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6th Honors ELA Midterm

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Language that cannot be taken literally

a)

Speeches

b)

Monologues

c)

Dialect

d)

Figurative Language

2.

When Authors give hints about what might happen later in the story

a)

foreshadowing

b)

flashback

c)

falling action

d)

irony

3.

When two things are compared by saying that one thing is the other thing

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

alliteration

4.

Which is an example of an onomatopoeia?

a)

buzz

b)

paint

c)

fluffly

d)

harangue

5.

When human characteristics are given to non-humans.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

irony

d)

personification

6.

When and where a story takes place.

a)

characterization

b)

plot overview

c)

setting

d)

point of view

7.

Which is an example of a metaphor?

a)

That man is a pig!

b)

Life is like a box of chocolates.

c)

She is on cloud nine today!

d)

The leaves danced in the wind.

8.

Which is an example of a simile?

a)

That man is a pig!

b)

Life is like a box of chocolates.

c)

She is on cloud nine today!

d)

The leaves danced in the wind.

9.

Which is an example of personification?

a)

That man is a pig!

b)

Life is like a box of chocolates.

c)

She is on cloud nine today!

d)

The leaves danced in the wind.

10.

What is theme?

a)

What a story is about

b)

The lesson of the story

c)

How the characters behave

d)

Why things happen in a story

11.

What is central idea?

a)

What a story is about

b)

The lesson of the story

c)

How the characters behave

d)

Why things happen in a story

12.

Which sentence is written in 1st Person point of view?

a)

The man laughed as he walked away.

b)

Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.

c)

Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.

d)

We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.

13.

Which sentence is written in 2nd Person point of view?

a)

The man laughed as he walked away.

b)

Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.

c)

Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.

d)

We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.

14.

Which sentence is written in 3rd Person Limited point of view?

a)

The man laughed as he walked away.

b)

Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.

c)

Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.

d)

We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.

15.

Which sentence is written in 3rd Person Omniscient point of view?

a)

The man laughed as he walked away.

b)

Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.

c)

Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.

d)

We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.

16.

Which is NOT considered one of the 3 purposes an author has for writing?

a)

Inform

b)

Entertain

c)

Persuade

d)

Finances

17.

The reason something happens and the result of it happening.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Author's Purpose

c)

Main Idea

d)

Plot Diagram

18.

Exposition

a)

Setting and background info

b)

Turning point

c)

The end

d)

Events after the climax

19.

Rising Action

a)

Events leading to the climax

b)

Events after the climax

c)

Setting and background

d)

Point that hooks the reader's attention

20.

Climax

a)

Events leading to the resolution

b)

Point that grabs the reader's attention

c)

Turning point where the protagonist makes a tough decision

d)

All conflicts are resolved and the story is over

21.

Falling action

a)

Events leading to the climax

b)

Events leading to the resolution

c)

The turning point where the protagonist makes a tough choice

d)

Setting and background information

22.

Resolution

a)

Setting and background

b)

Turning point in the story

c)

Grabs the reader's attention

d)

The end of the story; conflict usually resolved

23.

The part of the plot that introduces the setting is the

a)

Climax

b)

Resolution

c)

Inciting Incident

d)

Theme

e)

Exposition

24.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

a)

Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

b)

Jack risked his life to save Jane.

c)

Don't judge people by outward appearances.

d)

Happiness

25.

The theme of the story is the

a)

main character

b)

message about life that the author expresses

c)

sequence of events

d)

short summary of what the story is about

26.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

a)

Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

b)

A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

c)

A fear of heights.

d)

"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

27.

What is a theme?

a)

a story line

b)

the topic/subject

c)

a universal truth about life and people

d)

the time and place of an event

28.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
pronouns like I, my and him are used
b)
the author is addressing the reader
c)
the narrator is not in the story
d)
pronouns like I, my and we are used
29.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
30.
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap.  She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease.  At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away.  
a)
first-person
b)
second-person
c)
third-limited
d)
third-omniscient
31.
Alice's adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel 
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"  So she was considering, in her own mind whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.  
a)
third-limited
b)
first-person
c)
third-objective
d)
third-omniscient
32.
Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
33.

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well.


What can you infer about Jacko's mood?

a)

scared

b)

happy

c)

excited

d)

grumpy

34.

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well.


Which of the following would be considered explicit textual evidence?

a)

"the sky looked gray and dirty"

b)

Toby is Michael's brother

c)

Michael was trying to sleep

d)

Michael and Toby were cold

35.
What is textual evidence?
a)
You claim.
b)
Proof from the text to support your answer.
c)
What the author thinks about a topic.
d)
An explanation in your own words about your claim.
36.
Why is it important to provide textual evidence?
a)
It makes your paragraph longer.
b)
It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
c)
It shows that you know what you are talking about.
d)
It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.
37.

How would you restate the question, "How did backpacks change over the years?"

a)

Backpacks have changed over the years by

b)

Why have backpacks changed over the years

c)

Did backpacks change over the years

d)

Should backpacks change over the years

38.

The problem in a story is called a:

a)

mistake

b)

conflict

c)

rising action

d)

exposition

39.

The part of the plot curve where the story is winding down to the end is:

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

resolution

40.

The part of the story where the big action takes place is the:

a)

resolution

b)

exposition

c)

falling action

d)

climax

41.

The part of the story where the author really highlights the theme or lesson is the:

a)

exposition

b)

resolution

c)

rising action

d)

climax

42.

What is the rhyme scheme for the following poem?

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

I'm filled with dread,

I know you are too.

a)

a,b,b,a

b)

a,b,a,b

c)

a,b,c,a

d)

a,a,b,b

43.

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

She ate the cake,

And then he did wake,

He asked her about it,

She laughed and said "doubt it."

a)

a,b,a,b

b)

a,b,c,a

c)

a,b,b,c

d)

a,a,b,b

44.

The statement you are trying to prove in an argumentative essay is called:

a)

a climax

b)

a theme

c)

a thesis or claim

d)

text evidence

45.

The part of the argumentative essay where you indicate the author and where you got the source is called:

a)

citation

b)

claim

c)

counterclaim

d)

text evidence

46.

When you refer to information from another author, that could include data, statistics, a quote or other helpful information to your claim, that is called:

a)

counterclaim

b)

text evidence

c)

citation

d)

thesis

47.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

a)

He said Hey Im over here.

b)

He said "Hey Im over here".

c)

He said, "Hey, I'm over here."

d)

He said, "Hey" I'm over here."

48.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

a)

Where are Sheris cherries.

b)

"Where are Sheri's cherries?

c)

Where are Sheri's cherries.

d)

Where are Sherri's cherries?

49.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

a)

I am so mad, I bought that shirt online!

b)

I know it was expensive you should take it back.

c)

But I liked this one; do you think anyone will notice the stain?

d)

Yes you will Arthur,

50.

Which of these is NOT the correct answer?

a)

This answer is wrong

b)

This answer is correct

c)

This answer is right

d)

This answer is affirmative

51.
What does CER stand for in the CER Method?
a)
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
b)
Correct, Evaluate, Report
c)
Claim, Examine, Review
d)
Cause, Effect, Result
52.
What is the purpose of the claim in the CER Method?
a)
To provide evidence
b)
To define the R in CER Method
c)
To Restate and Answer the Prompt. It's your thesis!
d)
To restate the question
53.
What is the purpose of the evidence in the CER Method?
a)
To provide logic and support for the claim using the text
b)
To restate the question
c)
To provide sentence stems for the R in the CER Method
d)
To define the E in the CER Method
54.
What is the purpose of reasoning in the CER Method?
a)
To explain why your evidence fits your claim
b)
To provide evidence
c)
To make my essay longer
d)
To explain
55.
What does the C in the CER Method stand for?
a)
Content
b)
Reasoning
c)
Claim
d)
Evidence
56.
What does the E in the CER Method stand for?
a)
Explanation
b)
Claim
c)
Evidence
d)
Reasoning
57.
What does the R in the CER Method stand for?
a)
Reasoning
b)
Response
c)
Research
d)
Rebuttal
58.
What is the primary goal of the CER Method?
a)
To present a clear argument supported by evidence
b)
To write a long essay
c)
To persuade the reader to do something
d)
To summarize a story
59.
What type of information should be included in the "Evidence" section?
a)
Personal opinions
b)
Relevant data and facts from the text
c)
Unrelated facts
d)
Fictional stories
60.
How does the CER Method help improve your writing skills?
a)
By teaching you how to structure a persuasive argument
b)
By requiring you to use fancy words
c)
By emphasizing personal experiences
d)
By encouraging the use of short, simple sentences
61.
How is the CER Method useful outside of the classroom?
a)
It helps you make informed decisions by evaluating evidence
b)
It's not useful outside of school
c)
It makes conversations longer and more interesting
d)
It's only for science projects
62.
What's the difference between "Evidence" and "Reasoning" in the CER Method?
a)
There's no difference; they mean the same thing
b)
Evidence is optional, but reasoning is required
c)
Evidence focuses on personal experiences, while reasoning uses facts
d)
Evidence supports the claim, while reasoning explains how that evidence supported the claim
63.
Read the sentence: The bank installed cameras and alarms to improve security and keep its customers’ money safe. What does the word security mean in this sentence?
a)
A person who works at a bank
b)
A type of bank account
c)
Protection from danger or harm
d)
A locked door
64.
Read the sentence: The castle's vulnerabilities included its crumbling walls and lack of guards, making it an easy target for invaders. What does the word vulnerabilities mean in this sentence?
a)
Strong defenses
b)
Areas of weakness
c)
Invader strategies
d)
Hidden treasures
65.
Read the sentence: The salesman was accused of exploiting customers by charging extremely high prices for simple products. What does the word exploiting mean in this sentence?
a)
Helping others fairly
b)
Taking unfair advantage
c)
Selling products honestly
d)
Learning about new things
66.
Read the sentence: The hikers bypassed the flooded trail by taking a shortcut through the woods. What does the word bypassed mean in this sentence?
a)
Walked through
b)
Avoided or went around
c)
Got lost
d)
Repaired the trail
67.
Read the sentence: The company’s website was hacked, and sensitive customer information was stolen. What does the word hacked mean in this sentence?
a)
Gained illegal access to private information
b)
Fixed a technical problem
c)
Created a new website
d)
Built a secure system
68.
Read the sentence: The snow gradually melted as the temperature rose, disappearing little by little each day. What does the word gradually mean in this sentence?
a)
Suddenly and quickly
b)
Over time, step by step
c)
Without any change
d)
All at once
69.
Read the sentence: Looking through old photo albums made Maria feel nostalgic, as she remembered the happy times from her childhood. What does the word nostalgic mean in this sentence?
a)
Excited about the future
b)
Sad about losing something
c)
Longing for the past
d)
Forgetful of memories
70.
Read the sentence: The movie’s sequel was a direct continuation of the story, picking up where the first film ended. What does the word continuation mean in this sentence?
a)
An ending or conclusion
b)
A repeat of the first movie
c)
A part that carries on from before
d)
A new and unrelated event

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