What's so funny Test Review

Choose the correct pronoun to follow the antecedent.

Johnny loved going to the movies, but ___ hated horror films.

• he

• him

• they

• she

In paragraph 10, the word apology contains the Greek root word logos, which means speech. Which word below does NOT contain the same root?

• Appropriate

• Trilogy

• Analogy

• Login

Choose the phrase that corrects the underlined section in the sentence below.

The teacher made it clear that anyone who did not do the homework they going to get a phone call home.

• were going to get a phone call home.

• was going to get a phone call home.

• am going to get a phone call home.

• correct as is.

What is the effect of the following sentence?

The voice flew across the room and nailed me to the back of my seat.

• It shows Mr. Scieszka's mood.

• It creates humor in the story.

• It builds tension and creates a frightening mood.

• It shows author's purpose.

The author's perspective at that end of this story is . . .

"But I do remember the laugh I got. It was huge . . . It was out-of-control hysterical. It was glorious. And it set me on my lifelong path of answering that classic question, "What's so Funny, Mr. Scieszka?"

• Objective

• Subjective

What does the word "glorious" mean, as is used in paragraph 25?

"But I do remember the laugh I got. It was huge . . . It was out-of-control hysterical. It was glorious. And it set me on my lifelong path of answering that classic question, "What's so Funny, Mr. Scieszka?"

• Disastrous

• Surprising

• Wonderful

• Ordinary

The author's purpose for writing this selection was to . . .

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

Which word best describes the mood of paragraphs 1–4 of the selection?

• frightening

• happy

• anxious

• playful