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Semester 2 Test Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
as a result, because, since, due to
a)
Problem-Solution
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
2.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
both, same, like, unlike, at the same time
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
3.
a)

Cause-Effect

b)

Description

c)

Problem-Solution

d)

Sequence

4.
Both monkeys and gorillas are mammals. Both can be found in Africa. Most monkeys live in trees, but gorillas spend most of their time on the ground. What's the text structure?
a)
cause and effect
b)
compare and contrast
c)
description
d)
sequence and order 
5.
Logging and destruction of monkeys habitats have caused many monkeys to be put on the endangered species list. What's the text structure? 
a)
cause and effect
b)
compare and contrast
c)
description
d)
sequence and order 
6.
People spend money on both goods and services. A good is an actual item that you can buy like a toy. A service, however is not an actual thing. When you pay for a service you are paying someone to do something. For example, mowing the lawn or dog walking are services. Sometimes a business can provide both goods and services. For example, a car shop might sell tires and also put them on your car. Businesses can sell both goods and services and consumers can buy both too. What's the text structure?
a)
cause and effect
b)
compare and contrast
c)
description
d)
sequence and order 
7.

Carlos promised his mother he would babysit his little brother so his parents could go out for dinner for their anniversary. When the day comes, his friends are all going to the movies and they encourage Carlos to come, too. However, Carlos decides to stay home and take care of his brother.

a)

Hope/optimism: Looks on the bright side

b)

Compassion: Thinks of how others are feeling

c)

Determination: Works hard to achieve goals.

d)

Loyalty: Stays true through difficult times.

8.

Sophia won two tickets to a band in a radio phone competition. Her older sister and her best friend really want to go as they have been fans of this band for a long time. Sophia decides to gift them the tickets instead.

a)

Creativity: Thinks of many ways to solve challenges

b)

Tolerance: Accepts differences without anger

c)

Generosity: Gives freely of their time and possessions

9.

Instead of getting started on his work right away, Joey stares out the window, drops his pencil on the floor, and asks his friend to pick it up.

What might this character do next?

a)

Open his book.

b)

Slump down in his seat and refuse to work.

c)

Talk to his friend.

10.

What is a character Trait?

a)

How they feel

b)

What kind of person someone is on the inside

c)

Rumors that are told about them

d)

What they look like

11.

Which is NOT a clue to figure out a person's character traits?

a)

Thoughts

b)

Actions

c)

Friends

d)

Feelings

12.

"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.

Which best represents the theme or moral?

a)

You should sacrifice for others.

b)

Give up when things are tough.

c)

When you are greedy, you will fall down.

d)

You should never give up.

13.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

a)

Friendship

b)

Friendships can teach you important life long lessons.

c)

Sonja and Mariel were no longer friends due to a big misunderstanding.

d)

First Jean forgot to study, then he asked to cheat off his friend's test, the teacher caught them, and Jean received a zero.

14.
What is another word for Theme?
a)
lesson
b)
main idea
c)
setting
d)
details
15.

What is THEME?

a)

What happens in a story

b)

The lesson learned from a story

c)

Where a story takes place

d)

The different characters in a story

16.

Sandy had a huge Social Studies project do on Monday. She did not even start it yet, but she knew it would not take her long. So she decided to go out with her friends to the movie on Friday night and then sleepover her other friends on Saturday night. When she got home Sunday morning her stomach was hurting her. She did not feel quite right. Her mother felt her forehead, and it felt warm. She was coming down with something, and just could not concentrate on her Social Studies project. What was she going to do? What is the theme?

a)

Money can't buy happiness (or friends).

b)

Helping others

c)

Do the right thing and people will follow.

d)

Don't put things off to the last minute

17.

Wolman Elementary

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

18.

Harry Potter

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

19.

book

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

20.

clock

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

21.
Which is a common noun?
a)
dog
b)
Mr. Smith
c)
Frog Creek
d)
Sally
22.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
museum
b)
New York City
c)
park
d)
swimming pool
23.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
dog catcher
b)
Mr. Short
c)
Tom
d)
Wendy's
24.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
Independence Day
b)
Super Bowl
c)
airplane
d)
Georgia
25.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

b)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked grandma.

c)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked grandma.

26.

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words

a)

commas

b)

speaker's tags

c)

quotation marks

d)

An indention

27.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

a)

The umpire yelled, Safe!

b)

The umpire yelled “Safe!”

c)

The umpire yelled, “Safe!”

d)

The umpire yelled Safe

28.

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

a)

Indent

b)

Capitalize

c)

Underline

d)

Delete

29.
Ben was hungry he decided to eat an apple.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (misisng a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
30.
Jennifer brought cupcakes to school for her birthday.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
31.
Went to the mall to get a new pair of soccer cleats.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
32.
Thanksgiving Break is in 12 school days I can't wait!
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
33.
After ten hours of hiking up the mountain, Casey and Troy were exhausted.
a)
complete sentence
b)
fragment
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (misisng a predicate)
34.
What is the rhyme scheme for the poem “Dreams”?

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
a)
AABB
b)
ABAB
c)
ABCB
35.

When you wish upon a star,

makes no difference who you are,

anything you heart desires will come to you

a)

BAC

b)

AAA

c)

ABA

d)

AAB

36.

Which poem matches the rhyme scheme ABBA

a)

I stubbed my toe

It hurts a whole bunch

I wish I had handfuls

Of pizza to munch

b)

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Wait, they're blue?

Shouldn't they be violet?

c)

I just saw a cow

He wore bright green pants

And did a fun dance

My one thought was "Wow"

37.

The fallen leaves are cornflakes

That fills the lawn's wide dish,

And night and noon

The wind's a spoon

That stirs them with a swish

a)

ABABC

b)

ABCAB

c)

ABBCA

d)

ABCCB

38.
Instead of a paragraph, in poetry we call the chunks...
a)
stanzas
b)
sections
c)
staza
d)
stan
39.

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

a)

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

b)

It is also fun to look for shells.

c)

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

d)

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

40.

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

What is the main idea?

a)

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

b)

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

c)

They learn how to work together as teammates.

d)

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

41.

What is the main idea?

a)

Its the authors point of view

b)

Is what the passage is mostly about

c)

It is the sequence of the story.

42.

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!

What is the paragraph mostly about?

a)

how long you might expect to live

b)

about the health of females

c)

why people live to be 70

d)

tells that people live to be 100