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WorksheetsQuiz on Unit Two
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What characteristic of the passage indicates it is a personal memoir?
It shares the author's reflections on an event.
It tells about a memorable time or experience in the writer’s life.
It provides information about various animals the author encountered.
It contains detailed descriptions of a specific subject.
What elements in a story make it a work of historical fiction? Choose three options.
It takes place during an actual historical event.
It includes details from both the past and the present.
It tells about a relationship between people and an animal.
It combines a real-life setting with fictional characters and details.
It uses real-life and fictional elements to express a theme.
Which supports a conflict where Mei-Ling's mother hates her cat?
Mei Ling’s mother scolded her daughter, but, because she knew that she couldn’t change the girl’s feelings, she grumpily tolerated the Cat.
It was the Cat outside their open window, joined by a chorus of other stray cats in the neighborhood.
He had lived through earthquakes in China before coming to California, and he knew what was coming.
The family felt as if they were being grabbed and throttled by some angry force that lived under their floor.
What is a stanza in the context of poetry?
A stanza is a section of a poem consisting of a series of lines grouped together.
A stanza is a poetic device used to create rhythm.
A stanza is a brief overview of a poem's content.
A stanza is a single word in a poem.
What elements make a lyric poem.
Which of the following words has the same denotation as the word paddle?
walk
swim
fly
eat
What are some examples of different types of stanzas in poetry?
Examples of stanzas include couplets, quatrains, and sestets.
Which sound device is the poet using in the phrase Trod with a lighter tread?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
repetition (of word)
repetition (of phrase)
Which sound device is the poet using in the phrase Unwearied still, lover by lover?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
repetition (of word)
repetition (of phrase)
The word brilliant means “bright” or “shining.” Which underlined word has the most similar connotations?
We admired the beautiful, radiant jewel in the museum.
The sun today is blinding, so we must wear sunglasses.
Some birds like shiny objects such as coins and foil.
At night, the glaring light of other cars gives me a headache.
What is tone is and how it affects the meaning and mood of a piece of writing.
Which line most clearly demonstrates a sad tone?
The nineteenth autumn has come upon me (line 7)
And now my heart is sore. (line 14)
Their hearts have not grown old; (line 22)
To find they have flown away? (line 30)
Which of the following answer choices provides the purpose of an exposition in a story?
Which of the following answer choices provides the purpose of a climax in a story?
Which of the following answer choices provides the purpose of a resolution in a story?
Which of the following answer choices is one meaning of the Latin suffix -able?
full of
state of
relating to
capable of
What is the meaning of climbable in the following sentence? The sheer cliff-side was climbable for only the most experienced of adventurers.
capable of being climbed
state of being climbed
full of being climbed
relating to climbing
Which of the following answer choices is a meaning of the Latin root -dom-?
sight or eye
lord or master
poison or trap
word or language
What is the meaning of dominate in the following sentence? The king liked to dominate his subjects and did not appreciate it when his authority was questioned.
to be the master or in control of
to be able to see from afar
to talk to for a long period of time
to give something deadly to
This sentence shows one meaning of the word bat. A bat eats a lot of mosquitoes and moths. Which of the following answer choices shows another meaning of the word bat?
A bat flew around the corner and frightened me.
I could see a bat flying in the sky at dusk.
A bat was hanging underneath the bridge.
The player dropped her bat as she ran to first base.
Read the following paragraph. Ms. Russel had been a life-long philanthropist. She had dedicated herself to causes near and dear to her heart. The most frequent recipient of her generosity was the local children’s hospital. Through her donations, new wings and cutting-edge research were sponsored that improved the lives of thousands of children and their families. What is the most likely meaning of the word philanthropist as it is used above? Use context clues in the paragraph to help you determine the meaning.
medical doctor
contributor to charities
political advocate
social services worker
Read the following sentence. Most of us were eager to go on the field trip, but Matthew was reluctant to join us. What is the meaning of reluctant in this sentence? Use context clues in the sentence to help you determine the meaning.
pleased and excited
loud or uncontrollable
unwilling or hesitant
open-minded and thoughtful
Read this sentence, which uses the word adventuresome. In the book *The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle* by Hugh Lofting, Dr. Dolittle is an adventuresome character who travels the world with his animal companions. The word adventuresome includes the base word adventure. Use context and what you know about the word adventure to choose the correct meaning of the word adventuresome.
willing to do exciting or challenging things
going about from place to place
willing to care for pets
liking animals
Which quotation from the passage demonstrates the use of commas with a nonessential element?
Each time they caught a glimpse of an animal, Jan’s mom would lower her voice while they watched for the animal to come into view.
Then, just ahead, a deer and her baby, called a fawn, cautiously stepped right onto the trail in front of Jan and her mom.
While the mother deer stopped and stared at Jan and her mom, she also was making sure her baby was safe.
“Stay back here, Jan,” she said quietly.
What is the most likely reason a dash was used instead of a comma in the following sentence? Jan took one step toward the deer—but her mom stopped her.
Read the following sentence from the passage. Parentheses set apart elements that are not very important from the rest of the sentence. Rewrite the sentence, using parentheses around the nonessential elements. Suddenly she noticed that she was about to step right into a pile of twigs, and it was a very large pile of dry twigs.
Rewrite the following sentence with correct capitalization. It was a perfect fall day when Jan and her mom hiked together down a winding portion of the Little pinecone Trail in White Pines State park.
Which quotation from the passage shows an irregular plural underlined?
Now again, as they continued down the trail, they heard a scuffling sound way off to their left in the woods.
If she stepped on the twigs, the noise would be sure to frighten the deer.
She could feel some tears starting to well up in her eyes.
Jan felt, for a few short minutes, that her life and the lives of those deer had been connected.
Which of the following quotations from the passage uses a past tense verb?
Oh, look how beautiful the mom and the baby deer are!
She made sure that their bodies were touching.
Don't get too close.
You'll scare them and they'll run away.
Identify the past tense verb in the following sentence.
She made sure that their bodies were touching.
get
look
made
scare
Which quotations from the passage show an action verb underlined? Choose three that apply.
Suddenly, as quickly as they had appeared, the mother deer darted off into the woods with her fawn.
Then, just ahead, a deer and her baby, called a fawn, cautiously stepped right onto the trail in front of Jan and her mom.
It was a perfect fall day when Jan and her mom hiked together down a winding portion of the Little Pinecone Trail in White Pines State park.
Jan knew that her mom’s warning was reasonable, but she still wanted to get a better look at the deer.
She made sure that their bodies were touching.
Which quotation from the passage shows a linking verb underlined?
Jan took one step toward the deer. . . .
Jan knew that her mom’s warning was reasonable. . . .
Jan resigned herself that she must just stand still.
They were gone.
Which of the following quotations from the passage uses a past perfect tense verb?
Each time they caught a glimpse of an animal . . .
While the mother deer stopped and stared at Jan and her mom . . .
Suddenly she noticed that she was about to step . . .
Jan stared at where the deer had stood.
Read this sentence from the essay. There are still big differences between house cats and they, though—they are likely to weigh six to twelve times as much as a house cat! Which revision best corrects the error in pronoun case?
There are still big differences between house cats and them, though—they are likely to weigh six to twelve times as much as a house cat!
There are still big differences between house cats and they, though— them are likely to weigh six to twelve times as much as a house cat!
There are still big differences between house cats and their, though— they are likely to weigh six to twelve times as much as a house cat!
There are still big differences between house cats and they, though—it is likely to weigh six to twelve times as much as a house cat!
