End of Year Reading Skills

This step involves "hidden information." It is the information that is NOT stated in the text.

• Making mental images

• Making inferences

• Monitoring reading

What does the term "main idea" mean?

• Where a story takes place

• Who the story is about

• What the story is mostly about

• How to make something

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

• To provide supporting details

• To conclude the paragraph

• To ask a question

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The thunder was a mighty lion's roar.

• Time is a thief.

What does the term 'theme' refer to in literature?

• The time and place of the story

• The central message or insight

• The sequence of events

• The main character

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The mouse will chase the cat.

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To express an action

• To connect words or groups of words

• To describe a noun

• To modify a verb

Identify the correct use of a semicolon.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight.

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

What is the main purpose of a persuasive text?

• To inform the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To convince the reader

• To describe a process