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Reading Terms Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ________ is the time and place in which the action occurs.

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Summary

2.
In reading, the problem a character faces is also called the _____.
a)
Scenario
b)
Conflict
c)
Situation
d)
None of the Above
3.
A narrative tells a(n) ____.
a)
episode
b)
problem
c)
Story
d)
secret
4.
The point of greatest interest in a story, in which the conflict is resolved is called the _________.
a)
Turning Point
b)
Climax
c)
Either the climax or the turning point
d)
None of the Above
5.
The series of events in a story can be graphed on a ____.
a)
Characterization Chart
b)
Venn Diagram
c)
Plot Diagram
d)
Motivational Chart
6.
The way a writer creates and develops characters is called ____.
a)
Character Traits
b)
Characterization
c)
Motivation
d)
None of the Above
7.
Context clues can be used to 
a)
reveal a character's motivation.
b)
expose the climax of a narrative.
c)
discover the meanings of unfamiliar words.
d)
reveal a story's theme.
8.
The reason behind a character's behavior is called ____.
a)
conflict
b)
motivation
c)
purpose
d)
none of the above
9.
A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader is called a _____.
a)
theme
b)
conflict
c)
genre
d)
metaphor
10.
____ is a category in which a work of literature is classified.
a)
Genre
b)
Epigraph
c)
Narrative
d)
Poetry
11.
____ is a type of figurative language that compares two unlike things.
a)
Epigraph
b)
Theme
c)
Symbolism
d)
Metaphor
12.
A type of writing that tells an imaginary story is _____.
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
c)
speech
d)
none of the above
13.
I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race. 
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
14.
She ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she knew if she kept her pace, she would win the race. 
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
15.
A type of narrative perspective in where the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."
a)
2nd person POV
b)
3rd person POV
c)
1st person POV
16.
If Helen Keller wrote about her life, it would be a/an ...
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
17.
If another person wrote about Tiger Woods, it would be a/an ...
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
18.
A story set in a real place in the past (like the Great Depression or World War II) with made up, but believable characters.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Fantasy
c)
Biography
d)
Historical Fiction
19.
A story with suspects, clues, and usually a crime that needs to be solved.
a)
Mystery
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Adventure
d)
Historical Fiction
20.
A story with suspects, clues, and usually a crime that needs to be solved.
a)
Mystery
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Adventure
d)
Historical Fiction
21.
This genre has characters, settings, and events that could happen in real life.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Tall Tale
c)
Fiction
d)
Realistic Fiction
22.
An INFORMATIONAL text
a)
is fiction
b)
is nonfiction
c)
could be either
23.
A FANTASY (a story with imaginary things in it)
a)
is fiction
b)
is nonfiction
c)
could be either
24.
I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows.
a)
hurried
b)
ran
c)
wandered
d)
jogged
25.
Read the passage below.  Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests.  That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.  
a)
Followed her mother's requests
b)
Folded her clothes
c)
Brushed her teeth
d)
That night
26.
If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?
a)
text messaging
b)
content origins
c)
context clues
d)
scanning
27.
When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast
a)
rested
b)
broke
c)
avoided
d)
looked at
28.

Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.

a)

scolded

b)

rewarded

c)

arrested

d)

seated

29.

Read the sentence. Then choose the sentence below that uses the underlined word in the same way.


Can you CATCH the baseball?

a)

Carl tried to CATCH the vase.

b)

The girls played CATCH.

c)

Let's CATCH a movie tonight.

d)

The window CATCH is broken.

30.
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
a)
a. homonym
b)
b. a synonym
c)
c. an antonym
d)
d. an explanation
31.

What is an alliteration?

a)

a word that has an affix

b)

the repetition of a consonant sound in neighboring words

c)

comparing two unlike things

d)

a word that resembles the sound it represents

32.

Which of the following has an alliteration?

a)

The silly snake was on the ground.

b)

Two fish swim quickly.

c)

The cat is as black as night.

d)

The tree dances in the wind.

33.

What is the purpose of a narrative?

a)

to persuade

b)

to inform

c)

to teach

d)

to entertain

34.

What is the purpose of a story?

a)

to teach

b)

to inform

c)

to persuade

d)

to e ntertain

35.

If Thomas Paine wrote a story about his life, what would the genre be?

a)

a fairy tale

b)

an autobiography

c)

a biography

d)

a narrative

36.

A biography is

a)

a story about a person's life written by that person.

b)

a story about a person's life written by someone else.

c)

a story with mythical beings.

d)

a story that teaches a lesson using animals.

37.

If a student turns the lights off in the room, what is the effect?

a)

a bright room

b)

a dark room

c)

a loud noise

d)

the student

38.

The climax of a story is

a)

the problem.

b)

the conclusion.

c)

the introduction.

d)

the moment the story is most intense or exciting.

39.

The conclusion of the story is

a)

the summary.

b)

the beginning.

c)

the problem.

d)

the ending.

40.

What marks are used to show direct quotes?

a)

commas

b)

question marks

c)

quotation marks

d)

parenthesis

41.

Figurative language is any language that cannot be taken....

a)

for granted.

b)

literally.

c)

figuratively.

d)

in isolation.

42.

In first person point of view, which pronoun is commonly used?

a)

I

b)

you

c)

they

d)

her

43.

Narrative is another word for ___________.

a)

ending

b)

conclusion

c)

story

d)

biography

44.

If you make an inference, what are you doing?

a)

finishing the story

b)

reading between the lines

c)

writing the conclusion

d)

figuring out a word

45.

What is another word for hyperbole?

a)

exaggeration

b)

conclusion

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

46.

Which is an example of hyperbole?

a)

A ate a million donuts.

b)

The tree danced in the wind.

c)

The cat is as black as night.

d)

The slimy snake slithered on the floor.

47.

Which of the following is an antonym for the word cold?

a)

cool

b)

frigid

c)

hot

d)

melted

48.

Which word is a synonym for the word stop.

a)

go

b)

halt

c)

proceed

d)

ignore

49.

Which of the following words has a suffix?

a)

breakable

b)

pretest

c)

read

d)

rewrite

50.

What is another word for theme?

a)

generalization

b)

conclusion

c)

message

d)

inference

51.

Which of the following would be a theme for the fable The Tortoise and the Hare?

a)

don't be greedy

b)

friends are important

c)

slow and steady wins the race

d)

speed matters

52.

Setting in a story refers to:

a)

time and place

b)

the conclusion

c)

theme

d)

symbolism

53.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

The trees danced in the wind.

b)

The cat was as black as night

c)

My dog is a clown.

d)

The silly snake slithered on the floor.

54.

What pronouns are common in third person point of view?

a)

he and she

b)

I and me

c)

you

55.

Which of the following uses the letters "re" in the same way as in the word rewrite?

a)

real

b)

read

c)

rename

d)

reef

56.

Paraphrase means

a)

to end a story.

b)

to begin a story.

c)

to put something in your own words.

d)

to use phrases with prefixes and suffixes.

57.

Resolution means

a)

how a problem is solved.

b)

the causes of the problem.

c)

the main character in the story.

d)

the climax.

58.

On the day Emily was to return home, she wrote a kind note to her cousins. The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever. Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.


Which revision correctly punctuates the quotation in the sentences?

a)

The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever!” “Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

b)

The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

c)

“The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

d)

“The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever!” “Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

59.

Read the sentences from a magazine article about hail.


According to meteorologist Wendy Cas, hailstones are quite remarkable in terms of their structure. She explained Each hailstone has rings similar to the rings inside the trunk of an oak tree, and these rings show the different layers that formed the hailstone.


Choose the correct way to punctuate the direct speech in the underlined sentence.

a)

“She explained, Each hailstone has rings similar to the rings inside the trunk of an oak tree, and these rings show the different layers that formed the hailstone.”

b)

She explained “Each hailstone has rings similar to the rings inside the trunk of an oak tree, and these rings show the different layers that formed the hailstone.”

c)

“She explained Each hailstone has rings similar to the rings inside the trunk of an oak tree, and these rings show the different layers that formed the hailstone.”

d)

She explained, “Each hailstone has rings similar to the rings inside the trunk of an oak tree, and these rings show the different layers that formed the hailstone.”

60.

Read the paragraph from a story.


(1) In the school’s art fair, Wyatt entered a chalk drawing of a horse, but did not expect to win. (2) He waited patiently with the other students for the winner to be announced and was surprised to hear that he was the winner. (3) He had never cared about winning prizes for his art, but now he was so proud of himself that he raced home to tell his family. (4) His sister listened to him talk excitedly about his winning and then gave him a big hug.


Which revision should be made to the paragraph to correct the error in punctuation?

a)

Remove the comma after horse in sentence 1.

b)

Add a comma after announced in sentence 2.

c)

Remove the comma after art in sentence 3.

d)

Add a comma after winning in sentence 4.

61.

Which sentence contains an error in subject-verb agreement?

a)

There are still many people who enjoy listening to radio shows.

b)

Each of the nine players on a baseball team has a job to do.

c)

All the locations shown on the map is within walking distance.

d)

The task of the engineers is to design a working product.

62.

Read the paragraph from an article on prairie plants.


(1) Prairie plants are different from other plants in many ways. (2) One important difference is that prairie plants can have much deeper roots. (3) Sometimes the roots of a prairie plant goes as deep into the ground as the plant is tall. (4) As a result, the roots reach water that many other plants cannot.


Which verb should be changed to correct an error in subject-verb agreement?

a)

are

b)

is

c)

goes

d)

reach

63.

Read the paragraph.


(1) Every august you can watch falling stars at night. (2) Some people refer to them as shooting stars. (3) However, these objects from space are not stars at all. (4) In fact, they are small pieces of rock or metal that are burning up as they pass through our atmosphere.


Which sentence has a mistake in capitalization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

Read the sentences about mushrooms.


(1) Some people do not like to eat mushrooms. (2) Even if mushrooms are on pizza. (3) Mushrooms are called fungi and are important to us all. (4) These fungi help break down dead plants and make the soil better for new plants.


Which sentence should be revised because it contains a sentence fragment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

65.

Read the sentence.


Bill Gates, _____ helped found Microsoft, is a famous computer scientist.


Which word correctly completes the sentence?

a)

whose

b)

who

c)

which

d)

that

66.

Read the sentence.


I remember the day _____ I discovered I was moving to a new town.


Which word correctly completes the sentence?

a)

where

b)

when

c)

who

d)

why

67.
Although kangaroos and opossums are members of the same animal family, ________ different in many ways.
a)
they're
b)
there
c)
their
68.
Marsupial mothers carry _____ babies in these pouches. 
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
69.
Kangaroos and  are warm-blooded ________. Their bodies stay the same temperature all the time.
a)
aminals
b)
animals
c)
annimals
d)
aminnals
70.
Most opossums _____ about as large as a cat. Kangaroos can be as big as a football player.
a)
is
b)
are
71.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
Some kangaroos are over six feet tall can weigh more than 200 pounds.
b)
Some kangaroos are over six feet tall,  can weigh more than 200 pounds.
c)
Some kangaroos are over six feet tall and can weigh more than 200 pounds.
72.
Kangaroos _______ their time on the ground and can move around fast.
a)
spend
b)
spending
c)
spent
d)
spends
73.
Opossums hang from their tails. This way they can get food that is hard to reach.
a)
This way, they can get food that is hard to reach.
b)
This way they can get food. That is hard to reach.
c)
This way they can. Get food that is hard to reach.
d)
This way they can gets food that is harder to reach.
74.
Opossums will eat almost anything. They like leaves fruit and other plant food. 
a)
They like leaves and fruit and other plant food. 
b)
They like leaves, fruit, and other plant food. 
c)
They like leaves. Fruit and other plant food. 
d)
They like leaves fruit, and other plant food. 
75.
Kangaroos fight by box and kick, but opossums roll up and play dead.
a)
boxed and kicked
b)
boxing and kicking
c)
boxer and kicker
76.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
"I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday," said Melody.
b)
"I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday" said Melody.
c)
"I want a pet kangaroo for my birthday".  Said Melody.
77.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
Did you see the kangaroo at fort island beach?
b)
Did you see the Kangaroo at Fort Island Beach.
c)
Did you see the kangaroo at Fort Island Beach.
d)
Did you see the kangaroo at Fort Island Beach?
78.
What will the ____________ be like this weekend?
a)
whether
b)
weather
79.
The ________________ dog ran up to me.
a)
big old brown
b)
brown big old
c)
old big brown
80.
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
d)
The same beginning sounds repeated
81.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
a)
Let's hit the hay.
b)
He tried not to "make waves".
c)
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
82.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
There is trouble ahead.
a)
He had to pay through the nose.
b)
There's a snake in the grass.
c)
Read between the lines.
83.
That boy is in the doghouse.
a)
The boy is sitting in a doghouse.
b)
The boy is happy.
c)
The boy is getting a reward.
d)
The boy is in trouble.
84.
Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.
a)
Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
b)
Suzy is frowning.
c)
Suzy is pouting.
d)
Suzy is smiling.
85.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
86.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.
a)
I'm getting a hatI
b)
I'm in a pickle
c)
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket
87.

"It's raining cats and dogs."

What is the actual meaning of this idiom?

a)

It is raining cats and dogs, watch out!

b)

It is raining really hard

c)

it isn't raining at all

d)

It is raining on only cats and dogs

88.
Why do author's use idioms?
a)
To make their writing more interesting.
b)
To confuse the audience.
c)
To be mean.
d)
To cause frustration in the reader.
89.
What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."
a)
Something is easy.
b)
Something is delicious.
c)
Something is soft and warm. 
90.

"It'll cost you an arm and a leg"

What's the meaning of this idiom?

a)

You need to give an arm and a leg away

b)

you need to not buy it

c)

Buying it will not be good

d)

it will cost a lot of money

91.

"You hit the nail on the head!"

What does this idiom mean?

a)

You got that right!

b)

That hurt

c)

You missed

d)

You are completely wrong

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