SC Ready Reading Review

Telling of a story by a narrator who is a character in the story and describes his or her own thoughts and feelings 

• First person point of view
• Second person point of view
• Third person limited point of view
• Third person omniscient point of view

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

• a. cruel
• b. bossy
• c. impolite

Kara was playing downstairs with her younger brother when the lights suddenly went out. Her brother got scared and started crying. Kara was a little afraid of the dark too but she tried her best not to show it so her brother won’t worry even more. She remembered that the emergency light was plugged in their parent’s room upstairs. “We have to go to mom and dad’s room to get the light. Hold my hands and don’t be scared. I will protect you,” she told her brother.
Kara is: 

• lazy
• grouchy
• brave
• generous

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.
• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.
• There are many breeds of dogs.
• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.

• Exposition
• Climax
• Plot
• Setting

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 

• boring
• difficult
• surprising
• shocking

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.

What line in the text tells you that Max is upset it is raining?

• He says, "I don't wanna sandwich?"

• Dropping his kite from his hand, Max broke out into a full sob

• Thunder struck and rain poured

• Mom sighed

As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk.
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?

• She will ignore him and pretend she doesn't see.
• She will laugh at him because he's on the ground.
• She will help him up and give him a piece of gum.
• She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.