Assessment Review

Hyperboles are phrases that

• compare two unlike things

• exaggerate

• give person-like qualities to animals and things

• have a different meaning than the words.

Which of these is a hyperbole?

• The boy was taller then me.

• He had a bite-sized candy bar.

• They lived in a small house.

• The boy was taller than Earth.

Which of the following plot elements describes the most intense part of a story?

• Rising Action

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Climax

Which sentence is an example of correct subject-verb agreement?

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb 'to be'?

• A) She are going to the store.

• B) They is playing soccer.

• C) He am reading a book.

• D) We are having dinner.

Identify the synonym for the word 'happy'.

• A) Sad

• B) Joyful

• C) Angry

• D) Tired

What is the main theme of a story?

• A) The setting

• B) The plot

• C) The underlying message or lesson

• D) The characters

Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

• A) The stars danced in the sky.

• B) The sun is like a golden ball.

• C) She sings as sweetly as a bird.

• D) The car zoomed down the road.

Choose the correct sentence structure.

• A) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by him.

• B) He crossed the finish line running quickly.

• C) The finish line he crossed running quickly.

• D) Quickly running, the finish line was crossed.

What is the purpose of a simile in literature?

• A) To provide a direct comparison

• B) To create a rhyme

• C) To exaggerate a statement

• D) To provide a detailed description