5th ELA test prep

What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion. 

• winter in a train station of a busy city
• a hospital in the future
• a summer morning in a castle
• a grocery store in the 1980's

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the point of view based off the passage below?

I couldn’t help but think something was going on. Beth was acting strange, making weird excuses why I needed to be out of the house. She had me run to the store for scissors. I knew we had scissors. When I returned to the house and walked through the door I had the biggest surprise of my life! All of my friends and family were in my house yelling “Surprise!” and “Happy birthday!”

• The passage is written in third person limited.

• The passage is written in second person point of view.

• The passage is written in third person objective.

• The passage is written in first person point of view.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A type of narrative perspective in which the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you" to address the reader

• Second Person
• Third Person Limited
• First Person
• Third Person Omniscient

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A story that is act out; it contains a script, stage directions, and dialogue

• Play

• Humor

• Fantasy

• Mystery

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

The problem or issue the main character is having is the main ...

• plot
• conflict
• setting
• theme

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

This certainly happened a lot faster than I thought it was going to. It seems like just yesterday that Cheryl and I met at the Frisbee tournament. It wasn’t yesterday, of course, but six months is pretty quick to go from “hello” to “I do,” right? I wonder if anyone has ever answered “maybe” instead of “I do” or asked for a little more time…probably not.

Who is the narrator?

• organist

• mother of the bride

• bride

• groom

• officiant

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Ricky kept daring me to touch the skeleton. I tried to ignore him, but I finally figured that it was the only way to get him to be quiet. Plus, what was the harm? All of the bones were bolted to a big metal frame. It was no big deal. I finally told Ricky “FINE!” I quietly moved to the back of the group. Just as I reached out, someone grabbed my hand.

Who is the narrator?

• parent chaperone

• museum guide

• student

• teacher

• museum visitor

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.

• tone and place

• tone and plot

• time and place

• time and plot

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?

One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

• Randolph is a mean person.

• Randolph has an older sister.

• Randolph is a prince or king.

• The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

• "The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."

• "At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."

• "The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."

• "The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1