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English Language Arts Midterm

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the prefix meaning "life"?

a)

Bi-

b)

Bio-

c)

An-

d)

Carn-

2.

What is the meaning of the prefix ex-?

a)

not

b)

again

c)

out

d)

before

3.

As it is used in the sentence, what does movement mean?

"I noticed movement in the trees ahead of me."

a)

Full of moving

b)

To be frightening

c)

Interesting

d)

Act of moving

4.

A.   Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared!

a)

dis-

b)

-in

c)

mis-

d)

re-

e)

un-

5.
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Structure
6.
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of  _____________________________. 
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor 
d)
Style
7.
"The eerie silence was shattered by her scream." This is an example of ___________________________. 
a)
Theme
b)
Plot
c)
Rhyme
d)
Imagery
8.
"The sunlight kissed her head as the gentle breeze whispered in her ear." This is an example of ___________________________. 
a)
Rhythm
b)
Structure
c)
Style
d)
Personification
9.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
10.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
11.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
12.
The main character of the story is the....
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
13.
The story's time and place is called the....
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
14.
Extreme exaggeration
a)
stanza
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
15.
Poets do not write in sentences, but in _________.
a)
stanzas
b)
lines
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
free verse
16.

What is main idea?

a)

text structure

b)

beginning, middle, and end

c)

what a text is mostly or mainly about

d)

an organizational pattern

17.

Another word for theme is --

a)

main idea

b)

view point

c)

message

d)

inference

18.

What does infer mean?

a)

to show or tell

b)

to make a random guess

c)

to convey

d)

to make a conclusion by using prior knowledge and evidence

19.

The speaker of a poem is . . .

a)

author

b)

narrator

c)

writer

d)

reader

20.

Which of the following is an example of a text feature?

a)

caption

b)

Venn Diagram

c)

compare and contrast

d)

timeline

21.

Conclude also means...

a)

to convey

b)

to compare

c)

to contrast

d)

to infer

22.

When the author conveys, this means they are..

a)

trying to tell you something

b)

trying to foreshadow

c)

trying to predict something

d)

trying to trick you

23.

What is the author's attitude toward his subject? It can be positive, negative, or neutral.

a)

tone

b)

claim

c)

mood

d)

point of view

24.

Which is NOT a possible theme statement?

a)

Breaking the rules usually leads to a negative outcome.

b)

People often have a strong desire to explore the unknown.

c)

We decided that the owlet was a fledgling because it did not have many feathers.

d)

True friendships are tested in times of troubles.

25.

definition for illustrate

a)

to make known

b)

to know the meaning of

c)

to explain/ give examples to understand/ to show

26.

What does suggests mean?

a)

to tell

b)

to show that

c)

conflict

27.

what does paraphrase mean?

a)

to add words to a sentence

b)

rewording something written/read in your own words.

c)

writing different topics about what you read

28.

what is dialogue?

a)

Characters speaking

b)

conflict

c)

setting

29.
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.  Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. 
a)
Cause and Effect
b)
Chronological
c)
Problem solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
30.

What text structure explains why something happened or explains the effects of something?

a)

Compare or Contrast

b)

Problem or Solution

c)

Cause or Effect

d)

Sequence

31.
Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.
a)
next, after, then, first, last
b)
struggle, promise, problem, solution
c)
consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
d)
similar, common, compare, contrast
32.
Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.
a)
therefore, cause, effect, consequently
b)
later, then, next, Monday
c)
similar, different, common, on the other hand
d)
possibility, struggle, hope, problem
33.

an excerpt is a ____

a)

short part taken from a book, play, speech, film,etc.

b)

an audio

34.

Find the editing error in this sentence:


As she began serving one of her famous casseroles, I made the mistake of asking, “didn’t we have this last week?”

a)

Change began to begins

b)

Change the comma after casseroles to a period

c)

Delete the comma after asking

d)

Change didn’t to Didn’t

35.

Find the editing error in the sentence:


Mom set the dish down and starred right into my eyes.

a)

Insert a comma after down

b)

Change and to she

c)

Change starred to stared

d)

No change needs to be made.

36.

Find the editing error in these sentences:


“It’s your turn to be the family cook. I’ll provide you with a budget and drive you to the grocery store, but next week your in charge.”

a)

Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence I.ll provide you...

b)

Change grocery store to Grocery Store

c)

Change your to you’re

d)

Sentence 13 does not need to be changed

37.

Find the editing error in this sentence:


Sleepy but determinned, I crawled out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the store for the weekly shopping venture.

a)

Change Sleepy to i was sleepy

b)

Change determinned to determined

c)

insert a comma after store

d)

No change needs to be made in this sentence.

38.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences:


To make matters worse. My brothers had complained during the entire meal.

a)

To make matters worse, my brothers had complained during the entire meal.

b)

It got even worse, my brothers had complained during the entire meal

c)

Even worse, my brothers had complained. During the entire meal.

d)

These two sentences are written correctly

39.
Brianna did not like many of her roommate’s habits. Tory regularly dropped dirty clothes on the floor. Once she even left the front door unlocked when she went for a run in the neighborhood! Brianna even thought about looking for a new roommate. However, Tory had been one of her best friends for the past 5 years. Brianna decided tomorrow, she would just talk to Tory about it.
The setting of the paragraph is most likely at…. 
a)
Brianna and Tory’s apartment
b)
the school Brianna and Tory attend 
c)
their parent’s house
d)
in the neighborhood 
40.
A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...
a)
an inference
b)
evidence
c)
a selection
d)
a definition