WorksheetsLiterary Devices and Grammar Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
In the first sentence, 'The old lighthouse stood like a lonely sentinel,' what literary device is used?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Based on the context of the passage, the word 'sentinel' most likely means:
A ship
A lookout or guard
A tall, thin person
A flash of light
Which of the following best represents a potential theme of this passage?
The importance of friendship
The contrast between safety and danger
The beauty of the ocean
The necessity of lighthouses
Neither the teacher nor the students __________ ready for the surprise pop quiz.
is
are
was
has been
Since the car's battery died, we took the bus to the mall. The sentence above is an example of a:
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Run-on sentence
Every student must remember to bring __________ charged laptop to class.
their
his or her
its
your
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
The clock ticked loudly on the wall.
After the massive thunderstorm.
We waited for the rain to stop.
She ran quickly to catch the bus.
Match the correct definition/use to the vocabulary term: Prefix.
A word's primary, unchangeable part, such as struct (to build).
The feelings or ideas associated with a word (e.g., 'cheap' vs. 'inexpensive').
A word part added to the beginning to change its meaning (e.g., pre-view).
A word part added to the end to change its meaning (e.g., walking).
Match the correct definition/use to the vocabulary term: Suffix.
A word's primary, unchangeable part, such as struct (to build).
The feelings or ideas associated with a word (e.g., 'cheap' vs. 'inexpensive').
A word part added to the beginning to change its meaning (e.g., pre-view).
A word part added to the end to change its meaning (e.g., walking).
Match the correct definition/use to the vocabulary term: Root Word.
A word's primary, unchangeable part, such as struct (to build).
The feelings or ideas associated with a word (e.g., 'cheap' vs. 'inexpensive').
A word part added to the beginning to change its meaning (e.g., pre-view).
A word part added to the end to change its meaning (e.g., walking).
Match the correct definition/use to the vocabulary term: Connotation.
A word's primary, unchangeable part, such as struct (to build).
The feelings or ideas associated with a word (e.g., 'cheap' vs. 'inexpensive').
A word part added to the beginning to change its meaning (e.g., pre-view).
A word part added to the end to change its meaning (e.g., walking).
Determine the meaning of the underlined word: The old manuscript was illegible; the ink was faded, and the handwriting was a scrawl.
Very important
Difficult to read
Beautifully written
Very old
