ELA Questions Showcase Flashcards by Colleen Stevens

Which one of the following sentences includes a metaphor?
A: The school’s driving teacher is as blind as a bat.
B: At recess, the children ran around like chickens with their heads cut off.
C: After a busy day, I can always sleep like a rock.
D: Are you an early bird or a night owl?

D: Are you an early bird or a night owl?

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Which sentence below contains an example of onomatopoeia?
A: The trees swayed lazily in the wind.
B: The pesky fly buzzed incessantly around my head.
C: She’s told you a million times not to bother her.
D: Our elementary school graduation was bittersweet.

B: The pesky fly buzzed incessantly around my head.

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Which literary device reveals the author’s attitude toward a work’s subject?
A: tone
B: conflict
C: theme
D: mood

A: tone

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Which word below is MISSPELLED?
A: strength
B: exercise
C: unbelieveable
D: manor

C: unbelieveable

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Which of the following words is an antonym of ‘immortal’?
A: barren
B: futile
C: rigorous
D: transient

D: transient

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Which word below is spelled CORRECTLY?
A: visable
B: fraight
C: denomanater
D: cooperation

D: cooperation

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The Greek root for ‘love’ appears in which one of the following words?
A: thermostat
B: philosophy
C: morphine
D: dynamic

B: philosophy

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In English, present participles always end with what suffix?
A: -ed
B: -able
C: -ing
D: -ly

C: -ing

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Which one of the following words contains a Latin prefix meaning ‘before’?
A: antebellum
B: photography
C: transcribe
D: micromanage

A: antebellum

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Match each conjunction with its category.
x. yet 1. coordinating
y. either 2. correlative
z. because 3. subordinating
A: x-1, y-2, z-3
B: x-3, y-2, z-1
C: x-2, y-3, z-1
D: x-2, y-1, z-3

A: x-1, y-2, z-3

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A participial phrase is part of which of the following sentences?
A: Swimming in the creek is our favorite summer activity.
B: Pushing open the door, the girl stepped into the forest cottage.
C: Shohei Ohtani, my brother’s favorite baseball player, plays for the L.A. Dodgers.
D: The children begged to eat pizza and french fries for breakfast.

B: Pushing open the door, the girl stepped into the forest cottage.

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Which choice below gives the mood of the sentence, ‘The journal is made of faux leather’?
A: imperative
B: subjunctive
C: interrogative
D: indicative

D: indicative

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Which of the following sentences contains ONLY correct capitalization?
A: The Cincinnati Bengals will return to the Super Bowl.
B: Do you like The Atlantic or The Pacific ocean better?
C: He interned as an assistant to mayor Adams.
D: Polytheism refers to the worship of more than one God or Goddess.

A: The Cincinnati Bengals will return to the Super Bowl.

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Which sentence below is complex? A: While waiting for the train, Jim read a book and Lizzy texted friends.
B: Everyone went to sleep early, but I stayed up late.
C: We shouldn’t swim where the manatees are.
D: The dogs played fetch with tennis balls.

C: We shouldn’t swim where the manatees are.

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Which one of the following choices is NEVER a valid grammatical use for the colon?
A: introducing lists
B: creating plurals of lowercase letters
C: separating titles from subtitles
D: introducing quotations

B: creating plurals of lowercase letters

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Johannes, the narrator of The Eyes and the Impossible, is what kind of animal?
A: seagull
B: bison
C: raccoon
D: dog

D: dog

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Which of the following Newbery Medal-winning novels is set primarily in outer space?
A: The Last Cuentista
B: The Girl Who Drank the Moon
C: Hello, Universe
D: Moon Over Manifest

A: The Last Cuentista

Which author wrote The Story of Mankind, which earned the first-ever Newbery Medal?
A: Lloyd Alexander
B: Armstrong Sperry
C: Hendrik Willem van Loon
D: Joseph Krumgold

C: Hendrik Willem van Loon

Seen here is an illustration from a children’s novel by what author?
A: Rudyard Kipling
B: Roald Dahl
C: J.R.R. Tolkien
D: Norton Juster

B: Roald Dahl

Match each novel with its author.
x. Old Yeller 1. Frances Hodgson Burnett
y. A Little Princess 2. Fred Gipson
z. The White Mountains 3. John Christopher
A: x-3, y-2, z-1
B: x-2, y-1, z-3
C: x-1, y-2, z-3
D: x-1, y-3, z-2

B: x-2, y-1, z-3

Which children’s novel below is NOT about a horse?
A: My Friend Flicka
B: Misty of Chincoteague
C: National Velvet
D: Stuart Little

D: Stuart Little

Which author earned the Margaret A. Edwards Award in part for his Arc of a Scythe series?
A: Jason Reynolds
B: M.T. Anderson
C: Neal Shusterman
D: Markus Zusak

C: Neal Shusterman

Which book did Ibi Zoboi earn a Coretta Scott King Award for?
A: Me (Moth)
B: Genesis Begins Again
C: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
D: Nigeria Jones

D: Nigeria Jones

Which woman won the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction twice?
A: Justina Ireland
B: Louise Erdrich
C: Jennifer L Holm
D: Kirby Larson

B: Louise Erdrich

Martin W. Sandler received a Sibert Honor for which nonfiction book? A: Ambushed! B: Hey, Water! C: Shipwrecked! D: Spooked!

C: Shipwrecked!

In The Great Stink, Colleen Paeff explains how Joseph Bazalgette solved the pollution problem of which city? A: Paris B: New York C: London D: Rome

C: London

In Family Style, Thien Pham wrote about his family’s immigration from which country? A: Vietnam B: India C: China D: Afghanistan

A: Vietnam

Which poetic form is typically a lament for the dead? A: haiku B: epic C: sonnet D: elegy

D: elegy

Which poem did Walt Whitman create? A: "Annabel Lee" B: "O Captain! My Captain!" C: "The Bells" D: "Lenore"

B: 'O Captain! My Captain!'

Match each poem with the line taken from it. x. Chicago 1. Hog Butcher for the World, / Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat... y. Mending Wall 2. One if by land, and two if by sea... z. Paul Revere's Ride 3. He only says, 'Good fences make good neighbors.' A: x-3, y-1, z-2 B: x-3, y-2, z-1 C: x-1, y-2, z-3 D: x-1, y-3, z-2

D: x-1, y-3, z-2

Which one of the short stories below features Sherlock Holmes? A: The Monkey's Paw B: Flowers for Algernon C: The Red-Headed League D: The Ransom of Red Chief

C: The Red-Headed League

Which story did the poet of 'Harlem' also write? A: Thank You, Ma'am B: The Necklace C: The Gift of the Magi D: The Lottery

A: Thank You, Ma'am

What is the moral of Aesop’s fable 'The Dog and His Reflection'? A: “There’s a time for work and a time for play.” B: “Greed can lead to costly and foolish behavior.” C: “Little friends may prove great friends.” D: “Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.”

B: 'Greed can lead to costly and foolish behavior.'

Which tall tale hero was a steelworker? A: John Henry B: Casey Jones C: Joe Magarac D: Mike Fink

C: Joe Magarac

What is an alternate name for Bigfoot? A: Sasquatch B: Mothman C: Yeti D: Abominable Snowman

A: Sasquatch

Which author won a Newbery Medal for Strawberry Girl? A: Elizabeth George Speare B: Lois Lenski C: Eleanor Estes D: Virginia Hamilton

B: Lois Lenski

Which character did Astrid Lindgren create? A: Pippi Longstocking B: Rebecca Rowena Randall C: Pollyanna D: Anne Shirley

A: Pippi Longstocking

In a Washington Irving short story, how long does Rip van Winkle sleep? A: 20 years B: 20 months C: 20 weeks D: 20 days

A: 20 years

Which choice below is in the comparative degree? A: happiest B: most precise C: lazy D: more playful

D: more playful

Match each word with its synonym. x. meager 1. scant y. hostile 2. conscientious z. diligent 3. belligerent A: x-2, y-1, z-3 B: x-1, y-2, z-3 C: x-1, y-3, z-2 D: x-3, y-1, z-2

C: x-1, y-3, z-2