Theme/Main Idea
What is the meaning of theme?
A. the central idea
B. the main idea
C. the lesson or moral of the story
D. the exposition
C. the lesson or moral of the story
Which set of transition words can be used to add additional information?
A. especially, truly, again
B. above, inside, onto
C. another, additionally, furthermore
D. finally, therefore, to sum up
C. another, additionally, furthermore
How many stanzas are in the following poem?
In the kitchen,
After the aimless,
Chatter of the plates,
The murmur of the stoves,
The chuckles of the water pipes,
And the sharp exchanges
Of the knives, forks, and spoons,
Comes the serious quiet,
When the sink slowly clears its throat,
And you can hear the occasional rumble,
Of the refrigerators tummy,
As it digests the cold.
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If you read a humorous piece of writing, you usually ____.
A. cry
B. become serious
C. write down information
D. laugh
D. laugh
"This homework felt like it took a thousand years."
This is an example of _____.
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. hyperbole
D. personification
C. hyperbole
Phil did not make the basketball team. Although upset, he didn’t give up. He shot hoops every day after school. On the weekends, he joined neighborhood games. His father practiced with him and gave him tips. The next year, he made the team!
What is the theme?
A. Basketball if fun.
B. Work hard to reach your goals in life.
C. Phil made the team.
D. Be careful what you wish for.
B. Work hard to reach your goals in life.
Which set of transition words can be used to show repetition?
A. simultaneously, consequently, previously
B. because, obviously, evidently
C. as I have said, in brief, as I have noted
D. later, before, afterward
C. as I have said, in brief, as I have noted
Choose a suitable title for this poem? A. "The Sink" B. "The Plates" C. "The Kitchen" D. The Refrigerator
In the kitchen,
After the aimless,
Chatter of the plates,
The murmur of the stoves,
The chuckles of the water pipes,
And the sharp exchanges
Of the knives, forks, and spoons,
Comes the serious quiet,
When the sink slowly clears its throat,
And you can hear the occasional rumble,
Of the refrigerators tummy,
As it digests the cold.
C. "The Kitchen"
What is the author's purpose of writing this poem? A. to entertain B. to persuade C. to inform D. to describe
My daddy is a tiger
My mother is a bear
My sister is a pest
Who messes with my hair
And even though my home
Is like living in a zoo
I know my family loves me
And will take care of me too.
A. to entertain
"A cloud floats like a feather in the sky."
This simile compares which two objects?
A. It compares a cloud and the sky.
B. It compares a cloud and a feather.
C. It compares a feather and a sky.
D. It compares the sky with nothing.
B. It compares a cloud and a feather.
Mrs. Watson kept reminding Byron to do his homework.
“I know, I know!” was Byron’s constant reply.
The next day Mrs. Watson got a note from Byron’s teacher, explaining that Byron missed all of his homework assignments for the quarter. Byron was then grounded, so he couldn’t go to a party with his best friend, Buphead.
A. It is important to live up to your responsibilities.
B. Friendship
C. Sometimes parents are too strict.
D. A young boy forgets to do his homework.
A. It is important to live up to your responsibilities.
What is the difference between drafting and revising?
A. There is no difference between drafting and revising.
B. In drafting you publish your final copy. In revising you check for mistakes.
C. In drafting you write down your ideas on paper. In revising you change what you are saying.
D. None of the above.
C. In drafting you write down your ideas on paper. In revising you change what you are saying.
In a poem, we often find __________
a. rhyming words
b. rhythmic writing
c. dialogues
d. both "a" and "b"
d. both "a" and "b"
(1) Mallory loves her green pants more than any other pair. (2) She was given the pants for her birthday. (3) One day, she couldn’t find them. (4) She freaked out because she wanted to wear them on the first day of school.
(5) Then, she decided to look in the dryer. (6) They were there! (7) She quickly got dressed and walked to the bus stop.
Which sentence represents the inciting incident?
3.
"I only eat fries once in a blue moon" is an example of _____
A. idiom
B. personification
C. hyperbole
D. simile
A. idiom
Brian was born right before The Great Depression. He managed to escape an orphanage, and was on a mission to find his father. He met a number of interesting people during his adventure, and finally located his father. Although it took him a while, his father was eventually very grateful to have his son in his life again.
A. A boy finds his father.
B. A boy was born before the Great Depression and lived in an orphanage.
C. The importance of working hard and staying in school.
D. The importance of family
D. The importance of family
Examples of revising include:
A. correcting spelling and grammar mistakes, adding transition words, deleting extra words
B. correcting spelling errors, adding new information, re-reading
C. correcting grammar mistakes, reorganizing information, providing new information
D. changing or deleting paragraphs, introducing new information, reorganizing thoughts
D. changing or deleting paragraphs, introducing new information, reorganizing thoughts
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? A. alternate rhyme B. free verse C. couplet D. limerick
My daddy is a tiger
My mother is a bear
My sister is a pest
Who messes with my hair
And even though my home
Is like living in a zoo
I know my family loves me
And will take care of me too.
B. free verse
There was a king who had a cupboard that was made entirely of glass. It was a special cupboard. It looked empty, but you could always take out anything you wanted. There was only one thing you had to remember. Whenever you took something out of it, you had to put something else back in, although nobody knew why.
What is the purpose of the above paragraph?
A. to entertain
B. to persuade
C. to judge
D. to inform
A. to entertain
How many metaphors are in this poem?
My daddy is a tiger
My mother is a bear
My sister is a pest
Who messes with my hair
And even though my home
Is like living in a zoo
I know my family loves me
And will take care of me too.
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Yesterday, I decided to bake a cake. I mixed the ingredients, poured them into a pan, and put it in the oven. Ten minutes later, I heard the timer ring. I reached in to grab it and quickly realized I didn't have oven mitts on! As a result, I ended up with a yummy cake but extremely burned hands.
What is the theme of this story?
A. Enjoy your cake
B. Have fun baking
C. Be careful when baking
D. Don't burn yourself
C. Be careful when baking
The other night, my brother Billy and I went to see the movies. This was one of the best nights we have had in a long time!
Reviewing this sentence would lead to ________________ because ______________________________.
A. revising because more information is needed.
B. editing because the errors must be fixed.
C. rewriting because spelling and grammar make it hard to understand.
D. uncovering more grammar errors because no errors have been made so far.
A. revising because more information is needed.
There is a lot of _________ in this kitchen. A. silence and stillness B. sound and activity C. chatter and murmur D. rumble and chill
In the kitchen,
After the aimless,
Chatter of the plates,
The murmur of the stoves,
The chuckles of the water pipes,
And the sharp exchanges
Of the knives, forks, and spoons,
Comes the serious quiet,
When the sink slowly clears its throat,
And you can hear the occasional rumble,
Of the refrigerator's tummy,
As it digests the cold.
B. sound and activity
What do you drink when you are thirsty? Soda or water? Many kids would answer "soda." If you are one of those kids, you should try to cut back on the amount of soda you drink for several reasons. First, soda is full of sugar. Children who drink large amounts of soda tend to get more cavities. Secondly, people who drink lots of soda are not likely to drink milk, and their bones are weak due to not getting adequate calcium through milk. Clearly, it is important for kids to drink plenty of milk and water and to avoid drinking soda.
What is the author's purpose of this passage?
A. to inform
B. to persuade
C. to entertain
D. to judge
B. to persuade
"Treat others how you want to be treated" is an example of _____?
A. idiom
B. alliteration
C. adage
D. proverb
D. proverb