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MSTEP ELA Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

7.9F: Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through

a)

Theme

b)

Structure

c)

Word choice

d)

Main Idea

2.

7.9F: 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!"

a)

Pleased

b)

Angry

c)

Happy

d)

Suspicious

3.

7.7 A: What is the theme of this text?

Kevin was walking home from school when he saw a little girl getting picked on by one of Kevin’s classmates. He felt sorry for her, but he did not stop to help her. A few weeks later, the same classmate began picking on Kevin.

a)

Love Conquers All

b)

Crime Does Not Pay

c)

Perseverance

d)

What comes around goes around

4.

Jacob never felt as trapped and scared as he did in this moment. His parents were nowhere to be found and he could see the flooding in the streets get worse. He saw the flash flood warning on the TV screen when it interrupted the cartoon he was watching. He chose to stay home while his parents went to visit his grandma and brought her some food. The water inched closer to the house. Closer than the water had ever been to the house before. What is the conflict of the story?

a)

Man v. Man

b)

Man V. Self

c)

Man v. Nature

d)

Man v. Society

5.

stage (noun)- a place where people perform

stage (verb)- to set up, to plan


Identify which definition of stage is used:


The girl was so nervous that she was afraid she would trip while walking on the stage.

a)

a place where people perform

b)

to set up, to plan

6.

Which is the correct spelling of the word

a)

ladys

b)

ladeys

c)

ladies

d)

lades

7.

A ____________compares one thing to another using "like" or "as".

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

8.

A ___________________compares two objects or ideas by saying one thing is something else.


My dog is a pig when she eats.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

9.

Chose the correct word to complete the sentence.


French fries disappear ____________ than lightning in my house.

a)

faster

b)

most fast

c)

most fastest

10.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.


We ________ going on a field trip to Hogwarts.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were

11.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.


Our teacher ___________ the biggest Harry Potter fan.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

were

d)

am

12.

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

a)

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

b)

To provide evidence for the main idea

c)

To conclude the paragraph

d)

To transition to the next paragraph

13.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound sentence?

a)

I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

b)

Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

c)

The cat slept on the mat.

d)

Running late, she hurried to the bus stop.

14.

What is the meaning of the word 'benevolent'?

a)

Kind and generous

b)

Evil and malicious

c)

Indifferent and uncaring

d)

Confused and disoriented

15.

In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog,' which word is an adjective?

a)

jumps

b)

fox

c)

over

d)

quick