GMAS Review

Language Arts

Reference Materials

Fiction/Nonfiction

Vocabulary

Figurative Language

100

Identify the interjection in the following sentence:

Wow! That was an easy test!

A. was C. wow

B. that D. an

C. wow

100

On pg. 144 in the dictionary, the guide words are "clarinet" and "clear." Which of the following words would be included on this page?

A. clean C. decisive

B. cab D. clown

A. clean

100

The lesson or moral of a story is called the ________.

A. main idea

B. theme

C. plot

D. central idea

B. theme

100

The root bio means:

A. science

B. to carry

C. not

D. life

100

In the following sentence, what does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean?

That test was a piece of cake!

A. the test was hard

B. the test was easy

C. the test was complex

D. the test was a surprise

B. the test was easy

200

Which of the following would be the BEST conjunction for the sentence below?

"First I have to study, ______ then I need to help my sister."

A. For C. But

B. And D. So

B. And

200

Emily needs to find a synonym for the word "sad." She decides to look in her thesaurus. Which of the following words would be synonym for the word sad?

A. devastated C. energetic

B. jolly D. frustrated

A. devastated

200

The main idea or central idea of a story is:

A. the life lesson or central message

B. what the text is mostly about

C. the events of the story

D. the character's feelings

B. what the text is mostly about

200

What does the word disinterested mean in the sentence below?

She was disinterested in the football game; she decided to read a book instead.

A. not interested

B. excited

C. enthralled

D. frustrated

A. not interested

200

The following sentence compares two things. Is the figurative language used a simile or a metaphor?

Steph Curry is as fast as a cheetah.

A. simile

B. metaphor

A. simile

300

The following sentence is written incorrectly. Which of the following verbs would correct the sentence.

Yesterday, I go to the grocery store.

A. goes C. went

B. going D. will go

C. went

300

Jaylyn needs to find an antonym for the word "bored." He decides to look in his thesaurus. Which of the following words is an antonym for the word bored?

A. tedious C. dull

B. enthusiastic D. disinterested

B. enthusiastic

300

Which of the following could NOT be the theme of a passage?

A. It is important to be a good friend

B. Kim is really kind and a good friend.

C. Kindness matters

D. Work hard to achieve your goals

B. Kim is really kind and a good friend.

300

Auto means self, and bio means life. What does the word autobiography mean?

A. when someone writes the story of his or her own life.

B. when someone is selfless

C. a story about a movie

D. when something happens automatically

A. when someone writes the story of his or her own life

300

The author uses personification in the following sentence. What did the author mean when he said:

"Those cookies are calling my name."

A. the cookies are able to talk

B. the cookies were chocolate

C. the cookies were disrespectful

D. the author really wanted the cookies; they looked irresistible.

D. the author really wanted the cookies; they looked irresistible

400

Which sentence below is punctuated correctly?

A. In class tomorrow, we will need paper, pencils, and pens.

B. In class tomorrow we will, need paper pencils and pens.

C. In class, tomorrow we will need paper, pencils, and pens.

D. In class tomorrow we will need paper, pencils, and pens.

A. In class tomorrow, we will need paper, pencils, and pens.

400

On pg. 376 in the dictionary the guide words are "hexagon" and "high." Which TWO of the following words would NOT be included on this page?

A. hibiscus C. highly

B. happy D. hidden

B. happy

C. highly

400

A passage about how lack of sleep can affect your body would most likely be organized as which of the following text structures?

A. chronological order

B. compare and contrast

C. cause and effect

D. description

C.cause and effect

400

What does the word heroic mean?

A. cowardly

B. brave

C. thoughtful

D. terrified

B. brave

400

"I was so taken aback when I found out I'd won the lottery that you could have knocked me over with a feather." What does the author mean by the phrase "you could have knocked me over with a feather" ?

A. she was pushed

B. she was surprised

C. she was angry

D. she was tickled

B. she was surprised

500

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

After you are finished working, clean up your materials.

A. clean up your materials

B. After you are finished working

C. After you are

D. your materials

B. After you are finished working

500

The internet is DOWN. DeAndre needs to find information on George Washington Carver. Which of the following reference materials would be a place he could look?

A. dictionary C. encyclopedia

B. almanac D. atlas

C. encyclopedia

500

A woman describing her experiences during the Holocaust would be considered:

A. secondhand account

B. firsthand account

500

What is the conflict of a story?

A. the conversation between characters

B. the person against the main character

C. the problem in a story

C. the problem in a story.

500

Which of the following is an interpretation of the phrase "you are what you eat" ?

A. you will turn into a chicken nugget if you eat too many

B. to be healthy, you need to eat good food

C. it is important to exercise

D.swallowing chewing gum is bad for you

B. to be healthy, you need to eat good food