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Total questions: 151

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a metaphor?

a)

The sun smiled upon me.

b)

He is as tall as a tree.

c)

Life is a puzzle.

d)

Her hair is like spun gold.

2.

Which is correct?

a)

55 Main st, New Canaan, CT 06840

b)

55 Main St. New Canaan, CT 06840

c)

55 Main st., New Canaan CT 06840

d)

55 Main St., New Canaan, CT 06840

3.

Which is correct?

a)

They're going to give there car away.

b)

They're going to give their car away.

c)

There going to give their car away.

d)

Their going to give they're car away.

4.

"My refrigerator called to me" is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

5.

Which is an example of alliteration?

a)

The thunderous tornado tore through town.

b)

The thunder exploded in a ferocious boom!

c)

His words boomed like thunder.

d)

The thunder boomed as a bright flash of lightening lit up the sky.

6.

Which sentence uses a plural noun correctly?

a)

There are three childs playing in the garden.

b)

Roger thinks dogs are better pets than mice.

c)

Louise lost two baby tooths in the same week

d)

There are lots of deers in the woods near my house

7.

Which sentence has an error in spelling?

a)

The bus was stuck in traffic.

b)

Grandma always wears a necklace.

c)

They need to repare the broken desk.

d)

I wonder if there is life on other planets.

8.

The soup we made was warm_______ delicious.

Which word BEST links the two ideas?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

for

d)

or

9.

Which title is capitalized correctly?

a)

Favorite Animal stories for Kids

b)

Favorite animal stories for Kids

c)

Favorite Animal Stories for Kids

d)

Favorite Animal Stories For Kids

10.

Which pair of words would BEST help a student find the underlined word on a dictionary page?

I hope that you have the courage to always try to do what is right

a)

cat—coat

b)

child—cool

c)

copy—curl

d)

complete—copper

11.

Which is correct?

a)

55 Main st, New Canaan, CT 06840

b)

55 Main St. New Canaan, CT 06840

c)

55 Main st., New Canaan CT 06840

d)

55 Main St., New Canaan, CT 06840

12.

Which is a metaphor?

a)

The sun smiled upon me.

b)

He is as tall as a tree.

c)

Life is a puzzle.

d)

Her hair is like spun gold.

13.

Which is correct?

a)

55 Main st, New Canaan, CT 06840

b)

55 Main St. New Canaan, CT 06840

c)

55 Main st., New Canaan CT 06840

d)

55 Main St., New Canaan, CT 06840

14.

Which is correct?

a)

They're going to give there car away.

b)

They're going to give their car away.

c)

There going to give their car away.

d)

Their going to give they're car away.

15.

"My refrigerator called to me" is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

16.

Which is correct?

a)

Mrs. A. said "Please don't sit in my chair."

b)

Mrs. A. said, "Please don't sit in my chair".

c)

Mrs. A. said, "Please don't sit in my chair."

d)

Mrs. A. said, "please don't sit in my chair."

17.

Which is an example of alliteration?

a)

The thunderous tornado tore through town.

b)

The thunder exploded in a ferocious boom!

c)

His words boomed like thunder.

d)

The thunder boomed as a bright flash of lightening lit up the sky.

18.

Which citation is formatted correctly?

a)

...its economy is failing." (NY Times).

b)

...its economy is failing" (NY Times).

c)

...its economy is failing. (NY Times)"

d)

---its economy is failing" (NY Times)

19.

Which does not have correct capitalization?

a)

The principal of New Canaan High School emailed parents.

b)

The Speaker of the House addressed the president.

c)

The taxpayers are unhappy with governor Malloy.

d)

The audience applauded Senator Chris Murphy.

20.

Which is not correct?

a)

I love the poem "Oranges."

b)

I watched the movie Selma this weekend.

c)

"The New York Times" is my favorite newspaper.

d)

Emily has been watching Friends on Netflix.

21.

Which is correct?

a)

Its had a great effect on the class.

b)

It's had a great affect on the class.

c)

It's had a great effect on the class

d)

It's had a great effect on the class.

22.

The lesson or moral of the story is called the what?

a)

conflict

b)

main character

c)

topic

d)

theme

23.

The problem a character faces in a story is called the ______

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

conflict

d)

theme

24.

Which type of point of view tells the story from the main character's perspective?

a)

Second person point of view

b)

First person point of view

c)

Third person point of view

d)

Third person omniscient

25.

"The tall trees danced in the wind" Which type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

26.

For what 3 purposes do authors write?

a)

enterain, inform, engage

b)

entertain, inform, contain

c)

inform, persuade, entertain

d)

inform, depict, retain

27.
We went to the basketball, and had dinner afterwards. 
Choose the best answer to correct the sentence above. 
a)
We went to the basketball game and had dinner afterwards. 
b)
We went to the basketball game and we had dinner afterwards. 
c)
We went to the basketball game, and we had dinner afterwards. 
d)
The sentence is correct as is. 
28.
"Jacob watch out before you trip on the clothes and the big stack of books!"
Where are commas needed in the sentence above? 
a)
after Jacob and after clothes
b)
after clothes
c)
after Jacob
d)
after Jacob and after trip
29.
Which dependent clause best completes the sentence?
You may play outside________.
a)
after you finish supper.
b)
unless it is dark.
30.

The brown dog_____ when someone comes in.

a)

growl

b)

growling

c)

growls

31.

The thief had ______ all of the expensive jewelry.

a)

taken

b)

took

c)

tooks

d)

token

32.

Which sentence is correct.

a)

Do you want pancakes for breakfast, and would you rather have eggs?

b)

Do you want pancakes for breakfast, but would you rather have eggs?

c)

Do you want pancakes for breakfast, so would you rather have eggs?

d)

Do you want pancakes for breakfast, or would you rather have eggs?

33.
The Fox and the Crab  
 A Crab one day grew disgusted with the sands in which he lived. He decided to take a stroll to the meadow not far from his home. There he enjoy the grass better than the sand and water. So off he crawled to the meadow. But there a hungry Fox spied him, and in a twinkling, ate him up, both shell and claw.
What is the lesson?
a)
Be happy with what you have
b)
Friendship is the most important thing
c)
Do not travel
34.
Some kids were afraid to dive into the pool, _____ I dove in right away.
a)
yet
b)
so
c)
but
d)
and
35.
They didn't want to be late, ___ they hurried.
a)
nor
b)
but
c)
and
d)
so
36.
Some kids were afraid to dive into the pool, _____ I dove in right away.
a)
yet
b)
so
c)
but
d)
and
37.

A lesson, message, or moral of a text

a)

setting

b)

theme

c)

tone

d)

simile

38.

To look at how something changes from one thing to another

a)

word choice

b)

contrast

c)

develop or development

d)

compare

39.

What does it mean to" infer"?

a)

a retelling

b)

you guess about the setting

c)

the 3 big economic questions

d)

to draw a conclusion based on information that was provided in a text

40.

What does it mean when someone "states" something?

a)

You have to guess what they mean

b)

to make someone think a certain way about a topic

c)

They express it directly

d)

we have 50 of them

41.

What is the meaning of the word "figurative"?

a)

literal

b)

small numbers

c)

symbolic, not literal

d)

explained

42.

What is another word for "significant"?

a)

not important

b)

foreshadowing

c)

important

d)

small in size

43.

What is the meaning of the word "excerpt"?

a)

a part, sample

b)

exception to the rule

c)

someone who knows a lot of information

d)

the entire story

44.
Information that is not stated directly but is hinted at through clues in the text is
a)
conflict
b)
implied
c)
internal
d)
external
45.
Context clues can help the reader to ___________ the meaning of vocabulary words.
a)
implied
b)
contrast
c)
infer
d)
summarize
46.
What word explains the overall sequence of events in a literary work?
a)
Plot
b)
Metaphor
c)
Resolution
d)
Setting
47.

What is the background information that is needed to understand the story is provided, such as the main character, the setting, the basic conflict, and so forth.

a)

theme

b)

character

c)

protagonist

d)

exposition

48.

Explicit is:

a)

When the answer is obvious in the text

b)

When the answer isn't in the text at all

c)

When the answer is implied in the text

d)

When the narrator is in first person

49.

"As fast as cheetah" is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Rhyme

50.

The word "vacate" means what?

a)

to stay

b)

to leave

c)

to eat

d)

to stand

51.

The lesson or moral of the story is called the what?

a)

conflict

b)

main character

c)

topic

d)

theme

52.

The problem a character faces in a story is called the ______

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

conflict

d)

theme

53.

When you explain what you believe you are stating your _____

a)

opinion

b)

fact

c)

problem

d)

solution

54.

Which type of point of view tells the story from the main character's perspective?

a)

Second person point of view

b)

First person point of view

c)

Third person point of view

d)

Third person omniscient

55.

A person, place, or thing is a ______

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Adverb

56.

The word "tranquil" means ____

a)

hectic

b)

calm

c)

wild

d)

sleepy

57.

In TV Advertisements, one of the techniques they use to persuade you is____

a)

appealing to your emotions

b)

putting food in the commercial

c)

showing a dog

d)

answering questions

58.

A synonym for the word "jeopardy" would be ____

a)

Safety

b)

Comfort

c)

Danger

d)

Loneliness

59.

Choose the antonym for the word "superb"

a)

Terrible

b)

Awesome

c)

Magnificent

d)

Fantastic

60.

A word that describes a noun is an _________

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Pronoun

61.

"The girl ran to the gym quickly." Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

a)

girl

b)

gym

c)

quickly

d)

ran

62.

A story that is not true is _____

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Fictional

c)

Awesome

d)

A song

63.

"The tall trees danced in the wind" Which type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

64.

What does AR stand for?

a)

Actually Reading

b)

Average Reader

c)

Accelerated Reader

d)

Are you Reading?

65.

The person that writes a book is called what?

a)

A narrator

b)

An author

c)

A playwright

d)

A journalist

66.

What type of story is one that is set in a real time period and real setting, but has made up characters and a made up storyline?

a)

Science fiction

b)

Real life

c)

Informational article

d)

Historical Fiction

67.

For what 3 purposes do authors write?

a)

enterain, inform, engage

b)

entertain, inform, contain

c)

inform, persuade, entertain

d)

inform, depict, retain

68.
The teens in the bowling alley.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
69.
Ronald makes new friends very easily.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
70.
He runs.
a)
sentence 
b)
fragment
71.
The young man who took our order at Pancho Villa.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
72.
Goes to the movies every weekend.
a)
sentence 
b)
fragment
73.

The bouncing beach ball.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

c)

Run on

74.
My mom gave me a birthday present today.
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
c)
Run on
75.

All the time.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

c)

Run on

76.

Complete sentences must have a

a)

subject

b)

adjective

c)

predicate

d)

adverb

77.

The school had no school because of the snow the kids were sad.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

c)

run on

78.

The problem in the story is known as:

a)

theme

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

character

79.

Stories that are made up of imaginary characters or events:

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

80.

Stories that contain real people or events that actually happened:

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

81.

This is where a story takes place in time and location :

a)

plot

b)

character

c)

setting

d)

main idea

82.

All of the events in the story refers to:

a)

plot

b)

character

c)

setting

d)

point of view

83.

The lesson the author wants you to learn:

a)

point of view

b)

theme

c)

climax

d)

mood

84.

This refers to the person telling us the story:

a)

setting

b)

villain

c)

conflict

d)

narrator

85.

When an author builds excitement in a scene:

a)

suspense

b)

fairy tale

c)

repetition

d)

conflict

86.

The words the characters speak:

a)

point of view

b)

suspense

c)

dialogue

d)

theme

87.

When words, symbols, themes or other parts of the story are repeated and used more than once:

a)

point of view

b)

plot

c)

simile

d)

repetition

88.

Compares two things using 'like' or 'as' :

a)

simile

b)

conflict

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

89.

When an author uses such descriptive words that it paints a picture in your mind:

a)

mood

b)

theme

c)

imagery

d)

setting

90.

When an author gives human qualities to nonliving things:

a)

character

b)

setting

c)

dialogue

d)

personification

91.

This word means to show similarities:

a)

analyze

b)

compare

c)

evaluate

d)

contrast

92.

This word means to explain the differences:

a)

contrast

b)

conflict

c)

text evidence

d)

compare

93.

Refers to the point of the paragraph or story:

a)

setting

b)

main idea/central idea

c)

narrator

d)

point of view

94.

Details that support your answer:

a)

fiction

b)

main idea/central idea

c)

text evidence

d)

conflict

95.

This is the term for how an author organizes information:

a)

context clue

b)

theme

c)

text evidence

d)

text structure

96.

The perspective or viewpoint from which a story is told. There's first person, second person, or third person.

a)

mood

b)

point of view

c)

plot

d)

setting

97.

A scene in the story that occurred before the present time:

a)

flashback

b)

mood

c)

foreshadowing

d)

imagery

98.
In the winter it is usually ________
a)
Snowy
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
99.
If you are sitting down, you are not _________
a)
Walking
b)
Flying
c)
Standing up
100.
I didn't cook my cookies, I ________ them.
a)
Baked
b)
Read
c)
Spring
d)
Danced
101.
You need to _______ water. It is very important!
a)
Eat
b)
Travel
c)
Drink
d)
Speak
102.
Please _____ a pencil to write this test.
a)
Use
b)
Give
c)
Know
d)
Cook
103.
There is too much ______. I need quiet to study!
a)
People
b)
Noise
c)
Windy
d)
Pet
104.
I can't _____ the song. It's too quiet!
a)
Dance
b)
Hear
c)
Eat
d)
Swim
105.
WHAT IS THE OPPOSITE  FOR OLD?
a)
young
b)
child
c)
adult
106.
What is the opposite of happy?
a)
sad
b)
excited
c)
lonely 
d)
silly 
107.
What is the opposite of top?
a)
bottom
b)
over
108.
What is a noun?
a)
an action or state of being word
b)
A person, place, thing, or idea
c)
a word that replaces a noun
d)
a word that describes a noun
109.
What is a verb?
a)
replaces a noun or pronoun
b)
an action or state of being
c)
describes a noun
d)
a person, place, thing, or idea
110.
Beyonce
a)
Person
b)
Place
c)
Thing
111.
Burger King
a)
Person
b)
Place
c)
Thing
112.
Tree
a)
Person
b)
Place
c)
Thing
113.
I fell _____ the mud.  
a)
I
b)
am
c)
the
d)
in
114.
What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."
a)
Something is easy.
b)
Something is delicious.
c)
Something is soft and warm. 
115.
Keep your teeth happy. Brush your teeth twice a day. Make sure you floss your teeth every time you brush and after you eat. Avoid eating anything that sticks to your teeth, like candy and syrup. Eat vegetables and fruits that don't cause cavities. 
What is the main idea?
a)
Keep your teeth happy
b)
Brush your teeth twice a day
c)
Avoid eating candy and syrup
d)
Eat more vegetables
116.

Synonym or antonym?


fast, quick

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

117.

Synonym or antonym


sturdy, rickety

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

118.

Synonym or antonym


tall, short

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

119.

stage (noun)- a place where people perform

stage (verb)- to set up, to plan


Identify which definition of stage is used:


The girl was so nervous that she was afraid she would trip while walking on the stage.

a)

a place where people perform

b)

to set up, to plan

120.

Which is the correct spelling of the word


ladys

a)

ladys

b)

ladeys

c)

ladies

d)

lades

121.

Which is correct spelling of the word


hobbys

a)

hobbys

b)

hobies

c)

hobbies

d)

hobbeys

122.

Identify the negative words


We are not going nowhere until we clean our rooms.

a)

not

b)

we

c)

nowhere

d)

clean

123.

Change one word to correct the sentence. Which word would you have to change? Which word would you use?


We are not going nowhere until we clean our rooms.

4 lines
124.

A ____________compares one thing to another using "like" or "as".

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

125.

A ___________________compares two objects or ideas by saying one thing is something else.


My dog is a pig when she eats.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

126.

Chose the correct word to complete the sentence.


French fries disappear ____________ than lightning in my house.

a)

faster

b)

most fast

c)

most fastest

127.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.


We ________ going on a field trip to Hogwarts.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were

128.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.


Our teacher ___________ the biggest Harry Potter fan.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

were

d)

am

129.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.


A hurricane is much ___________ than a thunderstorm.

a)

badder

b)

worse

c)

worst

130.

Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence.


It turned out that it was _________ dog we found.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

131.

Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence.


I needed to go over ____________ to pick something up.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

132.

Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence.


_____________ all going to the park on Saturday.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

133.

Theme Question...


Write 3 to 4 sentences of a theme. It could be from a movie, book, song. Please do this right so you get points. This is a grade and this shows be is you were paying attention.

4 lines
134.

Mood Question


Write a 2 to 3 sentences using at least 2 of the mood words on the previous slide. Again this is a grade so do this well.

4 lines
135.

PLEASE VOTE HOW WELL THIS QUIZ WAS. PLEASE PICK 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 STARS.

a)

*

b)

**

c)

***

d)

****

e)

*****

136.

First, next, then, last are all words that are used for what text structure

a)

Cause & Effect

b)

Description

c)

Problem & Solution

d)

Order & Sequence

137.

Finding similarities and differences between different breeds of dogs is an example of what kind of text structure?

a)

Problem & Solution

b)

Compare & Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Cause & Effect

138.

Analyzing text structure is one way to identify and author's purpose.

a)

True

b)

False

139.

Writing an article to explain how using less plastic can help the environment is an example of...

a)

Problem & Solution

b)

Cause & Effect

c)

Compare & Contrast

d)

Description & Chronology

140.

For my science project I showed the _________ and _________ relationship between mixing baking soda and vinegar to mimic a volcanic explosion.

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Description and Imagery

d)

Compare and Contrast

141.

One reason an author might use descriptive text structure is...

a)

To appeal to our feelings

b)

To educate you on a new or complicated topic

c)

To help you visualize what they are writing about

d)

All of the above

142.

Pictures, diagrams, graphs, and maps are all examples of graphics

a)

True

b)

False

143.

"At 5:31 the sirens sounded again..." this is an example of

a)

Problem & Solution

b)

Order & Sequence

c)

Compare & Contrast

d)

Cause & Effect

144.

Authors use point of view to...

a)

Control information

b)

Change our feelings

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

145.

Third person omniscient is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

a)

True

b)

False

146.

Third person limited is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

a)

True

b)

False

147.

The clip from "Inside Out" was told from third person omniscient point of view

a)

True

b)

False

148.

The book "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" is told from

a)

Second person

b)

First person

c)

Third person limited

d)

Third person omniscient

149.

Point of view is a way of thinking or looking at something, who is telling a story

a)

True

b)

False

150.

Giving an inhuman object human like abilities is an example of

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

151.

"As the sun set it looked like an enormous basketball on the horizon." This metaphor is used to express

a)

How big the sun was

b)

That the sun was a basketball

c)

How orange the sun looked

d)

What time of day it was

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