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Final Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
2.
The people or animals that take part in the action of a story are called ________________.
a)
Characters
b)
Plot
c)
Setting
d)
Author
3.

Setting is the ___________________ of the action of the story.

a)

Problem

b)

Solution

c)

time and place

d)

plot

4.
A brief introduction of the setting, characters, and opening situation. 
a)
Rising Action
b)
Exposition
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
5.
A struggle between opposing forces. The problem of the story. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Rising Action
d)
Conflict
6.
A series of main events that leads to the climax. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
`Rising Action
7.
The turning point of the story. 
a)
Expostion
b)
Resolution
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
8.
The events that follow the climax, which lessen the conflict.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action 
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
9.
The story's conclusion. The outcome of the conflict. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
10.
The central message expressed by the author of a story. 
a)
Plot
b)
Theme
c)
point of view
d)
Character 
11.
When making an inference, it is always important to go back to the text to?
a)
Quickly skim the text
b)
Make a good guess
c)
Reread
d)
Change your answer choice
12.
"Clues" you see or read in the text are called?
a)
Schema
b)
Background knowledge
c)
Inference
d)
Text evidence
13.
With Inference, your answer choices will usually be_____ stated in the text.
a)
Directly
b)
Commonly
c)
Indirectly
d)
Obviously
14.
Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one. " She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One Left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all. What did Katie clean up? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)
a)
Milk
b)
Juice
c)
Jelly
d)
Eggs
15.
It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)
a)
She wanted a different color poster
b)
It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night
c)
She did not want to go to sleep
d)
She wanted a book about George Washington instead
16.

What can you infer about the following:

Sofia threw on mismatched socks and forgot to brush her teeth. She ran out the door just in time to see the bus drive by.

a)

Sofia was dressing up as a clown.

b)

Sofia was practicing for the big race.

c)

Sofia's alarm didn't go off, and she was late for school.

d)

Sofia's mom forgot to lay out her clothes for her.

17.

What evidence best supports your inference? Choose all that apply.

a)

...threw on mismatched socks.

b)

...forgot to brush her teeth.

c)

...ran out the door just in time to see the bus drive by.

18.
Identify the simile
a)
I like apples.
b)
Apples taste sweet.
c)
You're the apple of my eye.
d)
This apple is as sweet as candy.
19.
Identify the metaphor
a)
My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.
b)
My heart is a muscle.
c)
My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.
d)
My heart is like a muscle.
20.

Katniss's bravery lit the flame of revolution.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

21.

The Beast looked like a bear and a lion at the same time.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

22.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _____________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
23.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
24.
true or false: tone is determined by description or dialogue
a)
True
b)
False
25.
"We have some important news for you Mr. President.  We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent.  The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead.  "Tell me everything you know." 
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
Informal
b)
Happy
c)
Serious
d)
Optimistic
26.
quiet is to loud as slow is to______
a)
green
b)
fast
c)
sluggish
d)
loud
27.
smart is to intelligent as tasty is to_______
a)
worst
b)
hungry
c)
delicious
d)
gross
28.
teacher is to school as doctor is to________
a)
hospital
b)
health
c)
person
d)
nurse
29.
fire is to hot as ice is to_______
a)
snow
b)
melt
c)
cold
d)
freeze
30.
Dialogue is
a)
a conversation between/amongst characters
b)
a verb
c)
when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story
d)
boring
31.
Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.
a)
commas
b)
speaker tags
c)
quotation marks
d)
An indent
32.
Which of the following are quotation marks?
a)
?
b)
"
c)
'
d)
,
33.
_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.
a)
Indent
b)
Capitalize
c)
Underline
d)
Delete
34.
Is this sentence sentence written correctly?
Chad told me, "the movie begins at 7:30."
a)
Yes
b)
No
35.
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.
36.
What point of view uses the word 
he?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
37.
I was nervous when it was my turn in the spelling bee.
This statement is:
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person
38.
He likes to tell jokes that make everybody laugh.
This statement is:
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person
39.
A word’s denotation is its dictionary definition. But a word can also evoke certain thoughts and feelings. The thoughts and feelings associated with a certain word are called the connotation of the word. Words with the same denotation can have different connotations. Connotations can be positive, negative or neutral.
Which of the following has a positive connotation?
a)
A strong reek 
b)
A strong aroma 
40.
Which of the following has a negative connotation?
a)
A pushy leader
b)
A charismatic leader
41.
Which of the following has a positive connotation? 
a)
Squandered his time 
b)
Invested his time 
42.
Which of the following has a negative connotation?
a)
A bold plan
b)
A reckless plan
43.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

44.

Which of the following is true about allusions?

a)

allusions are written in quotation marks

b)

allusions are always started as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'

c)

allusions are indicated references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure

d)

all of the above

45.

Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?

a)

his wife was his Achille's heel

b)

he lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's

c)

she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

d)

we'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

46.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An extreme exaggeration
b)
A little exaggeration
c)
Similar sounds
d)
Compares two things using like or as
47.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
a)
She is as pretty as a flower.
b)
She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
c)
She is a beautiful flower.
d)
She is very pretty.
48.
I'm so hungry I could eat a cow.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Not hyperbole
49.
Choose the answer that is not a hyperbole.
a)
My house is as big as North America.
b)
My brother is smaller than a seed.
c)
I ate a truck-full of food.
d)
I'm taller then you.
50.

What is an idiom?

a)

A comparison not using like or as

b)

An exaggeration

c)

A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally

51.
 I’m dying to see that movie! 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
52.

If someone is pulling my leg it means that

a)

He is massaging it

b)

We are doing gymnastics

c)

He is joking

53.

I was feeling under the weather, so

a)

I took my umbrella with

b)

Next time I should listen to weather forecast

c)

I went back to bed

54.

Mike and Kate decided to tie the knot because

a)

It had become undone

b)

They loved one other

c)

They needed to save money

55.

When I heard the poem, some of the lines rang a bell and

a)

Sounded very beautiful

b)

I thought I'd heard it somewhere before

c)

Some of them beat a drum

56.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
I have a smart dog.
a)
smart
b)
dog
c)
have
d)
the
57.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Elephants are strong animals.
a)
elephants
b)
strong
c)
animals
d)
the
58.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
I live in a friendly neighborhood.
a)
I
b)
live
c)
friendly
d)
neighborhood
59.

Explicit is:

a)

When the answer is obvious in the text

b)

When the answer isn't in the text at all

c)

When the answer is implied in the text

d)

When the narrator is in first person

60.

Implicit is:

a)

When the narrator is in first person

b)

When the answer isn't in the text at all

c)

When the answer is hidden in the text

d)

When the answer is obvious in the text

61.
Read the following passage and answer the question.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?
a)
Maggie lives close to the school.
b)
Maggie put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.
c)
Maggie is in Kindergarten or 1st grade.
d)
Maggie is never late to school.
62.
Identify the implicit information in the article below.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
a)
Maggie was late to school.
b)
Maggie was in Kindergarten or 1st grade.
c)
Maggie lives close to the school.
d)
Maggie is excited about going to school.
63.
 to live, life 
a)
fic
b)
gen
c)
bio
d)
sect
64.
If I decide to write a book about Mrs. Norsworthy's life, what kind of book would it be?
a)
biologist
b)
biography
c)
biosphere
d)
macrobiotic diet
65.
I am part of the world in which life can exist. I am the __________________.
a)
biosphere
b)
biologist
c)
macrobiotic diet
d)
antibiotics

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