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Vocab 8

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the pronoun in the following sentence?

Brady sent her a present last week.

a)

Brady

b)

her

c)

present

d)

week

2.

What is the possessive pronoun in the following sentence?

She told her story to the teacher.

a)

She

b)

her

c)

story

d)

teacher

3.

What is the antecedent of the underlined pronoun?

Kaleb's parents gave him a new basketball.

a)

Kaleb

b)

parents

c)

basketball

4.

The pronoun, I, is a . . .

a)

1st person objective pronoun

b)

1st person nominative pronoun

c)

3rd person objective pronoun

d)

3rd person possessive pronoun

5.

Is the pronoun singular or plural?


We are going to the fall festival this weekend.

a)

Singular

b)

Plural

6.

Is the pronoun first, second or third person?


We would love for you to join us.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

7.

Read the sentence. Then, write the personal pronouns in each sentence. If multiple use comas.

Mason brushed his cat's fur carefully.

(a)  

8.

Will you please close the door?

(a)  

9.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
10.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What is being personified?
a)
The chocolate chips
b)
The cookie
c)
Anthony
d)
Guilt
11.

What is the definition of personification?

a)

an author gives human traits or characteristics to an animal or object

b)

an author's way of developing a character through the character's words, thoughts, and actions

c)

concrete details of a story that appeal to the senses of sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste

d)

the perspective from which the author presents the actions and characters of a story

12.

The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing that he was making happy flowers.


What is being personified?

a)

gardener

b)

manure

c)

crops

d)

flowers

13.

Which sentence has an example of personification?

a)

Her brown hair moved with the breeze.

b)

The boy ran like a cheetah across the playground.

c)

My pencil danced across the page as I wrote my personal narrative.

d)

The girl was as beautiful as an angel.

14.

What is plagiarism? Choose all that apply.

a)

Ctrl C+Ctrl V

b)

Writing and citing from a newspaper.

c)

Using someone else's words as your own

d)

Changing some words from an author that you want to use.

15.

What do you use when you want to use a passage from the author and put it in your own words?

a)

summary

b)

paraphrase

c)

reported speech

16.
Chris wrote a book report in 5th grade. Now he is in 6th grade, and wants to reuse this report for another class.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
17.
Plagiarism and cheating are the same thing.
a)
Not really
b)
Sometimes
c)
I don't know
d)
Always!
18.
The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.
a)
Citation
b)
Bibliography
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Newton's Law
19.
Jennifer spends a lot of time searching the web. She finds a great drawing on a site. She prints it for the cover of her report and gives credit to the illustrator in her report.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
20.

All of the following are types of plagiarism EXCEPT

a)

copying verbatim

b)

copying verbatim cited

c)

paraphasing

d)

writing your own original ideas

21.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
22.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
23.
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
24.
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
25.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

26.
Suspense and tension starts to build during the....
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution 
27.

Place a check beside all sentences that have a linking verb.

a)

She has three cats.

b)

They are nice people.

c)

He was singing on the sidewalk.

d)

He always seems sad.

e)

The soup smelled good.

28.

My dad is a fireman. What is the word fireman?

a)

predicate noun

b)

predicate adjective

29.

True or False? Sentences with action verbs cannot have predicate nouns or predicate adjectives.

a)

true

b)

false

30.
What part of the sentence is the word  in red?

Anyone could be an author of a mystery story.
a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
31.
What part of the sentence is the word  in red?

Anyone could be an author of a mystery story.
a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
32.

Check all of the options that are prepositional phrases in the sentence:


The man in the corner of the store lives on my street.

a)

in the corner

b)

of the store

c)

the store lives

d)

on my street

e)

the man

33.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The pencil fell under the desk.

a)

the pencil

b)

fell under the desk

c)

under the desk

d)

the desk

34.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence


I enjoy playing the clarinet

a)

I enjoy playing

b)

enjoy playing in

c)

playing in the clarinet

d)

There is no preposition!

35.

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

a)

A topic

b)

A preposition

c)

A subject

d)

I was just thinking hard when the teacher looked at me and did not pay attention

36.

Which of the following sentences does NOT include a prepositional phrase?

a)

I walked all the way home.

b)

I walked over the hill.

c)

I walked through the woods.

d)

I walked next to the river

37.
Can a sentence have more than one prepositional phrase contained within it? 
a)
Yes 
b)
No
38.
A source that is original, from the time period & a first hand account
a)
Primary 
b)
Secondary 
39.
A source that comes later, second hand account
a)
Primary 
b)
Secondary
40.
Which is not a type of primary source? 
a)
Text
b)
Recordings
c)
Object
d)
Food
41.
1912 Newspaper article about the sinking of the titanic
a)
Primary 
b)
Secondary
42.

what is a memoir______?

a)

Secondary Sources

b)

Primary Sources

c)

kpop is the best

d)

hey best friend

43.

i found a lot of photographs, in my house

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Secondary Sources

c)

hey

d)

whats up bro

44.

Identify the case of the underlined word.

Stanley made his way to the back of the bus.

a)

nominative

b)

possessive

c)

objective

45.

Identify the case of the underlined word.

Celeste offered me a chair.

a)

nominative

b)

possessive

c)

objective

46.

Identify the case of the underlined word.

Why did you invite them?

a)

nominative

b)

possessive

c)

objective

47.

Identify the case of the underlined word.

We tried to get tickets for that concert.

a)

nominative

b)

possessive

c)

objective

48.
A(n) _____ pronoun acts as the subject of the sentence and performs the action of the verb. 
a)
reflexive 
b)
possessive 
c)
objective 
d)
subjective 
49.
A(n) _____ pronoun acts as the object of the sentence and receives the action of the verb. 
a)
reflexive 
b)
possessive 
c)
objective 
d)
subjective 
50.
A(n) _____ pronoun shows ownership and belonging. 
a)
subjective 
b)
reflexive 
c)
possessive 
d)
objective 
51.
_____ pronouns always end in -self or -selves. 
a)
objective 
b)
reflexive 
c)
subjective 
d)
possessive 
52.
A(n) ____ pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence. 
a)
objective 
b)
reflexive 
c)
possessive 
d)
subjective 
53.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

The two boys' pets are dogs.

b)

The two boy's pets are dogs.

c)

The two boys pets are dogs.

54.

What structure does prose use?

a)

lines

b)

sentences

c)

stanzas

d)

paragraphs

55.

What structure does poetry use?

a)

stanzas

b)

sentences

c)

paragraphs

d)

lines

56.

Poetry, Prose, & Drama? Select all that apply. Chapters

a)

poetry

b)

Prose

c)

Drama

57.

Poetry, Prose, & Drama? Select all that apply. Verses or lines

a)

poetry

b)

Prose

c)

Drama

58.

Which piece of literature can you find chapters in?

a)

Drama

b)

Prose

c)

Poetry

d)

All the above

59.

Which of these are divided by Acts and Scenes?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Drama

d)

Poetry, Drama, and Prose

60.

What is a protagonist?

a)

The protagonist is the main character.

b)

The protagonist is always the good guy.

c)

The protagonist can only be one character.

d)

The protagonist is always the bad guy.

61.

Can the protagonist be a bad person?

a)

No

b)

Yes

62.

What does the protagonist usually have?

a)

a large house

b)

a problem or conflict

c)

many friends

d)

poor decision-making skills

63.

What is an antagonist?

a)

The person or thing that goes against the protagonist

b)

The person or thing that is friends with the protagonist

c)

The person or thing that is the main character

d)

The person or thing that is the leader of the text

64.
Who is the Protagonist?
a)
The Grinch
b)
The Mayor
c)
Max the dog
d)
Cindy Lou Whoo 
65.

What launches the protagonist into the adventure, ready or not?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

inciting incident

d)

climax

66.

What are the fears and insecurities that a protagonist has to overcome in order to get what they want called?

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

c)

plot

d)

antagonist

67.

Who opposes the protagonist or main character?

a)

antagonist

b)

supporting character

c)

mentor

d)

trickster

68.

Quoting means...

a)

To copy a source with no changes

b)

To copy the source's ideas but not the exact words

c)

To copy the source with some slight changes

d)

To copy a source but in your own words

69.

What is text evidence?

a)

An answer to the question

b)

My paraphrased version of tghe article

c)

A word-for-word quote from a passage

d)

My opinion of the article

70.

Select all correct answers that make appropriate sentence starters when you're citing evidence

a)

Because of this...

b)

The author states...

c)

In conclusion...

d)

This means...

e)

According to the text...

71.

When you directly quote a text, you must...

a)

skip some words and put in quotation marks

b)

use the author's exact words and put them in quotation marks

c)

include the following phrase: 'I am quoting the following' and put it in quotation marks

72.

Which one is punctuated correctly?

a)

According to the text, "Fake photos are very common on the internet."

b)

According to the text, "Fake photos are very common on the internet".

c)

According to the text, "Fake photos are very common on the internet?"

d)

According to the text, "Fake photos are very common on the internet"

73.

Which of the following embedded quote has the best introductory explanation?

a)

The American dream is believed to be “a dream of getting ahead painted in strokes of gold wherever we look” (Zinsser 93).

b)

Zinsser explains it's “a dream of getting ahead painted in strokes of gold wherever we look” (93).

74.

Check all correct answers: Plagiarism is

a)

An acceptable form of stealing

b)

Taking credit for someone else's ideas

c)

Not giving credit to the author/creator

d)

A successful way to pass the class

75.

What is a floating quotation?

a)

When a quote develops the ability to fly

b)

When a quote develops the ability to float

c)

A quote that isn't introduced

d)

A quote that is introduced

76.

Define: paraphrase

a)

Using the author's ideas, but your own words

b)

Using your ideas, but the author's words

c)

When a para speaks a phrase

d)

Using the authors exact words

77.

Check all the correct answers: A quote needs

a)

An introduction

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Parentheses

d)

Author & page number

e)

Ending punctuation

78.

What is this quote missing: "the corn began to push out the people too" (Pollan 38).

a)

An introduction

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Parentheses

d)

Author & page number

e)

Ending punctuation

79.

What is this quote missing: According to Omnivore's Dilemma, most organic milk comes from factory farms (Pollan 133).

a)

An introduction

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Parentheses

d)

Author & page number

e)

Ending punctuation

80.

Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? There are many fun things to do at the beach.

a)

Playing kickball can be lots of fun.

b)

It is fun to walk along the shore and look for shells.

c)

Some people burn easily in the sun.

d)

Unfortunately, we don't live that close to a beach.

81.

Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? Getting the right dog depends on where you live.

a)

If you have a small dog, it might get lost.

b)

If you have a large dog, it might scare people.

c)

If you have a big backyard, you might want to get a large dog.

d)

Some dogs are short-haired while others are long-haired.

82.

Evidence that DOES connect to the claim is _____________ evidence.

a)

Relevant

b)

Irrelevant

83.

Evidence that DOES NOT connect to the claim is _______________ evidence.

a)

Relevant

b)

Irrelevant

84.

This paragraph is about the invention of the book. Which sentence is irrelevant?

a)

Most people could never own a book.

b)

Then sometime between 1450 and 1460, Johannes Gutenberg got the idea of carving separate letters and moving them to make new words.

c)

Gutenberg died at the age of 68.

d)

This was the invention of moveable type.

e)

From then on, the numbers of books grew quickly.

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