Worksheets"A Blessing" Quiz Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 23mins
At what time of day do the events in “A Blessing” take place?
Sunrise
midday
twilight
midnight
In “A Blessing,” what have the ponies come “out of the willows" to do?
greet visitors
watch cars go by
leap over the fence
graze in the woods
In “A Blessing,” which of the following represents the separation between people and animals?
the highway
the pasture
the woods
the fence
In “A Blessing,” what is most likely the “blessing”?
the spring grasses that grow in the pasture
the light breeze that moves over the landscape
the relationship between the speaker and his friend
the feeling of closeness between humans and animals
Where are you most likely to find a blossom?
in the sky
in the garden
inside a gymnasium
on top of a concrete wall
Which is the most likely meaning of shyly in the following sentence?
On her first day at her new school, Layla shyly asked her teacher where the water fountain was
loudly
timidly
rudely
cruely
In which of the following situations is the person most likely to feel loneliness?
All of Jacob’s friends attended his birthday party.
Max helped his younger sister with her homework.
With her brothers gone, Ingrid enjoyed reading alone in the quiet house.
On her first day of camp, Rose sat alone, missing her parents and friends.
Read these lines from “A Blessing.”
And the eyes of those two Indian ponies
Darken with kindness.
They have come gladly out of the willows….
Which words in these lines make the horses seem human?
eyes, ponies
ponies, kindness
kindness, gladly
gladly, willows
In “A Blessing,” what effect do the ponies have on the speaker?
They make him feel sad.
They bring up old memories
They make him feel alive
They cause him to be careful
Read these lines from “A Blessing.”
Suddenly I realize
That if I stepped out of my body I would break
Into blossom.
What makes the image in this line a metaphor?
The “b” sound is repeated.
The word break is at the end of a line.
The speaker imagines that he is a blossom.
The speaker uses the word “I” to refer to himself.
Which word best describes the tone of “A Blessing”?
playful
peaceful
sorrowful
suspenseful
One meaning of the word fair is “beautiful.” Which sentence uses fair with this meaning?
The child’s fair skin sunburns easily.
A judge must be fair and allow both sides to make a case.
In the folk tale, the fair princess is chosen to be the queen.
Every summer, I love going to the county fair and riding the Ferris wheel.
Identify the linking verb.
Last Saturday was sunny and warm.
was
sunny
warm
and
I AM happy.
action verb
linking verb
The students WERE ready for the test.
linking verb
action verb
Some words can be an action verb or a linking verb, depending on context of the sentence.
true
false
In the sentence, "The girl smells the flower," is the word "smells" a linking verb or an action verb?
linking verb
action verb
The flower smells beautiful.
Smells is a ___________ in this sentence.
linking verb
action verb
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
A metaphor compares two things NOT using the words...
have and of
like and as
to have and to hold
simile
My brother was boiling mad.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
She is as thin as a toothpick.
Alliteration is:
Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating at the beginning of two or more words
Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating in the middle of two or more words
Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating at the end of two or more words
Choose the best word to create alliteration in this sentence:
Sam said ______ sounds so scary.
Yelling
Screaming
Crying
Arguing
Choose the best word to create alliteration in this sentence:
Frank _____ forced Felicia forward.
softly
harshly
firmly
quickly
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus
b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air
c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus
