English Test # 1
Name: Samuel Ledezma
Teacher: Marta Rebolledo
Date:  March 9th, 2012
Level: 10th B
List No. 24
Score: 43/45 = 4.8   


Part I. Word Study. Choose the word that creates a compound word when combined with the word in bold type. Circle the letter of the correct answer. 

1. Any             A. one  
2. Tooth          C. brush   
3. Grand         D. father
4. Air              B. plane
5. Motor          A. cycle
6. Lawn           C. mower
7. Grass           C. hopper
8. Rain            A. coat
9. Fresh           B. man
10. Sun           C. shine 

Part II. Academic Words. Choose the correct word for each definition. Circle the letter of the correct answer. 

11. Someone who writes a book, story, article or play = D. author
12. The art, literature, music, beliefs and practices of a particular group of people. = D. culture
13. The words in a printed piece of writing = D. text
14. A belief, custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time = A. tradition

Part III. Literary Words. Choose the word or words that best complete each sentence or answer each question. Circle the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter on the space provided. 

15. The use of words that imitate sounds is called: D = onomatopeia
16. Which of the following sentences uses onomatopeia?: D = the clackety-clack of the train's wheels awakens the boy. 
17. The word splash sounds like the noise made by someone who is C = jumping into the water.
18. The use of a word more than once is called B = repetition
19. The sentence The girl really, really, really, really likes to go to the park uses repetition to tell you: B = how much the girl enjoys the park
20. After walking three miles, the boy walked slower and slower and slower uses repetition to show:
A = how tired the boy is

Part IV. Reading: Choose the phrase that best completes each item or answer each question. Circle the letter of the correct answer. 
A. "Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun".

21. Wolf was tired of the darkness because: H = Other animals kept bumping into him and asking for direction. 
22. What did coyote think they should do?: B = Steal a pice of the sun.
23. Possum planned to get to the other side of the world by: B = Digging a tunnel
24. According to this myth, Grandmother Spider carried the sun in a: D = Clay bowl    

25. Since that time, a spider spins a web so that its center is like the: B = Sun

Part V. Underline onomatopeia in the following poem, explain what king of sound it is, and the verse's meaning. 

Rushing: The water going faster.

Gushing: The water going violently

Pushing: The water pressing with force

Whipping: The water striking the bottom studge

Growling: The water is making a deep sound

Roar: The water's rumbling sound is like the sound of the train.

Rushes: The water is going faster

Flashes: The water is passing rapidly

Flowing: The water is going through

Whooshing: The water is moving faster.

Whisking: The water is moving faster.

Quiver: The water is trembling, vibrating.

Part VI. Circle repetition in the following poem and explain its meaning.

Mrs. Koss, Mrs. Koss: The name of the teacher.

Really, really, really: Mrs. Koss truly makes the children smile.

Mrs. Koss is: Mrs. Koss is being described.