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WorksheetsMendez Quiz 2
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
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1.
The sensory details in a story are details that___
a)
use the five senses
b)
use dollars and cents
c)
use just sights and smells
d)
use big words
2.
What does vivid writing always include?
a)
Sentences that appeal to your senses
b)
Long sentences
c)
Sentences that are easy to read
d)
Sentences with rhyming words
3.
Tomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by
a)
remembering a fluffy towel
b)
remembering a field trip
c)
feeling cold
d)
feeling hungry
4.
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
a)
the number of forests that there are in town
b)
the fear that she has about the fire spreading
c)
the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
d)
the number of times she's been to the forest
5.
When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?
a)
the reader can memorize the text
b)
the reader feels the text come to life
c)
the reader gets bored and stops reading
d)
the reader gets confused and has to reread
6.
Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
7.
Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
8.
Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
9.
Choose the words that best complete the description:
The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ___ drums.
The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ___ drums.
a)
fast and quiet
b)
calm and soft
c)
banging and booming
d)
soft and delicate
10.
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sound
c)
taste
d)
sight
11.
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.
12.
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
13.
When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...
a)
the illustrations
b)
the subject or topic
c)
the title
d)
the length of the story
14.
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
15.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.
a)
Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
16.
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.
17.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest.
c)
Don't talk to strangers.
d)
What does the fox say?
18.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slow and steady wins the race.
19.
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.
20.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Respect your elders.
b)
Look before you leap.
c)
Don't brag too much.
d)
Be polite.
21.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't steal.
b)
Look both ways before crossing the street.
c)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
d)
One good turn deserves another.
22.
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.
23.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town.
24.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
25.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
26.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
a)
When a group of of words all start with the same sound.
b)
When words sound like what they mean.
c)
An extreme exaggeration
d)
A comparison
27.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
28.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
29.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
30.
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.
31.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
32.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
b)
To be grammatically correct.
c)
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
d)
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
33.
Which questions about the story will the setting answer?
a)
What is the author's attitude toward the characters?
b)
Where and when does the story take place?
c)
Who are the people the story is about?
Why and why did the author write the story?
Why and why did the author write the story?
34.
Setting can give clues about a story's _____.
a)
plot
b)
conflict
c)
mood
d)
all of the above
35.
Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
a)
a frog and a witch
b)
happy and loving
c)
a high school in 1956
d)
love is stronger than fear
36.
What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
a)
winter in a train station of a busy city
b)
a hospital in the future
c)
a summer morning in a castle
d)
a grocery store in the 1980's
37.
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
a)
Randolph is a mean person.
b)
Randolph is a prince or king.
c)
Randolph has an older sister.
d)
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.
38.
If that passage below were set at Lena's birthday party, what could you infer?
Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.
Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.
a)
Lena might have received an unexpected present.
b)
Lena might be a very selfish character.
c)
Lena might be mad at her best friend.
d)
Lena might be talking to her uncle.
39.
If the passage below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, what could you infer?
Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.
Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.
a)
Lena might have been gently hit by a snowball.
b)
Lena might be lost.
c)
Lena might be playing a board game or card game.
d)
Lena might be talking to herself.
40.
Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?
a)
"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."
b)
"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."
c)
"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."
d)
"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."
41.
In the passage below, what can you infer about the setting of the story?
When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West.
When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West.
a)
The story might take place on a different planet.
b)
The story might take place in the past.
c)
The story might take place in a desert.
d)
We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage.
42.
What can you infer about the setting based on the passage below?
Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmers and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room; and this room contained a rusty looking cooking stove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy a little bed in another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar - except a small hole, dug in the ground, called a cyclone, cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap-door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.
Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmers and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room; and this room contained a rusty looking cooking stove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy a little bed in another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar - except a small hole, dug in the ground, called a cyclone, cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap-door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.
a)
The story is sest in a place where the weather is always mild and pleasant.
b)
The story is set near a river that sometimes floods.
c)
The story is set on a farm where only very rich people can afford to live.
d)
The story is set on a farm where there are sometimes cyclones.
43.
Quotation marks show dialogue.
a)
true
b)
false
44.
Which type of organization pattern shows how two or more things are alike and different?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
45.
Which type of organization pattern describes events in sequential order?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Spatial
d)
Compare/Contrast
46.
Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Enumeration
d)
Compare/Contrast
47.
Which type of text structure describes events in sequential order?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Enumeration
d)
Compare/Contrast
48.
Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.
a)
first, next, finally, 8:30, after
b)
cause, effect, as a result of, because
c)
problem, solution, promise, struggle
d)
compare, contrast, similar, different
49.
Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.
a)
therefore, cause, effect, consequently
b)
later, then, next, Monday
c)
similar, different, common, on the other hand
d)
possibility, struggle, hope, problem
50.
Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.
a)
next, after, then, first, last
b)
struggle, promise, problem, solution
c)
consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
d)
similar, common, compare, contrast
51.
An opinion is--
a)
the lesson, message, or moral of a story
b)
a strong feeling, belief or thought
c)
something that can be proven with evidence
d)
a statement that does not require proof
52.
A factual claim is---
a)
a statement that can be proven true or false
b)
a personal belief, thought, or feeling about something
c)
a common theme in several texts
d)
a statement many people believe to be true but may not be true
53.
A commonplace assertion is---
a)
a statement that can be proven from evidence
b)
a personal belief, thought, or opinion
c)
a statement many people assume to be true but is not necessarily
d)
a statement that can be proven false
54.
STAAR Question: How does the setting advance the plot?
What is this question asking you to do?
a)
To choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.
b)
To choose the answer that shows how the character's actions are causing the plot of the story to move forward.
c)
To choose the answer choice that shows how the mood is causing the plot of the story to move forward.
d)
To choose the answer choice that explains how the conflict is causing the plot of the story to move forward.
55.
STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?
a)
beginning
b)
effect
c)
determine
d)
apply
56.
STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
a)
correct usage of writing conventions
b)
graphical or visual elements
c)
theme
d)
conflict
57.
STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on ----
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
a)
main idea
b)
summary
c)
conflict
d)
context clues
58.
STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by ----
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
a)
main idea
b)
text structure
c)
conflict
d)
supporting details
59.
STAAR Question: What does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
a)
figurative language
b)
theme
c)
graphical elements
d)
tone
60.
STAAR Question: The playwright uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to ----
What is a playwright?
a)
author of a poem
b)
author of nonfiction text
c)
author of dramas
61.
STAAR Question: What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother?
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?
a)
main idea
b)
theme
c)
conflict
d)
character motivation
62.
STAAR Question: Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping?
What is stereotyping?
a)
being racist against someone
b)
denying someone the same rights
c)
making a general statement about a group of people that is usually untrue
d)
a type of font being used
63.
Which of the following is included in a summary?
a)
only important details supported by the text that follow the BME structure
b)
only interesting details supported by the text that follow the BME structure
c)
only supporting details supported by the text that follow the BME structure
d)
only minor details supported by the text that follow the BME structure
64.
What is a commonplace assertion?
a)
a statement that can always be proven true
b)
a statement of personal belief, feeling, or thought
c)
a statement that many people assume true, but is not always true
d)
a statement of defense by the answer choice
65.
What is a claim?
a)
a statement that be proven with text evidence
b)
a statement that many people assume to be true, but is not always so
c)
a statement of personal belief, feeling, or thought
d)
a statement of defense by the answer choice
66.
The main idea is the least important or central thought of a paragraph or larger selection of text.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
A summary is a brief account that contains the
a)
least important points of the text.
b)
main points of the text.
c)
optional points of the text.
68.
The underlying meaning or a universal truth of a story.
a)
Cause and Effect
b)
Metaphor
c)
Theme
d)
Statement
69.
The reader uses clues that the author has given to determine meaning.
a)
Compression
b)
Guess
c)
Inference
d)
Summarize
70.
The purpose to inform, entertain, and persuade.
a)
Author's purpose
b)
Mrs. Reid's purpose
c)
Flux Capacitor
d)
Word Choice
71.
Grouped lines in a poem.
a)
Rhythm
b)
Line phrase
c)
Stanza
d)
Course
72.
An inference is a _________ ________ or __________ based on observation, prior experience, or textual evidence.
a)
logical opinion, story
b)
logical guess, conclusion
73.
The tone is a ________ or speaker's attitude toward a subject.
a)
reader's
b)
audience
c)
writer's
74.
_______ is a struggle between opposing forces.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
c)
Conflict
75.
The setting is the _______ and ________ in which a narrative occurs.
a)
mood, attitude
b)
structure, plot
c)
time, place
76.
Imagery is descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures.
a)
true
b)
false
77.
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
a)
archetype
b)
allusion
c)
diction
78.
An object, a person, or a place that stands for something else.
a)
symbol
b)
allusion
c)
analogy
79.
Clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot.
a)
flashback
b)
allusion
c)
foreshadowing
80.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
81.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
82.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
83.
What is the ending of the story called?
a)
The Evolution
b)
The Elocution
c)
The Resolution
d)
The Revolution
84.
Fiction is a made up story.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
•CONCLUDE
a)
•IN PERSUASIVE WRITING, A STATEMENT IN WHICH THE AUTHOR TAKES A POSITION.
b)
•A WRITER’S PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF HIS OR HER LIFE.
c)
•USE CLUES AND TEXT EVIDENCE TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING ABOUT THE TEXT.
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