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112 Which of these suffixes means "one who does an ac on?"
a. _ist b. _ion
c. _ful d. _ible

113 What is the tense of the verb? We always plant pumpkins behind the garage.
a. present b. past
c. future

114 Is the capiatlized word used as a noun or a verb? Pieces of ice FORM the rings.
a. noun b. verb

115 Which word is spelled correctly?

a. councellor b. counsellor
c. concelor d. counselor

116 Choose the correct spelling.

a. seperate b. sepperate
c. separate d. saperate

117 Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

a. hierarchy b. heirarchy
c. hierachy

118 This type of sentence is made up of two independent clauses and that are usually joined by a conjuc on.
a. Simple b. Compound
c. Complex d. Compound-Complex

119 Iden fy the possesive pronoun in the following sentence. Do you have my tapes?
a. do b. you
c. my d. tapes

120 Because my friend does all talking, our conversa on usully turns into a ___________ .
a. monolith b. monologue
c. monography

121 Is the possessive noun singular or plural? Please don't eat all of your sister's popcorn.
a. singular b. plural

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122 An acquaintance is someone you would call your best friend for life.
a. TRUE b. FALSE

123 Ambiguous ________________.

a. very bossy b. unclear in meaning, having more than one meaning
c. un dy d. mixed with

124 Based on your knowledge of the prefix ex-, EXTEND means:

a. to go out or beyond b. beyond ordinary
c. to state the opposite d. move out of the way

125 Improper:
a. to reduce the value of something b. wisdom
c. not according to standards

126 Mini means ______________.

a. one b. self
c. wri en d. small

127 Tas ng her favorite cake brought both excitement and ________________ to the child's heart.
a. palpable b. placid
c. wryly d. glee

128 What type of sentence is this? The modern circus, developed in England, soon came to America.
a. declara ve b. impera ve
c. interroga ve d. exclamatory
What pronoun would correctly replace the CAPITALIZED word in the following sentence? ALL THE KIDS like
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the stories Ms. Chou reads.

a. They b. Them
c. We

130 You can eat your cake with a spoon ________ fork.
a. and b. but
c. because d. or

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131 Based on your knowledge of the prefix inter-, interna onal means:
a. someone who is very sophiscated b. between na ons
c. very far away

132 Is the possesive noun singular or plural? The lions' roars don't scare the trainer.
a. singular b. plural

133 Comes before war means ____________.

a. Foretell b. Prepare
c. Prewar d. Postwar

134 Iden fy the type of figura ve language being used. The shortstop was as quick as a cat to the ball.
a. simile b. metaphor
c. personifica on d. idiom

135 Which is an example of hyperbole?

a. The apple is as red as a rose. b. I am freezing to death.
c. The trees bow their heads in the wind. d. His legs move like a well oiled machine.

136 Is the pronoun intensive or reflexive? Oscar, you must do the project for the science fair by yourself.
a. intensive b. reflexive

137 To put off to a later time, delay means _____________.

a. postseason b. postpone
c. postdate d. postwar

138 Select the correct personal pronoun. Gary is not sure if______________ wants to go the museum with us.
a. she b. he
c. us

139 What does "bi" mean?

a. 1 b. 2
c. 4

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Complete each sentence with tense of the verb indicated. Many oil-producing countries_______ OPEC.
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(join, past)

a. joining b. joins
c. joined
Iden fy the capitalized part of speech in the given sentence. ‘If we finish our work QUICKY we can go to the
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movies.’

a. pronoun b. adverb

142 Choose the correct verb. Ma , please_______________ the newspaper on the table.
a. lay b. lie

Iden fy the verb as present progressive, past progressive, or future progressive. I am reading a book about
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Houdini.

a. present progressive b. past progressive

c. future progressive

144 A conversa on with mul ple people and opinions is called ______________.
a. discussion b. parasite
c. orchestra d. conductor

145 What is the tense of the verb? My brother will paint the mural.
a. present b. past
c. future

146 Giving human quali es to an animal, object, or idea is:

a. tone b. simile
c. onomatopoeia d. personifica on

147 Synops is :
a. a brief summary of a story or idea b. variety
c. mixture d. assortment

148 Choose the correctly spelled word.

a. grea ul b. grateful
c. greateful d. gratful

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149 Sluggish means_________________.
a. adelusion, something imagined b. scratch
c. stand against d. slow, not ac ve

150 What type of pronoun is the CAPITALIZED word? Her people had a nickname for HER.
a. subject pronoun b. object pronoun

151 Choose the correct spelling.

a. colonies b. coloneys
c. colinies

152 These rare books _________ leather covers.

a. has b. have

153 Forgers try to _________________ money all the me.

a. duplex b. monogram
c. duplicate

154 Different parts of speech have different jobs. What do verbs like "skip" and "paint" do?
a. express things b. tell us more about a noun
c. express ac ons
"Seaweed provides homes for millions of creatures. In the ocean,seaweed HOSTS fish and crabs." What
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does the word HOSTS mean?

a. Provides Homes b. Kicks out

c. Entertains d. Solitary

156 Which pronoun would best replace the nouns in parentheses? "Jenna and I were delighted to help out ."
a. We b. Us
c. They d. Them

157 Remorseless:
a. unemo onal or indifferent b. without a way of protecting yourself
c. without compassion or pity

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158 Which of the following is a list of singular pronouns?
a. we, our, us b. he, I, me, she
c. ourselves, yours, ours

159 Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a. "Her hair was gleaming." b. "His feet were like baby dolphins."
c. "The house was monstrous." d. "The beetle stank!"

160 The prefix mis- means which of the following?

a. too much b. wrongly
c. again d. middle

161 Based on your knowledge of the prefix pre-, prepare means:

a. to get ready too late b. to not get ready at all
c. to get ready in advance

162 Select the correct personal pronoun. I will happily call_________________ tomorrow morning.
a. He b. her
c. his

163 Choose the correct spelling.

a. centeries b. centuries
c. centuryies
Is the capiatlized word used as a noun or a verb? Some pieces are ng ice par cles, while others REACH the
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size of iceburgs.

a. noun b. verb

165 Defenseless:
a. without a way of protec ng yourself b. without compassion or pity
c. to reduce the value of something

166 __________________ is a word that can stand alone when the affixes are removed.
a. base word b. root word

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167 Iden fy the pronoun in the following sentence. We had the best me at the dance last night.
a. me b. dance
c. night d. we

168 What is the tense of the verb? I will be there by six o'clock.
a. present b. past
c. future

169 I used to ______________ a lot of money, but I don't make much now.
a. make b. made

170 I knew he would _____ famous one day.

a. be b. to be
c. will
Choose the possessive that best fits in the blank. The many colors of the ____________ hats make the group
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look like a rainbow.

a. children's b. children
c. childrens's d. childrens

172 Iden fy the capitalized words as a phrase or clause. A er she ate dinner, SUSIE ORDERED DESSERT.
a. phrase b. clause

173 Choose the correct spelling.

a. cityes b. citys
c. ci es

174 "The stars were like diamonds," is an example of _______________.

a. personifica on b. simile
c. metaphor d. none of them

175 Choose the best adverb to fill in the blank. "The witness answered the ques on _______________.
a. tomorrow b. loudly
c. never d. truthfully

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176 Medical researchers are trying to find the ______________ of the virus so they can contain its transmisssion.
a. origin b. leaden
c. obsolete d. throng

177 Defiant means _____________.

a. clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do b. compare two thing
c. confiden al d. having a firm purpose

178 Which part of speech is the word ANGRILY in the following sentence? "The lion at the zoo roared angrily
when we approached the fence."
a. pronoun b. verb
c. adjec ve d. adverb

179 Is the pronoun a subject or object pronoun? Give the eraser to Meghan who needs it.
a. subject pronoun b. object pronoun

180 I really enjoyed her COLORFUL descrip ons of the wildlife. Is the word in all caps an adjec ve or adverb?
a. adverb b. adjec ve

181 What does the suffix "-est" mean?

a. past tense b. action or process
c. most
The____________________ beak was damaged when it hit the window. What is the correct possessive
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noun for the sentence above?

a. crowes b. crows
c. crow's d. crows'

183 Iden fy the capitalized part. Once a school starts, YOU NEED TO PASS TO GET INTO YOUR CLASS.
a. independent b. dependent

Our new alarm system will wake up the en re neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house. An intruder is
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someone who intrudes. To INTRUDE is to

a. paint or repair old building b. wear your shoes on the wrong feet
c. go where you are not wanted or don't belong d. make a lot of noise to disrupt the quiet in an area.

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185 When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?
a. similari es and differences b. wrongs and rights
c. truth and lies d. clues and facts
A person, place, action, or object that stands for something else, such as a quality, an a tude, a belief, or a
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value is:

a. personification b. symbol
c. simile d. imagery

187 One of my friends (play, plays) the tuba.

a. play b. plays

188 Megan or the twins (is, are) sure to be home when you call.
a. is b. are

189 You ___________________ talented.

a. am b. is
c. are
Pick the answer that correctly uses the possesive case in this sentence. Are these cookies mine or
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______________?

a. theirs b. their's
c. theirs'

191 Is the possessive noun singular or plural? I dare you to count the zebra's stripes .
a. singular b. plural

192 A grimy object is a clean and beau ful object.

a. TRUE b. FALSE

193 What is the tense of the verb? A sailboat does require the wind to move across the water.
a. present b. past
c. future

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194 Mr. Saive asked me to come to his office. I had no idea what I did wrong. What point of view is this?
a. First person b. Second person
c. Third person

195 What does the prefix pre- mean?

a. a er b. during
c. before d. again

196 Based on your knowledge of the suffix -or, an inventor is:

a. someone who vents their frustra ons frequently b. a person who invents something
c. a new type of inven on

197 Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a. Her cheeks are as pink as roses. b. She is a walking encyclopedia.

198 You are reading a book with a word you do not know. How can you find out what the word means?
a. Ask the teacher b. Use context clues
c. Use a dic onary d. All of the above.
When immigrants first arrived at Ellis Island, informa on about them was recorded. Next, each immigrant
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underwent a physical examina on. This text is mostly organized in which format?

a. cause and effect b. chronological

c. problem and solu on

200 A prefix is placed behind a word.

a. TRUE b. FALSE

201 Complete the analogy: VIOLIN .INSTRUMENT::____________.

a. FISH:WATER b. BIRD:EAGLE
c. CROW:BIRD d. TRAIN:RAILROAD

202 (What are the punctua on marks aroung this ques on called?)
a. apostrophe b. parentheses
c. comma d. semicolon

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203 Is the capitalized word used as a noun or a verb? The RINGS of Saturn are beau ful.
a. noun b. verbs

204 Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

a. pre b. ance
c. re

205 What is the meaning of misunderstand?

a. to understand wrong b. one who understands
c. the state of understanding d. to understand again
Choose the op on that correctly uses the apostrophe to show a plural possessive. The _______________
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favorite pas me was racing their spaceships.

a. brother's b. brothers
c. brothers'

207 The room with all the window (has, have) no furniture.
a. has b. have

208 What is the apostrophe doing in the sentence? I think cat's meow can be heard from space.
a. The apostrophe shows the meow belongs to the cat. b. The apostrophe shortening cat is.

209 He _________________ friends with my brother.

a. am b. is
c. are

210 The police captured the____________ as he fled from the crime scene.
a. villain b. villlan
c. vllain d. vilaan

211 Which is NOT an example of hyperbole?

a. I ate so much I might explode. b. The noise was so loud it shook the earth.
c. The tree was so tall it may have touched space. d. The smoke smelled so bad it made my nose bum.

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212 Is the verb transi ve or intransi ve? The lifeguards gave safety lessons by the pool.
a. transi ve b. intransi ve

213 Based on your knowledge of the prefix over-, overconfident means:

a. too much confidence b. not enough confidence
c. to state the opposite

214 The main verb in the following sentence is in what tense? I ate all of the becon.
a. Present Tense b. Past Tense
c. Future Tense

215 What is the object of the preposi on? Marco Polo, the famous explorer, was born in Venice.
a. Marco Polo b. explorer
c. Venice

216 If I wanted to say doing math expressions is easy, I could say expressions are "a piece of __________."
a. cake b. pie
c. math d. pizza

217 The narrator's posi on in rela ng to the story being told is called:
a. author's purpose b. point of view
c. story element

218 What is the object of the preposi on? Vene an merchants traded with many different countries
a. merchants b. different
c. countries

219 What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in the following sentence? Although Bill was sick, he s ll went to work.
a. Although b. he was s ll sick
c. was sick d. Although Bill was sick

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