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Almost EOY Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The topic of a passage is the…
a)

reason the author wrote the passage.

b)

general, overall idea of what the passage is about.

c)

the lesson the author wants the reader to know.

d)

specific point the author is trying to make.

2.
In nonfiction texts, facts support the...
a)

topic.

b)

main idea.

c)

theme.

d)

author's purpose.

3.
The main idea of a passage is…
a)

the general, overall idea of the passage.

b)

the specific point the author is trying to make.

c)

the lesson the author wants the reader to know.

d)

the most important detail.

4.
To make an inference, you use what you read or see and combine it with…
a)

what you already know.

b)

text details.

c)

the main idea.

d)

an educated guess.

5.
An inference must be…
a)

logical.

b)

simple.

c)

detailed.

d)

reasonable.

6.
The lesson the author wants the reader to know is called the…
a)

main idea.

b)

theme.

c)

main detail.

d)

central idea.

7.
‘A distant planet in the year 2391’ is an example of the…
a)

conflict.

b)

climax.

c)

setting.

d)

main detail.

8.
The character who creates the conflict in a story is called the…
a)

antagonist.

b)

protagonist.

c)

bad guy.

d)

anthropologist.

9.
An example of person vs. _______ is someone who gets caught in the rain without an umbrella.
a)
nature
b)
person 
c)
society
d)
self
10.
We sometimes think of this character as the “good” guy.
a)
Mime character
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Protagonist 
d)
Narrator
11.
When we think of a little devil on one shoulder and a little angel on the other shoulder, we are thinking of person vs. _______.
a)
person
b)
self 
c)
society
d)
nature
12.
Conflict is only found in the…
a)

setting.

b)

resolution.

c)

rising action.

d)

exposition.

13.
The highest point of drama in a story is called the…
a)

climax.

b)

resolution.

c)

conflict.

d)

exposition.

14.

When the author shows the reader what a character’s personality is, he/she is using _______ characterization.

a)

direct

b)

real 

c)

indirect 

d)

dynamic

15.

When the author tells the reader about a character's personality, he/she is using _______ characterization.

a)

indirect

b)

direct 

c)

classic 

d)

static

16.
An object, picture, or word used to represent an abstract idea or concept is…
a)

a metaphor.

b)

a symbol.

c)

simile.

d)

hyperbole.

17.
A word that is the sound it makes is called…
a)

personification.

b)

hyperbole.

c)

onomatopoeia.

d)

symbolism.

18.
The repeated beginning consonant sounds in a series of words in a sentence is called…
a)

hyperbole.

b)

symbolism.

c)

alliteration.

d)

a metaphor.

19.
A comparison between two unlike things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ is called…
a)

a simile.

b)

onomatopoeia.

c)

alliteration.

d)

a metaphor.

20.
Making a direct comparison saying one thing is another thing is called…
a)

a simile.

b)

personification.

c)

a metaphor.

d)

alliteration.

21.
Giving human-like qualities to a non-human thing is called…
a)

onomatopoeia.

b)

metaphor.

c)

hyperbole.

d)

personification.

22.
Words used to describe a character's personality are called character _______.
a)
affects
b)
traits 
c)
motivation 
d)
flaws
23.
The elements of indirect characterization can be put into one word. That word is…
a)

LATES.

b)

SLATE.

c)

STEAL .

d)

TEALS.

24.
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
a)
how a character is feeling
b)
a "life lesson" the main character learns
c)
a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
d)
the moral of the story
25.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?
a)

Theme is a universal lesson or moral, and main idea is what a text is mostly about.

b)

Theme is what the text is mostly about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

c)

Theme is the topic of the text, and main idea is the point the author is trying to make.

d)

Theme supports the main idea, and main idea is the topic of a text.

26.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Slow and steady wins the race.
b)
Don't be lazy. 
c)
We are stronger together than we are apart.
d)
If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.
27.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't steal. 
b)
Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
c)
Being beautiful is the most important thing.
d)
Swans are prettier than ducks.
28.
The theme of a passage is most closely related to...
a)

the moral.

b)

the topic.

c)

the main idea.

d)

the key detail.

29.
The setting of a story is...
a)

the major conflict.

b)

where and when the story takes place.

c)

part of the rising action.

d)

where and when the falling action takes place.

30.

In the falling action, the reader finds out...

a)

the central conflict.

b)

the setting.

c)

how the central conflict gets solved.

d)

who the protagonist and antagonist are.

31.

Information that is presented in order over a period of time is called...

a)

sequence.

b)

cause and effect.

c)

chronological.

d)

compare and contrast.

32.

When one or more things happen as a result of something else happening is called...

a)

cause and effect.

b)

problem and solution.

c)

chronological.

d)

description.

33.

A recipe is an example of...

a)

cause and effect.

b)

chronological.

c)

sequence.

d)

problem and solution.

34.

An essay about pollution and what can be done to get rid of it is an example of...

a)

problem and solution.

b)

cause and effect.

c)

description.

d)

sequence.

35.

When someone tells you what is similar and what is different about two separate things, they are using which kind of text structure?

a)

Problem and solution

b)

Compare and contrast

c)

Chronological

d)

Description

36.

Karen is a real jerk! She's rude, insensitive, and cruel. I really can't stand her!

What kind of characterization is being used to describe Karen?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

37.

If you want to find Steve on a Sunday afternoon, you'll find him down at the food bank helping out in the morning. After that, he'll be running errands for his elderly neighbors. What a guy!

We understand that Steve is charitable and kind because he is being characterized...

a)

directly.

b)

indirectly.

38.

The (a)   is where the reader finds out about characters and setting.

39.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
40.
a)
Wear nice clothes
b)
Wear dresses
c)
Copy others
d)
Be yourself