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Vocabulary
Questions using Literature
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What is the meaning of the word "scope" in this sentence? Imagine you are a member of an ancient tribe that settled a thousand years ago in a canyon that was grand beyond human scope. A. sight B. understanding C. activity D. range
What is B. understanding.
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What is the meaning of the word hot as it is used in the sentence? My brother recently bought a hot race car that was bright red. A. impressive B. stolen C. absurd D. emotional
What is A. impressive
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What is the meaning of the word court as it is used in this sentence? Emily knew that Matt meant to court her the moment he offered her the first swig from his diet root beer. A. place where trials are held B. surface for playing tennis C. to anger, irriatate, or annoy D. to seek the affections of
What is D. to seek the affections of
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What is the meaning of the word garrulous as it is used in the sentence? Jacob, usually a quiet guy, became positively garrulous whenever anyone mentioned his all-time favorite TV show, The Brady Bunch. A. Fearful B. Friendly C. Talkative D. Disturbed
What is B. Friendly.
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Directions: Here is a paragraph a student wrote. There are some mistakes. Read the paragraph. Then answer the following questions. 1. Last summer we went on a trip. 2. Have you ever spend your summer vacation in the city? 3. Searching for a nice lake in the woods. 4. After a long drive, we finally arrived at the perfect spot. 5. We put up the tent and then spend a whole week swimming fishing, and hiking. 6. We even went kayaking. 7. That vacation was the best ever! Choose the best way to write Sentence 3. A. Us searching for a nice lake in the woods. B. We were searching for a nice lake in the woods. C. Having searched for a nice lake in the woods. D. Best as it is. Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph? A. Sentence 2 B. Sentence 4 C. Sentence 5 D. Sentence 6
What is B. We were searching for a nice lake in the woods. What is A. Sentence 2.
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What is the meaning of the word "stretchers as it is used in this sentence? "Aunt Polly - Tom's Aunt Polly, she is - and Mary, and the Widow Douglas is all told about in that book, which is mostly a true book, with some stretchers, as I said before." A. cots for carrying people B. lies or exaggerations C. rubber bands D. machines that stretch or expand.
What is B. lies or exaggerations.
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What is the rhyme scheme in the following limerick? A mouse in her room woke Miss Doud, Who was frightened and screamed very loud. Then a happy thought hit her: To scare off the critter, She just sat up in bed and meowed. A. aaabb B. aabaa C. babab D. aabba
What is D. aabba.
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What literary device is used in the following poem? In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alpha, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. -Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "Kubla Khan" A. Alliteration B. Imagery C. Onomatopoeia D. Sensory details
What is A. Alliteration
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What is the meaning of the meaning of the word vexed? Moe was obviously vexed; Larry never had seen him lookins so annoyed with Curly. A. bored B. irritated C. idiotic D. entertained
What is B. irritated.
200
Read the passage and then answer the question. Runners are getting faster all the time. Roger Bannister of Great Britain set a world record in 1954 when he rean a mile in just under four minutes. Since then, however, with more specialized training and improved shoes, runners have covered the same distance in even less time. This passage is mostly about A. a pair of running shoes B. a new world record C. runners getting faster D. runners training for different races.
What is C. runners getting faster.
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What type of figurative language does the poet use in this line? "The angels, not half so happy in Heaven," A. rhyme B. repetition C. alliteration D. symbolism
What is C alliteration
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Which of these lines does not use alliteration? A. But we loved with a love that was more than love- B. The angels, not half so happy in Heaven C. For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams D. And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
What is D. And so, all the night-sdie, I lie down by the side
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What type of figurative language are these lines an example of? "And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me." A. personification B. metaphor C. hyperbole D. simile
What is C. hyperbole.
300
What is the meaning of the word chagrined as it is used in this sentence? The new magician grew more and more chagrined as members of her audience yelled out the secret to every trick. A. enthusiastic B. frightened C. confident D. embarrassed
What is D. embarrassed.
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Directions: Here is a parargraph a student wrote. There are some mistakes. Read the paragraph. Then answer the following questions. 1. Last night I will make dinner for my fathers birthday. 2. After we ate, we talked about the trip we will be taking in December. 3. We are planning to visit my grandmother. 4. She lives far away and we haven't seen her in a long time. Choose the best way to write Sentence 1. A. Last night I make dinner for my father's birthday. B. Last night I made dinner for my father's birthday. C. Last night I making dinner for my father's birthday. D. Best as it is. Where would the following sentence best fit in the paragraph? I was nervous about preparing all the food, but everything turned out fine. A. after Sentence 1. B. after Sentence 2. C. after Sentence 3. D. after Sentence 4.
What is B. Last night I made dinner for my father's dinner. What is A. after Sentence 1.
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What is the tone of the following Passage? I just saw this awesome new movie, Space Heroes! It's about this cook kid named Freddy, who finds out that he's really an alien from the planet Altair. An amazing starship zips him back to his home planet, where he meets his handsome older brother, Nendar. Nendar flies a futuristic starfighter in a battle with some creepy green creatures. Needless to say, Freddy and Zendar save the galaxy, and Freddy falls in love with a beautiful alien girl named Mella. The special effects were out of this world (no pun intended), and the acting was great! A. neutral B. very positive C. slightly positive D. slightly negative
What is B. very positive
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What is the tone of the following passage? In the new film Space Heroes, a boy named Freddy discovers that he is not from Earth. A spaceship from his home world arrives and takes Freddy back to the planet he was born on, Altair. There Freddy meets his brother, Zendar, who signs Freddy up to join the battle against another alien race. An Altaririan girl, Mella, serves as a love interest. A. positive B. neutral C. slightly positive D. very negative
What is B. neutral.
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What is the tone of the following passage? Space Heroes, which should have been called Space Zeroes, is a dull, predictable exercise in special effects substituting for story. The main character, a blank-faced child named Freddy, turns out to be an alien. For some reason, Freddy's "hunky" brother Zendar needs a fifteen-year-old kid with no experience to help him defend the planet Altair from some unconvincing green rubber bad guys. And because every lousy science fiction movie needs a romantic subplot, there's a girl character named Mella who looks cute and gets rescued alot. Unfortunately, no one saved her from being in this movie. A. neutral B. very positive C. slightly positive D. slightly negative
What is D. slightly negative.
400
What is the meaning of the word pliable as it is used in this sentence? A. lightweight B. sturdy C. flexible D. colorful
What is C. flexible.
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Directions: Changing names is nother new. As a writer, Samuel Clemens called himself Mark Twain. Harry Houdini, the famous nineteenth-century escape artist, was born Ehrich Weiss in his native Hungary. The well-known comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who has also starred in television shows and movies, was originally named Caryn Johnson. This passage is mostly about people who A. were famous movie stars. B. were interested in the origin of names C. changed their names D. immigrated to another country.
What is C. people who changed their names.
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What is the main idea of the following passage? Space Heroes, which should have been called Space Zeroes, is a dull, predictable exercise in special effects substituting for story. The main character, a blank-faced child named Freddy, turns out to be an alien. For some reason, Freddy's "hunky" brother Zendar needs a fifteen-year-old kid with no experience to help him defend the planet Altair from some unconvincing green rubber bad guys. And because every lousy science fiction movie needs a romantic subplot, there's a girl character named Mella who looks cute and gets rescued alot. Unfortunately, no one saved her from being in this movie. A. The main character of "Space Heroes" is an alien. B. "Space Heroes" is a great movie. C. "Space Heroes" is a terrible movie. D. "Space Heroes" has a lot of special effects.
What is C. "Space Heroes" is a terrible movie.
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What is the main idea of the following passage? I just saw this awesome new movie, Space Heroes! It's about this cook kid named Freddy, who finds out that he's really an alien from the planet Altair. An amazing starship zips him back to his home planet, where he meets his handsome older brother, Nendar. Nendar flies a futuristic starfighter in a battle with some creepy green creatures. Needless to say, Freddy and Zendar save the galaxy, and Freddy falls in love with a beautiful alien girl named Mella. The special effects were out of this world (no pun intended), and the acting was great! A. The main character of "Space Heroes" has an older brother. B. Aliens live on the planet Altair. C. Don't waste your time going to see "Space Heroes." D. "Space Heroes" is a great movie.
What is D. "Space Heroes" is a great movie.
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What is the author's purpose for writing the following passage? In the new film Space Heroes, a boy named Freddy discovers that he is not from Earth. A spaceship from his home world arrives and takes Freddy back to the planet he was born on, Altair. There Freddy meets his brother, Zendar, who signs Freddy up to join the battle against another alien race. An Altaririan girl, Mella, serves as a love interest. A. to persuade readers to go see a certain movie B. to inform readers about a movie's basic details C. to describe the aliens' appearance D. to entertain readers with a story about a space alien
What is B. to inform readers about a movie's basic details.
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What is the meaning of the word morose as it is used in this sentence? What a shock! We had expected Ashley to be morose, but she showed up at the party and danced all night, wearing a constant smile on her untroubled face. A. sad B. late C. odd D. pleasant
What is A. sad.
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Which sentence includes an example of a hyperbole? A. 'Here you have a million crabs living in a million crevices." B. "In India we have many vast cities, just as in America." C. "In the middle of summer someone dumped a load of tires." D. "Royce and a Mexican man collected many bricks from up the street."
What is A. "Here you have a million crabs living in a million crevices."