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Tutoring- Reading Skills Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________.

a)

action

b)

setting

c)

plot

d)

theme

2.

Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.

During the introduction, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.

a)

characters, conflict

b)

climax, conflict

c)

characters, falling action

d)

conflict, resolution

3.

What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?

a)

rising action

b)

falling action

c)

cliamx

d)

resolution

4.

Define characterization

a)

the central idea of the text

b)

the moral or lesson of the text

c)

the way the author's make the characters come to life

d)

the events of the text

5.

A character, Flora, goes on a field trip to an amusement park. She tells her teacher she’s scared to go on the roller coasters. “No way I’m going on those!” she thinks. Flora’s classmates comment on how she’s shaking and looks pale.


Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Flora is ________

a)

fierce

b)

talented

c)

cowardly

d)

bold

6.

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.


What is the theme of the text?

a)

share with your neighbor

b)

work before you play

c)

be respectful

d)

don't be greedy

7.

Theme is the _____________ of the story. Theme is developed through _______________________________.

a)

central idea/ the characters action and events in the text

b)

moral or lesson/ the character's point of view

c)

events/ the character's thoughts

d)

moral or lesson/ the character's actions and events in the text

8.

Inference is...

a)

a predicition

b)

when you use the context clue in the passage + your knowledge

c)

a reasonable justification

9.

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.


What can the reader infer about the shoes?

a)

They were pretty

b)

They didn't fit well.

c)

They didn't look alike.