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The Christian holy day Easter occurs around the same time as the Jewish celebration of passover.

Choose the word that should be capitalized. 

1.  day 

2.  celebration

3.  passover 

4.  holy

Passover

100

An antonym is

  1. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word

  2. A word that has the same meaning of another word

  3. A word that sounds like another word

  4. A word that rhymes with another word

1. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word

100

Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple sentence?

  1. It contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

  2. It contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

  3. It contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

  4. It contains multiple dependent clauses and no independent clause.

It contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

100

What is a theme in literature?

  1.  The sequence of events in a story

  2. The life lesson or underlying message of a story

  3.  The characters and their traits in a story

  4.  The setting and time period in which a story takes place

The life lesson or underlying message of a story

100

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

That ______ branches are bending toward the ground. (one tree)

  1. trees

  2. tree’s

  3. trees’ 

  4. treeses

2. tree’s

200

Choose the word that is incorrectly capitalized

He was searching for a rare herb that could cure Athlete’s foot. 

  1. He

  2. searching

  3. herb

  4. Athlete’s

4. Athlete's

200

Base your answer to the question on the quote below and on your knowledge of English.

“Last month the N.B.A. issued 21 fines and suspensions - a punitive spree that amounted to about $602,882.”

The above quote can be best described as:

  1. An opinion

  2. A fact

  3. A lie

  4. A misunderstanding

2. A fact

200

Fill in the blank with the correct word.


My mom bought a dozen _____ at the tag sale.

  1. cups’

  2. cup’s

  3. cups

  4. cup 

3. cups

200

A synonym for adversity is:

  1. An interest

  2. A group of people

  3. An obstacle

  4. Your friend

An obstacle

200

A struggle between a character and an outside force is

  1. A duel

  2. A melee 

  3. An external conflict

  4. An obstacle

3. An external conflict

300

Which sentence below uses capital letters correctly? 

      1.    Did mr. lee play for the new york yankees?

      2.    Did Mr. Lee play for the New York Yankees?

      3.    Did Mr. Lee play for The new york Yankees?

      4.   Did Mr. Lee play for the New York yankees?

      2.    Did Mr. Lee play for the New York Yankees?

300

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

  1. She enjoys reading books and listening to music.

  2. The sun set, and the stars appeared.

  3. Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors.

  4. He ran quickly to catch the bus.

3. Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors.

300

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

The animals at the zoo ____ playing.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. is’

  4. ares  

2. are

300

An argument should have which of the following components? 

  1. Introduction, body, and conclusion

  2. Claim, reason, evidence, and counterclaim

  3. Justification, thesis

  4. Introduction, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion

Claim, reason, evidence, and counterclaim

300

A character who fights an army of vampires is engaging in which type of external conflict?

  1. Character vs character

  2. Character vs supernatural

  3. Character vs nature

  4. Character vs fate

2. Character vs supernatural

400

Choose the word that is incorrectly capitalized

Micheal Meyers, the famous adventurer, was on his way to africa. 

  1. Meyers

  2. adventurer

  3. africa

  4. famous 

africa

400

Which of the following sentences is an example of a simple sentence?

  1. Before the meeting started, she reviewed her notes.

  2. The team won the game, and they celebrated afterward.

  3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

  4. When the bell rang, the students left the classroom.

3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

400

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

The kittens in the box ____ brown stripes.

  1. has

  2. have

  3. has’ 

  4. haves 

2.  have

400

A struggle that takes place in a character’s mind is 

  1. Character vs society

  2. An internal conflict

  3. Character vs technology

  4. Character vs supernatural 

2. An internal conflict

400

Which of the following is NOT part of a story's plot?

  1. Exposition

  2. Climax

  3. Resolution 

  4. Theme

4. Theme

500

Identify the complex sentence from the options below:

  1. The dog barked loudly.

  2. I finished my homework, and then I watched TV.

  3. After the rain stopped, we went outside to play.

  4. The cat slept on the windowsill all day.

3. After the rain stopped, we went outside to play.

500

Something that has been proven to be true is:

  1. A belief

  2. An opinion

  3. A fact

  4. A misunderstanding

3. A fact

500

A personal belief that is not founded on proof is:

  1. An opinion

  2. A fact

  3. A lie

  4. A synonym

1. An opinion