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GT Reading Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an idiom?
a)
The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
b)
An exaggeration.
c)
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. 
d)
A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning. 
2.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
3.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
4.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf. 
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
5.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
6.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
7.
What is consonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
8.
I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
What did you do this time?!
9.

In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters in the movie are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is. Which type of irony is represented in this situation?

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

none of the above

10.

A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"

a)

situational irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

verbal irony

d)

none of the above

11.

Melanie and her family decided to travel from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather. However, as soon as they arrived, they were welcomed by below-freezing temperatures. What type of irony is represented in this situation?

a)

situational irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

verbal irony

d)

none of the above

12.
Descriptive or figurative language in writing where the author uses words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
a)
rhyme
b)
poem
c)
simile
d)
imagery
13.
A group of lines in a poem
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
line
d)
stanza
14.
a narrative poem of longer length; usually tells a sad or tragic story; contains many stanzas
a)
couplet
b)
haiku
c)
rhyme
d)
ballad
15.
a poem written in the shape of its subject matter
a)
triplet
b)
ballad
c)
limerick
d)
concrete poem
16.
a 17-syllable traditional Japanese poem; unrhymed; has no title; has three lines containing syllables of 5, 7 & 5; usually about nature
a)
haiku
b)
limerick
c)
ballad
d)
concrete poem
17.
a humorous 5-line poem; usually begins with "There once was a..."; the third and fourth lines are shorter than lines 1, 3, & 5; rhyme scheme is AABBA
a)
limerick
b)
haiku
c)
quatrain
d)
free verse
18.

The dictionary definition refers to

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

e)

glossary

19.

The connotation of a word can be

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

true

e)

false

20.

The word odor has a

a)

negative connotation

b)

positive connotation

21.

The word curious has a

a)

negative connotation

b)

positive connotation

22.
Which sentence is written in second person point of view?
a)
Erin did not want to go to the grocery store. 
b)
You did not want to go to the grocery store.
c)
Mariah did not want to go to the grocery store. 
d)
I did not want to go to the grocery store.
23.
A _____ narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts. 
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited
d)
third person, omniscient 
24.
I don't like creeping down the dark alley. 
From which point of view is this sentence written?
a)
first person 
b)
second person 
c)
third person 
25.

What does liber mean?

a)

free

b)

place

c)

order

d)

recall

26.

What does loc mean?

a)

best

b)

new

c)

place

d)

move

27.

What does mand mean?

a)

small

b)

foot

c)

free

d)

order

28.

What does mob mean?

a)

best

b)

born

c)

new

d)

move

29.

What is the meaning of ped/pod?

a)

place

b)

free

c)

foot

d)

move

30.

If you read about...a giant cat trying to take over a city.

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.
a)
Characters
b)
Point of View
c)
Setting
d)
Climax
32.
The resolution is where the story ______________.
a)
tells how the problem was solved
b)
introduces characters and setting
c)
has an event that starts the story
d)
shows when and where the story takes place
33.
Fiction writing is 
a)
Real
b)
Fake
c)
Fun to read
34.
Non fiction writing is 
a)
real
b)
fake
c)
fun to read
d)
not real
35.
The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters
a)
mystery
b)
myth
c)
fantasy
d)
folktale 
36.
Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
historical fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
folktales
37.
True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.
a)
autobiography
b)
realistic fiction
c)
biography
d)
poetry
38.
To make a sock monkey, first you will need two clean socks. Next, you will cut them into pieces to make arms, legs, body, and the head. What's the text structure? 
a)
cause and effect
b)
compare and contrast
c)
description
d)
sequence and order 
39.
Both monkeys and gorillas are mammals. Both can be found in Africa. Most monkeys live in trees, but gorillas spend most of their time on the ground. What's the text structure?
a)
cause and effect
b)
compare and contrast
c)
description
d)
sequence and order 
40.
Logging and destruction of monkeys habitats have caused many monkeys to be put on the endangered species list. What's the text structure? 
a)
cause and effect
b)
compare and contrast
c)
description
d)
sequence and order 
41.

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is. It tells you what you see in the picture.

a)

Glossary

b)

Index

c)

Table of contents

d)

Caption

42.
This is an example of a ___________?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Chart/Graph
d)
Caption
43.

This feature list topics and gives you the page number to navigate to the information. Found in the front of the book.

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Glossary

d)

Diagram

44.

This is an example of ____________ text feature? NOTICE THE LABELS added to the picture.

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Glossary

d)

Diagram

45.

This is an example of an _______________. Located in the back of a book and gives the page number to a specific topic.

a)

a table of contents page

b)

an index page

c)

a glossary

d)

a title page

46.
I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he? 
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
47.
I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day. I know it’s private, but I want to read it! What is the letter? 
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
48.
long speech by one single character to other characters
a)
dialogue
b)
play
c)
monologue
d)
drama
49.
is a part of an act
a)
scene
b)
play
c)
drama
d)
line
50.
the words that are spoken by the actors
a)
monologue
b)
speech
c)
dialogue
d)
private speech
51.

a brief remark in which a character expresses private thoughts to the audience

a)

aside

b)

soliliquy

c)

chorus

d)

tragic remark