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WorksheetsELA Pass Prep
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence is correct? A) I'm returning the shirt that is too small to the store. B) I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small.
a)
A
b)
B
2.
Trees were bent over, and branches flew through the air. Beach chairs, garbage cans, and several small items were blown down the streets like confetti. A few roofs of small sheds were already missing. Window frames that weren't boarded up held shards of glass. Several stores had bags of sand blocking the doors.
What was causing this to happen?
What was causing this to happen?
a)
tornado
b)
blizzard
c)
hurricane
d)
drought
3.
No one knew how artistic Jaclyn was. She created work that was unlike anyone else's. She was a "outside the box" thinker.
a)
animated
b)
creative
c)
compassionate
d)
carefree
4.
Lulu was extremely nervous about the results of her police test. She had been trying to get on the force for 4 years.
a)
arrogant
b)
bewildered
c)
anxious
d)
compassionate
5.
Mr. Bueller is a teacher who seems to be a kind person. He guessed that Victor was trying to impress Teresa when the boy said he could speak French. Mr. Bueller had tried to impress a girl he dated when he was in college. Because he understood what Victor was feeling, he didn’t embarrass the boy in front of Teresa.
a)
arrogant
b)
compassionate
c)
belligerent
d)
cantankerous
6.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
b)
A word that takes the place of verbs.
c)
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
d)
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
7.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
8.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
9.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
10.
Which part of the plot
creates tension and suspense?
creates tension and suspense?
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
11.
A struggle between two or more opposing forces.
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
character
d)
chapter
12.
What POV(Point of view) is this passage an example of?
You run to your friend's house, whispering in amazement of how big his house was. He just moved in.
You run to your friend's house, whispering in amazement of how big his house was. He just moved in.
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person
13.
Why do author's use idioms?
a)
To make their writing more interesting.
b)
To confuse the audience.
c)
To be mean.
d)
To cause frustration in the reader.
14.
After the teacher explained the math problem again, Joe saw the light.
a)
blinked his eyes
b)
saw the sun
c)
turned on the light
d)
understood it
15.
Mary has all kinds of problems, because every time she opens her mouth to talk she puts her foot in her mouth.
a)
says things that cause trouble
b)
shows how clever she is
c)
does a good trick
16.
Mary let the cat out of the bag when she told Betty about the surprise party.
a)
told a secret
b)
turned a cat loose
c)
untied a sack
17.
Mr. Hull said to the class, "You have been on your toes all year. I am proud of all of you!"
a)
very alert
b)
standing on tiptoe
c)
good dancers
18.
Cut to the chase.
a)
You cut something with a knife.
b)
Get to the point. Tell me what you need!
c)
You were cut by something else.
d)
You chased another person.
19.
quiet is to loud as slow is to______
a)
green
b)
fast
c)
sluggish
d)
loud
20.
protect : safegaurd :: hasten : ___
a)
expedite
b)
quickly
c)
move
d)
hinder
21.
famine : scarcity :: abundance : ___
a)
material
b)
quanity
c)
excess
d)
charity
22.
rain : falls :: wind : ___
a)
storm
b)
blows
c)
tornado
d)
windy
23.
aluminum : metal :: _____________________
a)
limerick: poetry
b)
mathematics: numbers
c)
rain: season
d)
water: thirst
24.
The words jump and hop would be considered ________.
a)
denotations
b)
connotations
c)
synonyms
d)
antonyms
25.
Using hints or clues in the text that surrounds an unknown word is called ______.
a)
RAP-C
b)
context clues
c)
connotation
d)
denotation
26.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
27.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
28.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
29.
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
30.
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
31.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
32.
What does aqua mean?
a)
water
b)
star
c)
self
d)
book
33.
What does circum mean?
a)
around
b)
people
c)
together
d)
believe
34.
What does auto mean?
a)
water
b)
star
c)
self
d)
book
35.
What does bio mean?
a)
life
b)
star
c)
self
d)
book
36.
What does sub mean?
a)
under
b)
again/back
c)
self
d)
book
37.
What does photo mean?
a)
many
b)
light
c)
self
d)
book
38.
What does mis mean?
a)
wrong
b)
around
c)
madness
d)
time
39.
There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out. Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early. What does “expedite” mean?
a)
quicken
b)
agree on
c)
sue
d)
discuss
40.
If you count all the votes in an area that heavily supports candidate A, and only some of the votes in an area that heavily supports candidate B, you’ll skew the results in favor of candidate A. What does “skew” mean?
a)
roast
b)
ignore
c)
change
d)
ask
41.
We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that. Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?
a)
movement
b)
worry
c)
enjoyment
d)
laughter
42.
No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked. What does covert mean?
a)
friendly
b)
loud
c)
hidden
d)
helpful
43.
Kim was a very good substitute teacher. She liked working with third and fourth graders most of all. She especially liked discussing important current events issues with the kids. She had expected them to be indifferent to such grown-up topics as taxes and social security. She was pleasantly surprised to discover that they were really interested in those issues and wanted to learn more about them. What does indifferent mean in this question?
a)
similar
b)
not very unusual
c)
not caring
d)
gross
44.
“Michelle, I’m very upset about what you said,” Rosie stated firmly. “You didn’t come right out and accuse me of eating all your candy. On the other hand, your remarks about my love of chocolate were made for a reason. You are insinuating that I’m the candy thief!” What does “insinuate” mean?
a)
to keep something hot or cold
b)
to suggest without clearly saying
c)
to do something evil
d)
to protect from disease
45.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful
46.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
47.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
a)
pleased
b)
angry
c)
happy
d)
suspicious
48.
Language that appeals to the five senses:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
imagery
d)
personification
49.
Hyperboles are phrases that
a)
compare two unlike things
b)
exaggerate
c)
give person-like qualities to animals and things
d)
have a different meaning than the words.
50.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good.
d)
I like to visit art museums.
51.
"I could've died laughing when my brother slipped and fell on the slippery ice" is:
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
52.
What is an idiom?
a)
a commonly used phrase that means something else
b)
a comparison that uses figurative langauge
c)
the repetition of the beginning sounds of words
d)
a description that is very specific
53.
The candle flamed danced when anyone walked by.
a)
alliteration
b)
allusion
c)
personification
d)
onomatopoeia
54.
As he climbed to the top of the glacier, where no one had been before, Stan felt like Neil Armstrong.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
idiom
55.
The mailbox leaned unsteadily with its mouth gaping open.
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
allusion
d)
hyperbole
56.
Which sentence is correct? A) The plants by the lamp with small purple blossoms are violets. B) The plants with small purple blossoms by the lamp are violets.
a)
A
b)
B
57.
Unrhymed Japanese poem with strict syllable limitations; these follow a 5-7-5 syllable patter
a)
Haiku
b)
Sonnet
c)
Stanza
d)
Found poem
58.
Poetry that tells a story
a)
Found poem
b)
Book spine poem
c)
Narrative poem
d)
Sonnet
59.
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
a)
how a character is feeling
b)
a "life lesson" the main character learns
c)
a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
d)
the moral of the story
60.
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
a)
What the story is about
b)
The topic of the text
c)
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
d)
Where and when the story happens
61.
Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance?
a)
She is tired
b)
She is sleepy
c)
She is worried
d)
She is sick
62.
What POV is this passage?
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
63.
What POV is this passage?
Joey comes over to his friend's house. As he steps in, he sees Jack sitting on the stairs.
Joey comes over to his friend's house. As he steps in, he sees Jack sitting on the stairs.
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person
64.
What POV is this passage?
Alex was wondering if his friend, Robert, had the new Super Mario Maker video game. And Robert couldn't wait play the game with him.
Alex was wondering if his friend, Robert, had the new Super Mario Maker video game. And Robert couldn't wait play the game with him.
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Limited
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