wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

List 7 AP Academic Vocab Quizizz

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A style of crediting sources used in writing essays, especially research papers.

a)

modifier

b)

MLA

c)

mood

d)

onomatopoeia

2.

Words, phrases, and clauses that affect and often enhance the meaning of a sentence

a)

conventions

b)

colloquial

c)

modifier

d)

antecedent

3.

A telling of some actual or fictious event or connected sequence of events, sometimes recounted by a narrator to an audience

a)

nonfiction

b)

fiction

c)

narrative

d)

argumentative

4.

One who tells a story

a)

narrator

b)

narrator

5.

A noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition

a)

preposition

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

object of the infinitive

6.

A literary device that captures the sound of what it describes

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

colloquial

d)

alliteration

7.

Recurrent syntactical similarity where several parts of a sentence are expressed alike and have equal importance

a)

didactic

b)

infinitive

c)

verbal

d)

parallelism

8.

To restate the writer's ideas in your own words, maintaining the same length and order of the original

a)

quote

b)

summarize

c)

paraphrase

d)

narrative

9.

Opening of a story begins in the middle, requiring the story to become a flashback

a)

delayed sentence

b)

epiphany

c)

flashback

d)

in medias res

10.

Drawing a conclusion based on the group as a whole

a)

infer

b)

inductive

c)

deductive

d)

formal language

11.

Lofty, dignified language, appropriate for analysis writing

a)

colloquial

b)

formal style

c)

formal language

d)

audience

12.

A person/thing that makes another seem better by comparison

a)

antihero

b)

protagonist

c)

antagonist

d)

foil

13.

A way of writing sentences so that the subject has the action 'done' to it – the object of the sentence comes first

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

c)

formal language

d)

inductive

14.

A descriptive device that places contradictory terms next to or near one another to create a new meaning

a)

oxymoron

b)

anaphora

c)

antihero

d)

antithesis

15.

The feeling a reader gets from the tone of a piece of literature

a)

tone

b)

mood

c)

modifier

d)

oxymoron

16.

Which of the following MLA formatting is correct?

a)

Fry argues, "this is the main problem" (Frye).

b)

Fry argues, "this is the main problem."

c)

Fry argues, "this is the main problem." (Frye)

17.

What's the correct order for your paper heading when using MLA formatting?

a)

Your name, teacher name, class, date

b)

Your name, date, class, teacher

c)

Your name, date, teacher, class

18.

How should you begin each paragraph when typing using MLA formatting?

a)

By adding two spaces with the space bar.

b)

By adding space between paragraphs using the "enter" key.

c)

By indenting with the "tab" key.

19.

What is the purpose of MLA formatting?

a)

To torture high school students with a pointless system of random rules created by teachers for their own, morbid, amusement, and to create easier ways for teachers to hurt students' grades for their own sick pleasure.

b)

To make papers more standardized and easier to read.

20.

What word does the blue word modify (describe)?


The creepy old house belongs to my neighbor.

a)

old

b)

house

c)

neighbor

d)

belongs

21.

What word does the blue word modify (describe)?


The creepy old house belongs to my neighbor.

a)

old

b)

house

c)

neighbor

d)

belongs

22.

What word does the blue word modify (describe)?


I cut the apple with a sharp knife.

a)

cut

b)

apple

c)

knife

d)

I

23.

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?


The intruder was led away by the police in handcuffs.

a)

Correct

b)

Misplaced Modifier

24.

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?


Jack found a silver woman's ring outside.

a)

Correct

b)

Misplaced Modifier

25.

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?


The green car on the bridge is mine.

a)

Correct

b)

Misplaced Modifier

26.

Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier?


The cracked girl's glasses were thrown away.

a)

The girl's cracked glasses were thrown away.

b)

The glasses of the cracked girl were thrown away.

27.

Holding the torch steadily, Merdine approached the monster.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

modifier

28.

Crying will not get you anywhere.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

modifier

29.

I don't like to cry in public unless I'm being paid for it.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

modifier

30.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly? 
a)
Filled with creamy caramel, Dane enjoyed the surprisingly filling candy bar.
b)
Filled with creamy caramel, the candy bar Dane enjoyed was surprisingly filling.
31.
Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.
a)
The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.
b)
The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.
32.

What is a modifier?

a)

A word, clause, or phrase that combines two independent clauses.

b)

The word, clause, or phrase that describes another element in the sentence.

c)

The target of the what a word, clause, or phrase describes.

d)

The target and modifier in a sentence.

33.

Where should the modifier be in the sentence?

a)

Before the semicolon

b)

The first word of the sentence

c)

Right before or after the target (aka what it's describing)

d)

The last word of a sentence

34.

Which sentence does NOT contain a misplaced modifier?

a)

Charles saw a dog washing the car.

b)

While washing the car, the dog is what Charles saw.

c)

While washing the car, Charles saw a dog.

d)

Charles saw the dog while he was washing the car.

35.
The tone of a passage, poem, or song is...
a)
how you feel after you read or listen to the piece
b)
the author's attitude toward their work
36.
The mood of a passage, book, or song is...
a)
the author's attitude
b)
how you feel after reading or listening 
37.
The people inside the church were massacred. 26 people are currently identified dead with the youngest being just 18 months old.
The mood is...
a)
devestating
b)
joyful
c)
enthusiastic
38.

What mood would you associate with this picture?

a)

Joy

b)

Anger

c)

Fear

d)

Sadness

39.

What mood would you associate it with this picture?

a)

Joy

b)

Sadness

c)

Anger

d)

Mr. Kalnoske when kids don't think Taylor Swift is the best artist ever

40.

What word best describes the mood of this passage...


The Christmas tree glittered with glass decorations and sparkling lights. The house smelled of gingerbread and vanilla and the sound of laughter came from the kitchen

a)

Depressing

b)

Festive

c)

Tragic

d)

Uncertain

41.
The person telling the story.
a)
Narrator
b)
First Person Point of View
c)
Third Person Point of View
d)
Narrative Writing
42.

What is a narrative?

a)

A type of essay

b)

A story

c)

A conflict

d)

Figurative language

43.

What is the most intense or suspenseful moment in a narrative?

a)

The conflict

b)

The exposition

c)

The resolution

d)

The climax

44.

The time and place of a narrative is called...

a)

protagonist

b)

setting

c)

climax

d)

narrator

45.

When an author directly tells the audience about a character that is

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

46.

When an author shows something about a character through their actions, it is called

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

47.

What were you supposed to remember about Narrative? (Check all that apply)

a)

They only give facts

b)

They use Drama, Dialogue and Description

c)

They tell a story

d)

They try to convince you with reasons and evidence

e)

They use both narration and dialogue

48.

What is an unreliable narrator?

a)

A narrator who accurately tells the events of a story

b)

A narrator in the story who does not tell the events of the story accurately

c)

A narrator who tells how every character feels in a story

d)

A narrator who only explains one thing.

49.

An unreliable narrator can be all the following EXCEPT

a)

Incapable of telling the truth due to mental capabilities

b)

Under the influence of a substance

c)

Distorted due to mental disorders

d)

Extremely trustworthy

50.

Which character would be the most reliable?

a)

Your best friend who has never lied to you

b)

A man who you've met several times before, but have also caught in a lie

c)

An intoxicated woman

d)

A mentally unstable person refusing help

51.

A narrator who perceives and/or presents the events of a story in a way that is skewed or disconnected from the real world (as portrayed in the story) is...

a)

unreliable

b)

reliable

c)

insane

d)

ironic

52.

Check all that apply.

What are some signs of an unreliable narrator?

a)

speaks about himself in the third person

b)

acts normally and does not raise suspicion

c)

withholds information

d)

claims he is not crazy

53.

A reader should always believe what a narrator tells them.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What are the three main types of narrator?

a)

First person,

b)

Omniscient

c)

Second person limited point of view

d)

Third person limited point of view

55.

First person point of view means...

a)

The story is told from the perspective of a character in the story using "I"

b)
The story is told from the perspective of the author
c)

The story is told from the perspective of an outsider using "he/she"

d)
The story is told from the perspective of multiple characters
56.

With third-person-limited the narrator shares...

a)
Only the thoughts and feelings of one character
b)
The thoughts and feelings of all characters
c)
Only the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist
d)
The thoughts and feelings of the antagonist
57.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Humans first learned how to make their own fire during the Stone Age.

a)

Stone Age

b)

Humans

c)

fire

d)

how

58.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Janice and Carla spent the day at the mall.

a)

Janice

b)

Carla

c)

day

d)

mall

59.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

The children were charmed by the magician's tricks.

a)

children

b)

tricks

c)

charmed

d)

magician's

60.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Who is the inventor of the printing press?

a)

Who

b)

inventor

c)

printing

d)

press

61.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

We found acorns beneath the tree.

a)

We

b)

found

c)

acorns

d)

tree

62.

I pressed the pen and it made a ____ sound.

a)

click

b)

fizzle

c)

buzz

d)

boom

63.

The leaves _____ in the breeze.

a)

bark

b)

chirp

c)

screech

d)

rustled

64.

Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over is grumbling stomach.


What word is the onomatopoeia?

a)

grumbling

b)

stomach

c)

hearing

d)

teacher

65.

What kind of Figurative Language is this?

CRASH! BOOM!

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

66.

Find the onomatopoeic word.

a)

Baaa

b)

Begging

c)

Went

d)

No onomatopoeic word

67.

She __________ at him for being late.

a)

fizzes

b)

sizzles

c)

roars

d)

splashes

68.

I _______________ when I saw the mouse.

a)

sizzled

b)

fizzed

c)

rumbled

d)

screeched

69.
Which of the following is not an oxymoron?
a)
bittersweet
b)
civil war
c)
still moving
d)
pretty ugly
70.

Which example below is an example of an oxymoron?

a)

It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.

b)

He ate flaming hot Cheetos.

c)

A little pain never hurt anyone.

71.
There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron?
a)
Beautiful Face
b)
Such a
c)
Joyful Sadness
d)
Beautiful 
72.

Deafening silence is an example of what?

a)
oxymoron 
b)
paradox
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration 
73.
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that uses self contradictory terms back to back.
a)
True
b)
False
74.

"Oh he's so beautiful--such a beautiful disaster," sings Kelly Clarkson.

a)

oxymoron

b)

paradox

75.

Zombies are the living dead.

a)

not an oxymoron

b)

oxymoron

76.

Which of the following uses correct parallelism?

a)

He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.

b)

He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.

77.

Write the correct word to finish this sentence & make it parallel:


The doctor recommended exercise that isn't hard on the joints, like doing gentle yoga, talking walks, and (a)   in a pool once a week.

78.

Check off the sentences that are parallel:

a)

Not only are volcanoes very destructive, they are providing benefits

b)

Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

c)

If you can’t appreciate what you’ve got, you’d better get what you can appreciate.

d)

Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

e)

It is easier for a father to have children than for children to be having a real father.

79.

Pasta boiling in water, __________, and garlic bread baking in the oven welcomed Francisco as he opened the door.

a)

simmered tomato sauce in the pan

b)

tomato sauce simmering in the pan

c)

tomato sauce that simmered in the pan

d)

saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan

80.

During our vacation in the Bahamas, we hope __________, to enjoy beautiful sunsets, and to dance ourselves dizzy at Reggae clubs.

a)

that we eat delicious seafood

b)

that eating delicious seafood occurs

c)

to eat delicious seafood

d)

eating delicious seafood

81.

Karen wished Ray chewed with his mouth closed, for otherwise he was everything she wanted in a date; he was tall, intelligent, and __________.

a)

he looked good

b)

being good looking

c)

one handsome man to look at

d)

handsome

82.

To win Laurie’s love, Albert visited the florist for roses, the drugstore for a box of chocolates, and __________.

a)

bought an expensive gold necklace at the jewelry store

b)

the jeweler for an expensive gold necklace

c)

the jeweler where he bought an expensive gold necklace

d)

to buy an expensive gold necklace

83.

This is the most general form of retelling events in a story.

a)

Summary

b)

Paraphrase

c)

Quote

84.

When you rewrite an idea exactly as it is written.

a)

Summary

b)

Quote

c)

Paraphrase

85.

When you rewrite an idea in your own words.

a)

Summary

b)

Paraphrase

c)

Quote

86.

Paraphrasing, or restating ideas in your own words, helps you check your understanding of what you hear and read. Read the passage. Which sentence  best RESTATES the ideas in the passage?  

"Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s."

a)
Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.
b)

Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first television images were used thirty years earlier.

c)
Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s.
87.
Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk. 
a)
Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.
b)

In addition, Dragonflies have six legs and they cannot walk at all.

c)
 Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk. 
88.

To paraphrase well, ____ words to make sure they are not in the same order as the original text

a)

realize

b)

resize

c)

rearrange

d)

recount

89.

Choose the best paraphrase: Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

a)

Cannon Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.

b)

Thousands of tourists visit Oregon every year.

c)

Each year, many people visit Cannon Beach.

d)

Yearly people travel to Cannon Beach for work.

90.

We were chased down the road.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

91.

Terrifying zombies chased us down the road.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

92.

The zombie apocalypse was caused by radiation.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

93.
Active voice
a)
The tone of the author
b)
When the subject performs the action
c)
When the subject receives the action
d)
When there is a linking verb
94.
Passive Voice
a)
The tone of the author
b)
When the subject does the action
c)
When the subject receives the action
d)
When there is a strong verb 
95.
The magazine subscription was renewed.
a)
active
b)
passive
96.
Jane's mother rejected the idea to eat ice cream for dinner.
a)
active
b)
passi
97.
Which sentence is written in active voice?
a)
The basketball net was cut down by the winning team
b)
The basketball team won the championship
c)
The trophies were handed out by the team’s coach
d)
The cheering of the crowd was heard by everyone.
98.

A character whose purpose is to accentuate or draw attention to the qualities of another character, most often the protagonist

a)

antagonist

b)

foil

c)

protagonist

d)

archetype

99.

Two characters from Romeo and Juliet. Benvolio is a minor character, but important in building the conflict. Tybalt is opposite of Benvolio, and the two are seen together. What role does Tybalt play?

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

foil

d)

archetype

100.
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
a)
The basketball net was cut down by the winning team.
b)
A teacher designed the sets for the play.
c)
The other teachers helped to build the set.
d)
The winning basketball team celebrated ast McDonald's.
101.
A character, usually minor, designed to highlight qualities of a major character
a)
foil
b)
stock
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
102.

Choose the most formal language to replace the give word:

Main =

a)

principal

b)

get

c)

opportunity

d)

receive

103.

Choose the most formal language to replace the give word:

Chance =

a)

possibility

b)

receive

c)

assistance

d)

require

104.

Choose the most formal language to replace the give word:

Now =

a)

currently

b)

assistance

c)

require

d)

receive

105.

Choose the most formal language:

................Mr. Kovacs,

a)

Dear

b)

Hi

c)

Hope

d)

Wow

106.

Choose the most formal language:

I hope you are ...............

a)

well

b)

fine

c)

rich

d)

kind

107.

Choose the most formal language:

Unfortunately, I am .................. to meet you as planned next week.

a)

unable

b)

impossible

c)

regards

d)

notable

108.

Choose the most formal language:

Would it be possible for us to…....…that part of the contract?

a)

renegotiate

b)

walk

c)

run

d)

operate

109.

Choose the most formal language to complete the gaps.
I look forward to...

a)
meeting with you to discuss this further.
b)
thrashing this out with you over a pint.
c)
having a chat with you soon.
110.

Choose the most formal language to complete the gaps.
I request a full refund in respect of...

a)
the shoddy pile of junk that you supplied us with.
b)
the dodgy batch of computers you delivered to us.
c)
the defective goods which were supplied by you.
111.
The type of reasoning where a person makes  conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...
a)

Inductive reasoning

b)

Deductive reasoning

c)

Conjecture

d)

Experiments

112.

What type of reasoning:

The first marker I pulled out the box is blue. The second one I pulled out is blue, too. So, all the markers in here are probably blue.

a)

Deductive

b)

Inductive

113.

What type of reasoning:

I heard lots of barking last night. The neighbor’s dog must’ve been pretty upset about something, since he rarely barks

a)

Deductive

b)

Inductive

114.

What type of reasoning:

Jack is taller than Jill. Jill is taller than Joey. Therefore, Jack is taller than Joey.

a)

Deductive

b)

Inductive

115.

What type of reasoning:

It was the pizza that made my stomach churn. What else could it be? I was fine until I ate it.

a)

Deductive

b)

Inductive

116.

Using the statements: If it is Friday, then I will get paid. It is Friday.

Choose the deduction.

a)

It is not Friday

b)

It is Friday

c)

I will not get paid

d)

I will get paid

117.

What does deductive reasoning use to form its arguments?

a)

patterns

b)

observed examples

c)

specific cases

d)

facts and laws of logic

118.

Which of the following is the basis for inductive reasoning?

a)

definitions and accepted properties

b)

facts and rules

c)

laws of logic

d)

observed patterns

119.

in the middle of the action

a)

hero's quest

b)

point of view

c)

epic simile

d)

in medias res

120.

Directions: Read and analyze if the given narrative is chronological sequential, in medias res or flashback.

1. Lisa bikes on Sundays. She studies on Mondays. She swims on Tuesdays.

a)

chronological sequential

b)

in medias res

c)

flashback

121.

2. Rosa was already cooking when power was cut. She remembers how she and her dad would cook in camp. She was able to finish cooking using firewood.

a)

chronological sequential

b)

in medias res

c)

flashback

122.

3. “Bring the rain!” Soldiers were everywhere. Warfare against the rebels began. Civilians were rescued and kept in safe places.

a)

chronological sequential

b)

in medias res

c)

flashback

123.

4. JK lined up with the other runners. All were determined and excited for JK. Suddenly, it was last year again, and he was telling the coach that he had to drop out of the team because of his illness.

a)

chronological sequence

b)

in medias res

c)

flashback

124.

5. It is Hobi’s birthday. He prepared homemade burgers and his favorite drink, Sprite. Hobi enjoyed the simple treat he made.

a)

chronological sequential

b)

in medias res

c)

flashback

125.

This type of narrator is a character in the story. Using the pronoun, "I," the narrator reveals his or her own thoughts. This type of narrator may be unreliable.

a)

First person narrator

b)

Second person narrator

c)

Third person limited narrator

d)

Omniscient narrator

Similar Resources on Wayground

Written exam Unit 13 (book 2) and Units 1-4 (book 3)

123 questions

Written exam Unit 13 (book 2) and Units 1-4 (book 3)

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

PRE-TEST

120 questions

PRE-TEST

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

Context Clues

124 questions

Context Clues

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Reading SOL Review

122 questions

Reading SOL Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Q4 Benchmark Review

122 questions

Q4 Benchmark Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

２年生の復習 ＋ ３年の学習内容（2025）

130 questions

２年生の復習 ＋ ３年の学習内容（2025）

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Cambridge Unlock 2 - 1-2-3 Units Practice

126 questions

Cambridge Unlock 2 - 1-2-3 Units Practice

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade - University

ICT is fun

129 questions

ICT is fun

quiz

Worksheet

•

1st Grade - University