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Language Elements

Total questions: 174

Worksheet time: 5hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Life is a journey" is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

2.

I nearly died laughing is an example of what?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Assonance

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

3.

I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

4.

The sky misses the sun at night

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Alliteration

d)

Repetition

5.

I've told you a million times to clean your room!

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

6.

The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.

a)

hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Repetition

7.

I can smell pizza from a mile away.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

onomatopoeia

8.

“I hear the crunch of someone walking.”

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

e)

Allusion

9.

I plant purple petunias in the park.

a)

hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

alliteration

e)

Allusion

10.
America is a melting pot.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
11.
They fight like cats and dogs.
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
12.
Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
13.
I heard a loud BOOM outside my window.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
14.
The play was as boring as watching paint dry.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
15.

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________.

a)

action

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

plot

16.
The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
18.
The story's time and place is its ___.
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
19.
What is the struggle between two opposing forces? 
a)
external 
b)
internal 
c)
conflict 
d)
theme 
20.
What is the story's main idea or message? 
a)
theme 
b)
mood 
c)
conflict 
d)
static character 
21.
People, animals, or other creatures in a story
a)
Characters
b)
Setting
c)
Text
d)
Resolution
22.
The problems the characters face in the story
a)
Conflict
b)
Setting
c)
Resolution
d)
Plot
23.
The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
conflict
d)
theme
24.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
An issue that a character faces within him/her self.
25.
What is the definition of an "external" conflict?
a)
An issue between a character and an outside force.
b)
A problem within the exposition of a story.
c)
A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
d)
A problem caused by the protagonist.
26.

Which of the following includes a noun group?

a)

I donated my old shoes.

b)

We have pizza for dinner.

c)

He got lost.

d)

Who are you?

27.

Tick the sentences that include noun groups.

a)

I dream of a big round swimming pool.

b)

Collect the papers.

c)

Let's go home.

d)

Pick the ripe red apples only.

28.

Which of the following sentences have interesting adverbs?

a)

Timmy is crying.

b)

The dog was barking continuously last night.

c)

They solved their problem calmly.

d)

He left the room.

29.

What do I need to punctuate my direct speech?

a)

" "

b)

( )

c)

- -

d)

! !

30.

How can I improve the following paragraph?

The kids have been so active recently. The kids always look for a new activity to try. The kids never waste the kids free time.

a)

Replace the noun with different pronouns

b)

Add speech marks " "

31.

Tick the time connectives.

a)

their

b)

easily

c)

Later that day

d)

After a while

32.

A repeating pattern of words, phrases or stanzas.

a)

Repetition

b)

Alliteration

c)

Imagery

d)

Metaphor

33.

Extreme exaggeration....

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

sense words

34.

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

idiom

d)

personification

35.

The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words...

a)

sensed words

b)

repetition

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme scheme

36.

Groups of lines that make up the divisions of a poem...

a)

plot diagram

b)

paragraph

c)

monologue

d)

stanza

37.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence below:

Karima played her music so loud that Ms.Lamb's ears fell off.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

38.

Words that appeal to the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch....

a)

simile

b)

metaphors

c)

sense words

d)

idiom

39.

Language used to create a special effect...

a)

figurative language

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

40.

Pictures created in your mind while reading through the use of figurative language or vivid descriptions ...

a)

imagery

b)

stanzas

c)

lines

d)

figurative language

41.

Gallop gallantly on the grassland plains is an example of...

a)

repetition

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

42.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

My tulip turned purple on Tuesday.

b)

My dog is a hog.

c)

You look like you're going to eat a horse!

d)

Answer not given.

43.

Which is an example of a simile?

a)

Your smile is incredibly beautiful.

b)

You are a rainbow.

c)

My chair groaned when I sat in it after Thanksgiving dinner.

d)

Answer not given.

44.

Which is an example of a metaphor?

a)

My puppy is the most adorable puppy on the planet.

b)

My puppy is a monster!

c)

My puppy can eat 5,000 milk bones.

d)

Answer not given.

45.

"My alarm clock screamed at me this morning," is an example of:

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

answer not given

46.

"She seems to beam rays of sunshine with her eyes of green," is an example of:

a)

alliteration

b)

consonance

c)

assonance

d)

answer not given

47.

"the buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard" is an example of:

a)

Alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

consonance

d)

answer not given

48.

"The pitter patter of the rain awakened me," is an example of:

a)

consonance

b)

alliteration

c)

assonance

d)

answer not given

49.

The following is an example of what rhyme scheme?


The coolness of the night

Refreshes my skin.

The stars shine so bright,

Causing me to grin.

a)

AABB

b)

ABCB

c)

ABCD

d)

Answer not given

50.

"The ocean picked her up and slammed her onto the beach" is an example of......

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

51.

"She sat in the library as quiet and timid as a mouse" is an example of

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

52.

"The door opened with a creak" is an example of...

a)

idiom

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

53.

"This is the worst day anyone ever had" is an example of

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

54.

"The soccer player is a rhino trampling his opponents" is an example of....

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

55.

"The wind sang a song to the swaying trees" is an example of....

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

56.

"I was afraid my friend would spill the beans about my secret" is an example of...

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

57.

"A big black bear burst out and bounded at me" is an example of...

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

58.

"My neighbor is such a rat" is an example of.....

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

idiom

59.

"His arms were long and loose, like an octopus' tentacles" is an example of.....

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

idiom

60.

What is repetition?

a)

Words that make a sound

b)

Lines and words that are repeated in a poem

c)

Using words to paint a picture using the 5 senses

d)

A paragraph

61.

A group of lines in a poem

a)

stanza

b)

line

c)

rhythm

d)

repetition

62.

What is imagery?

a)

words that make sounds

b)

a group of lines within a poem

c)

Using words to paint a picture using the 5 senses

d)

An image

63.

The beat of a poem

a)

rhythm

b)

rhyme

c)

speaker

d)

voice

64.

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of....

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

65.

A metaphor is....

a)

a comparison that uses "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison that says something is something else

c)

giving something that is not human human characteristics

d)

A saying that doesn't literally mean what it says

66.

A simile is....

a)

A comparison that uses "like" or "as"

b)

Rhythm

c)

Rhyme

d)

A comparison that says something is something else

67.

Two or more words that end with the same sound....

a)

rhyme

b)

repetition

c)

personification

d)

simile

68.

Words that make a sound.....

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

rhyme

69.

A phrase that doesn't literally mean what it says, but we know its meaning

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

70.
Groups of lines in a poem are called 
a)
stanzas
b)
sections 
c)
paragraphs 
d)
parts 
71.

A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like"

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

72.
Giving human characteristics or qualities to an object, idea, or even an animal 
a)
onomatopoeia 
b)
sensory detail
c)
hyperbole 
d)
personification 
73.
Repeating the same consonant at the beginning words or lines.  
a)
rhyme 
b)
alliteration 
c)
assonance 
d)
simile 
74.
The authors attitude toward the subject of the text.
a)
tone 
b)
metaphor 
c)
simile 
d)
theme 
75.

What is the following statement an example of?

I'm a riddle in nine syllables

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

76.

What is the following statement an example of?

The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

77.

What is the following statement an example of?

Hope is the thing with feathers

a)

SImile

b)

Metaphor

78.

These emphasize sound and give poetry its musical quality:

a)

Figurative language

b)

Sound devices

79.

Words that end in the same sound (ex: hat and cat)

a)

Repetition

b)

Rhyme

c)

Alliteration

80.

Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words that are close together (ex: while I nodded, nearly napping)

a)

Repetition

b)

Alliteration

c)

Onomatopoeia

81.

A word that sounds like what it means (ex: boom)

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Rhyme

c)

Alliteration

82.

When the test began, the guys grimaced and groaned.

a)

Rhyme

b)

Alliteration

c)

Onomatopoeia

83.

The steaks sizzled on the grill.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Repetition

c)

Rhyme

84.

"I do not like green eggs and ham.

I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.

I would not like them here or there.

I would not like them anywhere."


What is the external rhyme scheme?

a)

ABCD

b)

AABB

c)

ABAB

85.

Using expressions with a different meaning than the literal interpretation

a)

Figurative language

b)

Sound devices

86.

Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

87.

The car complained when Amy sped up to 65 miles per hour on the highway.

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

88.

The classroom was a zoo.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

89.

Mr. Hinkley's explanation was as clear as mud.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

90.

What is phonology?

a)

The study of the written form of human language.

b)

The study of the meaning of words in human language.

c)

The study of the sounds of human language and how they function within a particular language or languages.

d)

The study of the grammar and syntax of human language.

91.

Which subtopic of language deals with the study of word formation?

a)

Semantics

b)

Syntax

c)

Phonetics

d)

Morphology

92.

What is syntax?

a)

The set of rules that dictate how to write comments in code.

b)

The set of rules that dictate how words and symbols are combined to form valid statements or expressions in a programming language.

c)

The process of debugging code.

d)

The process of optimizing code for performance.

93.

Which subtopic of language focuses on the meaning of words and sentences?

a)

Semantics

b)

Pragmatics

c)

Phonetics

d)

Syntax

94.

What is pragmatics?

a)

The study of how sounds are produced in language.

b)

The study of how words are formed in language.

c)

The study of how context influences the meaning of language.

d)

The study of how grammar rules are applied in language.

95.

Which subtopic of language deals with the study of sentence structure and word order?

a)

syntax

b)

phonetics

c)

morphology

d)

semantics

96.

What are the basic units of sound in a language called?

a)

syllables

b)

morphemes

c)

phonemes

d)

graphemes

97.

What is morphology?

a)

The study of the history and evolution of words in language.

b)

The study of the structure and form of words in language.

c)

The study of the meaning of words in language.

d)

The study of the sounds of words in language.

98.

What is semantics?

a)

The study of language acquisition.

b)

The study of meaning in language.

c)

The study of syntax in language.

d)

The study of phonetics in language.

99.
The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile 
d)
Personification
100.
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
101.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
102.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things in a text
b)
Comparing two things using like and as
c)
An exaggeration 
d)
Comparing two things without using like and as
103.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally. 
b)
a comparison using like or as
c)
repeating the beginning consonant sounds
d)
none of the above
104.
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
All of the above
105.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
An exaggerated statement
b)
A type of bug
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as
d)
The use of a word associated with a sound.
106.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
107.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
108.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
109.
The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
110.
The people or animals that take part in the action of a story are called ________________.
a)
Characters
b)
Plot
c)
Setting
d)
Author
111.
A brief introduction of the setting, characters, and opening situation. 
a)
Rising Action
b)
Exposition
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
112.
The part of a story that ties up loose ends is the ___________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising action
c)
Setting
d)
Resolution
113.
The part of a plot when the conflict becomes more complicated is the _____________.
a)
Resolution
b)
Rising action
c)
Setting
d)
Exposition
114.
This type of conflict is a struggle within a character’s mind. It may occur when a character faces a difficult decision or conflicting feelings.
a)
Character vs. character
b)
Internal conflict
c)
Character vs. nature
d)
Character vs. society
115.
A person in a story who has a strong effect on the plot:
a)
Antagonist
b)
Minor character
c)
Character traits
d)
Protagonist (main character)
116.
Message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand is called the ________.
a)
Topic
b)
Resolution
c)
Theme
d)
Protagonist
117.
Representation of a person based on his or her thoughts, speech, actions, appearance, or relationships with other people is called ____________.
a)
Antagonist
b)
Characterization
c)
Theme
d)
Internal conflict
118.
A story can be written in first person which means the reader will see the pronouns _____________.
a)
he, she, they
b)
friend, animal, mom
c)
I, me, my, we
119.

"George was a good little monkey and always very curious." The word 'curious' is a

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

determiner

d)

adjective

120.

'He was on a trip with his friend'

a)

'was' is a modal verb

b)

'was' is an auxilary verb

c)

'was' is a preposition

d)

'was' is a past participle

121.

the man with the yellow hat.

a)

'with' is a preposition

b)

'with' is an adverb

c)

'with' is a noun

d)

'with' is a determiner

122.

It was the end of their vacation,

a)

'their' is a preposition

b)

'their' is a determiner

c)

'their' is an interjection

d)

'their' is a pronoun

123.

and they wanted to make just two more stops.

a)

'they' is a determiner

b)

'they' is a pronoun

c)

'they' is an adverb

d)

'they' is a verb

124.

'They were in South Dakota so, of course they went to see Mount Rushmore.'

a)

'went' is a verb

b)

'Mount Rushmore' is an adjective

c)

'of course' is an interjection

d)

'so' is a conjunction

125.

George had never seen anything like it.

a)

'seen' is a past particple

b)

'seen' is a modal verb

c)

'never' is an adjective

d)

'anything' is an adjective

126.

'These are the faces of four great presidents,' a tour guide said.

a)

'These' is a determiner

b)

'of' is a preposition

c)

'faces' is an adverb

d)

great is and adverb

127.

'Look!' said a girl. 'There's something crawling on George Washington's head.'

a)

'George' is a verb

b)

'a' is a determiner

c)

'There's' is an adverb

d)

'something' is a preposition

128.

The tour guide explained that some workers were making repairs to the faces. George watched the workers.

a)

'gude' is an adjective

b)

'to' is a preposition

c)

'explained' is an adverb

d)

'making' is a modal verb

129.

Then he saw a helicopter fly by. It was taking tourists for a close up look.

a)

'saw' is a modal verb

b)

'taking' is an auxilary verb

c)

'was' is an auxilary verb

d)

'a' is an adverb

130.

George thought that would be fun.

a)

'thought' is an adjective

b)

'that' is an adverb

c)

'George' is an adverb

d)

'would' is a modal verb

131.

'Maybe we can take a ride later, the man said. 'But now we need to leave or we'll be late for the hot air balloon race.'

a)

'race' is an adjective

b)

'we' is a pronoun

c)

'take' is an adverb

d)

'for' is an adverb

132.

So they got back into their little blue car and before long they came to a whole field full of hot air balloons.

a)

'their' is a preposition

b)

'they' is a pronoun

c)

'full' is a verb

d)

'So' is an interjection

133.

George was delighted to see such big balloons. He liked their spots and stripes and stars, but his favourite had a picture of a bunny on it.

a)

'liked' is a verb

b)

'spots' is an adjective

c)

'bunny' is an adjective

d)

'his' is a preposition

134.

An adjective describes a verb

a)

True

b)

False

135.

Find and correct the mistake:


They live in the house white.

(a)  

136.

Multiple choice


Pick the things that an ADVERB can describe

a)

When

b)

How

c)

What

d)

Where

137.

What type of word do you need to complete this sentence?


She seems very _____________

a)

Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb

138.

What type of word is this?


intelligent


Ex: He believes that all children are intelligent.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

139.

How many nouns are in this sentence?


Love is everywhere but hate hides in the shadows.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

140.

Which of these words is NOT an adverb?

a)

Completely

b)

Jump

c)

Fast

d)

Very

141.

Find and correct the mistake:


She loves yellows flowers

(a)  

142.

I am very happy.


What word class does this word belong to?

a)

Adjective

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

143.

I went downstairs quietly.

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

c)

Conjunction

d)

Verb

144.

I want to go to the party but I don't think I can.

a)

Adverb

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

d)

Verb

145.

1. A manual on how to build a boat

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

146.

2. Why pirates still exist?

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

147.

3. The Water Cycle

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

148.

4. Steps on How to Protect Oneself During Earthquakes

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

149.

5. Copy of the Required School Materials for Grade 4 in DPS

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

150.

6. A to-do list

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

151.

7. Learning Fractions

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

152.

8. Accomplishment Board in your study area

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

153.

9. The Difference and Similarities of Moths and Butterflies

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

154.

10. Vegetable salad recipe

a)

Informational Text

b)

Procedural Text

c)

Text that Enumerates

155.
What kind of text are we likely to find here?
a)
persuasive
b)
instructive
c)
descriptive
d)
informative
156.
What kind of text is this?
a)
instructive
b)
informative
c)
descriptive
d)
persuasive
157.

What is the purpose of informative text?

a)

To persuade you to buy something.

b)

To describe how a scene might look in a novel.

c)

To provide clear facts about something.

d)

To tell you how to do something.

158.

The following passage is an example of informative text: true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

159.

What is this text passage trying to persuade you to do?

a)

To go on holiday

b)

To make some home improvements.

c)

To take out a loan with the advertising loan company

d)

To buy something you’ve always wanted.

160.

What type of text is the following passage?

a)

descriptive

b)

instructive

c)

informative

d)

persuasive

161.

Why is this car insurance company giving away a brand new car?

a)

To help customers to replace cars more than 6 years old.

b)

To persuade you to take out car insurance with this company.

c)

To help customers afford a new car once they have reduced their car insurance.

d)

To persuade customers to have environmentally-friendly cars.

162.

This is an example of persuasive text: true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

163.

Recipes

a)

Procedure

b)

Recount

c)

Information Report

d)

Description

e)

Explanation

164.

Facts about our solar system

a)

Procedure

b)

Recount

c)

Information Report

d)

Description

e)

Explanation

165.

Landscape architecture

a)

Procedure

b)

Recount

c)

Information Report

d)

Description

e)

Explanation

166.

Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs

a)

to inform

b)

to entertain

c)

to persuade

167.

Wear your face mask!

a)

to inform

b)

to entertain

c)

to persuade

168.

Anime

a)

to inform

b)

to entertain

c)

to persuade

169.

Wash your hands and stay at home!

a)

to inform

b)

to netertain

c)

to persuade

170.

What text type?

a)

list

b)

report

c)

recipe

171.

What text type?

a)

list

b)

recipe

c)

story

172.

What text type?

a)

poem

b)

recipe

c)

story

173.

What text type?

a)

report

b)

letter

c)

riddle

174.

What text type?

a)

story

b)

report

c)

letter