Reading Practice Test

Reading Practice Test

Textual Evidence and Theme

Multiple Choice

What does theme, central idea, and main idea ALL have in common?

• there ALL words that I hear in English class

• they ALL are the message or moral of the story

• they are ALL an important part of the story

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to make an inference?

• a conclusion reached with evidence and reasoning

• made up information that is not supported

• facts that are explicitly stated in the text

Multiple Choice

Once there was a teacher who wanted all her students to be successful. She noticed that half her students were failing and offered them a chance to make up their grades. Her hope was that her failing students would jump at the opportunity. To her dismay, many of her students did not take advantage of the offer and will be repeating English class net year.

• take advantage of opportunities to improve

• never give up on assignments

• never do work you don't want to do

Multiple Select

Which words below are another word for textual evidence?

• quote

• specific details

• citation

• inference

Multiple Select

Which answer is the correct citaion:

For example the text states, "Apples are the main export in Guantana" _____________

• (Hernandez 3)

• (Hernandez 3).

• (Juana Hernandez)

• (Juana Hernandez 3).

Multiple Choice

John was tried of being the last person to complete assignments in class so he decided to stop bringing his cell phone to school. After one week with no phone, John was turning in his work on time and brought his grades up.

Which sentence BEST describes the theme

• Sometimes you have to focus on what is important to see what matters

• Being self-aware is an important lesson for everybody

• Sacrificing your happiness for others is essential for a healthy life

Multiple Select

A theme should be a statement, not just one word

• true

• false

Multiple Select

A theme of the story is _________

• moral or message

• a lesson the character learns

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT related to theme?

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the character learns

• the moral of the story

• a big idea that anyone can understand

Multiple Choice

Theme is revealed

• at the beginning of a story

• in the middle of the story

• by the end of the story

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a theme?

• carry your Chromebook with two hands at all times

• You can severely break your leg by jumping off a roof

• Spinach is the healthiest vegetable you can eat

• Life is short; make the most of it

Multiple Choice

Theme must be _______

• said by the author

• inferred by the read

Multiple Choice

There was some hard working ants and a grasshopper that hated to work. The ants gathered food all spring while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food, but the grasshopper starved to death.

What is the theme?

• Have fun before you die

• Prepare for the future

• Look before you leap