Reading End of Year Review

List the 4 types of text structures an author uses to organize a text.

• cause and effect, author's purpose, compare, contrast

• compare, contrast, logical order, cause and effect

• compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential/logical order, problem/solution

• problem/solution, describe, analyze, cause and effect

What do you label as your central idea in a passage?

• the subheading

• the text

• the title

• the photographs

The acronym "SUM IT UP" relates to which reading skill?

• Summary (beginning, middle, end)

• Text Structure

• Central Idea

• Author's Purpose

What is a characteristic found in an informational text?

• facts

• stanzas

• figurative language

The best definition of theme is...

• The lesson the author is teaching. 

• The message the author is sending.

• A word that summarizes the story.

• The character's main problem.

Where can a reader find the theme?

• It stated directly in the text.

• A character tells you.

• The reader must understand what the character has learned.

• Books or movies do not have themes.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother.

• A small apartment in Marfa, Texas.

• Telling the truth may cause you pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

What is the main purpose of a reading end-of-year review?

• To assess students' reading progress over the year

• To introduce new reading materials

• To replace regular reading assignments

• To evaluate students' writing skills

Which of the following is a common theme in literature?

• Friendship and loyalty

• The color of the sky

• The number of pages in a book

• The font size used in a text

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• An exaggeration for effect

• A statement that contradicts itself