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Test 1 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "crouch or shrink down in fear"?

a)

gait

b)

cower

c)

revive

d)

valiant

2.

Which word means "a manner of walking or moving on foot"?

a)

cower

b)

gait

c)

fledgling

d)

consolation

3.

Which word means "a young bird that has recently grown its flight feathers"?

a)

fledgling

b)

cower

c)

valiant

d)

singe

4.

Which word means "in a clever way that is meant to trick or deceive"?

a)

singe

b)

cunningly

c)

valiant

d)

gait

5.

Which word means "a comfort"?

a)

singe

b)

gait

c)

valiant

d)

consolation

6.

Which word means "to burn lightly"?

a)

singe

b)

gait

c)

consolation

d)

valiant

7.

Which word means "brave/courageous"?

a)

singe

b)

valiant

c)

gait

d)

consolation

8.

Which of the following describes a setting?

a)

The Big Bad Wolf

b)

Protagonist

c)

A large field on a sunny day

d)

Brave and strong

9.

Which statement best describes the theme of the Three Little Pigs?

a)

Don't judge a book by its cover.

b)

You should never lie.

c)

Hard work pays off.

d)

It is important to balance work and play.

10.

A struggle or problem in a story

a)

climax

b)

conflict

c)

characters

d)

setting

11.

The time and place of a story

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

resolution

d)

rising action

12.

Once upon a time, there were three bears. There was a Papa Bear, who was very big, a Mama Bear, who was middle-sized, and a Baby Bear, who was very small. They all lived together in a little cottage in the middle of the woods. Their favorite breakfast was porridge. This information would be shared in what part of the plot?

a)

Rising action

b)

Falling action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

13.

The part of the story where you can't put your book down because it is so exciting and you can't wait to find out what happens next is called?

a)

Rising action

b)

Climax

c)

Falling action

d)

Resolution

14.

The climax of a story is often referred to as the ________.

a)

end

b)

beginning

c)

worst part

d)

turning point

15.

The resolution of a story is where __________ .

a)

everything begins

b)

characters are introduced

c)

there is a plot twist

d)

conflicts are resolved

16.

The "rising action" is where __________________.

a)

complications arise, the plot "thickens" and the majority of the story is told.

b)

characters "rise up" and live better lives

c)

the ending occurs

d)

yeast makes the dough rise, so bread can be baked

17.

This part of a story occurs right after the climax.

a)

exposition

b)

resolution

c)

climax

d)

falling action

18.

This line indicates which part of the plot?

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

exposition

d)

falling action

19.

What part of the plot is shown at the point of the graph?

a)

falling action

b)

climax

c)

resolution

d)

exposition.

20.

This line represents the ________________ of a story.

a)

climax

b)

rising action

c)

exposition

d)

resolution

21.

This line represents the ___________ of the plot.

a)

exposition

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

rising action

22.

What part of the plot does this line represent?

a)

resolution

b)

climax

c)

matrix

d)

falling action

23.

In the exposition, the reader typically finds out about ______ ?

a)

the story's turning point

b)

where and when the story is taking place, along with characters names and descriptions

c)

how the story ends

d)

a brief summary of the story

24.

"Buck is the most skilled banjo player in town and is praised by all, until Chuck arrives from the big city. Soon Buck's fans are going to Chuck's showings instead and Buck decides to settle it. Now Buck must compete with Chuck in a contest of dueling banjos to determine who is the greatest and who will leave town for good. Will Buck's raw, grassroots twang overcome Chuck's more polished big city style?"

a)

individual vs. individual

b)

individual vs. self

c)

Individual vs. technology

d)

individual vs. society

25.

"Alice is surrounded by junk. Everywhere she looks, people are littering, tossing recyclable materials in the garbage, and wasting perfectly good resources that could be reused. Alice decides to take a stand against this. She and a small group of environmentally conscious friends create an antilittering campaign. When one of their videos goes viral, Alice finally gets the attention that she needs to make her point. Will she be able to affect change?"

a)

individual vs. nature

b)

individual vs. society

c)

individual vs. technology

d)

individual vs. individual

26.

Which organizational pattern is used in this text?

I was born in Argentina in 1977. Only 4 years after that, my family moved to the US. Around 1982, we moved to Paris, where we lived for 2 years.

a)

Process

b)

Chronological Order

c)

Generalization

d)

Concept/Definition

27.

Which organizational pattern is used in this text?

I spent my entire morning getting ready for the performance. I even had my mom drive me to the store to get snacks to share with my partner before the big event. On the other hand, my partner woke up late and missed the entire thing. Ugh.

a)

Contrast

b)

Chronological

c)

Process

d)

Generalization and Example

28.

Which of these words signals a cause and effect organization pattern?

a)

likewise

b)

furthermore

c)

as a result

d)

for example

29.

The _____ identifies what the topic of an article or book will be about.

a)

Subheading

b)

Glossary

c)

Title

d)

Photograph

30.

Bold and Italicized words are important because

a)

They show us what words are important to the text

b)

They create visual appeal within an article or story

c)

They are the topics found in the table of contents

d)

They tell us what the photographs and illustrations are about

31.

The ______ tells the reader the names of each chapter and what page the chapter begins.

a)

Illustration

b)

Glossary

c)

Index

d)

Table of Contents

32.

A _____ tells the reader specific information in relation to a photograph or illustration within a text

a)

Bold & Italicized words

b)

Sub heading

c)

Caption

d)

Glossary

33.

The _____ divides a text into sections and explains what each section will be about.

a)

Title

b)

Heading

c)

Subheading

d)

Photograph

34.
She read for 20 minutes each night; therefore, her vocabulary comprehension increased significantly.  What organizational pattern is this statement an example of?
a)
compare and contrast
b)
cause and effect
c)
enumeration
d)
chronological
35.
I write a letter to parents explaining that their child's grade and provide suggestions for what they can do to help their child improve his grade.  What organizational pattern would this letter be?
a)
compare and contrast
b)
listing
c)
problem / solution
d)
cause and effect
36.
A website tells you how to make your own slime.  What organizational pattern describes this text?
a)
chronological
b)
enumeration
c)
process
d)
cause and effect
37.
What is problem and solution?
a)
a text that presents an issue and a way to fix it
b)
a text that compares and contrasts two different things
c)
a text that describes or explains something
d)
a text written in chronological order
38.
Which of the following of key words is written in the pattern of cause and effect?
a)
consequently
b)
in addition
c)
characteristics include
d)
on the other hand
39.
The way the writer organizes information is called:
a)
mood.
b)
setting.
c)
cause & effect.
d)
organizational pattern.