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Review - Fig. Lang, Text Structures, and Mood

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The snow was as white as a cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)

hyperbole

2.
The flute sang out beautifully during the concert.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)

hyperbole

3.
"I could've died laughing when my brother slipped and fell on the slippery ice" is:
a)
hyperbole
b)

personification

c)
metaphor
d)

simile

4.
What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
a)
Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
b)
Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
c)
Shawn would do anything for Angela.
d)
Angela is really pretty. 
5.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry. 
d)
She spits when she talks. 
6.

Name the form of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE used:

Ben was a human calculator, finishing all of his equations in under five minutes!

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

7.
Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Chocolate comes from a cacao bean, while strawberry is picked as a fruit.  Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. 
a)

chronological

b)
problem & solution
c)
cause & effect
d)
compare & contrast
8.
We have celebrated Independence Day with a fireworks show on the first Saturday of July ever since our town was incorporated in 1963. This celebration has brought together the old and the young alike in a mutual display of patriotism and national pride. We regret to inform you that due to problems with the budget, there will be no fireworks show this year... unless we can raise the $20,000 to pay for the show. You can help by donating your old knickknacks. We are having a charity garage sale this Saturday and all proceeds will go toward the fireworks show. If you do not have any knickknacks, we will also accept money, printer cartridges, and old cell phones. Together, we can keep these hard times from becoming bad times. 
a)

chronological

b)
compare & contrast
c)
problem & solution
d)
cause & effect
9.

Scientists remind people repeatedly that feeding wild bears can lead to serious consequences! Why is this so important? Bears that are fed become comfortable being around humans, and are more likely to damage property or injure someone. When bears become comfortable around humans, they are often eventually destroyed when they are in search of food and approach a person who is frightened by the bear. They are also more likely to cause a vehicle accident, which can cause injury or death to the b ear and the humans involved.

a)

Chronological

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

10.
a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Sequence/Chronological Order

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Compare and Contrast

11.
a)

Caption

b)

Heading

c)

Diagram

d)

Title

12.
a)

Heading

b)

Caption

c)

Timeline

d)

Title

13.

What is the purpose of these headings and subheadings?

a)

to help the reader understand the author's opinion

b)

to help the reader find the main idea of each section

c)

to help the reader visualize the information

d)

to entertain the reader

14.

An author would use this diagram to

a)

Compare and contrast adult brain with a child's brain

b)

Identify the parts and areas within a human brain

c)

Explain how the Occipital lobe is the biggest part of the brain

d)

Show the reader where the brain is located within the human body

15.

Identify the MOOD of the following passage:

Wow! That has to be the tallest roller coaster I have ever seen. I cannot wait to get in line and ride it! Let’s go!

a)

Eager

b)

Worried

c)

Unbothered

16.

Identify the MOOD of the following passage:

Len tiptoed down the dark hall, conscious of the squeaky board he knew was there. He could hear someone talking downstairs and hoped they wouldn’t hear his footsteps or his breathing, which seemed to be thunderously loud.

a)

Nervous

b)

Cranky

c)

Complacent

17.

Identify the MOOD of the following passage:

  1. The school hallway buzzed with excitement as students chatted and laughed between classes. Posters lined the walls, advertising upcoming events and clubs. Sarah smiled as she walked to her next class, feeling a sense of camaraderie with her classmates.

a)

Cheerful

b)

Tense

c)

Lonely

18.

___________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

tone

d)

mood

19.

Which passage's mood can be described as excited?

a)

Passage 1

b)

Passage 2

20.

Which words in the passage help create a scary and foreboding mood?

a)

feel, cracks, and fingers

b)

death-dealing, cower, and terror

c)

reaching, icy, and hide

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