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RI 6.1 Practice Test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of personification?

4 lines
2.

The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song.


What is being personified?

a)

lumberjack

b)

trees

c)

chainsaw

d)

song

3.

Time crawled as Tim sat in the hot detention room painfully watching the clock tic.


What is being personified?

a)

time

b)

room

c)

Tim

d)

clock

4.

Which of these sentences contains personification?

a)

The water in the ocean was extremely warm.

b)

The warm ocean waters embraced me.

c)

The water was warm from the sun's heat.

5.

Which of these sentences contains personification?

a)

Clouds were strolling through the sky.

b)

The sky was filled with clouds.

c)

Clouds form when moist air rises upwards.

6.

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.

7.
The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.
What does garrulous mean? 
a)
Quiet
b)
Secretive
c)
talkative 
d)
Exhausted
8.

Since I feel like they are my best feature, I use black eye liner and shimmery light brown eye shadow to accentuate my blue eyes.

What does accentuate mean as it is used in this sentence?

a)

Emphasize

b)

Ignore

c)

Play down

d)

Understate

9.

The football player was a voracious eater who could easily eat three large pizzas at dinner.

What does voracious mean as it is used in this sentence?

a)

To quench

b)

Being satisfied

c)

A full feeling

d)

Having a huge appetite

10.

What is the meaning of the word "analyze" as it is used in the paragraph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of "analyze"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

What is the definition of claim?

4 lines
13.

Over 75% of today's teens have a social media account. Our way of communication has shifted towards interacting over the internet rather than face-to-face. Social media is ruining many friendships today, and we need to change this.


Which sentence is the claim?

a)

Over 75% of today's teens have a social media account.

b)

Our way of communication has shifted towards interacting over the internet rather than face-to-face.

c)

Social media is ruining many friendships today, and we need to change this.

14.

Research shows less than 52% of Americans do not leave the country in their lifetime. There is so much to see, different customs to learn, and opportunities for people who travel the world. Everyone should travel a new country.


Which sentence is the claim?

a)

Research shows less than 52% of Americans do not leave the country in their lifetime.

b)

There is so much to see, different customs to learn, and opportunities for people who travel the world.

c)

Everyone should travel a new country.

15.

Reese's peanut butter cups are the world's best candy. Created in 1928 by H.B. Reese, they are milk chocolate creation made out of chocolate coated peanut butter. They are marketed by Hershey.


Which sentence is the claim?

a)

Reese's peanut butter cups are the world's best candy.

b)

Created in 1928 by H.B. Reese, they are milk chocolate creation made out of chocolate coated peanut butter.

c)

They are marketed by Hershey.

16.
  1. What is the author's main claim in the passage?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.
  1. Which detail from the passage best communicates and supports the author's main claim?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D