Vocabulary
Which of the following is the correct synonym for the vocabulary word "mischievous" as used in the sentence below
Adam was mischievous because he had cracked a egg over his sisters head.
A.) Caring
B.) Thoughtful
C.) Naughty
D.) Considerate
C.) Naughty
What is the verb in the sentence below?
Tom goes to his office.
The verb is "Goes" because it is the action in which Tom does.
What two words are hints that the sentence of figurative language is most likely a simile?
A.) Is
B.) Like
C.) Boom
D.) Pow
E.) As
B.) Like
E.) As
when you are reading a informational text you should be looking for the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
True
False
False
When you are writing a literary analysis how many paragraphs should you have?
A.) 4
B.) 3
C.) 5
D.) 6
C.) 5
Which of the following is the antonym for the vocabulary word "Essential'' as used in the sentence below. Pick the TWO best answers.
Water is essential for a plant to grow.
A.) Habitat
B.) Optional
C.) Required
D.) Unimportant
E.) Needed
E.) Needed
C.) Required
What are the nouns in the sentence below?
The girl and her dog go to school.
The nouns are Girl, Dog, and school because there are all either a person, place, or thing.
Determine what figurative language is being used in the sentence.
Her tears were a river flowing down her cheek.
A.) Simile
B.) Personification
C.) Onomatopoeia
D.) Metaphor
D.) Metaphor
When you are reading a fictional text where are the two most common places that the theme is usually said? Select TWO.
A.) Middle paragraph
B.) Second to last paragraph
C.) Last paragraph
D.) Second paragraph
E.) First Paragraph
C.) Last paragraph
E.) First Paragraph
What does the phrase "CER" stand for?
A.) Cite, evidence, restate
B.) Claim, evidence, restate
C.) Cite, Explain, reasoning
D.) Claim, Evidence, reasoning
D.) Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Which of the following is the correct definition for the vocabulary word "adjacent" as used in the sentence below.
My next door neighbor is the person who's house is adjacent to mine.
A.) Close or near something
B.) away or out of sight
C.) remote from
D.) The color of something
A.) Close or near something
Find all the adjectives in the sentence below.
Tom drove his blue car to his little, yellow home.
The adjectives in this sentence is blue, little, and yellow.
If a piece of figurative language is comparing a human characteristic to something non human then what type of figurative language is being used?
A.) Metaphor
B.) Onomatopoeia
C.) Simile
D.) Personification
D.) Personification
If you are reading a text about a young boy struggling to play baseball at the very verge of quitting but soon realizes that he needs to do his best and gets through all of his problems what would be the two BEST themes of the text?
A.) Baseball is pointless and hard
B.) Nothing in life is easy so you need to try and try again
C.) Always persevere
D.) Baseball takes a lot of strength most people don't have
C.) Always persevere
B.) Nothing in life is easy so you need to try and try again.
When you are writing a narrative what perspective should you be writing in?
A.) 1st person
B.) 2nd person
C.) 3rd person
D.) All of the above in the same writing
E.) It depends on what story you are writing a narrative based off of.
E.) It depends on what story you are writing a narrative based off of.
Which of the following is the correct ANTONYM for the word "mirth'' as used in the sentence below?
The teacher was full of mirth after finding out she had just won jeopardy
A.) Laughter, joy
B.) Amusement, entertainment
C.) Gloom, misery
D.) Selfish, spoiled
C.) Gloom, misery
Which answer choices are prepositions. Select ALL that apply.
A.) Under
B.) Blue
C.) Little
D.) With
E.) Above
F.) All of the above
A.) Under
D.) With
E.) Above
What is the meaning of this simile?
My Mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time.
A.) She is really nice
B.) She does my chores for me
C.) She gets really selfish
D.) She has red hair
E.) She burst into tears
F.) She gets very angry
F.) She gets very angry
What is theme?
A.) The main idea of the story
B.) The overall point the author is trying to make
C.) The life lesson
D.) The authors purpose
C.) The life lesson
When you are writing a Literary Analysis you should use the word "I'' because it helps the reader understand your opinion.
A.) True
B.) False
B.) False
Choose the correct antonym and synonym of the vocabulary word "negligent''. Choose the best TWO answer choices.
A.) Slack
B.) Proper
C.) Careful
D.) Intelligent
Antonym- C.) Careful
Synonym- A.) Slack
Select the Adverb in the sentence below.
The audience loudly cheered for their friend.
A.) Audience
B.) Cheered
C.) Friend
D.) Loudly
D.) Loudly
If the piece of figurative language is comparing two things and uses the word "is" then what piece of figurative language is being used.
A.) Simile
B.) Hyperbole
C.) Onomatopoeia
D.) Personification
E.) Metaphor
E.) Metaphor
Based off of the theme below determine a Central idea that BEST determine the theme?
Family is there for you even at your toughest times.
A.) A Young boy struggles to play baseball because his brother keeps on distracting him
B.) A Young girl and her family learns that her father has Cancer and with the help of her and her family soon help him beat it.
C.) A middle aged women soon learns that life is about making mistakes through her own mistakes and does it without her family
D.) A Young boy is adopted and after overcoming many obstacles soon lives the life he wanted with his family.
B.) A Young girl and her family learns that her father has Cancer and with the help of her and her family soon help him beat it.
When you are writing a Narrative you should include a Exposition, Rising action, Climax, Falling action, Conflict.
A.) True
B.) False
B.) False