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1
My grandfather,
the man who knows everything
, is coming for dinner.
The bold portion is:
a subject
an allusion
an interrupter
an appositive
2
Which sentence is written correctly?
Dinner was served to Janice and me.
Sally and me grabbed coffee after work.
Me and Arnette slowly approached the barking dog.
Aaron held the door for Henry and I.
3
How do you find a theme statement?
Theme statements are the characters, setting, and plot.
The text will explicitly tell you.
Theme statements never fully develop in a text.
Find a topic first and ask "what did I learn from this topic?"
4
The islanders were weary of fighting _____ consequently, the monkeys faced little resistance.
no punctuation
a semi-colon
a period
a comma
5
You will crush the TNReady because Miss K is a killer teacher:
True
False
6
What does an
argumentative
essay contain that no other type of essay requires?
a conclusion
a counterclaim
an introduction
body paragraphs
7
Although
ambicious
in his youth, Ernest could not have anticipated that he would one day become a famous scientist.
ambitous
ambisious
No change
ambitious
8
What is the tone of the image?
suspenseful
dangerous
fast
infamous
9
Which sentence is written correctly?
Miguel, Jenny asked, "will you help me with my homework?"
Miguel Jenny asked, "will you help me with my homework?"
"Miguel," Jenny asked "will you help me with my homework?"
"Miguel," Jenny asked, "will you help me with my homework?"
10
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The nations capital is Washington D.C.
The nation's capital is Washington, D.C.
The nations capital is Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital is Washington D.C.
11
The
tone
of a piece of writing is:
How the author feels about a subject.
How the reader feels about a subject.
12
Miss K is dating Benjamin:
True
False
13
Which of the following is an example of
characterization
?
"Clara folded her arms, scowled, and walked away."
"The wild wind blew the chair across the yard."
"School is difficult for many people with dyslexia."
"The door slammed shut."
14
Miss K is dating Brian:
True
Maybe
I don't know
False
15
The definition of
theme
is:
the lesson learned in a story
the point of greatest conflict
the main idea
the central idea
16
Which of the following is an example of
hyperbole
?
The polar bears looked at me jealously as I sipped my cocoa.
It was as cold as ice.
The cold was a breath of fresh air.
It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
17
What is the
tone
of the image?
nostalgic
content
blissful
concerned
18
Miss K is in teaching for the fame and the money:
False
True
19
Which sentence is written correctly?
Mom will be happy I can help her sit the table for dinner.
My team is so excited that theirs no soccer practice today.
I don't never have any time to play or watch television.
My older brother can teach me how to play that new game.
20
When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves _____ the monkeys took control.
a period
a comma
a semi-colon
no punctuation
21
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Swimming to shore, he barely missed the rain storm.
He went to school, and ended up falling asleep in class.
Janie please start dinner.
The dirty tired moose took a nap in the field.
22
The
mood
of a piece of writing is:
How the author feels about the subject.
How the reader feels about the subject.
23
It is a
legitimate
question that deserves a carefully reasoned answer.
Define
legitimate.
organized
authentic
challenging
profitable
24
Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers?
False
True
25
How should the following sentence fragment be changed to make a complete sentence?
The old T.V.
The old T.V. needing repair.
The old T.V. needs to be repaired.
The old T.V. repair.
correct as is
26
How do you build a theme?
A theme is built from the main idea.
A theme is built by using, characters, setting, and plot.
It is already created in the story.
A theme is built from a topic.
27
Which sentence correctly uses a comma?
Unfortunately some of the children, on the ship tease James.
Unfortunately, some of the children on the ship tease James.
Unfortunately some of the children on the ship, tease James.
Unfortunately some of the children on the ship tease, James.
28
Which is NOT an example of
personification
?
The flowers needed water to live.
She is so beautiful the camera loves her.
My car’s headlights winked at me.
The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
29
What is the definition of
conflict
?
When two people don't like each other.
The main problem in the story.
The rising action of the story.
The moral.
30
Because we did our homework
, we got to go outside.
The bold portion is:
a dependent clause
an interrupter
an independent clause
trick question - you cannot begin a sentence with "because"!
31
David was afraid of Tiny, the leader of the monkeys _____ because David had heard things.
a semi-colon
no punctuation
a period
a comma
32
Which of the following is an example of a
metaphor
?
The stars look down upon him and smile.
He is a shining star.
He shines like the stars at night.
He's so bright that he shines light.
33
Which sentence is NOT true?
Sonnets are 16 lines
Romeo and Juliet is one of the many Shakespearean plays
Shakespeare writes in sonnet form
Shakespeare was born in Stratford
34
Water is wet:
False
True
