DAILY

FUN LEARNING
ACTIVITES

By
Nympha n. decasa
Suarez high school
July 2020

AWARENESS

. Complete each sentence using a word from the list, underline it.

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1. Our vacation was too short. The time passed very ----. (quick, quickly)
2. Henry doesn't take risks when he's driving. He's always ----. (careful, carefully)
3. Belinda works ----. She never seems to stop. (continuous, continuously)
4. Chiz and Heart are very ---- married. (happy, happily
5. Irene's English is very ---- although she makes a lot of mistakes. (fluent, fluency)
6. I baked this cake ---- for you, so I hope you like it. (special, specially)
7. Everything was very quiet. There was ---- silence. ( complete, completely)
8. I tried on the gowns’ displayed and they fitted me ----. (perfect, perfectly)
9. Do you usually feel ---- before examinations? (nervous, nervously)
10. I'd like to buy a car but it's ---- impossible for me at the moment. (financial, financially).

Choose from Despite / In spite of / although / even though / though / despite the fact that.
(More than one correct answer is possible).

1.  __________ the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.

2.  __________ his illness, Enrique went to school because he had an important exam.
3.  __________ she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us.
4. I studied hard for my English test. I still got a low grade   __________.
5. My mother is never pleased with my grades   __________.  I get nothing less than a 'B'.
6. I have so many cavities   __________ I brush my teeth regularly.
7. __________ the heavy fog, we managed to get to the meeting on time.
8 __________ we played well, we couldn't win the game.
9. The elevator was out of order so I had to use the stairs __________ being exhausted.
10. She still loves her boyfriend __________ they broke up.

Fill in the blanks with the given conjunctions below.

(Capitalize where needed) 

Either/or although because while nor otherwise thus

1.
nonetheless because of therefore unlike since Both/and as
Paulina Rose Padayhag can sing _____ good as her idol, Sarah Geronimo.
2. Grade 10- Dagohoy had prepared the hall for the Mini-Research Congress_____ other sections had
cleaned up and decorated the backdraft.
3. The widespread COVID-19 contamination was alarming_____ some people’s unawareness.
4. John study hard for the Math exam _____he got an ‘A” grade.
5. Kathryn is irresponsible _____ Liza who puts her family first.
6. You need to finish your homework;_____, you will not get a passing grade.
7. _____ she loves her job, she decided to quit for health purposes.
8. I was tired, ____I fell asleep.
9. _____Billy or Gabo cooks dinner.

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10. The company deals in _____ hardware _____software.

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

Shade your corresponding answers.

1. Agnes made me ---- my shoes before I went into her house.

take off
to take off

2. I see that you have no time to clean the apartment on your own so you had better get somebody ---- it
for you.
done
to do

3. What you should do before an emergency occurs is to get your fire alarm ---- that will also make you
feel safer.
to fix
fixed

4. She had to have her phone number ---- because she was receiving rude calls from a stranger.
change
changed

5. Her skirt was too long, so she had it ----.

shorten
shortened

6. You'd better have a plumber ---- the leak in the bathroom.

repair
repaired

7. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones ----.

repair
repaired

8. I got everyone in the family ---- Mary's birthday card before I sent it to her.
sign
to sign

9. I didn't have any time so I had my sister ---- my paper last night.
type
to type

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10. The teacher got the students ---- the first quatrain of the poem to make it easy to memorize.
write
to write

Match the correct subordinating clauses by writing it on

the blanks to form a sentence:

*because I downloaded my essay from the internet *people continue to smoke *I had to memorize a long poem

*you have to revise your lessons every day *as soon as the bell rings *is now a busy market town

*as they offer them better employment prospects *exhausted by lack of sleep *my sister drove more carefully

*even though he was addicted to cigarettes *I think I’ll buy a new car *it can be a boring place to live

*I can say that it’s great place for a holiday *as long as it’s not copied *why I hadn’t done my homework

1. The students usually run for the door, ________________________________________

2. If I get promoted at work___________________________________________________
3. My uncle advised his sons against smoking____________________________________
4. The small town where I was born___________________________________________
5. The teacher asked me______________________________________________________
6. My teacher was annoyed with me____________________________________________
7. After her car accident______________________________________________________
8. Having lived here for 3 years________________________________________________
9. When I was twelve years old__________________________________________________
10. I fell asleep during the examination_________________________________________
11. People are often attracted to cities__________________________________________
12. I don’t mind where you write about_________________________________________
13. Despite the health risks___________________________________________________
14. Although the countryside has no traffic or pollution___________________________
15. In order to pass your exams_______________________________________________

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 CORRECT USAGE
Commonly Confused Word #1

Encircle the letter of your choice:

1. She was confident that he would (exceed, accede) to her request.

A.      exceed
B.       Accede

2. I invited everyone (except, accept) Tom to the picnic.

A.       except
B.       Accept

3. It would be more (humane, human) to treat animals kindly.

A.      human
B.      Humane

4. Continued labor trouble contributes to poor (morale, moral).

A.       morale
B.       Moral

5. The (capital, capitol) of Washington is Olympia.

A.     capital
B.     Capitol

6. The new décor (complimented, complemented) the company's new direction.

A.      complimented
B.     Complemented

7. The athlete was (born, borne) on the shoulders of the crowd after the game.
A.      born
B.     Borne

8. I was (already, all ready) to go by the time he got home.

A.     already
B.     all ready

9. Some wealthy people live on the interest of their money without ever touching the (principle,
principal).
A.     principle
B.    Principal

10. My sister was a good (role, roll) model.

A.      role
B.      roll

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 Commonly Confused Word #2

Just choose the correct word for each sentence. 

1. When Aldren reads his spoken poetry (allowed, aloud) he hears the mistakes he needs to
fix.
A.Allowed
B
Aloud
.

2. Xander was upset when everyone (accept, except) him was invited to the
party.
A.Accept
B.Except

3. Johnny volunteers at a senior center reading the residents' mail (allowed, aloud) for
them.
A.Allowed
B
Aloud
.

4. Audrey’s gentle touch and her soft voice had a calming (affect, effect) on the frightened
dog.
A.Affect
B.Effect

5. Oil spills around the world (affect, effect) future generations of

wildlife.
A.Affect
B.Effect

6. That quiz won't (affect, effect) my grade (alot, a lot)

A.Affect, alot
B
Affect, a lot
.
C.Effect, alot
D
Effect, a lot
.

7. The use of pocket calculators is not (allowed, aloud) during the final exam.
A.Allowed
B
Aloud
.

8. Ar Michael put up all the wood (except, accept) the heaviest pieces.
A.Except
B
Accept
.

9. Everyone at the school assembly stood and cheered when Ronald went forward to (except, accept)

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 the VIP award.
A.Except
B
Accept
.

10. Salty food can have a bad (affect, effect) on him.

A.Affect
B.Effect

Reading
Comprehension #1

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

Fleas are perfectly designed by nature to feast on anything containing blood. Like a
shark in the water or a wolf in the woods, fleas are ideally equipped to do what they do,
making them very difficult to defeat. The bodies of these tiny parasites are extremely hardy
and well-suited for their job. A flea has a very hard exoskeleton, which means the body is
covered by a tough, tile-like plate called a sclerite. Because of these plates, fleas are almost
impossible to squish. The exoskeletons of
fleas are also waterproof and shock
resistant, and therefore fleas are highly
resistant to the sprays and chemicals used
to kill them. Little spines are attached to
this plate. The spines lie flat against the
flea’s thin, narrow body as the flea
scurries through an animal’s fur in search
of food. However, if anything (like fingers
or a selfgrooming pet) tries to pull a flea
off through the hair coat, these spines will extend and stick to the fur like Velcro. Fleas are
some of the best jumpers in the natural world. A flea can jump seven inches, or 150 times its
own length, either vertically or horizontally. An equivalent jump for a person would be 555
feet, the height of the Washington Monument. Fleas can jump 30,000 times in a row without
stopping, and they are able to accelerate through the air at an incredibly high rate—a rate
which is over ten times what humans can withstand in an airplane. Fleas have very long rear
legs with huge thigh muscles and multiple joints. When they get ready to jump, they fold

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 their long legs up and crouch like a runner on a starting
block. Several of their joints contain a protein called
resilin, which helps catapult fleas into the air as they
jump, similar to the way a rubber band provides
momentum to a slingshot. Outward facing claws on the
bottom of their legs grip anything they touch when they
land. The adult female flea mates after her first blood
meal and begins producing eggs in just 1 to 2 days. One
flea can lay up to 50 eggs in one day and over 2,000 in her lifetime. Flea eggs can be seen
with the naked eye, but they are about the size of a grain of salt. Shortly after being laid, the
eggs begin to transform into cocoons. In the cocoon state, fleas are fully developed adults,
and will hatch immediately if conditions are favorable. Fleas can detect warmth, movement,
and carbon dioxide in exhaled breath, and these three factors stimulate them to emerge as
new adults. If the flea does not detect appropriate conditions, it can remain dormant in the
cocoon state for extended periods. Under ideal conditions, the entire life cycle may only take
3 weeks, so in no time at all, pets and homes can become infested. Because of these
characteristics, fleas are intimidating opponents. The best way to control fleas, therefore, is to
take steps to prevent an infestation from ever occurring

Questions
1) The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. educate the reader about the physical characteristics of fleas
B. compare fleas to other members of the animal kingdom
C. relate the problems that can result from a flea infestation
D. explain why a flea infestation is hard to get rid of

2) The author’s tone in the passage is best described as

A. concerned
B. passionate
C. informative
D. opinionated

3) According to the passage, fleas are resistant to sprays and chemicals because they
A. have waterproof sclerites
B. are excellent jumpers
C. reproduce very rapidly
D. can stick to fur like Velcro

4) Fleas are difficult to squish because they have

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I. sclerites
II. tough spines
III. resilin in their joints
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

5) According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Fleas extend their little spines if threatened.
B. Fleas have the ability to jump higher than humans.
C. Humans can jump higher if they consume foods containing resilin.
D. The resilin found in fleas is used to make rubber bands.

6) According to the passage, fleas are able to jump

I. with a high rate of acceleration
II. up and down and from side to side
III. because the blood they eat contains resilin
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
7) Based on information in the passage, the reader can understand that
A. fleas will die without access to blood
B. fleas survive at a higher rate in outdoor habitats
C. fleas will die after they produce 2,000 eggs
D. newly hatched fleas are the size of a grain of salt

8) The author mentions the Washington Monument in order to

A. estimate the extreme distance that a flea is able to jump
B. illustrate a comparison made between fleas and humans
C. clarify a point made regarding fleas and acceleration
D. demonstrate the superiority of fleas over humans

9) It can be inferred that fleas will emerge from eggs as adults

A. when they outgrow the cocoon
B. after a period of 3 weeks
C. when they sense there is access to blood
D. if there is too much carbon dioxide in the cocoon

10) Using the information in the passage as a guide, it can be concluded that
A. humans do not possess the physical characteristics of the flea because they have no use for
them
B. humans do not pay much attention to fleas because they do not pose a serious threat
C. fleas have many physical advantages, although these are outweighed by their many
disadvantages
D. fleas are designed in such a way as to give them unique physical advantages in life

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Reading
Comprehension #2

For two months, I have been trying to decide who

makes the best ice cream. I have narrowed it down to my four
favorite manufacturers: Randolph Farms, Goodies, Disco, and
Twinkle.
Let's start with Randolph Farms. Randolph Farms
makes very good ice cream. They have lots of different
flavors, but this doesn't really matter to me. That's because I always get coffee flavor. They
make the best coffee ice cream in the world. I've never had hot coffee (the drink) but people
tell me that Randolph Farms coffee ice cream tastes just like the real thing. Also, Randolph
Farms uses all natural ingredients to make their ice cream. This is a good idea, I think.
Second, we have Goodies. Goodies makes excellent ice cream. Like Randolph
Farms, Goodies
uses all natural ingredients. They only make three different flavors—strawberry, vanilla, and
chocolate—
but they make them very well. The strawberry is amazing. Every bite of it reminds me of the
strawberries
that I used to pick behind my old house. The vanilla is wonderful. It is very smooth and has a
refreshing,
creamy taste. The chocolate is outstanding. It is made with real cocoa beans from Bolivia. I
didn't know
where Bolivia is so I decided to look for it on a map. After hunting awhile, I discovered that
it is in South
America! That's a long way to go to get cocoa, so it must be good. I would say that the only
drawback to
Goodies ice cream is that they only make three different flavors.

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 Third, we have Disco. Disco ice cream is okay. They don't have many good flavors.
Actually, the only Disco flavor I like is Bubblegum. It is vanilla ice cream with little chunks
of bubblegum in it. After you eat the ice cream, you can blow bubbles with the gum. That's
pretty fun.
Finally, there is Twinkle. Twinkle ice cream is mediocre. The only good thing about
Twinkle is that it is relatively inexpensive. You can buy a whole carton of twinkle ice cream
for $4.50. That's only two weeks' allowance for me.

Questions
1) Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate, and Bubblegum Too!
B. The Four Top Ice Cream Manufacturers
C. The Finest Ice Cream in the World
D. Picking the Best Ice Cream Manufacturer

2) If the author wanted to get a scoop of coffee ice cream, where would he or she
probably go?
A. Randolph Farms
B. Goodies
C. Disco
D. Twinkle

3) In paragraph 1, the author uses a colon. A colon (:) looks like two dots, one on top of the
other.
Colons are used to separate different parts of a sentence. The part before the colon introduces
an
idea and can stand alone as a sentence. The part after the colon gives more detailed
information
about this idea, often as a list. If the colon could talk, it would say, "And here they are!"
Using this information, it can be understood that which of the following sentences
contains the correct use of a colon?
A. My friends are: sweet, young, and generous.
B. I like: to talk on the phone at night.
C. I have three pets: Toto, Spot, and Rover.

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D. I want a new bicycle: or new roller skates.

4) According to the passage, the author likes Randolph Farms ice cream because it
I. is all natural
II. is made in Bolivia
III. comes in many flavors
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

5) In paragraph 3 the author writes, "That's a long way to

go to get cocoa, so it must be good." Using this
information, we can understand that the author believes that
A. Goodies loses money on sales of chocolate ice cream
B. Bolivia makes the best cocoa in the world
C. things that are hard to get must be high quality
D. cocoa from the United States is not very good

6) According to the passage, the author likes Disco ice cream because it
A. is relatively inexpensive
B. has bubblegum in it
C. is made in Bolivia
D. is okay

7) According to the passage, how is Randolph Farms ice cream different than Goodies?
I. Randolph Farms has many different flavors and Goodies does not.
II. Randolph Farms uses all natural ingredients and Goodies does not.
III. Randolph Farms is very expensive and Goodies is not.
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
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D. I, II, and III

8) An adjective is a word that is used to describe a thing. For example, in the sentence,
"The car is
fast," the word "fast" is an adjective. Using this information, which of the following are
adjectives used in paragraph 3?
I. flavors
II. excellent
III. old

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

9) According to the author, what is the only drawback to Goodies ice cream?
A. cheap ingredients
B. expensive price
C. mediocre quality
D. a lack of flavors

10) How much money does the author receive in his or her weekly allowance?
A. $2.25
B. $4.50
C. $9.00
D. Not enough information is provided

11) Given the information included in the passage, which of the following statements
would the author most likely agree with?
A. Each manufacturer has its strengths and weaknesses.
B. The best manufacturers are the ones with the most flavors.
C. Goodies is certainly not the best manufacturer, as they only have three flavors.
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D. Each manufacturer is good for different reasons.

12) If the author did decide that one manufacturer is best, which one would he or she
probably choose?
A. Randolph Farms
B. Goodies
C. Disco
D. Twinkle

13) How many weeks would it take for the author to save enough money to buy two
cartons of Twinkle ice cream?
A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks

Reading
Comprehension #3

Have you ever wondered what keeps a hot air balloon

flying? The same principle that keeps food
frozen in the open chest freezers at the grocery store allows
hot air balloons to fly. It's a very basic
principle: Hot air rises and cold air falls. So while the super-
cooled air in the grocery store freezer settles
down around the food, the hot air in a hot air balloon pushes
up, keeping the balloon floating above the
ground. In order to understand more about how this principle
works in hot air balloons, it helps to know more about hot air balloon themselves.
A hot air balloon has three major parts: the basket, the burner, and the envelope. The basket is

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where passengers ride. The basket is usually made of
wicker. This ensures that it will be comfortable and
add little extra weight. The burner is positioned above
the passenger's heads and produces a huge flame to
heat the air inside the envelope. The envelope is the
colorful fabric balloon that holds the hot air. When
the air inside the envelope is heated, the balloon rises.
The pilot can control the up-and-down
movements of the hot air balloon by regulating the
heat in
the envelope. To ascend, the pilot heats the air in the
envelope. When the pilot is ready to land, the air in
the balloon is allowed to cool and the balloon becomes heavier than air. This makes the balloon
descend.
Before the balloon is launched, the pilot knows which way the wind is blowing. This means that
she has a general idea about which way the balloon will go. But, sometimes the pilot can actually
control
the direction that the balloon flies while in flight. This is because the air above the ground is sectioned
into layers in which the direction of the wind may be different. So even though the pilot can't steer the
balloon, she can fly or higher or lower into a different layer of air. Some days the difference between
the direction of the wind between layers is negligible. But other days the difference is so strong that it
can actually push the balloon in a completely different direction!

Questions
1) According to the passage, balloon pilots control the balloon’s altitude by
A. moving into a different layer of air
B. regulating the air temperature inside the balloon
C. adjusting the amount of air in the envelope
D. changing the amount of weight contained in the basket
2) As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for ascend?
A. move
B. fly
C. sink
D. climb
3) As used in paragraph 3, which is the best antonym for descend?
A. fall
B. float

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C. rise
D. drop

4) According to the author, wicker is

I. comfortable
II. lightweight
III. durable
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

5) If the hot air balloon pilot wants to change directions during flight, what might he or she do
to accomplish this?
A. head toward a mountain peak
B. wait for it to rain
C. fly into a cloud
D. fly higher

6) Using the passage as a guide, it can be inferred that which of the following statements is not
true?
A. Air goes up and out the top of a chimney when you light a fire.
B. Cool air collects about the ceiling when you open a refrigerator.
C. Smoke from a candle rises after you blow out the flame.
D. Cold air coming from an air conditioning vent settles about the floor.

7) Based on its use in paragraph 4, it can be understood that negligible belongs to which of the
following word families?
A. solemn, grave, serious
B. substantial, considerable, large
C. exhilarating, thrilling, exciting
D. insignificant, small, unnoticeable

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Reading
Comprehension #4

It is easy to make a delicious-looking hamburger at home. But would this hamburger still look
delicious after it sat on your kitchen table under very bright lights for six or seven hours? If someone
took a picture or made a video of this hamburger after the seventh hour, would anyone want to eat it?
More importantly, do you think you could get millions of people to pay money for this hamburger?
These are the questions that fast food companies
worry about when they produce commercials or
print ads for their products. Video and photo
shoots often last many hours. The lights that the
photographers use can be extremely hot. These
conditions can cause the food to look quite
unappealing to potential consumers. Because of
this, the menu items that you see in fast food
commercials are probably not actually edible.
Let’s use the hamburger as an example. The first
step towards building the perfect commercial
hamburger is the bun. The food stylist—a person
employed by the company to make sure the
products look perfect—sorts through hundreds of
buns until he or she finds one with no wrinkles. Next, the stylist
carefully rearranges the sesame seeds on the bun using glue and tweezers for maximum visual appeal.
The bun is then sprayed with a waterproofing solution so that it will not get soggy from contact with
other ingredients, the lights, or the humidity in the room.
Next, the food stylist shapes a meat patty into a perfect circle. Only the outside of the meat gets
cooked—the inside is left raw so that the meat remains moist. The food stylist then paints the outside
of the meat patty with a mixture of oil, molasses, and brown food coloring. Grill marks are either
painted on or seared into the meat using hot metal skewers.
Finally, the food stylist searches through dozens of tomatoes and heads of lettuce to find the
best-looking produce. One leaf of the crispest lettuce and one center slice of the reddest tomato are
selected and then sprayed with glycerin to keep them looking fresh.
So the next time you see a delectable hamburger in a fast food commercial, remember: you’re
actually looking at glue, paint, raw meat, and glycerin! Are you still hungry?

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Questions
1) The author’s primary purpose is to
A. convince readers not to eat at fast food restaurants
B. explain how fast food companies make their food look delicious in commercials
C. teach readers how to make delicious-looking food at home
D. criticize fast food companies for lying about their products in commercials

2) According to the passage, fast food companies use things like glue and glycerin on
hamburgers that appear in advertisements because
I. no one actually has to eat the food used in the commercial
II. it is important that people who see these advertisements would pay for the food being advertised
III. filming a commercial or a print ad can take a very long time
A. l only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

3) As used in paragraph 2, something is edible if it

A. can safely be eaten
B. looks very delicious
C. seems much smaller in real life
D. tastes good

4) According to the passage, a food stylist working on a hamburger commercial might use glue
to
A. make sure the meat patty stays attached to the bun
B. keep the sesame seeds on the bun in perfect order
C. arrange the lettuce on the tomato
D. hold the entire hamburger together

5) Based on information in the passage, it is most important for the lettuce and tomato used in a
fast food hamburger commercial to
A. have a great taste
B. be the perfect shape and size

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C. appear natural
D. look fresh

6) Imagine that the author decides to change this passage so that it talks about a cheeseburger
instead of a hamburger. Assume that the cheese goes directly on top of the hamburger patty. If
the author wants to include a paragraph about how the food stylist designs the cheese and
places it on the meat patty, this new paragraph would best fit into the passage
A. between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
B. between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4
C. between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5
D. between paragraph 5 and paragraph 6

7) As used in the final paragraph, which is the best synonym for delectable?
A. disgusting
B. familiar
C. fake
D. delicious

Reading
Comprehension #4

Summer Rain
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We
spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot
days. All of winter, with its dreary gray days and bitter cold,
we dream of those endless days at the beach, laying on the
sand and soaking in the bright and burning sun. And then,
summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and
come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through
months of school and miserable weather for those scant ten
weeks of freedom and balmy weather. Any day that I could not spend at the beach or playing ball with
my friends seemed like a punishment for something I didn’t even do.
On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the
rain like a Dickensian orphan. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father
worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was
technically at work. It was those days that I would resign myself to whatever was on television or any

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books that I could find lying around. I’d crawl through the day and pray each night that the rain would
not be there the next day.
As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has
changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as
eagerly anticipated. Mostly, the days run together, bleeding
into each other so that they no longer seem like separate
entities and instead feel like continuations of the same long
day. Everything seems monotonous and dull, and an ennui or
listlessness kicks in. Such a mind-set makes you cheer for
anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of
summer and the summer dreaming of winter.
When summer comes, I complain about how hot it is. And
then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it
a cold front, which offers a reprieve—admittedly one that is
all too short—from the torture of 100° and humid days. Rainy days are still the worst days of the
summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful—and considerably cooler—weather
tomorrow.

1) The passage makes use of language that is

A. metaphorical
B. rhetorical
C. formal
D. ambiguous

2) According to the passage, summer is different for adults because

A. rain brings with it cold temperatures for the following days
B. the weather is much warmer than it is for children
C. they do not get a long time off from work for the season
D. they better know how to occupy their downtime

3) According to the passage, which of the following is a true statement about the narrator as a
child?
A. He or she was often bored on summer days.
B. He or she preferred cooler weather.
C. He or she liked staying indoors.
D. He or she had no siblings.
READTHEORY Questions

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4) Compared to how he or she was as a child, the narrator as an adult is
A. more realistic
B. less excitable
C. more idealistic
D. less calm

5) As used in the final paragraph, the word reprieve most nearly means
A. a permanent conclusion
B. a short continuation
C. a higher level of pain
D. a temporary break

3. He don’t like vegetables.

4. Me favorite color are blue.
5. She does her homework everynight.
6. I leaving now.

C.
Beginning Sentence 1. I go now.
Correction 2. I want three egg.
3. We ‘are learning English.
A. Answers Directions: Correct the 4. I have too cats.
errors in the following sentences. One 5. You chair is red.
sentence does not have any errors. 6. I no have time.
Example: I are very happy. I am very
happy. D.
1. Kisha am nice.
1. Candy taste sweet. 2. I no like coffee.
2. I gonna get a new cat. 3. I ‘am from El Salvador.
3. she like dogs. 4. Yuki love her mom.
4. Me favorite coler is red. 5. I need to get new job.
5. I’am happy now. 6. I am going to buy three orange.
6. What time it is? E.
B. 1. Were is the new books.
1. My head hurt. 2. I no like the new car
2. When we gonna eat? 3. sarah feel sick.

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4. Monday is the day before Tuesday.
5. The cake burn yesterday.
6. The game are over.

Correct Punctuation
A. Write out the sentences adding capital letters, commas,
full stops and question marks:

1. it is my birthday in june i would like a book by charles dickens

2. do you know what time it is i have to go soon

3. does your train leave before eight o'clock

4. i like dogs cats horses and elephants

5. how do i get to the library in washington

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C. Write out the sentences adding capital letters, commas, full stops and question marks :

1. my sister is called susan she was born in may

2. friday is my favourite day of the week

3. when is fred going to play baseball

4. we went to new york to do some shopping

5. i live in john street in norwich england

Capitalization
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 A.1 Put a circle around the letters that should be capitals:

in a little house in spain lives a girl called amanda. she has two sisters, lisa
and sally, and one brother called fred.

amanda lives in barcelona in spain, which is in europe. she has a pen pal called
brian who lives in england. she likes to write to brian so she can practice her
english. brian does not know very much spanish, but he is learning a few
words. amanda would like to go visit brian in london when she is older. most of
all she would like to visit new york.

amanda has a small dog called pete. he is a dachshund. when she takes pete
to the park she likes to throw him a ball.

there is a famous park in barcelona called park guell. the park has houses that
look like they come from the hansel and gretel story. amanda and pete like it
very much.

A.2 DIRECTIONS:  Circle all the words that need to be capitalized.

i have the coolest book called encyclopedia of the world. it shows

pictures of africans, asians, animals, and architecture. it explains how

the coliseum in greece was built and why the leaning tower of pisa

leans. my dad likes reading about the war of the roses and the russian

revolution. it also explains about different groups of people, like

catholics, protestants, and jews. Also included is information about zoos,

including the san diego zoo.

B. Capitalization Worksheet #1

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The following worksheet provides you with ten sentences with no capital letters at all.
Identify which letters should be capitalized, and then use the answer key to check and see if
you are correct and if you get them all.

1. i visitied mr. smith, the chairman of the board, on september 10.

2. president smith gave a speech in which he said "resigning is not an option."

3. may i visit the oval office, president?

4. he loved the book, which was called "a day in france."

5. the federal bureau of investigations (f.b.i.) looks into crimes, and the bureau also protects

america.

6. i am originally from the south but now i live in the north. 

7. my courses this semester include english, science, and math 100. 

8. the state board collects state and federal taxes. 

9. september and october are the prettiest months of autumn. 

10. the book, "the big red dog" is a hit among children: they enjoy reading about the dogs
adventures.

CAUSE AND EFFECT #1

A cause is a person, event, condition, or reason
that is responsible for an action or result.
An effect is a result brought about by a cause
or an agent.

Write the cause and effect for each sentence.

1. Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
Cause:_________________________________________________________________
Effect: _________________________________________________________________

2. Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.

Cause: _________________________________________________________________
Effect: _________________________________________________________________

3. Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.

Cause: _________________________________________________________________

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Effect: _________________________________________________________________

4. Gina couldn't find the cookies because Papa hid them in the cupboard.
Cause: _________________________________________________________________
Effect: _________________________________________________________________
5. Kelly studied her spelling words and she got an A on the test.
Cause: _________________________________________________________________
Effect: ___________________________________

CAUSE AND EFFECT #2

Match the cause with its effect.

Cause Effect

1.  ____ Marco got his pail and shovel. a.   The mother gave it a bottle.
_
2.  ____ It was a windy day. b.   Someone answered it.
_
3.  ____ The phone rang. c.   A bird gobbled it up.
_
4.  ____ Nan plants seeds. d.   The dog went to sleep.
_
5.  ____ The horse ran at the fence. e.   He jumped over it.
_
6.  ____ A worm wiggled. f.   The girl chased it.
_
7.  ____ A baby began to cry. g.   He built a sandcastle.
_
8.  ____ The sun went down. h.   Jana flew her kite at the park.
_
9.  ____ The butterfly is pretty. i.   The seeds grow.
_
10.  ____ The dog lay in the sun. j.   It got dark.
_

CAUSE AND EFFECT #3

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Match the effect with its cause.

Effect Cause
1.  ____ A bee lands on the rose. a.   Jacinta is out of breath.
_
2.  ____ The cat lapped it up. b.   The boy spilled his milk.
_
3.  ____ The glass window cracked. c.   The pig lies in the mud.
_
4.  ____ She ran up the stairs. d.   The rose blooms.
_
5.  ____ The kite flew! e.   The wind blew.
_
6.  ____ It looked neat. f.   I stayed up late.
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7.  ____ I am very tired. g.   The girl made the bed.
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8.  ____ Jana flew her kite at the park. h.   It was a windy day.
_
9.  ____ A bird gobbled it up. i.   A man threw a rock.
_
10.  ____ He gets dirty. j.   A worm wiggled.
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Drawing Conclusions #1

These drawing conclusion worksheets ask the student to evaluate

details and make a judgment. Learning to draw conclusions as they
read is an important tool for students, as it aids in comprehending
text.

When we read a text, the author does not always tell us everything. The author may leave out
details on purpose. He may also depend on the reader’s general knowledge to fill in the
blanks.
Read each paragraph and answer the questions.

PART I

Sarah lit the candle as the room grew darker. The clock chimed
eight times, so she knew it would soon be bedtime. She hurried to
find her chalkboard slate. She had not finished her lessons yet. She
knew the teacher would be disappointed in her if she did not finish.

1. The paragraph takes place in: A. in the morning B. at

night
Why do you think that?
________________________________________________________________

2. The paragraph takes place in: A. modern times B. historical times

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Why do you think that?
________________________________________________________________

PART II

Claude walked slowly to the barn. He could hear the puppies as they cried for their mother. It
would be a long night if she did not come back soon.

1. Claude is:
A. male B. female
Why do you think that?

-----------------------------

2. Claude is:
A. a human B. an animal C. don’t know
Why do you think that?
________________________________________________________________

PART III

As I walked in the door, I knew there was trouble right

away. The trash can was turned over, and papers were
everywhere. The sofa cushions were on the floor. One of
the pillows had been ripped open. Stuffing was all over
the floor. As I looked around I saw Ringo in the corner.
He had a ball in his
mouth, ready to play.

1. What is Ringo?
_____________________________________________________________________

2. What happened to the trash can, the sofa cushions and the pillow?
_____________________________________________________________________

Drawing Conclusions #2
Julio and his father had been looking forward to

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their fishing trip for weeks. They didn't take much food with them on the trip. When they started
fishing they were quickly approached by a forest ranger. He asked Julio's father if he had a fishing
license. Julio's father reached into his wallet and suddenly
got a terrified look on his face. Julio was disappointed that night as he ate dinner.

1.Why did Julio and his father not take much food with them on the trip?

 a. they didn't want to eat too much

 b. they didn't have any food at their house
 c. they were planning on eating the fish that they caught 
 d. they don't like to eat fish

2. Which of the following is a conclusion that can be drawn about the story?
 a. Julio was disappointed at dinner because he was hoping to have fish for dinner.
 b. Julio's mother doesn't like fish
 c. It takes a long time to catch fish
 d. Julio's father is a better fisherman than Julio

Richard and Luis had been hiking for hours. Richard had to carry
Luis for the last few miles of the hike. Sweat was rolling down his
face as the sun shone directly overhead.

3. What conclusion can be drawn about Luis's age?

 a. He is older than Richard

 b. He is the same age as Richard

 c. He just had a birthday

 d. He is younger than Richard

4. What time of day is it?

 a. Morning

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  b. Midday
 c. Midnight
 d. Night

Annie could hear the music playing over the loud speaker in
the mall. She and her mother were shopping for a present for
her father. Annie could see a big line in the center of the
mall. She wondered what all the people were waiting for.
She then heard a jolly "HO! HO! HO!" from the center of
the crowd and she quickly realized what the people were
waiting on. As Annie and her mother walked through the
mall, she noticed that the store windows were decorated
with green, white, and red decorations.

5. Which of the following is a conclusion that could be made from the story?
 a. Annie and her mother were shopping for a birthday present for Annie's father.
 b. The people were waiting in line to see Santa Claus
 c. The mall is close to Annie's house
 d. The music was coming from a band
6. What season of the year is it?

 a. Spring
 b. Summer
 c. Winter
 d. Fall

7. Which of the following is a conclusion that can be drawn from the story?
 a. Annie will get what she wants for Christmas
 b. Annie and her mother go to the mall often
 c. Santa Claus is coming to town
 d. the store windows were decorated for Christmas

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Drawing Conclusions #3
A. Read the following paragraph.  As you read, think of inferences that can be drawn.

The curious thing is…that there is still a genre of

intellectuals, serious writers even, who talk about New
York’s cab drivers and dirt, the foul air, the
overcrowding, the noise, the rudeness, and all the rest of
it, and say that, you know, in spite of all that it adds up to
“magic.”  They really still use the words like “magic”
and tell how stimulating it all is.  The “magic” and the
similar words that crop up in this connection…are really
unconscious translations of the word “status.”  There is a
lot of magic in New York as long as you’re riding high
and can drink two Scotches-on-the-rocks before dinner and look out at the city lights while your
blood rises up into your nice 1930’s Manhattan Tower brain like charged-water bubbles.

1.      In describing the city the author implies that:

 A. living in New York City is enchanting
 B. urban life affects people’s health
 C. New York can be a most unpleasant place.
           

2.      Which of the following is a conclusion drawn by the author?

 A. He thinks you must be born in New York to appreciate its magic.
 B. He believes people with status enjoy New York more than others.
 C. The city’s magic is more apparent when he is above street level.
           

B. Read the passage below.  Then complete the exercise by putting a check mark next to each
statement that is a valid conclusion (one that can be supported by details in the passage).

One night I had to look at a page from the Bible for three minutes and then report everything
I could remember.  “Now, Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance and …that’s all I
remember, Ma,” I said.
And after seeing my mother’s disappointed face once again, something inside of me began to
die.  I hated the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations.  Before going to bed that night, I
looked in the mirror above the bathroom sink and when I saw only my face staring back—and that
it would always be this ordinary face—I began to cry.  Such a sad, ugly girl!  I made high-pitched

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noises like a crazed animal, trying to scratch out the face in the mirror.
And then I saw what seemed to be the prodigy side of me—
because I had never seen that face before.  I looked at my
reflection, blinking so I could see more clearly.  The girl staring
back at me was angry, powerful.  This girl and I were the same.  I
had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather thoughts filled with
lots of won’ts.  I won’t let her change me, I promised myself.  I
won’t be what I’m not.
                                          
  -Excerpted from “Two Kinds” in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

3.  A. The girl knows that her mother accepts her the way she is.
 B. The girl promises herself that she will make every effort to please her mother.
 C. The girl enjoys memorizing passages from the Bible.
 D. The girl changes from feeling sad to feeling powerful.
 E. The girl decides to be true to herself.

        
  

C. Choose the words that best complete each sentence.

James Springer and his identical twin James Lewis were separated at
birth.  They were raised in different homes.  They did not meet again
until they were 39.  When they met, they found out the following: 
Springer’s first wife was named Linda and his second wife, Betty. 
Lewis has also had a wife named Betty and one named Linda.  Each
had a son named James Allen.  Each had owned a dog named Toy. 
Their favorite subject in high school had been math.  They had both
studied law enforcement after high school.  They had the same
hobbies and the same favorite vacation place.  They even liked the
same brand of cookies.

4.      From this article, you can conclude that

 A. all twins like dogs.
 B. identical twins are more likely to get divorced than other people.
 C. there are more male twins than female twins.
 D. identical twins have a lot in common.
5.      From this passage, you can conclude that
 A. even though these men were raised differently, they like many of the same things.
 B. twins usually name their children after themselves.
 C. James Springer and James Lewis like each other.
 D. all of the above
6.      From this article, you can conclude that
 A. male twins are good at math.

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  B. James Springer and James Lewis look alike.
 C. twins always like the same foods.
 D. all of the above
                    

FACT AND OPINION #1

A statement of FACT can be proved
TRUE or FALSE. A statement of
OPINION is what someone believes or
thinks. There may or may not be a
good reason to think this way. Words
that give you clues that a statement is
an opinion are believe, like, and
should.
Are the sentences below facts or opinions?

1. The most beautiful state, Missouri,

applied for statehood in 1817.
A. Fact
B. Opinion

2. Everyone wanted Missouri to enter the Union as a free state.

A. Fact
B. Opinion

3. Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

A. John Marshall was the Chief Justice from 1801-1835.

B. In 1819, the Supreme Court ruled that congress could create a national bank.
C. Marshall also ruled that the states did not have the right to tax the bank or any other agency
created by the federal government.
D. State rights are more important than the rights of the federal government.

4. Which of the following sentences is a fact?

A. In the early 1800s, the United States negotiated treaties with European nations to settle
boundary disputes.
B. The best treaty, that removed warships from the Great Lakes, is called the Rush-Bagot
Agreement
C. The most beautiful state, Florida, was bought from Spain in the Adams-Onis Treaty.
D. The Treaty of Ghent tried to settle boundary disputes between the United States and Canada,
and was the worst treaty ever.

5. Which of the following sentences is a not a fact?

A. George Washington was the first President of the United States.
B. John Adams was from Massachusetts.
C. Ronald Reagan was the best President of the United States.

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D. George Bush was a Republican became President in 1989.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act caused the biggest

dispute in American history. In January of 1854,
Stephen Douglas brought a bill to congress that
concerned slavery. His bill organized the Kansas
and Nebraska territories for settlement. Douglas
wanted to promote a national railroad from
Chicago to Illinois and then to Kansas and
California. Illinois would profit from the project.

6. Which of the following sentences above is

not a fact?
A. The Kansas-Nebraska Act caused the biggest
dispute in American history.
B. In January of 1854, Stephen Douglas brought
a bill to congress that concerned slavery.
C. His bill organized the Kansas and Nebraska
territories for settlement.
D. Douglas wanted to promote a national railroad from Chicago to Illinois and then to Kansas and
California.

7. Which opinion word is used in the paragraph?

A. organized
B. slavery
C. biggest
D. project

8. Which of the following is not a fact about frogs?

A. Some frogs are green.
B. All frogs are slimy.
C. Frogs can jump.
D. Frogs need water to survive.

9. Which of the following is not an opinion about the United States?

A. The United States is the worst place on earth to live.
B. The United States is located North of the equator.
C. The people of the United States work harder than people from any other country.
D. The United States of America has the best leader in the world.

10. Which of the following is not a fact about The Amendments to the Constitution.
A. The 15th amendment prohibited federal and state governments from denying the vote to anyone
who was a different race or color.
B. The first amendment includes the freedoms of speech, press, assembly, religion and petition.
C. The 13th amendment provided for the freedom of the slaves in the United States.
D. The 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was the worst amendment in U.S.
history.

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FACT AND OPINION #2
1. Which of the following best describes a fact?

a. The feelings of the main character

b. Something that can be proven.
c. Something that can't be proven
d. How much the main character likes something.

2. Which of the following best describes an opinion?

a. A person who can prove something

b. Making a good choice
c. A person's thoughts or feelings about something
d. Something that can be proven

3. Which of the following is an opinion?

a. Todd is wearing a blue tie.

b. Gary was unhappy that his team lost.
c. Sheila woke up at 7:30 in the morning
d. Jose won the race at field day.

4. Which of the following is a fact?

a. I'm the smartest student in the fifth grade

b. I received a 98% on the reading test
c. Reading is very easy
d. Gary Paulsen is my favorite author.

Read the following paragraph to answer questions 5 and 6.

Andrew's mother and father unloaded the van

after the family returned from the soccer
tournament. Andrew was exhausted from playing
in all eight games over the weekend. Andrew
wasn't helping, because he ran inside the house to
call his grandparents to tell them about the
games. He had won a trophy for being the most
valuable player, and his team had won all of their
games. He scored at least two goals in each of the
games. He was extremely excited.

5. Which of these sentences is NOT a fact

stated in the paragraph?

a. Andrew won a trophy at the soccer

tournament.
b. Andrew scored at least 2 goals in every game.

c. Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.

d. Andrew's team won all of their games in the tournament

6. Which of these sentences is an opinion stated in the paragraph?

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a. Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.
b. Andrew's parents unloaded the van after the tournament.

c. Andrew called his grandparents to tell them about the tournament.

d. Andrew's team won the tournament

Read the following paragraph to answer questions 7 and 8.

Steve, Raphael, Karen, and I all went to the

movies last Friday night. Steve had picked the
movie, because it was his birthday. He really
likes comedies, so we chose one that starred his
favorite comedian. We made it just in time,
because the movie was starting in fifteen
minutes. We got really great seats. They were in
the middle of the theater, fourteen rows from the
front. Steve and Karen laughed through the entire
movie. They just loved it! Raphael and I didn't think it was funny at all. The only thing Raphael and
I thought was funny was when Steve laughed so hard that he spilled his popcorn all over Karen.

7. Which of the following is NOT a fact stated in the paragraph?

a. Steve spilled his popcorn on Karen

b. Steve, Raphael, Karen and I went to the movies last Friday night.
c. We has seats in the front row of the theater
d. It was Steve's birthday, so he chose the movie

8. Which of the following is an opinion stated in the paragraph?

a. Steve's favorite comedian was in the movie

b. Steve spilled his popcorn on Karen.
c. It was Steve's birthday, so he chose the movie
d. Steve and Karen loved the movie.

FACT AND OPINION #3

Decide if the following statements are facts or opinions. Mark the correct answer.

1. Before you go to bed, you need to wash your face.

a. fact b. opinion

2. Doctors recommend that you eat 3-4 servings of vegetables every day.
a. fact b. opinion

3. Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all times.

a. fact b. opinion

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4. Joe hurt his ankle playing football.
a. fact b. opinion

5. My mom wraps our Christmas ornaments carefully in bubble wrap to protect them.
a. fact b. opinion

6. Everyone needs to recycle paper, aluminum can, and plastic bottles.

a. fact b. opinion

7. Molly saved her money, so she could buy the computer that costs $1,800.00.
a. fact b. opinion

8. Everyone loves rocking chairs.

a. fact b. opinion

Read the following selection and answer the questions.

Peru, which is found in South America, consists of terrain
from desert to mountains. Near the coast of the South
Pacific there are deserts. Peru extends to the Andes
Mountains, and it even has a beautiful rainforest near the
mountains. The country is densely populated with Indians.
It is full of natural resources such as: copper, silver, lead
and zinc. Fishing is a major industry in Peru. The people
are poor and are barely able to make their living. Peru is
bordered by Brazil to the east of Bolivia and Chile to the
south and Ecuador to the north. The capital of Peru is Lima
and is home to over five million people which makes it the
largest city in the country.

9. Which one of the following is a Fact in the passage?

a. Peru is in South America.
b. Peru is the capital of South America.
c. Peru is a beautiful city.
d. Peru doesn't have many Indians.

10. Which one of the following is an Opinion in the passage?

a. Fishing is a major industry in Peru.
b. Five million people live in Lima.
c. People like to travel to Peru because of the scenery.
d. Peru has beautiful rainforest.

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #1

1. I was so hungry that I even ate the plate. What type of figurative
language is used in this sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) metaphor
C) simile
D) personification

2. My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this
sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) metaphor
C) personification
D) simile

3. The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is
used in this sentence?
A) metaphor
B) personification
C) onomatopoeia
D) simile

4. "Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What type of figurative language is used in this
sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) personification
C) metaphor
D) onomatopoeia

5. He was a library of information about baseball. What type of figurative language is used in this
sentence?
A) personification
B) hyperbole
C) simile
D) metaphor

6. The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew through the open window. What
type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) personification
B) metaphor
C) hyperbole
D) onomatopoeia

7. The tree shook its branches angrily. What type of figurative language is being used in this
sentence?

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A) onomatopoeia
B) hyperbole
C) metaphor
D) personification

8. Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops falling on the roof of the house. What type of
figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) metaphor
B) alliteration
C) personification
D) onomatopoeia

9. Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open. What type of figurative
language is used in this sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) alliteration
C) personification
D) metaphor

10. The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight. What type of figurative
language is used in this sentence?
A) metaphor
B) personification
C) simile
D) hyperbole

11. That movie took my breath away. What type of figurative language is usede in this sentence?
A) personification
B) metaphor
C) alliteration
D) idiom

12. Leslie said that she was in the dark about what's going on. What type of figurative language is
used in this sentence?
A) metaphor
B) alliteration
C) idiom
D) personification

13. Teddy tiger tried tying teepees together. What type of figurative language is this sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) onomatopoeia
C) idiom
D) alliteration

14. Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type of figurative language is this sentence?

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A) hyperbole
B) idiom
C) onomatopoeia
D) alliteration

15. I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them. What type of figurative language is used
in this sentence?
A) idiom
B) personification
C) alliteration
D) hyperbole

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #2
Definitions of Alliteration, Similes
and Metaphors, Personification,
Connotation and Imagery

1. Connotation is an important aspect of poetry because it combines the dictionary meaning of a

word with the experience of the poet and the experience of the reader. 
True
False
2. A simile is a comparison using the words LIKE or AS. 
True
False

3. Onomatopoeia is word that sounds like what it means 

True
False

4. This is the giving of human qualities to non-human things.

hyperbole

personification

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 simile

idiom

onomatopoeia
5. Personification is the name given to the term which describes giving non-living entities the
qualities of a living thing. 
True
False
6. Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
True
False
7. Another example of a simile is:
"The boys dove on the ball like angry dogs snarling for a bone." 
True
False

8. A metaphor is a comparison where we say that one thing IS something else.

True
False
9. Creeping silently up the hill the sentry failed to spot the enemy.
The "s" sound in this sentence is an example of a metaphor.
True
False
10. "Her hair is as shiny as ebony" is an example of a metaphor. 
True
False
11. Personification is the name given to a term describing the giving of living qualities to non-
living things. 
True

False
12. Imagery is the term given to the whole way in which the poet conveys the images he is
creating to his or her reader.
True
False
13. " He is a strong as an ox" is an example of a simile.
True
False
14. An example of alliteration is:

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 "Silently, softly the swans swam on the lake."
True
False

15. The sign read, "Mr. Celocia Fantastic, Fabulous Ninth Graders"!
This is an example of _______________. 
hyperbole

personification

alliteration

idiom

onomatopoeia
16. "The fog crept on little cat feet" is an example of a metaphor.
True
False

17. I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die is an example of a .... Choose all that apply. 
personification
Metaphor

hyperbole

simile

idiom
18. Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. (1 point)
true

false

19. The eagle flew down and scooped up the trout in its talons. This is an example of
_________________. 
hyperbole

personification

simile

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 idiom

onomatopoeia
20. Before the movie began, I told the student to "hit the lights". This is an example of a
________________. 
hyperbole

personification

simile

idiom

onomatopoeia

21. Snap, crackle, and pop are examples of this. 

hyperbole

personification

simile

idiom

onomatopoeia
22. "The darkness is all around us." is an example of a metaphor. 
True
False
23. "The fog crept on little cat feet" can also be an example of personification. 
True
False
24. Personification is when you make a strong exaggeration. 
True
False

25. Imagery is the term given to a comparison beginning with "like" or "as".
True

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 False
26. Another example of alliteration is" "The cat sat on the mat" .
True
False
27. The curious cat crept towards the mouse hole.
The repetition of the "c" sounds is a simile.
True
False
28. A figure of speech is known as an idiom.
True
False
29. An example of a simile is: "I really do like ice cream”.
True
False
30. The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box. This is an example of a simile. 
True
False

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