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WorksheetsLiteracy Academic Language
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
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1.
A main idea is...
a)
a statement that is
true or can be proven
b)
a statement which
reflects the gist, or
total point, of a
selection
c)
ideas that support, or
back up, the main idea of
a selection
d)
a decision reached
based on information
presented in a selection
2.
Supporting details are...
a)
the high point or
turning point in a story
b)
the feelings of a
character as reflected
in the selection
c)
ideas that support, or
back up, the main idea
of a selection
d)
the order in which
the events in a selection
occur
3.
Point of View is...
a)
the perspective from
which the author writes
the story
b)
the reason the author
wrote the story
c)
the person or animal
around which the action
in a story occurs
d)
the problem or
complications in a story
4.
A setting is...
a)
the person or animal
around which the action
in a story occurs
b)
the order in which
the events in a
selection occur
c)
the perspective
from which the author
writes the story
d)
the time and place in
which the action of a
story occurs
5.
A metaphor is
a)
a point of view that
does not include the
author, does not use the
word "I"
b)
a point of view that
includes the author, uses
the word "I"
c)
a figurative comparison
that uses "like" or "as"
d)
a figurative comparison
that does not use "like" or "as"
6.
A conflict in a story is...
a)
the reason the
author wrote the
story
b)
the action or
events in a story
c)
the problem or
complications in a
story
d)
the high point or
turning point in a
story
7.
A connotative meaning is...
a)
the dictionary
meaning of the word
b)
all the emotions
or feelings a word
can make a reader
feel
c)
the action or
events in a story
d)
to use writing to
amuse a reader
8.
A simile is...
a)
a statement that is
true or can be proven
b)
a figurative
comparison that does not
use "like" or "as"
c)
a figurative
comparison that uses
"like" or "as"
d)
a point of view that
includes the author, uses
the word "I"
9.
Denotative meaning is...
a)
the reason the
author wrote the
story
b)
the action or
events in a story
c)
the high point or
turning point in a
story
d)
the dictionary
meaning of the word
10.
The mood of the story means...
a)
to use writing to
amuse a reader
b)
similarities and
differences across
texts
c)
how the writing
makes the reader feel
(happy, sad, upset)
d)
how the author
writes rather than
what the writer writes
11.
The Climax is...
a)
the problem or
complications in a
story
b)
the high point or
turning point in a
story
c)
the dictionary
meaning of the word
d)
the action or
events in a story
12.
Infer means to...
a)
to use writing to state
an author's ideas or
feelings
b)
the reason the author
wrote the story
c)
to use writing to
provide factual
information about a topic
d)
to "read between the
lines" to understand and
interpret the author's
message
13.
Theme is...
a)
a statement about life
that a particular selection
is trying to get across to
the reader
b)
a statement which
reflects the gist, or total
message, of a selection
c)
a statement that
requires a value judgment;
it is what someone thinks
or believes
d)
a statement that is true
or can be proven
14.
Tone means...
a)
the attitude of the
author toward the
subject, the characters
or the audience
b)
the use of a concrete
object to represent an
idea
c)
the portion of the story
where the problem is
solved
d)
how the author writes
rather than what the
writer writes
15.
A idiom is...
a)
a phrase used to
express an idea that
should not be taken
literally
b)
the main problem in
the plot of a story
c)
a genre of literature
that includes novels and
stories
d)
a genre of literature
that is based on facts
16.
Cause/Effect means...
a)
an item that is the same
as the other things in a
group
b)
a word part attached to
the beginning of a root to
modify its meaning
c)
a text structure exploring
the reason something
happened (cause) and the
result (effect)
d)
A struggle or clash
between opposing
characters, forces, or
emotions
17.
Text Structure is...
a)
tell how things are
alike and different
b)
the way text is
organized;
cause/effect,
problem/solution, etc.
c)
a text structure exploring
the reason something
happened (cause) and the
result (effect)
d)
the people or animals
in a story
18.
Author's Purpose means...
a)
the person who wrote
the story or passage,
etc
b)
the reason the author
wrote the story or
article
c)
the person who is
telling the story
d)
the order that the
author wrote the story
or article
19.
Paraphrase means to...
a)
to restate a
portion of text in
your own words
b)
a genre of
literature that is
based on facts
c)
the dictionary
definition of a word
d)
the turning point
in a plot of a story
20.
Foreshadowing means...
a)
a genre of literature
that has lines and may
rhyme
b)
the turning point in a
plot of a story
c)
an action or event that
makes something happen
d)
hints given to the
reader about what may
happen later in the story
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