- 1. The word "outstretched" is an example of _______.
A) a prefix
B) a root word
C) a complex compound word
D) a complex contraction
- 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a complex compound word?
A) nightgowns
B) tiptoed
C) northward
D) downstairs
- 3. The boy in the story said, "We drank hot cocoa as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars." Here, the author used an example of a _________.
A) alliteration
B) metaphor
C) personification
D) simile
- 4. If the "bells of Santa's sleigh" can not be heard, what conclusion does the author persuade you to draw?
A) You need to be good.
B) You may need to take a hearing test.
C) You do not like loud bells.
D) You can only hear it if you truly believe.
- 5. When the little boy shook the bell, he thought it was the most beautiful sound he and his sister had ever heard. This boy was giving a (an) __________.
A) opinion
B) fact
C) caption
D) question
- 6. When the boy shook the bell, his parents did not hear a sound. His father concluded that the bell was ________.
A) broken
B) torn
C) missing
D) shiny
- 7. Which of the following is an antonym for the word outside?
A) flickered
B) inside
C) pranced
D) roamed
- 8. If the train "thundered through the quiet wilderness", this could mean that the train was moving _______.
A) quietly and gently
B) silently and mildly
C) slowly and softly
D) loudly and quickly
- 9. This story took place on which night of the year?
A) The night after Christmas
B) The night before the New Year begins
C) Christmas Day
D) Christmas Eve
- 10. A robe is a synonym or means almost the same as one of the following words. Which one is it?
A) pajamas
B) housecoat
C) slippers
D) jacket
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