MCAS Prep

When the writer gives human qualities to a nonhuman subject, it is called...

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: 'The cat quickly ran up the tree.'

• A) Noun

• B) Verb

• C) Adverb

• D) Adjective

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'She _____ to the store every Saturday.'

• A) go

• B) goes

• C) going

• D) gone

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s. It began in Great Britain and quickly spread throughout the world.'

• A) The Industrial Revolution started in the 1700s.

• B) The Industrial Revolution was a global event.

• C) The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain and spread worldwide.

• D) The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialization.

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• A) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• B) The thunder roared angrily.

• C) The wind whispered through the trees.

• D) The stars danced playfully in the sky.

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• A) Neither of the boys are going to the party.

• B) Each of the girls have a book.

• C) Either the cat or the dog is in the yard.

• D) Both of the answers is correct.

What is the synonym of the word 'abundant'?

• A) Scarce

• B) Plentiful

• C) Rare

• D) Insufficient

In the sentence 'The leaves fell softly to the ground,' which word is an adverb?

• A) Leaves

• B) Fell

• C) Softly

• D) Ground

What is the theme of the story 'The Tortoise and the Hare'?

• A) Slow and steady wins the race.

• B) Fast and furious is the best way.

• C) Never trust a stranger.

• D) Always be prepared.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• A) She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• B) The cat sat on the mat.

• C) The dog barked loudly.

• D) The sun set in the west.