round work in the adult world.

d)

During summer classes, the school should be air-conditioned.

22.

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.


Johnny has to spend twice as long on his math homework. Sometimes he gets the numbers mixed up, and he can't remember the formulas. He has to study and practice a lot to get good grades in math.

a)

Math is the worst subject ever.

b)

Math is Johnny's most difficult class.

c)

Johnny has a difficult time in school.

d)

Reading is Johnny's favorite subject.

23.

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.


Celebrities have to look almost perfect all the time. They also sacrifice their private lives. Finally, they are in danger of having crazy fans.

a)

Being a celebrity is often difficult.

b)

Celebrities make more money than most people.

c)

Brad Pitt is a celebrity everyone has heard of.

d)

When I grow up, I want to be a celebrity.

24.
The Frog and the Ox
A frog once sat on a lily pad looking at a large ox. She said to herself, "Now that's a good size to be!"
The frog, who was no bigger than your hand, began puffing herself up. 
"Look at me!" she cried to the ox. "Am I as big as you?" 
"No," said the ox. 
"Now?" cried the frog, puffing away. 
The ox just blinked lazily. 
"Now?" she said, huffing and puffing, determined to be bigger than nature had meant her to be. 
The ox shook his head. He knew the frog shouldn't try to be like him. The silly frog gave one more puff and ...she burst!
What is the moral of this story?
a)
A. Frogs wish that they were bigger. 
b)
B. You cannot be friends if you are different. 
c)
C. Do not try to be something that you are not. 
25.

You might've seen the famous poster of Rosie the Riveter. She wears a red bandanna, blue overalls, and flexes her arm muscle. Above her is the saying "We Can Do It!" During World War II, this image represented the millions of female laborers. As men were off to war, women took their place in the factories and U.S. military businesses.

However, the famed Rosie image misses something. More than 500,000 of the women working at this time were "Black Rosies." They worked tirelessly in shipyards, factories, offices and elsewhere. All the while they fought both the foreign enemy abroad and the enemy of racism at home.

Which supporting detail BEST supports the main idea that Black women helped to support the war effort during WWII?

a)

You might've seen the famous poster of Rosie the Riveter.

b)

During the war, this image represented the millions of female laborers.

c)

More than 500,000 of the women working at this time were "Black Rosies."

26.

Personification is great way to bring your writing to life! For instance, instead of writing "the cat played with the toy," you can say, "the cat danced joyfully about the new toy."

What kind of supporting detail is this?

a)

Definition

b)

Fact

c)

Statistic

d)

Example

27.

There are many things you can do to care for your teeth.

a)

You can floss to clean between your teeth.

b)

Toothpaste comes in many flavors.

c)

Teeth help you chew food.

28.
Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?
a)
Many people sleep later on the weekends.
b)
Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.
c)
Dark rooms are best for sleeping.
d)
Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.
29.

It is important to take steps to avoid getting sick.

a)

Sometimes when you are sick you will have a fever.

b)

You should wash your hands to stop the spread of germs.

c)

Walking is good exercise.

30.

A fuel cell is a kind of battery. It makes electricity. One side of the cell is filled with hydrogen. The other is filled with oxygen that comes from the air. The hydrogen separates into electrons and protons. The electrons supply the power for the motor. The protons mix with the oxygen to make water. The water passes out of the cell.

a)

problem /solution

b)

cause and effect

c)

question & answer

d)

description

31.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.

Video Game Systems, Then & Now

The Missing Pieces Games, Games, Games

The first video game console, “Brown Box”, was

invented in 1967. In 1977, Nintendo created their

first gaming unit along with the Atari video

game. Many different video game players came

out in 1982 including the Intellivision. The Sega

became popular in the early 1990s and in 1994,

the first PlayStation was released. In 2001, the

Xbox came to stores! Nintendo released the Wii

in 2006 followed by the Xbox One in 2013.

a)

sequence/chronological order

b)

cause and effect

c)

compare and contrast

d)

description

e)

problem - solution

32.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.

Although it may be tempting, eating too much candy

can have a negative impact on your body and how you

feel. Munching on too much candy can cause cavities

in your teeth from all of the sugar. It is also very high

in “empty” calories, which means the calories provide

you no nutrients, just fat and calories from sugar!

This can cause you to gain too much unhealthy weight.

Too much sugar can also cause you to have a “foggy”

brain, slowing down your memory and making you

tired.

a)

description

b)

sequence/chronological order

c)

cause and effect

d)

compare and contrast

e)

problem - solution

33.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.. Have you ever gathered around a table with yourfriends excited to play a board game, and when youopen the box, find that pieces are missing? It’s alwaysa bummer when you don’t have a piece to mark your place in the game, but you can get inventive to solve the problem. Go to your kitchen and try using beans,

gummy bears, or Skittles to replace the missing pieces!

Or try using bingo chips, marker tops, or paperclips in

their place. Don’t let a missing piece stop you from

playing games.

a)

description

b)

problem-solution

c)

compare and contrast

d)

cause annd effect

e)

chronological order/ sequence

34.
What text structure explains why something happened or explains the effects of something?
a)
Compare or Contrast
b)
Problem or Solution
c)
Cause or Effect
d)
Sequence
35.

This text feature shows the reader the specific location of a person, place, thing, or event.

a)

glossary

b)

index

c)

map

d)

photograph

36.

Displays the location of things or places

a)

Map

b)

Dictionary

c)

Glossary

d)

Heading

37.

A real image that shows what something

looks like

a)

Illustration

b)

Diagram

c)

Model

d)

Picture

38.

dark type used to emphasize important vocabulary

a)

boldface words

b)

index

c)

heading

d)

glossary

39.

write a sentence with the verb "eat" in present tense

(a)  

40.

The ________ tenses describe actions that reference a definitive time either in the present, in the past, or in the future.

a)

simple

b)

perfect

c)

progressive

41.

Which word belongs in the blank?

I ___________ across the street yesterday.

a)

will run

b)

runs

c)

runned

d)

ran

42.

Dave writes a story in class.

a)

Past

b)

present

c)

future

43.

Which word belongs in the blank?

My phone screen __________ cracked.

a)

is

b)

will

c)

jump

d)

are

44.

Which 21 Pilots song title is capitalized correctly?

a)

"Fake you Out"

b)

"We don't believe what's on TV"

c)

"Holding on to you"

d)

"Stressed Out"

45.

Which word needs capitalized?

The president and dr. Phil really liked eating hamburgers with the football team.

a)

President

b)

Dr.

c)

Hamburgers

d)

Football

46.
Which option is written correctly?
a)
Pennsylvania ave
b)
Pennsylvania Avenue 
c)
Pennsylvania Ave
d)
Pennsylvania ave.
47.

Commas in a series. Which option is written correctly?

a)

Matthew harvested corn, beans, and squash.

b)

Matthew harvested corn beans, and squash.

c)

Matthew harvested corn, beans and squash.

48.
Which option is correctly written?
a)
uncle barry
b)
Uncle barry
c)
Uncle Barry
49.

Rewrite this sentence in active voice:

The football was carried into the endzone.

4 lines
50.

Our family plans to open presents Christmas Eve.

a)

active

b)

passive

51.

The dog jumped over the fence to get the treat.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

52.

The basketball is being dunked by Ms. Amszi.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

53.

Rudolph was called names by some of the other reindeer.

a)

active

b)

passive

54.

When an ad or commercial is using graphs and data to convince you they are using which rhetorical appeal

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

55.

I served in the Marines for ten years. I know what it means to go to war, and I can be trusted to lead the military because of my experience.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

56.

Identify the dominant appeal: "They’ve worked against everything we’ve worked so hard to build, and they don’t care who get hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they’re the enemy, and they won’t stop until we’re all destroyed.

a)

ethos

b)

logos

c)

pathos

57.

The movie was very, very scary

a)

.

b)

!

c)

?

58.

This punctuation mark is used in pairs to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase.

a)

comma

b)

apostrophe

c)

quotation marks

d)

semicolon

59.

What are you going to be for Halloween

a)

.

b)

!

c)

?

60.

This punctuation mark separates major sentence elements. It can be used between two closely related independent clauses

a)

colon

b)

semicolon

c)

parentheses

d)

apostrophe

61.

Our class went to the zoo today

a)

.

b)

!

c)

?

62.

What is the best definition of a gerund?

a)

A verb phrase with an -ing word

b)

A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

c)

A combination of helping verbs and other words

d)

The word "to" plus a verb

63.
I have no one to decorate the tree with me this evening.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
64.
Knitting is her favorite winter hobby.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
65.

She went to sleep clutching a bear in her arms.

What 2 verbals are used in the above sentence?

a)

to sleep = gerund; clutching = participle

b)

to sleep = infinitive; clutching = gerund

c)

to sleep = infinitive; clutching = participle

66.
The swimming fish raced upstream.
a)
Gerund
b)
Participle
c)
Infinitive
67.

Pick three sentences below that are subjunctive.

a)

If I were you, I would not cheat on the test.

b)

If you were a dinosaur, you could roar louder than other dinos.

c)

If you come too late, you will miss the party.

d)

If I had a pony, I could ride it in the evenings.

68.

What is the verb mood in this sentence?


Finish your homework!

a)

imperative

b)

condtional

c)

subjunctive

d)

indicative

69.

What is the verb mood in this sentence?


If my dog was still alive, I would dress her up for Halloween.

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

conditional

70.

What is the mood(s) of this sentence?

a)

Indicative

b)

Imperative

c)

Subjunctive

d)

Conditional

71.

Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:

Math is my most challenging class.

a)

Indicative Mood

b)

Imperative Mood

c)

Subjunctive Mood

d)

Conditional Mood