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MAAP Review ELA

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

a)

A & C

b)

B & D

c)

B & E

d)

D & E

3.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

What does enigmatic mean as it is used in the paragraph?

a)

admirable

b)

constant

c)

depressing

d)

mysterious

6.

What is the meaning of "merged" in the line?

"Is merged into the backcloth of the land"

a)

blended

b)

elevated

c)

shimmered

d)

faded

7.

What does the word respite mean as it is used in this sentence?

a)

a break from everyday worries

b)

a desire for love to conquer all

c)

a meal that would relax them

d)

a dislike of the outside world

8.

What is the meaning of stock as it is used in the sentence?

a)

framework

b)

estimate

c)

share

d)

supply

9.

a)

A, B, C

b)

D, F, G

c)

A, C, E

d)

B, D, E

10.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

What is the theme of a story/narrative? 

a)

the moral/lesson/or message of a story or narrative

b)

the main idea or the summary

c)

the music that plays in the background

d)

what happens in a story or narrative

13.

What is foreshadowing

a)

when the sun covers the moon

b)

a warning or indication of a future event in a story/narrative

c)

when you have a dream

d)

a shadow that happens in front of you

14.

As he sat on the grass and looked across the river, a dark hole in the bank opposite, just above the water's edge, caught his eye, and dreamily he fell to considering what a nice, snug dwelling-place it would make for an animal with few wants and fond of a bijou riverside residence, above flood level and remote from noise and dust.


What does the word remote mean as it is used in the sentence?

a)

bothered

b)

delayed

c)

isolated

d)

reserved

15.

What does the word 'elusive' mean as it is used in the sentence?

a)

A) easy to catch

b)

B) difficult to find

c)

C) very common

d)

D) brightly colored

16.

Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?

a)

A) The affect of the movie was profound.

b)

B) The weather can affect your mood.

c)

C) She had a positive affect on the team.

d)

D) His affect was very cheerful.

17.

What is the main idea of a passage?

a)

A) The detailed description of characters

b)

B) The central point or message

c)

C) The setting of the story

d)

D) The dialogue between characters

18.

Identify the correct use of a semicolon.

a)

A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

b)

B) I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight.

c)

C) I have a big test tomorrow; but I can't go out tonight.

d)

D) I have a big test tomorrow; because I can't go out tonight.

19.

What is the purpose of a metaphor in literature?

a)

A) To provide a literal description

b)

B) To compare two unlike things

c)

C) To create a rhyme

d)

D) To list events in order

20.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

A) The wind whispered through the trees.

b)

B) The car was fast and furious.

c)

C) The sun is a big ball of fire.

d)

D) The cat slept on the mat.

21.

What does the word 'benevolent' mean as it is used in the sentence?

a)

A) kind and generous

b)

B) angry and hostile

c)

C) indifferent and cold

d)

D) curious and inquisitive

22.

What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

a)

A) To describe a noun

b)

B) To connect clauses

c)

C) To express action

d)

D) To replace a noun

23.

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

a)

A) The cake was eaten by the children.

b)

B) The children ate the cake.

c)

C) The children are eating the cake.

d)

D) The children will eat the cake.

24.

What is the tone of a passage?

a)

A) The author's attitude toward the subject

b)

B) The main character's personality

c)

C) The setting of the story

d)

D) The plot of the story

25.

What does the word 'candid' mean as it is used in the sentence?

a)

A) secretive

b)

B) honest and straightforward

c)

C) humorous

d)

D) complicated