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2/19 Quizizz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Paradox

2.

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

a)

Euphemism

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Oxymoron

3.

Which literary device is a comparison between two things, people, or places using ‘like’ or ‘as’?

a)

Consonance

b)

Simile

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Hyperbole

4.

The deafening silence drove the man crazy.

This is an example of which literary device

a)

Metaphor

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

5.

What is a direct comparison of unlike things that says something is another thing

a)

cliché

b)

metaphor

c)

irony

d)

idiom

6.

What is a phrase or expressions that is overused?

a)

cliché

b)

personification

c)

allusion

d)

hyperbole

7.

My backpack weighed a ton with all of my books in it.

a)

Irony

b)

Idiom

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

8.

Dale’s smile was as bright as the sun shine.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Irony

d)

Idiom

9.
" The air was so dry. I could hardly breath without coughing. I Heard tumbleweed dancing all around me" is an example of 
a)
Idiom
b)
Symbol
c)
Hyperboly
d)
Personfication
10.

Her eyes were deep pools that he fell into and never got out of.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

11.

Alice's shoes went "Tap, tap, tap" as she walked through the empty hallway. "Tap, tap, tap" is an example of a(n) (a)   .

12.

Anita had friends as numerous as the grains of rice in a 5 kg sack. This sentence uses a (a)   as a figure of speech.

13.

After the first day of school, Ms. Neal got the teachers together to _____ about how things went.

a)

debrief

b)

dabble

c)

daunt

d)

debase

14.

Iveryon looked awfully ____ in his suit and tie.

a)

dastardly

b)

daunt

c)

dapper

d)

debased

15.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
16.

Identify the pronoun: Would you be pleased or insulted if someone called you nice?

a)

pleased

b)

or

c)

insulted

d)

someone

17.

What is a verb in the following sentence:

Trees take water in through their roots.

a)

take

b)

water

c)

from

d)

their

e)

roots

18.

What part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence:

A tree is a living organism, but it looks dead in the winter.

a)

preposition

b)

pronoun

c)

noun

d)

conjunction

19.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

A different potter comes each week.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

preposition

d)

noun

e)

pronoun

20.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

The girl and her father take a pottery class together.

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

interjection

21.

Terry lost his keys before work. What part of speech is "before"?

a)

Preposition

b)

Pronoun

c)

Conjunction

d)

Verb

22.

These words commonly end in "ly"

a)

Prepositions

b)

Adverbs

c)

Adjectives

d)

Nouns

23.
These words replace or act as a substitute for nouns. 
Ex. I, you, he/she, them, they, it
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Pronouns
d)
Adjective
24.
This part of speech describes an action.
a)
Verb
b)
Adverb
c)
Conjuntion
d)
Preposition
25.
What part of speech is the highlighted word?
Leo Messi schooled Ronaldo on his way to scoring his third goal of the game.
a)
Verb
b)
Adverb
c)
Adjective
d)
Noun
26.
What part of speech is the highlighted word?
Surely she won't join the Dark Side.
a)
Noun
b)
Pronoun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
27.

Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

28.

Which of the following words is an adverb?

a)

quickly

b)

cat

c)

jump

d)

write

29.

adverb

a)

a word that describes an adjective or verb (quietly, bravely, happily)

b)

a person, place, or thing (teacher, restaurant, chair, cat)

c)

more than one person, place, or thing (teachers, restaurants, chairs, cats)

d)

an action word (scoot, flip, breathe, sigh)

30.

noun

a)

a person, place, or thing (cat, apple, doctor, school, child, etc.)

b)

an action word (run, jump, blink, smile, breathe, etc.)

c)

 a describing word (small, fat, skinny, blue, silly, etc.)

d)

more than one person, place, or thing; add -s or -es to the word (cat, apples, doctors, schools, children, etc.)

31.

Mrs. Watson said that our class would go on a field trip on March, 2 2015.

a)

Delete the comma after March and insert it after 2

b)

Add quotatiion marks before our and after 2015.

c)

Delete the comma after March

d)

The sentence is correct.

32.
(They're/Their/There) boots got wet in the rain.
a)
They'r
b)
Their
c)
Ther
33.
Which capital letter is used incorrectly?
The boy's sister, Monica, loved the Pepperoni pizza.
a)
The
b)
Monica
c)
Pepperoni
34.

What change should be made to the sentence below?

I didn't thought Mr. Torturo could be so cruel.

a)

change didn't to did'nt

b)

change cruel to crule

c)

change be to been

d)

change thought to think

35.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

Acomplished

b)

Accomplished

36.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

Embarrass

b)

Embarras

37.
Choose the word that best completes this sentence:
The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.
a)
therefore
b)
by
c)
although
d)
despite
38.

The drive from Chicago _________ Washington D.C. takes a while.

a)

to

b)

two

c)

too

39.

The lion _______ the zebra without so much as a glance.

a)

passed

b)

past

40.

My two dogs (we're / were / where / wear) so happy to see me when I came home from vacation!

a)

we're

b)

were

c)

where

d)

wear

41.

I tend to have that (affect / effect) on people.

a)

affect

b)

effect

42.

I love everything about my coach, (accept / except) sometimes she can be a little harsh when (where / wear/ were/ we’re) goofing off at practice.

a)

accept / where

b)

except / we're

c)

accept / we're

d)

except / where

43.

Which word best fits the sentence: _______ smart and funny.

a)

You're

b)

Your

44.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: First we went to the park, _______ we went to the zoo.

a)

than

b)

then

45.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: I am _______ excited for the concert.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

46.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: _______ is a new restaurant in town.

a)

They're

b)

There

c)

Their

47.

Choose the correct word.

The baseball went ___________ the window. CRASH!

a)

threw

b)

through

48.

It's so warm outside that I can't ............ it.

a)

bear

b)

bare

49.
My hair is losing _______________________ color.
a)
it's
b)
its
50.
____ you going to the movies?
a)
Are
b)
Our
c)
Hour
51.

Black Panther

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

52.

coach

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

53.
Which date is written correctly?
a)
Sunday, December 2, 2016
b)
sunday, december 2, 2016
c)
Sunday December 2, 2016
d)
Sunday, December, 2 2016
54.
My mother and sister often share _____ clothing and jewelry.
a)
her
b)
their
c)
his
d)
them
55.
How can you correct the following sentence?
There going to they're house after eating their by the school. 
a)
Their going to there house after eating they're by the school.
b)
There going to their house after eating they're by the school. 
c)
They're going the their house after eating there by the school.
d)
Correct as is.
56.

Yesterday I offered ____ babysit my sister.

Which is the correct word to place in this sentence?

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

d)

Tom

57.

Read these quotations.

To a Daughter with Artistic Talent

You have painted every day

for as long as I can remember

and will be painting still

when you read this, some cold

and distant December when the child

is old and the trees no longer silver

but black fingers scratching a grey sky.

Big Fish

“No,” he says. Then, “Yes. I don’t know. At least you remembered. The point is, I think—the point is I tried to get home more. I did. Things happened, though. Natural disasters. The earth split once I think, the sky opened several times. Sometimes I barely made it out alive.”

Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —

a)

inner turmoil

b)

stubbornness

c)

guilt

d)

exaggerated self-confidence

58.

When can ___ go to the concert by _______?

a)

me, myself

b)

my, myself

c)

I, myself

d)

we, myself

59.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
60.

Me


I'm captain of the soccer team

And scored the winning goal.

I'm strong and smart and good at math

And I'm on the honor roll.


I have perfect, chiseled cheekbones,

And I dress the latest fads.

You can see my flawless, handsome face

On several TV ads.


This year, I won the talent show

And was homecoming king

And got the lead in the school play

And won lots of other things.


The girls think I'm the coolest guy.

My rank is understood.

Do you wonder why I always win?

It's cuz I'm just that good.


What is the tone of the poem?

a)

arrogant

b)

dejected

c)

ashamed

d)

respectful