Worksheets1st Semester ELA Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 54mins
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
The author's point of view.
What the story is about.
The main characters problem.
Is this a simile?
"A donkey is as funny as a clown!"
Yes
No
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using like or as.
Where the story takes place.
A comparison not using like or as.
What the whole story is about.
What does the metaphor mean above?
My brother was boiling mad.
What does the metaphor mean above?
Which phrase is NOT a simile?
He's a workhorse
He's as strong as an ox
He is as fast as a cheetah
You're as cold as ice
Read the following passage.
Adam’s love for Pizza burns bright, an undying flame that can never be extinguished, not even by a bad pepperoni.
Which of the following best describes the metaphor in this passage?
Adam’s love for pizza is compared to a bad pepperoni.
Adam loves pizza.
Adam’s love for pizza is compared to a flame.
Adam’s love is compared to a pizza.
Which sentence uses an example of PERSONIFICATION?
The town was damaged by the tornado.
People hide in cellars during a tornado watch.
The tornado enjoyed herself as she ate the town.
Be careful! It's windy outside.
Which is an example of an author using the EMOTIONS method to personify an object or animal?
The lonely school waited eagerly for the end of summer.
Students love summer break!
Many students would prefer to be in school.
I cried as I waved good-bye to my school.
Which sentence is using an example of PERSONIFICATION?
The headband angrily slapped her in the face.
The couple twirled across the dance floor.
I didn't mean to slap you!
Slapping is a serious offense!
Which of the following sentences is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
The slimy eel slithered through the seaweed.
The stand of trees was a festival of color that fall.
The dandelions stood tall, proudly surveying the rest of the yard.
The snails crept along the sidewalk, moving as slowly as a glacier.
The wind whispered through the dark forest.
What is being personified?
The forest
The wind
A person whispering
Which is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
The average heart can beat thirty times per second.
I had open-heart surgery five years ago.
The heart of a home is in its kitchen.
Her father died of an heartache on her birthday.
Onomatopoeia is
using the same sound to start several words.
using words to mimic sounds.
repeating a word or phrase.
exaggerating for effect.
Which of the following are examples of onomatopoeia?
salty, sweet, sour
meow, baa, ribbit
orange, pink, silver.
loud, soft, deafening.
Use onomatopoeia to complete the sentence.
The car _____________ out of the parking lot.
sped
drove
backed
zoomed
Use onomatopoeia to complete this sentence.
The basketball almost hit him, but instead it _____________ past his head.
whooshed
sailed
sped
flew
Which of the following sentences uses onomatopoeia?
I ate noodles with chopsticks.
My sister slurped down her spaghetti.
The chef rolled out a sheet of dough to make pasta.
I love sushi so much; it's probably my favorite food.
Which of the following sentences uses onomatopoeia to describe a bee?
The busy bee flew behind us.
The busy bee buzzed all around the hive.
The busy bee was as active as a hurricane.
They bee moved around the hive a million times.
Which is a THEME or message in the fable?
Do not serve soup to storks in a flat dish
A fox played a trick on his friend, but didn't like it when the same trick was done to him.
Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
Fox was not a nice friend
What is the THEME of the previous passage?
Education is the most powerful weapon you have to change your world.
do not choose this one
What was the THEME of the previous passage?
When we work together instead of against each other, progress can be made
Do not choose this one
The THEME is the _______________ message to the reader.
antagonist's
protagonist's
author's
The theme is usually a (a) taught to the reader by the author.
The theme is usually a (a) taught to the reader by the author.
What is the theme?
The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along. One girl moved the crayons closer to them. The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes. Mike had no crayons to use. One girl remarked, "These crayons are ours. Find your own."
Being greedy is never nice
you should keep your own things to yourself
friends should color together
it's ok to be mean to others when you're coloring
What is the theme?
"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go. She was going on her own, but suddenly fell. She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch. A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.
you should sacrifice for others
your family will do anything for you
when you are greedy, you will fall down
you should never give up
What is the theme?
My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game. This was going to be a tough decision. If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.
It's important to be loyal
Your friends are the most important things in life
Being good at sports is the best way to get friends
it's important to never give up
Summarize the following passage:
Johnny ran through the neighborhood, desperately looking for a toy for his younger sister. He saw many shops that looked promising, but he had no idea what to get her. After several hours of searching, his older brother suggested that he look online for things sisters like. Within 10 minutes of browsing the web, Johnny found the right toy for his sister. Her birthday was going to be amazing.
Johnny wanted to get a toy for his younger sister, but he didn't know what to get, so he looked online for help, then he found the perfect toy.
Johnny wanted to run around the neighborhood, but he didn't find his sister, so he went online for help, then he found his sister.
Johnny wanted to surf the web for 10 minutes, but his brother wanted a birthday party, so he looked for a toy for his sister, then he asked his brother for help.
Johnny wanted to forget about his sister, but her birthday was coming up, so he asked his brother for advice, then he searched the web.
Summarize the following passage:
Alex hated going to baseball practice. It was not her favorite sport at all. All she wanted to do was be in the marching band. She loved the sounds of the instruments and the way the band members marched in formations. She thought her parents would never let her join. So she stayed quiet for a long time.One day she decided to talk with her parents about it. To her surprise, her parents said that she could join. They told her they thought she loved baseball, and that they were surprised she hadn't spoken up sooner.
Alex wanted to join the marching band, but she thought her parents wouldn't let her join, so she decided to ask them about it, then they let her join.
Alex wanted to play baseball, but her parents wouldn't let her, so she asked them about it, then they let her join.
Alex wanted to tell her parents to play baseball, but she thought they wouldn't like it, so she explained the game to them, then they joined.
Alex wanted to join the marching band, but her parents wanted to speak to her, so she played baseball, then her parents stayed quiet for a long time.
Summarize the following passage:
Harold loved Subway more than any other restaurant. It was the only place he would ever bring up if anyone asked him where he wanted to go for dinner. The problem was there wasn't a Subway in his town! This upset him to no end. One day he decided to petition his local business leaders to open a Subway nearby. One business leader, intrigued by the idea, agreed to open the Subway. Harold now had access to all the Subway sandwiches his heart could ask for.
Harold wanted to eat Subway, but there wasn't a Subway in his town, so he petitioned local business leaders, then a Subway was put in.
Harold wanted to be a business leader, but he didn't have a business, so he petitioned local business leaders to give him a Subway, then he became a business leader.
Harold waned sandwiches to run businesses, but there weren't any sandwich business leaders, so he petitioned local business leaders to let a sandwich in, then Mr. Subway became a business leader.
Harold wanted to eat Subway, but he wasn't a business leader, so he petitioned Subway to make him a business leader, then they made him a business leader and he enjoyed Subway.
What makes a good summary? (choose all that apply)
Only including information from the text
Explains what the author thinks
Includes only most important details.
Copies sentences word for word from the text.
States the reader's opinion
A summary should be written in your own words.
True
False
You should only include the main events or ideas from the passage when writing a summary.
True
False
Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!
Which is the best way to summarize this passage?
A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.
Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.
Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.
Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.
Which quote is formatted correctly?
Amanda Gorman said, "We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice."
"Amanda Gorman said, We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice."
Amanda Gorman said, We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice.
Which quote is formatted correctly?
Amanda Gorman said, "We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice."
Amanda Gorman said "We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice."
Amanda Gorman, said "We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice."
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
The text says, Work hard in school!
Taking and using someone else's work or ideas without their consent/permission is known as ______.
I need to clean my locker out today!
Sentence
Fragment
My favorite movie
Sentence
Fragment
I have four friends who live in Florida.
sentence
fragment
My favorite movie
Sentence
Fragment
Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words
commas
speaker's tags
quotation marks
An indention
