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Roots and Vocab #2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a record of historical events in order of time.

a)

Chronicle (n)

b)

Synchronize (v)

c)

Chronophobia (n)

d)

Chronic (adj)

2.

watch or clock that measures time precisely

a)

chronic

b)

chronicle

c)

synchronize

d)

chronometer

3.

Unusually or excessively active

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hyperactive

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Hyperventilate

4.

High blood pressure

a)

Hyperventilate

b)

Hyperactive

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Hypertension

5.

A microscope allows you to see

a)

small things

b)

things that are far away

c)

nothing

d)

EVERYTHING!!!!

6.

Telephone comes from the Greek tele meaning "far off" and phon meaning "sound." What is the meaning of telephone?

a)

a device for sounds that are close by

b)

a device that helps sound travel quietly

c)

a device that helps sound travel a long way

d)

a device for very loud sounds

7.
What is mood?
a)
The feeling the reader gets from a story.
b)
The dialogue in a story.
c)
The author's attitude about a topic.
d)
A type of figurative language.
8.
What is tone?
a)
The feeling the reader gets from a story.
b)
A comparison using like or as.
c)
The author or narrator's attitude about the topic.
d)
The purpose for writing a story.
9.
My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day, until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do, when he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, for he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy! What is the TONE of the poem?
a)
Frustrated
b)
Humorous
c)
Depressed
d)
Happy
10.
He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school. What is the MOOD of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Serious
c)
Sad
d)
Gloomy
11.
Which of the following might be the theme of a story?
a)
overcoming fear
b)
a brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.
c)
some people are afraid of heights
d)
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."
12.
War destroys human values.  This is an example of a 
a)
plot
b)
main idea
c)
fable
d)
theme
13.
What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
A type of shark called a shortfin mako can leap 20 feet above the surface of the water.
a)
A shark can leap 20 feet out of the water, it is called a shortfin mako. 
b)
The shortfin mako shark can jump above the surface of water.
c)
A shortfin mako is a kind of shark that can leap 20 feet out of the water. 
d)
A shortfin mako can jump 20 feet above the surface of the water.
14.
Is the passage below an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.
Original Text: Toward the end of the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution caused a change in many people's employment. When agricultural work in rural areas became harder to find, many left to seek industrial work in urban areas.
Paraphrase: The Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s changed what jobs were available. People left farms in the country to work in factories in the cities.
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.

What does theme add to a story?

a)

A sense of location.

b)

An important message.

c)

Motivation for the characters.

d)

Dialogue for the characters.

16.

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

a)

Some prizes aren't worth it.

b)

Overeating leads to illness.

c)

Insects value food over safety.

d)

Always send a tester.

17.
Read the following passage and answer the question.
Maggie 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 implicity stated in the paragraph?
a)
Maggie grabbed her backpack.
b)
Maggie is off to school.
c)
Maggie's mom told her to be careful.
d)
Maggie put on her coat.
18.
 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.
d)
Maggie is never late to school.
19.
Details that are stated directly in the text.

This is the definition of which term?
a)
Explicit
b)
Implicit
20.
Where do you have to make inferences to understand?
a)
Explicit
b)
Implicit

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