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WorksheetsReading- End of Year Skills Reivew
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 57mins
What is the problem of the story?
Conflict
Resolution
Falling Action
Climax
The turning point of the story...
Rising Action
Conflict
Exposition
Climax
The main character of the story...
Minor character
Characterization
Protagonist
Antagonist
Which of these is NOT a part of Author's Purpose?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Excitement
Which of the following statements presents a cause and effect relation:
My cousin and I went to the movies yesterday.
I love eating pizza on weekends.
Because I failed my exam, my parents were angry.
My father was angry that afternoon.
What is the strategy you use when identifying similarities and differences between things?
main idea and details
summary
author's purpose
compare and contrast
What is the central message of a story?
The effect of an action
The cause of an action
The lesson, moral, or message
The differences between things
Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that are stated in the text
main idea
central idea
details
inferences
Using prior knowledge and evidence from the text
main idea
multiple meaning words
plot
making inferences
The author is trying to convince; change someone’s mind, or get someone to do something or to stop doing something
inform
persuade
entertain
explain
The author is trying to make the story enjoyable
inform
persuade
entertaining
author's purpose
The author is teaching, providing facts and information
entertain
persuade
main idea
inform
Comparison of two unlike things using either “like” or “as”
personification
metaphor
alliteration
simile
Giving an animal, object, or idea human qualities or characteristics
personification
simile
metaphor
symbolism
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
got her sunglasses
made a sandwich
picked up her umbrella
Grandpa was 85 years old and had gone through many experiences in his life. Everyone in grandpa's building went to him for advice. He always had the right answers. He helped people with their problems and gave them great recipes to try. "I've never met someone who knows as much as you do, Gramps!" exclaimed Simon.
Choose the character trait that best describes grandpa.
wise
elegant
magnificent
Which one of these statements in an opinion?
Frogs are amphibians.
Cats are cuter than dogs.
Washing your hands keeps germs from spreading.
George Washington was the first president of the United States.
Context Clues- Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers
popular
out-dated
fancy
expensive
A "Technology is More Harmful than Helpful" essay is written to-
inform
persuade
entertain
What types of figurative language appears in this sentence?
After playing in the snow, my feet were blocks of ice.
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
Choose the best pronoun that correctly completes this sentence.
Be sure to give Mrs. Arner and ________ our tickets before we leave for the Taylor Swift concert.
my
mine
I
me
Hurricane Andrew was one of the worst hurricanes to hit the United States. Andrew first formed in the warm waters of the southern Atlantic Ocean. To begin with, the storm had winds of only 40 miles per hour. As the stormcontinued to move over the warm ocean, it gained energy and grew stronger. When the wind speed reached 74 miles per hour, the storm was officially a hurricane and was named Andrew. Then Andrew’s winds climbed to 175 miles per hour! Next, heavy rain moved onshore as Andrew made landfall in southern Florida.
because
since
as a result
thus
for this reason
in order to
if…then
As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright enjoyed making new things. They loved using tools and reading about mechanics and science. In 1892, the brothers opened a bicycle shop in Ohio. Later their interest turned to flight. They studied flying models, birds, and anything related to making things fly. In 1899, Orville and Wilbur built a biplane kite to better understand how to control a flying machine. By 1903, the brothers were experimenting with gliders and later built a power-driven....
Living in space is very different from living on Earth. On Earth we experience gravity, which is the force that pulls things towards Earth. However, in space gravity is much weaker. On Earth objects stay where they are put, while in space objects float unless they are tied down. If you throw a ball on Earth, gravity will make the ball drop back to the ground. In space, though, the ball would continue to move without falling. On Earth, water flows out of the faucet and into a glass. However, in space water would flow out a faucet and float in the air.
Not all famous people experienced success easily. Many had setbacks along the way.
Allison is wearing a uniform. She is packing her bag
with a glove, ball, and cleats.
I can infer that Allison is going to:
basketball camp
swim team
a softball game
Claire’s best friend just moved to another town. Claire hasn’t come out of her bedroom all day. She doesn’t want to play or eat.
I can infer that Claire is feeling:
excited
sad
angry
Context Clues
After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.
dark
funny
bright
normal
Context Clues
When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast.
rested
broke
avoided
looked at
Cause and effect
After the dog jumped over the fence, the owner ran after him.
cause
effect
Cause and effect
Since it was Dad’s birthday, we bought him a new tie.
cause
effect
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined word.
All the parents agreed that a new school was needed, but there was quite a controversy about the cost. Some argued that a swimming pool was unnecessary and would cost too much money. Others replied that a pool would benefit the whole community.
controversy means:
something that costs too much
an issue that people have very different opinions on
the opinion that everyone agrees on
Identify the correct figure of speech.
The unforgiving sun glared down on us all day.
simile
metaphor
personification
Which definition matches the way the word reign is used in this sentence?
The American colonists declared their independence during the reign of George III.
v. to rule as a king or queen
v. to be widespread
n. the rule of a king or queen; the time during which a person rules
What is opinion?
What a paragraph or text is mostly about
The solution to a problem in a story
The lesson, moral, or message of a story
The author's belief about a topic
A story that is written to make readers laugh
Humor
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Informational
Writing that is true and factual; it often contains charts, diagrams, and photographs
Informational
Historical Nonfiction
Play
Science Fiction
A fictional story that takes place in the past; often the setting is real but the characters are made up
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
A suspenseful story centered around a puzzling event; it includes clues
Mystery
Historical Nonfiction
Fantasy
Humor
A story that contains events that could never happen in real life
Fantasy
Humor
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
An informative writing about events that happened in the past
Historical Nonfiction
Informational
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
A story that is act out; it contains a script, stage directions, and dialogue
Play
Humor
Fantasy
Mystery
