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WorksheetsReading State Test Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are some clue words for sequencing?
a)
as a result of, therefore
b)
first, next, then, finally
c)
main idea, details
d)
summarize, re-read
2.
Seth came home from school and wanted to make a bowl of cereal for a snack. He looks in the cabinet and picks his cereal. After that he gets a bowl and spoon and goes to the refrigerator and he gets the milk. He then makes his snack and eats it up. What did Seth do before he ate his snack?
a)
He came home from school
b)
He picks his cereal
c)
He gets the milkd
d)
He makes his snack
3.
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
a)
Who is the main character?
b)
What is the main event?
c)
What is one important detail?
d)
What point is the author trying to make?
4.
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
5.
Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
What is the cause?
What is the cause?
a)
Tim forgot his math book
b)
so he was unable to complete his homework
6.
Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.
What is the effect?
What is the effect?
a)
Keegan was hungry
b)
because he skipped lunch
7.
Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.
What is the cause?
What is the cause?
a)
Erin's car had a flat tire
b)
so she called a tow truck
8.
Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm. His family looked for him. Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny. He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?
a)
He was trapped for three hours.
b)
His mother found him at sundown.
c)
He was visiting the farm.
9.
When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?
a)
similarities and differences
b)
wrongs and rights
c)
truth and lies
d)
clues and facts
10.
Which sentence below compares and contrasts the seasons of fall and summer?
a)
Both seasons are dusty, rainy, and hot.
b)
Both seasons have some warm, rainy days and nighttime temperatures are cool enough to wear a jacket.
c)
Both seasons are cold and snowy.
d)
Both seasons have sunny days and the nights are freezing cold.
11.
Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel. How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?
a)
They both want to marry the prince.
b)
The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.
c)
Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.
12.
What does it mean to compare things?
a)
look at differences
b)
look at similarities
13.
Which graphic organizer can be used for compare and contrast?
a)
Timeline
b)
Venn Diagram
c)
Flowchart
d)
T-Chart
14.
What does it mean to contrast?
a)
To tell what is alike and what is the same.
b)
To tell what is different.
c)
To tell what is the same.
d)
To tell what is alike and what is different.
15.
Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors.
What is different about Stella and Tim?
What is different about Stella and Tim?
a)
Their parents have different jobs.
b)
They both live by water.
c)
Stella likes Tim.
d)
Tim likes Stella.
16.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching.
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
17.
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
18.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
19.
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a)
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b)
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
c)
How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.
20.
The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?
What is the theme?
a)
You should cheat to win.
b)
Always work hard.
c)
It pays to be honest.
d)
Teamwork is best.
22.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
23.
These are used to introduce new characters and foreshadow future events.
a)
actors
b)
script
c)
dramas
d)
scenes and acts
24.
A drama is intended to be __________________ for an audience.
a)
performance
b)
comedy
c)
tragedy
d)
fun
25.
There are four ingredients in a good Drama. They include:
a)
actors, script, acts and scenes
b)
stage directions, plays, singing and dancing
c)
characters, cast, setting and drama
d)
dialogue, setting, conflict and plot
26.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.
b)
The author is addressing the reader.
c)
The narrator is not in the story.
d)
Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.
27.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person pov
b)
1st person pov
28.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person
29.
Which point of view is the following:
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
a)
second
b)
first
c)
third person
30.
Deer are beautiful creatures.
They are so graceful to watch as
they run through the forest. It's
hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.
What is the author's perspective?
a)
The author favors deer hunting
b)
The author thinks there are too many deer
c)
The author does not favor deer hunting
d)
The author thinks deer harm the environment
31.
Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness
of humans. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean
water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?
of humans. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean
water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?
a)
Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin
b)
The author thinks that humans harm dolphins
c)
The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous
d)
The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.
32.
I wonder who
invented paper plates? He was a
clever guy! Imagine having to lug heavy plates to a picnic, and then have to carry them home again.
What is the author's perspective?
invented paper plates? He was a
clever guy! Imagine having to lug heavy plates to a picnic, and then have to carry them home again.
What is the author's perspective?
a)
The author thinks that disposable products are harming the environment.
b)
The author thinks that disposable products are wonderful.
33.
A simile.....
a)
tells what a person likes
b)
compares two unlike things using the words like or as
c)
compares two similar things
d)
tells what a person is doing
34.
I like to eat fish.
a)
Simile
b)
Not a simile
35.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
36.
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
37.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
38.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
a)
friends to peas
b)
friends to pods
c)
peas to pods
d)
best to friends
39.
The cooing baby was just as cute as a kitten!
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
40.
How a character solves an issue is called the...
a)
solution
b)
problem
41.
Jimmy failed his quiz. He studied harder for the next one. What is Jimmy's problem?
a)
He failed his quiz.
b)
He studied for the next one.
42.
Jimmy failed his quiz. He studied harder for the next one. What is the solution to Jimmy's problem?
a)
He failed his quiz.
b)
He studied for the next one.
43.
This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.
a)
Glossary
b)
Index
c)
Table of contents
d)
Caption
44.
This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.
a)
Glossary
b)
Bold words
c)
Captions
d)
Table of contents
45.
What text feature gives the
definitions of important vocabulary words?
a)
Captions
b)
Index
c)
Glossary
d)
None of the above
46.
Important words are usually?
a)
Circled
b)
Bold print
c)
in the table of contents
d)
lowercase words
47.
This is an example of ____________ text feature?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Glossary
d)
Diagram
48.
This feature is used to show
one or more locations/ geographical regions.
a)
Glossary
b)
Maps
c)
Captions
d)
None of the above
49.
What is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Caption
b)
Picture
c)
Index
d)
Heading
50.
What is this text feature?
a)
Map
b)
The United States
c)
Picture
d)
Caption
51.
True/False: We should ALWAYS look at the text features.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
What helps us know exactly what something looks like?
a)
Map
b)
Caption
c)
Picture
d)
Heading
53.
What is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Heading
b)
Picture
c)
Caption
d)
Bold Word
54.
This
is an example of a ___________?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Chart/Graph
d)
Caption
55.
What is the purpose of these subheadings?
a)
To help the
reader understand
the author’s opinion
b)
To help the
reader visualize the
information
c)
To help the
reader find the main
ideas in each
section
d)
To help the
reader place events
in order
56.
a)
HEADING
b)
SUBHEADING
c)
CAPTION
d)
LABEL
57.
a)
GLOSSARY
b)
INDEX
c)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
d)
SUBHEADING
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