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WorksheetsSIM Reading Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If a story is fiction, that means it...
a)
is true
b)
includes facts
c)
is made up
d)
could happen but didn't
2.
All of the following genres are nonfiction EXCEPT
a)
biography
b)
expository
c)
procedural
d)
poetry
3.
How do you show your evidence on a reading passage?
a)
Write the paragraph # on it.
b)
Write the question # next to the text evidence.
c)
Highlight important words.
d)
Tell your teacher how you got your answers.
4.
Mrs. Bideler's newest pet's name is
a)
Mila
b)
Minnie
c)
Moose
d)
Milo
5.
Which genre looks very different from the rest?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Persuasive
d)
Drama
6.
Poems are made up of _____ and ______.
a)
lines and stanzas.
b)
lines and paragraphs.
c)
vocabulary and figurative language.
d)
real and fake characters.
7.
In persuasive text, the author is trying to _____ the reader.
a)
Inform
b)
Convince
c)
Entertain
d)
Explain
8.
In nonfiction, what do you stop & jot next to each section or paragraph?
a)
What did the character do?
b)
How did the character change?
c)
How does this paragraph make you feel?
d)
What is the author's main point?
9.
If you use a hashtag (#) for your main idea, it has to be _______.
a)
silly
b)
your reaction to the text.
c)
the MAIN point of that paragraph, like a mini-summary
d)
approved by Twitter
10.
How long should your stop and jot be?
a)
Just a few words
b)
a whole paragraph
c)
retell the whole story
d)
10 words or less
11.
What type of question is this?
a)
Vocabulary
b)
Compare/Contrast
c)
Summary
d)
Main Idea
12.
What type of question is this?
a)
Dictionary Entry
b)
Context Clues
c)
Main Idea
d)
Figurative Language
13.
What type of language is often used in poetry?
a)
literal
b)
figurative
c)
childish
d)
difficult
14.
What type of figurative language is an extreme exaggeration?
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
15.
What type of figurative language are sound words?
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
16.
What type of figurative language compares 2 things using "like" "as" or "than" ?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
17.
What type of figurative language compares 2 things directly, and does NOT use "like" "as" or "than"?
a)
Simile
b)
metaphor
18.
How do you stop & jot on a poem?
a)
Write what happened next to each stanza
b)
Write the main idea of each paragraph
c)
Answer "Who did what?" off to the side of the poem
19.
How do you stop & jot on a biography?
a)
Answer "What happened?" off to the side
b)
Answer "Who did what?" off to the side
c)
Answer "Why did he/she do this?" off to the side
20.
What happens if you aren't good at using your dictionary?
a)
A monster will come eat it.
b)
You will have to read it all for homework.
c)
You will lose the dictionary for STAAR.
d)
You will fail at life. Forever.
21.
What type of question is this?
a)
Figurative Language
b)
Point of View
c)
Main Idea
d)
Vocabulary
22.
What type of question is this?
a)
Figurative Language
b)
Point of View
c)
Author's Purpose
d)
Vocabulary
23.
How could you attack this question?
a)
Dictionary
b)
Use context clues (the words around the word)
c)
Plug the answer choices into the sentence in line 13.
d)
All answers are correct
24.
What type of question is this?
a)
Main Idea
b)
Summary
c)
Figurative Language
d)
Point of View
25.
What type of question is this?
a)
Author's Purpose
b)
Figurative Language
c)
Problem/Solution
d)
Main Idea
26.
CHALLENGE QUESTION: If you can't find a word like "undeniable," what would you look up in the dictionary instead?
a)
undeni
b)
deny
c)
deniable
d)
denyable
27.
If you can't find "resolving" in the dictionary, you could try looking up _______.
a)
resolved
b)
resolver
c)
resolve
d)
resolution
28.
Which is true about stage directions?
a)
They tell actors how to move and act in a play.
b)
They tell how the scene should be set up on stage.
c)
They are not said out loud.
d)
All answer are true.
29.
What should you do before you raise your hand to tell your teacher you're done with the SIM test?
a)
Double check all your answers.
b)
Make sure all answers are bubbled correctly.
c)
Do the 2-Touch method to check that your test booklet answers match your bubble sheet.
d)
All answers are correct.
30.
What happens if you bubble with a mechanical pencil?
a)
It bleeds through to the back of the scan sheet.
b)
The machine may not score your answers, so you get a zero.
c)
You will die within 24 hours.
d)
Nothing
31.
What can you do if you need a break on the test?
a)
Ask to get some water
b)
Ask to go to the restroom
c)
Close your booklet and eyes for 30 seconds (without falling asleep!)
d)
All of the above
32.
What page is the word diagram in the dictionary?
a)
212
b)
517
c)
234
d)
216
33.
What page is the word nook in the dictionary?
a)
352
b)
536
c)
537
d)
203
34.
What page is the word spaghetti in the dictionary?
a)
767
b)
789
c)
768
d)
652
35.
In the dictionary, how many definitions are there for the word space?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
2
d)
6
36.
How many definitions are there for the word trick, in the dictionary?
a)
8
b)
7
c)
5
d)
9
37.
What page is the word trim on in the dictionary?
a)
863
b)
864
c)
862
d)
860
38.
What are the guide words on the page where you can find the word scuba?
a)
sea---sea monkey
b)
scuff---scuffle
c)
scrubland---sea
d)
saw---seas
39.
What are the guide words on the page where you can find the word glue?
a)
go---goiter
b)
glue---gluestick
c)
glower---glowworm
d)
gloriously---go
40.
What page is the word gobbledygook on? (Yes, it's a real word!)
a)
334
b)
335
c)
336
d)
576
41.
DICTIONARY: What type of word is gobbledygook?
a)
verb
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
noun
42.
What is Mrs. Bideler's favorite food?
a)
chips & queso
b)
chips & salsa
c)
Takis
d)
Cookies
43.
What are Mrs. Bideler's dogs' named?
a)
Annie & Roo
b)
Rex & Alfie
c)
Annie & Rex
d)
Annie & Mustachio
44.
What is Mrs. Bideler's sister's name?
a)
Ms. Bideler
b)
Ms. Shirley
c)
Ms. Parker
d)
Ms. Alice
45.
What do you have to do with your cell phone on SIM/STAAR days?
a)
You either have to leave it at home or turn it in to your teacher BEFORE testing.
b)
You can NOT bring it to school
c)
Leave it in the bathroom
d)
Hide it in a stall and go text your friends in the bathroom
46.
What happens if you don't turn in your phone and it goes off during the test?
a)
It could affect EVERYONE'S test score.
b)
A monster will eat you.
c)
Everyone will make fun of your ring tone.
d)
Mrs. Bideler will sell it online.
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