Word Level
Which word is spelled correctly?
a. consistancy c. preferance
b. appearance d. excellance
b. appearance
The noun from "free" is:
freedom
All the sentences below are not complete except for one.
a. Although she has collected old silver coins for a long time.
b. Since the electricity has been off for the last two days.
c. Because I won’t accept his advice.
d. Because I have been thinking about you, I decided to call.
d. Because I have been thinking about you, I decided to call.
The flowers started dancing as the breeze blew.
This is an example of...
Personification
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them.
Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.
What does the underlined word mean?
faking
One of the words below is not a word of English:
a. manageable b. manageness c. management
b. manageness
Correct the mistake in this sentence:
One of the policemen are employed by the state.
One of the policemen is employed by the state.
Explain the allusion in the sentence below?
Luther's Spidey sense began to tingle when he considered doing business with Martin.
The literal meaning: He started to have a feeling of danger about doing business with Martin.
Allusion: The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a Spidey sense that warns him of trouble that's coming his way.
Harry ran out of the classroom and hid behind the bushes. He felt his heart beating faster, but he had to be super quiet so they wouldn’t hear him. He watched the two boys run past where he was hiding. Phew. They’ve gone! Harry thought.
Why did the character act that way?
Fear
Which one of the following words could function as an adjective in a sentence?
a. inspires c. inspiration
b. inspirationally d. inspirational
d. inspirational
Everyone else was wearing jeans. I felt ______ in my suit.
underdressed / overdressed
overdressed
They wanted diet soda, but there was none to be had.
The sentence is a _________.
a. simple sentence c. complex sentence
b. compound sentence d. compound-complex sentence
b. compound sentence
What is the point of view used in this paragraph?
Diego looked over the edge. He thought about how far the ground was. The wind gusted. Whitney turned to him and said, "It's beautiful up here, huh?" Diego could not think about beauty. All he could think about was not falling off the edge. He said, "Yeah, Whitney, it really is beautiful. Hey, how long do you want to stay up here?" Diego grimaced. He was afraid that this scenario was all too likely.
3rd person limited
What is the text structure for the following passage?
"Obama's father left the family when Obama was two and, after further studies at Harvard University, returned to Kenya, where he died in an automobile accident nineteen years later."
Sequence / Compare and Contrast / Cause and Effect
Sequence
The _______ called for a faculty meeting.
principle / principal
principal
The opposite of "pleasant" is:
a. displeasant b. unpleasant c. nonpleasant
b. unpleasant
The telescope was invented by Galileo Galilei.
Galileo Galilei invented the telescope.
Which words are abstract and which words are concrete?
wood - love - strength - knowledge - cloud - pain
abstract: love - strength - knowledge - pain
concrete: cloud - wood
What is the Capital City of China?
Beijing
Hasn’t Susie ________ at least an inch this summer? Choose the correct verb.
a. grew c. grown
b. been growing d. grow
c. grown
All the words below are words of English except for one:
a. retake b. mistake c. untake d. intake
c. untake
Change this sentence into passive:
Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet" in 1595.
"Romeo and Juliet" was written in 1595.
What is the meaning of this proverb?
One man's trash is another man's treasure meaning
Something that you consider worthless may be considered valuable by someone else
What is the theme of this story?
Mrs. Smith was doing a unit on healthy living with her students. All week she taught her students about eating the correct foods like fruits and vegetables. Over the weekend, some of Mrs. Smith's students were at the mall and saw her eating pizza, a milkshake, and candy. Mrs. Smith's student Molly was going to order a salad but decided to order junk food too.
Actions speak louder than words.