Worksheets10th and 11th grade Final
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called
scheme
rhyme
alliteration
repetition
Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
poetry
Poetry is...
writing that is musical and artistic in nature
writing that expresses feelings
a style of writing with few rules
all of the above
Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a
smilie
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
Words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point
rhyme
repetition
stanza
alliteration
Comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called
metaphor
simile
alliteration
stanza
On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...
alliteration
personification
rhyme
stanza
Several lines grouped together in a poem
line
stanza
poetry
repetition
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
simile
metaphor
Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses
repetition
simile
metaphor
imagery
Tone is
How the reader feels about the subject matter
The use of repetitive consonant vowels
How the author feels about the subject matter
The use of sensory images to evoke a picture in one's mind
Mood is
The way the reader feels about the subject matter
A type of emotion
The way the author feels about a subject matter
The use of sensry images to evoke an image in one's mind
Imagery is
A drawn picture that accompanies a poem.
The use of sensory imagery to create a picture in one's mind
How the author feels about the subject matter
How the reader feels about the subject matter
A metaphor is
a comparison using like/as
a comparison without like/as
a deep thought
author's word choice
A simile is
a comparison using like/as
a comparison without using like/as
a deep thought
author's word choice
What is the Rhyme Scheme of this excerpt from "The Raven?"
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
ABCDEF
ABCBB
ABCDC
ABCDE
What do you call a poem that has no clear rhyme scheme?
Near Rhyme
Free
Verse
Freedom
Verse
No
Rhyme
Is this a simile?
Success is counted sweetest
By those who ne'er succeed.
Yes
No
Is this a metaphor?
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
Yes
No
An active verb
Has the subject of the sentence receiving the action
Has the subject of the sentence doing the action
Involves a physical motion
Starts with the letter "a"
When you don't know a word's definition, you should
Look it up
Use context clues to gather meaning
Talk to a peer
All of the above
Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...
figurative
literal
Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...
figurative
literal
A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.
idiom
simile
personification
metaphor
“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
allusion
The moon guided me through the forest.
Main ideas always talks about the key points of a
text
passage
story
paragraph
Main ideas is often at ... .
the beginning of a story
the end of a story
the middle of a paragraph
the beginning of a paragraph
The answer of main Idea is in a ... .
sentence
phrase
story
paragraph
What is a 'theme'?
Creation and development of characters.
What the character says or believes.
The main message that an author wants to communicate to readers.
Figurative language and literary clues.
Authors rarely state the themes in the text.
True
False
Which of these are NOT an inference?
Logical Assumptions
Random Feelings
Relevant Statements
Reliable Statements
Make an inference on the following:
At the railroad crossing, the bells clanged jarringly, the red lights flashed, and the crossing gates descended to block the roadway. O’Brien exhaled a sigh, and rapped her fingertips impatiently against the inside of the driver's door. Slowly a train clattered across her field of vision: 89 railroad cars! As she waited for them all to pass, she planned what she would say to Dr. Ferlinger when she arrived at his office.
What is the Main Idea?
Someone is trying to break into a car that is stopped at a railroad crossing.
Someone is in a rush to get to a doctor's appointment but frustrated they have to wait at the railroad crossing.
Trains are too long and make driving inconvenient.
Railroad tracks are very dangerous and should always have crossing gates.
Make an inference on the following:
Eleanor was the definition of a competent, self-sufficient person. On her one-woman homestead, she raised chickens, goats, and a cow and grew vegetables and fruits. From those starting points, she gathered eggs, churned butter, made cheese, preserves, and pickles, and sold fresh produce.
What is the Main Idea?
One-woman farms can be incredibly prosperous.
Eleanor sold other goods along with her produce.
Eleanor is a competent, self-sufficient person.
Hard work can help you turn something simple into a successful business.
True or False, If you cannot support the theme with specific evidence, you have probably not found the theme.
True
False
What piece(s) of evidence in the paragraph BEST supports the main idea?
MAIN IDEA: Someone is frustrated and in a rush to get to a doctor's appointment.
At the railroad crossing, the bells clanged jarringly, the red lights flashed, and the crossing gates descended to block the roadway. O’Brien exhaled a sigh, and rapped her fingertips impatiently against the inside of the driver's door. Slowly a train clattered across her field of vision: 89 railroad cars! As she waited for them all to pass, she planned what she would say to Dr. Ferlinger when she arrived at his office.
O’Brien exhaled a sigh, and rapped her fingertips impatiently.
Slowly a train clattered across her field of vision: 89 railroad cars!
She planned what she would say to Dr. Ferlinger when she arrived at his office.
At the railroad crossing, the bells clanged jarringly, the red lights flashed, and the crossing gates descended to block the roadway.
Select ALL details to support the main idea that education is important.
It helps you understand the world.
Education causes problems.
Education can lead to success in life.
You make smarter choices in life if you're educated.
Which supporting detail does not support the main idea?
Main idea: Technology can help students learn.
Students who are struggling can use educational websites to study at their own pace.
It's fun to look up Youtube videos in your free time.
Many word processors have spell check to help with spelling.
Students can communicate with each other about class assignments.
Which word below best completes the sentence?
The coach was shocked when he saw the scoreboard. He knew his team was good, but to beat the former state champs by 14 points was _____________.
impossible
impassable
inconceivable
implicit
Jim spends most of his time staring at the cement walls. He wishes he would have done things differently. Jim hates the meals he is served. He also hates having to wear the required uniform.
Where is Jim most likely at?
Prison
School
Mall
Hospital
I love to go into my sister's room. On her shelf she has shiny trophies—gold and silver, tall and short, skinny and wide. All of the trophies have athletes on top swinging golf clubs. My favorite trophy is one that is as tall as my arm is long. "City Champion 2001" it says on its engraved front. It is beautiful and impressive!
What inference can the reader draw based on the information in the passage?
The sister is a professional golfer
The person in the passage is the little sister
The sister is a very good golfer
Both girls play golf
Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.” What can you infer?
Everett's father needs help shopping
It is Everett's first time at a grocery store
Everett's father does not shop very often
Everett is very young
Keller looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Keller's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Shaggy, his dog, put his head on Keller's lap, like he understood how Keller was feeling. "It's okay Shag," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What can the reader infer is happening?
Keller is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
Keller is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.
Keller is taking Shaggy to live with his grandmother.
Keller is moving to California with his family.
What can you infer by reading the passage below?
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I know my lines by heart, but what if I mess up and it's silent? I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Saige.
Saige can be a mean girl.
Saige is relaxed.
Saige is somewhat nervous.
Saige is afraid of everything.
Albert stormed into his apartment and threw down his lunchbox. He had just lost his job. Albert had worked for the same company for over ten years. But today he was informed that he was no longer needed. Albert didn't know what to do.
Based on what you have read, you can infer that:
Albert threw down his lunchbox.
Albert's job lasted over ten years.
Losing his job made Albert upset.
Albert lived in a house with his parents.
When writers do not state the way a character feels, the writer will include details that readers must use to make inferences or form opinions about how a character feels. When you make inferences, you use:
Dictionaries and Wikipedia to locate answers.
Your own imagination and ignore the text.
Clues from the text, background knowledge, and experiences you've had.
None of the above.
Eva's favorite part about the weekend was going to Rockin' Records with her friends. Rockin' Records was the local music store just down the road from her house. On weekend afternoons, Eva and her friends would walk down to the store to shop for new music.
What may the reader conclude about Eva's friends?
They like music.
They like to exercise by walking places.
They do what Caydence tells them to do.
They live far away and drive to the store.
When Gavin came back into the kitchen, Katie and Dad were still cleaning up from lunch. "Dad," said Gavin, "do you know where I can find the....." He trailed off, realizing that he couldn't mention wrapping paper. He would give the birthday surprise away, and Gavin would hate to ruin the surprise.
What will Gavin most likely do next?
Ask Katie for the wrapping paper at that moment.
Ask Dad to find the wrapping paper.
Not wrap the presents.
Go an search for the wrapping paper by himself.
"I hate to think I've got to grow up, and be Miss March, and wear long gowns, and look as prim as a China Doll! It's bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boy's games and work and manners! I can't get over my disappointment in not being a boy. And it's worse than ever now, for I'm dying to go and fight with Papa. And I can only stay home and knit, like a poky old woman!"
Based on details in the excerpt, the reader can conclude that the...
characters are living in a war
narrator is usually unhappy
characters are a close family
narrator hates all girls
What was causing this to happen?
Where is Rose?
The girl danced on the stage with curly brown hair. Is the sentence correct, or should it be changed?
Correct as is.
While on the stage with curly brown hair, the girl danced.
The girl danced on the curly, brown-haired stage.
The girl with curly brown hair danced on the stage.
The man walked the dog in a pinstriped suit. Is this correct, or does it need to be changed?
The man in a pinstriped suit walked the dog.
While in a pinstriped suit, the dog was walked.
Because the dog was in a pinstriped suit, the man walked him.
Correct as is.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
I nearly made fifty dollars today.
I made nearly fifty dollars today.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
When we opened the leather woman's purse, we found the missing keys.
When we opened the woman's leather purse, we found the missing keys.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
I have only five minutes to talk with you.
I only have five minutes to talk with you.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
Wearing only light shirts and shorts, we hiked through the forest.
We hiked through the forest wearing only light shirts and shorts.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
The fans stood in line to buy tickets to the show for twenty minutes.
The fans stood in line for twenty minutes to buy tickets to the show.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
We gave the old clothes to a local charity that had been piled up in the basement.
We gave the old clothes that had been piled up in the basement to a local charity.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
After the movie, we ate Mexican food that was very spicy.
We ate Mexican food after the movie that was very spicy.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
Leaving quickly, my car lights were left on.
Leaving quickly, I left my car lights on.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
To complete a degree in anthropology, at least two history courses must be taken.
To complete a degree in anthropology, a student must take at least two history courses.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
After I explained that I had lost my wallet, the waiter allowed me to pay by check.
After explaining that I had lost my wallet, the waiter allowed me to pay by check.
I was bewildered when I couldn't find my keys.
simple
compound
complex
My friend went on one of her political tirades, and everyone left the room.
simple
compound
complex
It was crucial for her to make a report because the people were way out of control.
simple
compound
complex
He couldn't suppress his tears after the breakup.
simple
compound
complex
His dubious lies fooled me, and it totally blew my mind.
simple
compound
complex
The park was deserted and desolate after the police showed up.
simple
compound
complex
The vigilant reporter was always on the lookout for the next story.
simple
compound
complex
Even though I studied, I was apprehensive about the test.
simple
compound
complex
Her eyes were perpetually rolled, and eventually they just stayed that way forever.
simple
compound
complex
Sometimes people are skeptical of my ideas even though I'm definitely a genius.
simple
compound
complex
I was bewildered when I couldn't find my keys.
simple
compound
complex
My friend went on one of her political tirades, and everyone left the room.
simple
compound
complex
It was crucial for her to make a report because the people were way out of control.
simple
compound
complex
Identify the preposition: Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
shady
tree
under
rested
Identify the prepositional phrase: Please return the book to the cabinet.
Please
Please return
return the book
to the cabinet
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
He stole it
Over the line
By the door
Next to the pool
True or false: Prepositions are always followed by a verb
True
False
Identify the prepositional phrase: By noon, all the runners were finished.
were finished.
By noon
the runners were
the runners
Identify the preposition: Juan stayed focused during his reading, so he could get a good grade.
stayed
reading
his
during
Identify the preposition: You can ride the train after dinner and dishes are done.
can
the
after
are
Which of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase?
Moby is a robot.
Moby kicked the football.
Moby kicked the football between the goalposts.
Moby's team made three points.
A preposition
shows location, time or movement of a noun or pronoun
shows the verb
is the position of a word
shows who, what, when, where & why
Which of the following sentences has all prepositional phrases correctly underlined?
Without a hat, Ellen’s hair always messes up.
If she wears a hat, Cindy can keep her hair tucked away from the wind.
According to my mom, it is impolite to wear a hat inside a building.
Mikie’s favorite hat is the one he got from Busch Gardens in the 5th grade.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Mary ran around the corner to meet her friends.
to meet
her friends
ran around
around the corner
Identify the prepositional phrase: Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going.
where he was going
into the pole
because he didn't watch
ran into
We congratulated him ____ having invented an energy-saving device.
for
at
about
on
The factory was accused ____ having caused higher level of pollution to the environment.
about
on
of
for
Rate your understanding of prepositional phrases.
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