Unit 1 ELA Practice Test

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. Bella demanded, "Give me that flower!"

• B. bella demanded, "Give me that flower!"

• C. Bella demanded, "Give me that flower!".

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. "May I have a taste of that cookie?", asked John.

• B. May I have a taste of that cookie?" asked John.

• C. "May I have a taste of that cookie?" asked John.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. Scott said, “I like to play soccer."

• B. Scott said "I like to play soccer."

• C. Scott said, I like to play soccer.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• A. The stars are dancing in the sky.

• B. The tires squealed as the car came to a stop.

• C. Time flies when you are having fun.

• D. The wind was howling.

What are similes?

• A. Figures of speech that compare two things using the words "like" or "as".

• B. Figures of speech that compare two things without using the words "like" or "as".

• C. Descriptions of nonhuman things as if they have human qualities.

• D. Conversations between two or more people.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. "I love playing basketball," said Mike.

• B. "I love playing basketball", said Mike.

• C. "I love playing basketball", said Mike".

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• A. The classroom was a zoo.

• B. The snow is a white blanket.

• C. He is as funny as a monkey.

• D. The stars are like diamonds in the sky.

What are metaphors?

• A. Figures of speech that compare two things using the words "like" or "as".

• B. Figures of speech that compare two things directly without using the words "like" or "as".

• C. Descriptions of nonhuman things as if they have human qualities.

• D. Conversations between two or more people.

What is personification?

• A. Figures of speech that compare two things using the words "like" or "as".

• B. Figures of speech that compare two things directly without using the words "like" or "as".

• C. Descriptions of nonhuman things as if they have human qualities.

• D. Conversations between two or more people.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. "Can I join the game?", asked Sam.

• B. Can I join the game?" asked Sam.

• C. "Can I join the game?" asked Sam.