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READING BENCHMARK REVIEW

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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1.

Look up the word "pass" in the dictionary.


What is the definition of the word pass as it's used in this sentence?


John passed me in the hall and knocked all of my books out of my arms.

a)

to move in a path so as to approach and continue beyond something : to move past

b)

to run the normal course—used of time or a period of time

c)

to throw or hit (a ball or puck) especially to a teammate—often used with off

d)

to go or make one's way through

2.

Which of these are a correct list of synonyms for the word moist?

a)

wet, damp, humid

b)

thirsty, waterless, scorch

c)

arid, dry, unwatered

d)

drench, drown, sop

3.

Look up RESOURCE in the DICTIONARY...

Read this sentence:


A dictionary is a great resource to help you on the STAAR test.


What is the correct definition for the word resource as it's used in this sentence?

a)

a source of supply or support

b)

a natural feature that enhances the quality of human life, a natural resource

c)

a tool to use to find information

d)

a possibility of relief or recovery

4.

Look up the word secure.

Read this sentence:


My art project fell apart because I didn't secure it carefully.


What is the correct definition of the word secure as it is used in this sentence?

a)

to feel safe

b)

to release from work or duty

c)

to fasten tightly to something else

d)

to place in a safe in a bank

5.

Synonyms of thriving: flourishing, going, palmy, prosperous, successful, triumphant

Antonyms

failed, unsuccessful


Pick a sentence that uses an SYNONYM of thriving correctly.

a)

I was not triumphant when attempting to beat my last score.

b)

I was unsuccessful when I called my mom's name because she didn't come.

c)

My dad's business has been prosperous, it's really thriving!

d)

My garden flowers are really flourishing, and my roses are thriving!

6.

The PLOT of a story is --

a)

the rise and fall of the climax, problem, and solution

b)

the theme of the story

c)

the solution of the story

d)

the characters and setting

7.

A narrative poem is a poem that --

a)

has no real rhythm or rhyme

b)

is funny and entertaining

c)

tells a story, sometimes with characters and setting, rhymes or has rhyming words

d)

has a set number of lines, and a set number of words in each line

8.

Which of these senses describes how ice cream feels?

a)

smooth, cold, melt in your mouth, sweet

b)

Hearing: plop, splat (when it falls on the floor)

c)

mounds, white as snow (vanilla), little crevices, puddles (when it melts)

d)

Wet, cold, slimy, frozen

9.

Which of these sentences gives a THEME of a story?

a)

The trees and flowers waved back and forth in the gentle wind.

b)

Telling the truth was hard, but in the end, I knew it was the right thing to do.

c)

She was trembling from fear, but brave.

d)

My mom was very upset with me for lying to her.

10.

An example of a diagram is --

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of these are diagrams

11.

Which one of these sentences EMPHASIZES the sense of sight?

a)

The cold, hard floor was uncomfortable, but I was tired, so I slept.

b)

The white, fluffy clouds floated across the sky.

c)

The cool water quenched my thirst and made me feel much better.

d)

The brownies in the oven made the most wonderful scent across my house.

12.

As a result of sleeping so well, I felt wonderful all day.


What's a result?

a)

an effect

b)

an outcome

c)

a conclusion

d)

all of the answers are correct

13.

The reader can CONCLUDE that the little girl is funny because she tells jokes all the way through the story.


What does the word CONCLUDE mean?

a)

to infer

b)

draw a conclusion

c)

have the idea

d)

all of these are correct

14.

The 'P' in PQRSA stands for....

a)

Preview and Predict

b)

Play and Piddle

c)

Put all your strategies on your paper

d)

Pick the right answer

15.

Which strategy do we use when reading a FICTIONAL story?

a)

PQRVSA

b)

PQRSA

c)

SWBST

d)

All of these

16.

The 'V' in PQRVSA reminds us to....

a)

VISUALIZE what the POEM is saying, painting a picture in our brain

b)

VISUALIZE what the characters are doing

c)

VISUALIZE what just happened in fiction stories

d)

VISUALIZE how the poem makes us feel

17.

Why do we need to label and complete our SWBST strategy while reading our FICTIONAL story?

a)

It helps us to Preview and Predict, Write a Question, Read 3 times, Write a Summary, and Assess and Answer our Questions

b)

It helps us to visualize what the poem is saying, but also Preview, Predict, Write a question, Summarize, and Assess and Answer the questions

c)

It helps us to Understand, Plan, Solve, and Check our answers

d)

It helps us to summarize WHO the character, WHAT they want, WHAT problem they had, WHAT they did about it, and HOW it was solved.

18.

Dialogue is......

a)

A conversation between characters in a poem

b)

A conversation between characters in a fictional story

c)

A conversation between characters in a fable

d)

A conversation between characters in an expository passage

19.

Expository Passages are.....

a)

Informational

b)

Persuasive

c)

Entertaining

d)

Poetry

20.

All of the following are examples of EXPOSITORY except....

a)

Fictional

b)

Procedural

c)

Persuasive

d)

Non-Fiction