WorksheetsReading SOL Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A comparison using like or as is a
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
2.
A comparison not using like or as is a
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
3.
Giving human characterisitics to inanimate objects is
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
4.
The fly buzzed around the room.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
5.
He is as big as a bear.
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
personification
6.
He asked a million times to go to the store.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
7.
The narrator is part of the story in this point of view.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd limited
d)
3rd objective
8.
We know what all of the characters are thinking and feeling in this point of view.
a)
2nd person
b)
1st person
c)
3rd objective
d)
3rd omniscient
9.
I went to the store the other day and saw the ugliest man ever. He was hunched over and wearing a smelly blanket. I turned around and did not go into the store.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd objective
d)
3rd omniscient
10.
When Sally got her test back she was devastated; she got a 75 after she thought she had done well. She became mad when she found out Billy got a 90 after he said he did not study.
a)
2nd person
b)
3rd limited
c)
3rd objective
d)
3rd omniscient
11.
Select the main idea:
As time went by, things got harder and harder for the red foxes. Some nights they had to stay out all night before they could catch something to eat. Some nights they could not find food at all. Some red foxes starved, and some got sick.
As time went by, things got harder and harder for the red foxes. Some nights they had to stay out all night before they could catch something to eat. Some nights they could not find food at all. Some red foxes starved, and some got sick.
a)
As time went by, things got harder and harder for the red foxes.
b)
Some nights they had to stay out all night before catching something to eat.
c)
Some nights they could not find food at all.
d)
Some red foxes starved and some got sick.
12.
What is the main good character of the story called?
a)
antagonist
b)
round
c)
flat
d)
protagonist
13.
What is the term for the words that appear below a picture?
a)
glossary
b)
caption
c)
description
d)
photo
14.
This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.
a)
Glossary
b)
Bold words
c)
Captions
d)
Table of contents
15.
What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?
a)
Captions
b)
Index
c)
Glossary
d)
None of the above
16.
Pictures taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life.
a)
Diagram
b)
Drawing
c)
Photograph
d)
Table
17.
A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.
a)
Index
b)
Table of Contents
c)
Glossary
d)
Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)
18.
Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts.
a)
Subheading
b)
Heading
c)
Title
d)
Caption
19.
This is an example of a ___________?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Graph
d)
Caption
20.
Where would you find an index?
a)
in the front of a book
b)
in the middle of the book
c)
in the margins of the book
d)
in the back of the book
21.
What is the first clue that helps you know what a text is about?
a)
the title
b)
a heading
c)
the table of contents
d)
the pictures
22.
When you ______ two or more things, you determine the differences.
a)
Solution
b)
Compare
c)
Cause
d)
Contrast
23.
How the text is organized is called ___________
a)
Text Structure
b)
Description
c)
Contrast
d)
Effect
24.
What is/are the results of something happening?
a)
Sequence
b)
Cause/effect
c)
Effect
d)
Cause
25.
A poached egg can be a delicate and delicious breakfast or lunch option. To poach an egg, begin by adding three cups of a water and a quarter cup of white vinegar to a sauce pan. Place the pan over medium heat and let it come to a low boil or simmer. In the meantime, break one egg into a small dish. When the water is just bubbling in the pot, slide the egg into the water. Allow it to set and do not stir or disturb the water. Turn the heat down to low/medium. Let the egg cook in the simmering water for three minutes (or longer if you’d like a more firm yolk). Pull the egg from the water with a slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel to drain the water. Poached eggs are often served with toast.
a)
problem solution
b)
sequential
c)
cause and effect
d)
description
26.
Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet.
a)
cause and effect
b)
description
c)
problem and solution
d)
compare and contrast
27.
Why do you need to get exercise? It is good for your body. It makes your heart, muscles, and bones strong. It makes you feel better if you have a bad day. If you exercise, you will stay at a healthy weight.
a)
cause and effect
b)
description
c)
problem and solution
d)
sequence/chronological
28.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
29.
What does the word evaluate mean?
a)
to tell me more
b)
judge
c)
explain
d)
give answer
30.
What is a summary?
a)
a condensed version of the original text in your own words
b)
the first sentence in a paragraph
c)
a short passage that includes facts
d)
a brief explanation of the important parts of a text
31.
Bridge Type: Type/Kind
PATIENCE : VIRTUE
PATIENCE : VIRTUE
a)
essay : story
b)
currency : credit
c)
denial : reaction
d)
faith : religion
32.
Lack (without)
Hasty: Patience::
Hasty: Patience::
a)
unskilled: magic
b)
terrified: logic
c)
unqualified: credentials
d)
gullible: belief
33.
Part to Whole
Conclusion: Essay::
Conclusion: Essay::
a)
Theme: Song
b)
meal: dessert
c)
parade: party
d)
scene: play
34.
Function
Locker: Storage::
Locker: Storage::
a)
telephone: communication
b)
wallet: cash
c)
pencil: paper
d)
lake: moisture
35.
Land : dirt :: sea : _______
a)
Starfish
b)
Bucket
c)
Boat
d)
Water
36.
toe : foot :: finger : ___
a)
arm
b)
hand
c)
toes
d)
glove
37.
Man : Men :: Goose : ______
a)
Boy
b)
Ducks
c)
Gooses
d)
Geese
38.
Which analogy is an example of a Lack relationship?
a)
serious : humor
b)
painful : happiness
c)
old : age
d)
sweet : strength
39.
Which is an example of a Degree relationship?
a)
bad : terrible
b)
hot : cold
c)
young : new
d)
right :wrong
40.
Which analogy is an example of a Function relationship?
a)
shovel : dig
b)
car : stop
c)
baby : cry
d)
bag : buy
41.
"Tim will get people talking at my party, said Jo, "because he's good at breaking the ice.
a)
starting conversation
b)
skating
c)
chopping ice
d)
dancing
42.
When I dropped the basketball for the fourth time, the coach said that I was all thumbs.
a)
short-fingered
b)
missing a finger
c)
very clumsy
d)
very clever
43.
Jenny is always getting into trouble, so unless she turns over a new leaf, she will not be allowed to go on the field trip
a)
flips the page
b)
does some gardening
c)
rakes the leaves
d)
changes her behavior
44.
Mandy flew off the handle when I told her it was her fault that we lost the swimming contest.
a)
became confused
b)
dove off the diving board
c)
became angry
d)
flew into the air
45.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
46.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
47.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
48.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Seth's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
49.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
50.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
51.
Give the connotation of delicious:
On Purim, we eat DELICIOUS hamantaschen cookies.
On Purim, we eat DELICIOUS hamantaschen cookies.
a)
negative
b)
positive
52.
Give the denotation:
valuable
valuable
a)
an old object
b)
something you buy at the store
c)
worth a lot of money or meaning
d)
money
53.
Give the connotation of generous:
My mom is GENEROUS with her money.
My mom is GENEROUS with her money.
a)
negative
b)
positive
54.
the study of the origin and history of words
a)
synonym
b)
thesaurus
c)
etymology
d)
pronunciation
55.
words that have similar meanings and can be found in a dictionary and in a thesaurus
a)
spelling
b)
antonyms
c)
synonyms
d)
similes
56.
a)
plural
b)
noun
c)
singular
d)
three syllables
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