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ELA 1ST QUARTER

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ______________is a phrase that uses the words "like" or "as"  to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Idiom

2.

A ____________ makes a comparison between two unrelated things by stating that one thing is another thing, even though this isn't literally true. It DOES NOT use the words "like" or "as".

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

3.

In this figurative speech non-human things are described as having human attributes

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Figurative language

d)

Personification

4.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
5.

Which one is NOT a metaphor?

a)

He is a night owl.

b)

The computer was a dinosaur.

c)

My brother is a chicken.

d)

She acts like a pig at dinner.

6.
Identify the simile.
a)
The tree danced in the wind.
b)
She is as tall as a tree!
c)
That cat is the devil.
d)
My backpack weighs a thousand tons!
7.

What event prevents the family's return to Earth?

a)

the family is happy living on Mars

b)

The return ticket costs too much money

c)

Harry's rocket doesn't work

d)

An atomic war breaks out on Earth

8.

What is the setting in the story "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed"?

a)

The setting is Mars, during a time when people have fled Earth to avoid war.

b)

The setting is Earth, during an atomic war.

c)

The setting is Jupiter, during a time when people have fled Earth to avoid war.

d)

The setting is Mars, during a time when people have fled Earth to fight a war on Mars.

9.

Which event in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” is most important in preventing the family’s return to Earth?

a)

The family is happy living on a farm in the new settlement.

b)

The return ticket to Earth costs more than the family has.

c)

A rocket that Harry builds does not function.

d)

An atomic world war breaks out on Earth.

10.

In the story "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed",

which of these changes do the Bittering's NOT see?

a)

They start to speak Martian

b)

They get thinner

c)

They have yellow eyes

d)

They become green

11.

Identify the linking verb in the sentence below.

The teacher was very pleased with the students' test scores.

a)

was

b)

pleased

c)

teacher

d)

scores

12.

What is an action verb?

a)

A word that links two parts of a sentence

b)

A word that describes a state of being

c)

A word that can describe an action

d)

None of the above

13.

What is a linking verb?

a)

Expresses how you feel

b)

Connects the subject with more information

c)

A word that causes an action in any way

d)

None of the above

14.

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The young boy ran straight to first base.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

15.

(Determine if the verb is action or linking) The boys were very smart.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

16.

Which of these is NOT a PREFIX?

a)

RE

b)

SUB

c)

ION

d)

PRE

17.

What is the best definition of chronic?

a)

existing since birth

b)

causing physical pain

c)

originating in the brain

d)

continuing for a long time

18.

Which underlined word in this sentence is a verb?


Our visit to the Adventure Science Center had a display about Mars, the red planet. It taught us about the difficulties and advantages of creating a home there for Earth beings.

a)

visit

b)

Adventure Science Center

c)

planet

d)

taught

19.

According to “Danger! This Mission to Mars Could Bore You to Death!” why are astronauts living on the slopes of a volcano as part of the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation project?

a)

They are testing a variety of rockets and engines to determine which will perform best in space.

b)

They are researching the health risks of living at altitudes similar to those of a space station.

c)

They are building equipment in a hostile environment that is supposed to be like Mars.

d)

They are studying how people react to spending large amounts of time in space.

20.

According to the article "Danger! This Mission to Mars Could Bore You to Death" what is one of the biggest threats to a human on a mission to Mars?

a)

Getting sick

b)

Chronic Boredom

c)

Stimulus

d)

Finding life outside of Earth