WorksheetsMCAP ELA
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a simile?
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A simile is a type of metaphor.
A simile is a type of rhyme.
A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a type of personification.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.
A metaphor is a type of simile.
A metaphor is a type of poem.
What is hyperbole?
A type of mathematical equation.
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
A form of poetry that follows a specific rhyme scheme and meter.
Exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
She likes to swim, and he likes to run.
Although it was raining, she went for a walk.
She runs fast.
When the bell rings, we go home.
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is a paragraph that summarizes the entire essay.
A thesis statement is a list of sources used in a research paper.
A thesis statement is a concise summary of the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, or any other type of academic writing.
A thesis statement is a statement that is not supported by evidence.
What is a topic sentence?
A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph or section of text.
A topic sentence is a sentence that provides supporting details for the main idea of a paragraph or section of text.
A topic sentence is a sentence that summarizes the main idea of a paragraph or section of text.
A topic sentence is a sentence that introduces a new topic.
What is personification?
A form of poetry
Personification
A type of dance
A method of cooking
What is a concluding sentence?
A concluding sentence is the first sentence of a paragraph or essay.
A concluding sentence is a sentence that introduces a new topic.
A concluding sentence is a sentence that provides evidence to support the main points or ideas.
A concluding sentence summarizes the main points or ideas in a paragraph or essay and brings it to a close.
What is a topic?
A topic is a type of fruit.
A topic is a type of clothing.
A topic is a type of vehicle.
A topic is a specific subject or theme.
What is a claim?
A claim is a statement that asserts something to be true or factual.
A claim is a statement that is irrelevant or unrelated to the topic.
A claim is a statement that is uncertain or speculative.
A claim is a statement that asserts something to be false or fictional.
What is a central idea?
The main point
A random thought
The middle
The last part of the paragraph
"Developed" means
Came to life
Fully made or complete
Surrounded
Found
Insightful
Lengthy
Thoughtless, careless
Accurate, in-depth observation
Persuasive argument
Grammar
How persuasive an essay is
The rules of language
The title of an essay
What language you're using
Consistent
Using evidence
Doing something too quickly
Doing something reliably over and over again
Able to use strong vocabulary
Which best defines the author's purpose to entertain?
to give information; to teach; to educate
to intend enjoyment, laughter, or pleasure, or create other moods.
to convince to do, feel, or believe something
to enter a train, which is or is not moving
Similes are...
giving an inanimate object human characteristics
comparisons using like or as
repetition of the same sound at the beginning of three or more words
comparisons that do not use like or as
The theme of a story can best be described as...?
the message or lesson of the story based on a specific topic
a extreme exaggeration
the ending of conflict
the sound a word makes
If the narrator of the story uses the pronoun "I" the story it told from....
2nd person
3rd person
Limited
1st person
When the writer gives human qualities to a nonhuman subject, it is called...
personification
simile
metaphor
What is an alliteration?
A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things
An extreme exaggeration
Which sentence is an example of passive voice?
The cake was eaten by the children.
The children ate the cake.
The children are eating the cake.
The children will eat the cake.
What is the main idea of a passage?
The central point or message the author wants to convey
A minor detail that supports the text
The author's personal opinion
The conclusion of the passage
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The world is a stage.
As brave as a lion
The leaves danced in the wind
The sun smiled down on us
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
To introduce the main idea of the paragraph
To conclude the paragraph
To provide evidence for the main idea
To summarize the entire essay
