Drama
Poetry
Grammar
2nd 6 weeks
1st 6 weeks
100
Read the lines from Scene 1. (whispers to BILLY where the other students can’t hear) JUAN: If he’s so determined to be remembered, wouldn’t he want to go last? Let’s go last! BILLY: Sure. These lines are an example of (EQ 49) A. a monologue C. an aside B. a soliloquy D. a flashback
What is answer choice C Aside (whispers)
100
Read the line from the play. Her traces, of the smallest spider’s web; This line contains an example of which sound device? (EQ 42) A. alliteration C. exact rhyme B. onomatopoeia D. slant rhyme
What is answer choice A alliteration
100
1. In which sentence is the underlined word used INCORRECTLY? (EQ 40) A. Remember to bring YOUR homework assignment. B. YOUR teacher said the report was due on Monday. C. Do you think YOUR best friend will remember hers? D. YOUR probably going to get a new assignment today.
What is answer choice D YOUR probably going to get a new assignment today.
100
How would the meaning of “The Bee” change if it was written in the form of a newspaper article? (EQ 43) A. The author would use straightforward facts and details to explain the message. B. The author would use description to identify the bee. C. The reader would need to interpret the meaning of the message. D. The reader would need to know references to other literary works.
What is answer choice A the author would use straightforward facts and details to explain the message
100
Read this paragraph.  A class has been divided into four teams. Each team has a research project to complete. Team 1 meets together and comes up with a plan of action to give each member a specific responsibility. Team 2 immediately begins a Google search. Team 3 goes to the library before making a research plan. Team 4 decides that one person will do the work for the whole group. Which team has chosen the MOST productive way to work together? (EQ 2) A. Team 1 C. Team 3 B. Team 2 D. Team 4
What is answer choice 1 Team 1 meets together and comes up with a plan of action to give each member a specific responsibility.
200
Read the lines from the play below. Romeo: I fear, too early: for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s revels and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death. What do these lines foreshadow? (EQ 48) A. the death of Romeo B. A flashback C. the moment Romeo meets Juliet D. a vicious storm
What is answer choice A the death of Romeo
200
“The Bee” is an example of which type of poem? (EQ 44) A. a ballad C. an epic B. a sonnet D. an ode
What is answer choice D an ode
200
2. In which sentence is the underlined word used INCORRECTLY? (EQ 38, 40) A. THERE are a lot of dogs in our neighborhood. B. The Barneys trained THEIR dog to do tricks. C. THEIR planning to enter the dog in a show. D. The dogs THERE will be very competitive.
What is answer choice C THEIR planning to enter the dog in a show.
200
My friends and I hit the beach in full-force, splashing each other in the ocean, playing tag in the sand, flying kites several feet in the air, and building the most large sandcastle you’ve ever seen. Which is the correct replacement for the underlined words? (EQ 1) A. largest C. larger B. most largest D. No change
What is the answer choice A largest
200
Which of these should a writer consult for primary source information about the topic of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln? EQ 28 A. a history textbook that explains the details of the assassination B. the diary of someone who witnessed the assassination C. a Web site featuring facts about Abraham Lincoln D. a recent newspaper article about the legacy of Abraham Lincoln
What is the answer choice B the diary
300
Which of these selections is an example of a monologue spoken to the other actors on stage? (EQ 49) A. Mercutio’s description of Queen Mab B. Benvolio’s complaint about missing “supper” C. Romeo trying to calm Mercutio D. Romeo’s dream of “untimely death”
What is answer choice A Queen Mab speech
300
14. Which feature of “The Bee” MOST LIKELY lets the reader know that it is a poem? (EQ 43) A. the theme B. The structure C. The descriptive language D. The use of sound devices
What is answer choice B the structure (stanza, lines)
300
3. In which sentence is the underlined word used INCORRECTLY? (EQ 40) A. The hummingbird makes ITS home in the Western Hemisphere. B. This tiny bird is named for the humming sound ITS wings make. C. A hummingbird moves ITS wings about 60 to 70 times per second. D. ITS the smallest bird in the world because the average measurement is two to eight inches long.
What is answer choice D ITS the smallest bird in the world because the average measurement is two to eight inches long.
300
Read these sentences.   The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889. The structure is located in Paris, France.   Which statement best combines the sentences above into one longer, more interesting sentence? EQ 22 A. The Eiffel Tower, which is located in Paris, France, was built in 1889. B. The structure is located in Paris, France, and the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889. C. The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France, which was built in 1889. D. Since the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889, it is located in Paris, France.
What is answer choice A The Eiffel Tower, which is located in Paris, France, was built in 1889.
300
Cindy is writing a research paper for her English class about the group of American post-World War II poets known as the Beat Generation. Which of these sources would give her the most specific and reliable information? EQ 30 A. a Web page titled “Famous American Poets” B. an article in Time magazine called “War Poetry” C. a scholarly essay about the influence of the Beat Generation on American poetry D. an encyclopedia entry about World War II
What is answer choice C scholarly essay about the influence of the Beat Generation on American Poetry
400
In the excerpt from the play, Romeo is afraid of some “consequence” that will begin and lead to an “untimely death.” Since the audience knows what will happen but Romeo does not, this is an example of what type of irony? (EQ 47) A. verbal C. dramatic B. situational D. no irony
What is answer choice C dramatic irony
400
Read these lines from “The Bee.” His feet are shod with gauze, His helmet is of gold; His breast, a single onyx With chrysoprase, inlaid. Which of these MOST affects the rhythm in this stanza? (EQ 42) A. the internal rhymes B. The repetition of “his” C. each line has the same number of word D. the alliteration in the last line
What is answer choice B the repetition of "his"
400
Which word in the sentence below should be capitalized? (EQ 39) Jerome’s dog spent every saturday morning digging up flowers in the neighbor’s yard. A. dog C. morning B. saturday D. neighbor’s
What is answer choice B saturday
400
Which research topic is the most specific? EQ 24 A. famous industrial inventions of the 20th century B. medical inventions that changed the world C. why inventors should be paid more than other professionals D. how aspirin was discovered
What is answer choice D how aspirin was discovered
400
One effect of the third-person limited point of view in this passage is (EQ 6) A. to let readers know the present but not the past. B. to let readers know only what the narrator thinks. C. to let readers know only what the main character thinks. D. to let readers know the thoughts of some but not all characters.
What is the answer choice C main character
500
In Mercutio’s speech about Queen Mab, all of the following words contain historical clues about the time period EXCEPT (EQ 51) A. wagon spokes B. Her wagoner C. Grasshoppers D. alderman
What is answer choice C grasshoppers
500
Read the lines from the last stanza of the poem. His labor is a chant, His idleness a tune; Which literary device is used in lines above? (EQ 46) A. metaphor C. rhyme B. simile D. flashback
What is answer choice A metaphor
500
Read the sentence. I asked Grandfather where my Mother had put the newspaper. Which is the correct way to capitalize the underlined words? (EQ 39) A. grandfather where my mother B. Grandfather where my mother C. grandfather where my Mother D. Leave as is.
What is answer choice B Grandfather where my mother
500
Which one of the following statements about a thesis statement is FALSE? EQ 25 A. A thesis statement is several sentences that explain what the passage is about. B. A thesis statement keeps a research paper focused and on target. C. A thesis statement is not a broad statement. D. A thesis statement is usually located in the introduction paragraph.
What is answer choice A a thesis statement is several sentences that explain what the passage is about
500
Which sentence DOES NOT correctly use end marks with quotation marks? EQ 36 A. Sally asked, “Have you seen newspaper today?” B. “I’m really hungry,” Katie said, “but I still have an hour until my break.” C. “Hold on”! the sales clerk yelled as the customer walked away without his receipt. D. “Daddy,” Jack wondered, “can we have ice cream for supper tonight?”
What is answer choice C
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