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5-A-Day Language Review: Week 13

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does torrid mean?

a)

very hot and usually dry

b)

extremely cold and icy

c)

moderately warm and humid

d)

cool and breezy

2.

Choose the synonym for the following word: revel.

a)

despair

b)

avenge

c)

rejoice

d)

divulge

3.

conservatory ➔ prefix: con- base or root: servat suffix: -ory

a)

prefix: con-, base or root: servat, suffix: -ory

b)

prefix: con-, base or root: serve, suffix: -atory

c)

prefix: co-, base or root: nservat, suffix: -ory

d)

prefix: conser-, base or root: vat, suffix: -ory

4.

Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies. My dog has a tendency to get overly excited and hyper when around other dogs or animals.

a)

My dog tends to get overly excited when around other animals.

b)

My dog is always calm around other animals.

c)

My dog never gets excited around other animals.

d)

My dog is indifferent to other animals.

5.

Circle the misspelled word, and write it correctly on the line below.

a)

popular

b)

obviously

c)

irresistable

d)

irresistible

6.

Underline and identify the figure of speech below. He was soaring like an eagle when he got his drivers license.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

e)

Idiom

7.

What does the figure of speech from above mean?

a)

To feel accomplished and uplifted.

b)

To have a sense of freedom.

c)

To have a new perspective.

d)

All of the above.

8.

Is the following a phrase or a clause? If it is a clause, indicate if it is independent or dependent.

Cause I forgot to leave a key

a)

independent clause I forgot to leave a key

b)

dependent clause I forgot to leave a key

c)

phrase I forgot to leave a key

d)

phrase to leave a key

9.

Which of the following words contain the root or affix from the list: connect, contract, procedure, recede, secede?

a)

connect

b)

contract

c)

procedure

d)

recede

e)

secede

10.

Which of the following might cause dissent in a country?

a)

unfair laws

b)

honest political leaders

c)

government corruption

d)

extreme weather

11.

Add commas where needed to the sentence below. When the rain stops we can check out the old wooden barn.

a)

When the rain stops, we can check out the old wooden barn.

b)

When the rain stops we can, check out the old wooden barn.

c)

When the rain stops we can check, out the old wooden barn.

d)

When the rain stops we can check out, the old wooden barn.

12.

Choose the antonym for the following word: rebuff.

a)

accept

b)

reject

c)

retreat

d)

obtain

13.

Select a word from 'Monday #2' that has the best connotation to complete this sentence. Thankfully, my ______ teacher understood that I was having some personal issues, and he extended the due date for my essay.

a)

strict

b)

lenient

c)

harsh

d)

demanding

14.

Identify if the adjectives in the text below are coordinate. If they are coordinate adjectives, add a comma. If they are not coordinate adjectives, label them n/c for 'non-coordinate'. The kind generous donor paid for the school's computers.

a)

n/c

b)

kind, generous

c)

generous, kind

d)

kind generous,

15.

Circle the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below. main*tain 1. v. To keep in good condition 2. v. To continue in the same way or condition 3. v. To declare something to be true. If I maintain a B average this entire school year, I will be able to go on the school trip to Washington DC.

a)

1. v. To keep in good condition

b)

2. v. To continue in the same way or condition

c)

3. v. To declare something to be true

16.

Identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Mr. Gusto found the essays and graded them that night.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

17.

Choose a matching analogy. president : lead

a)

dancer : react

b)

sentinel : guard

c)

write : scribe

d)

friend : offend