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Language Arts Written Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Give the literary term illustrated by the following example: She arranged the seats in random order.

a)

oxymoron

b)

hyperbole

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

cliché

2.

Identify the form of "invented" poetry that is a form of humorous verse made up of two words that rhyme and have the same number of syllables.

a)

title-down poetry

b)

terse verse

c)

riddle poetry

d)

contrast poetry

3.

Which part of a book has important vocabulary words in it and gives the definition of them as well?

a)

bibliography

b)

index

c)

glossary

d)

appendix

4.

To improve listening skills,

a)

one should have a positive attitude toward listening.

b)

one should think about what is being said.

c)

one should summarize each main point.

d)

all of the above

5.

Johannes is a dog appointed by three elderly bison to watch out for everyone in the park in which they live in which 2024 Newbery Medal winner by Dave Eggers?

a)

Elf Dog and Owl Head

b)

Eagle Drums

c)

The Eyes and the Impossible

d)

Freewater

6.

Gary Paulsen wrote all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Bloomability.

b)

Canyons.

c)

The River.

d)

Hatchet.

7.

Scappie helps his old friend in which Jesse Stuart book?

a)

Andy Finds a Way

b)

The Thread That Runs so True

c)

Red Mule

d)

The Beatinest Boy

8.

Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard a forty-five foot sailboat in which Sharon Creech Newbery Honor book?

a)

Hope Was There

b)

A Year Down Yonder

c)

Fishing in the Air

d)

Wanderer

9.

"Once there was a girl. She had a big laugh and a big heart and very big dreams. And it was good. Until it wasn't," are some of its lines. Name this 2024 Caldecott Medal winner written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison.

a)

Big

b)

Dreams

c)

Large

d)

Growing Up

10.

Complete the following saying to mean to go ahead and begin the task: Take the _____ by the horns.

a)

cow

b)

sheep

c)

bull

d)

goat

11.

Maya Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President _____ inauguration.

a)

George W. Bush’s

b)

Ronald E. Reagan’s

c)

Jimmy Carter’s

d)

Bill Clinton’s

12.

In Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, Man Friday is rescued from death at the hands of cannibals.

a)

Man Friday is rescued from death at the hands of cannibals.

b)

Man Friday is killed by the cannibals.

c)

Man Friday actually becomes a cannibal.

d)

Man Friday is rescued from death by drowning.

13.

Identify the INCORRECTLY written sentence from those listed below: The coal miners were trapped for two days. He has such a pleasant manner. Did you loose your money? Would you teach me how to do that?

a)

The coal miners were trapped for two days.

b)

He has such a pleasant manner.

c)

Did you loose your money?

d)

Would you teach me how to do that?

14.

Which book by C. S. Lewis deals with how evil came to Narnia and how Aslan led his people to a new paradise?

a)

The Magician’s Nephew

b)

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

c)

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

d)

The Last Battle

15.

Identify the number of prepositional phrases in the following sentence: The books on the top shelf belong to Adam.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

All of the following are object pronouns EXCEPT

a)

who.

b)

them.

c)

us.

d)

her.

17.

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelled word from those listed below:

a)

mathmatics

b)

science

c)

language

d)

physical

18.

In the SQ3R method for learning to read, the first R refers to

a)

remember.

b)

read.

c)

review.

d)

relax.

19.

A lyric is best described as

a)

a long poem that is deep in feeling and rich in poetic devices and imagery.

b)

a fourteen-line poem which states a poet’s personal feelings.

c)

a short poem that expresses personal feeling.

d)

a poem written five lines in length.

20.

_____ is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within the words, not just at the beginning.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Connotation

d)

Consonance

21.

In which 2016 Caldecott Honor book does Ekua Holmes’ illustrations provide children with a highly enriching visual encounter with Civil Rights icon, Fannie Lou Hamer?

a)

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

b)

The Freedom Train: Fannie Lou Hamer and her Followers

c)

Civil Rights Mover and Shaker: The Life and Times of Fannie Lou Hamer

d)

Fannie and her Angels

22.

Which of the following is an autobiographical account of author Jerry Spinelli?

a)

Wringer

b)

Maniac Magee

c)

Knots in my Yo-Yo String

d)

Crash

23.

Identify the compound word in the following sentence: He was studying for his language arts exam all weekend long.

a)

studying

b)

language

c)

exam

d)

weekend

24.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence: In the house were my brothers and sisters.

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

interjection

d)

adverb

25.

Identify the simple subject of the following sentence: Between us, I really don’t know how to work that problem.

a)

between

b)

us

c)

I

d)

work