WorksheetsMidterm Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a personification?
when you give human characteristics to something non-human
sarcasm
an exaggeration
comparing something using like or as
Which of the following is an example of a personification?
the lamp was as bright as the sun
the alarm clock jumps to life at 6:00am
she was so hungry she could eat a hippo
the umbrella was as colourful as a rainbow
What is being personified?
“The plate jumped from his hand.”
hands
a plate
jumping
a kitchen
What is diction?
The words an author chooses to use
Dictionary, but that word is hard to spell
The dictionary definition of a word
The meaning of a word in other languages
What is connotation?
The feeling the word gives.
The literal meaning of a word.
What is life?
Sentence structure.
Of the 4 words below, which has the MOST POSITIVE connotation?
attractive
good-looking
gorgeous
pretty
What is syntax?
Translation of a foreign language
Arrangements of word in a sentence
Tax on sin
Dictionary definition of a word
An author's purpose is...
the reason an author writes
the way the author sees and interprets the world
author's way of life
author's sense of humor
Which is NOT an author's purpose for writing?
Entertain
Illustrate
Inform
Persuade/Convince
Last summer I learned to play tennis, to swim, and __________.
riding a horse
to ride a horse
rides a horse
ride a horse
When the weather outside is cold and ________, I like to be indoors.
windy
gets windy
starting to get windy
getting windy
Which of the following sentences contains parallelism involving adverbs?
“Typical ancient alien city. Abandoned on a space rock. . . .”
We debarked in near zero gravity; we then quickly began our telemetric
mapping of the alien city.
We stared, dumbly, mouths agape, trying to take in the implications.
Where we acted heedlessly, they had built providently.
Which of these quotations from the passage is an example of parallelism using adjective phrases?
We descended at Mach 3 speed through the atmosphere toward the
alien city.
We landed in our astercopter, hovering for a moment before our quick
descent and then touching down with stabilizers on full to cushion the
impact.
“Fancy that. Dancing crystal letters. Expressing mushy feelings! Must be
native-language sensing technology.”
Populate as you progress or perish permanently.
Mrs. Wilson, with the other assistant principals, _____ planning graduation.
was
were
The nutritional value of sweet potatoes _______many health benefits.
have
has
The football team ________ on Thursday afternoons.
practices
practice
The dog wagged _________ tail happily.
its
it's
their
they're
A box of cupcakes ______ in the fridge.
is
are
Books on history _________ the shelves.
line
lines
