Reading State Test Prep

What is the central message the author is trying to convey in the text?

• The author's shoe size

• The central message the author is trying to convey in the text.

• The best vacation spot

• The author's favorite color

What is a claim in a text?

• A claim in a text is a statement that is true or factual.

• A claim in a text is a type of punctuation mark.

• A claim in a text is a font style.

• A claim in a text is a question.

How can you identify the theme of a story?

• Look at the cover art

• Ask the author directly

• Count the number of pages in the book

• Find the central message or lesson given by the plot, characters, and events

What should you use to summarize?

• So, But, Somebody, Then, Wanted

• Wanted, Then, So, But, Somebody

• Then, So, But, Wanted, Somebody

• Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then

Why is it important to cite evidence in your writing?

• It confuses readers and makes your writing less clear.

• Readers prefer unsupported claims over cited information.

• It adds credibility to your arguments, demonstrates thorough research, and allows readers to verify the information presented.

• Citing evidence is time-consuming and unnecessary.

Arrange the following events in the correct sequence: A. I got on the bus. B. I woke up. C. I went to school.

• BCA

• ACB

• BAC

• CAB

What would be the theme of Hatchet?

• Courage

• Honesty

• Love

Choose the answers with personification.

• He cried a waterfall for three hours.

• Lightning danced across the sky.

• Her smile was like the sun.

• My alarm clock screams at me every morning.

Select the similes

• Her teeth were white as snow.

• She heard the crash and bang and came running.

• The dog's bark was like a fire alarm, loud and annoying.

• The door complained as she opened it.

passage is a synonym for

• introduction

• conclusion

• story

• paragraph