WorksheetsSemester Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 48mins
Rules are extremely important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
Which sentence best supports the author's claim?
They help keep things running smoothly.
You should follow rules.
Rules give you options.
The author's claim isn't clear.
Rules are extremely important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What does the word extremely mean as it's used in sentence 1?
extending
greatly
drastically
first and last
Cobras typically live in hot, tropical areas but are also found in savannahs, grasslands, forests and farming areas in Africa and Southern Asia. They like to spend time underground, under rocks and in trees. You can also find cobras in the water.
How does the author organize this information?
by demonstrating that cobras don't attack unprovoked.
by comparing cobras and other types of snakes.
by describing how and where cobras live.
by persuading the reader to learn more about cobras.
Cobras typically live in hot, tropical areas but are also found in savannahs, grasslands, forests and farming areas in Africa and Southern Asia. They like to spend time underground, under rocks and in trees. You can also find cobras in the water.
The photograph is included to help the read understand -
the hot, tropical area where cobras live
when a cobra will go underground
the size and dimesions of a cobra
what a cobra looks like in the water
Is your bedroom a disaster? My room used to be a hot mess. Actual pigs could have lived there, and no one would have noticed. My mom gave me one week to clean my room...or else! I must say, it seemed like such a huge task, and I was not motivated to clean it. However, I decided to tackle it in small bits. I did one thing each day, and I'm proud to say that I've kept it clean for two weeks now!
How does the author develop the idea that the bedroom was extremely messy?
Pigs could have lived there.
I've kept it clean.
It seemed like such a huge task.
I decided to tackle it in small bits.
What poetic device is used here?
Good as gold
Busy bee
Living the life
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Rhyme
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
The snow is a white blanket.
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
Metaphor
Personification
Refrain
Hyperbole
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The teenage boy left behind a cloud of Axe so powerful that it could set off the smoke detectors"
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Refrain
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What is the use of words that imitate sounds? (Crash, bang, hiss, splat)
What is THE MEssage about life that a poem or story tells?
alliteration
tone
theme
stanza
What is it called when the author uses words and phrases more than once?
What is a poet's tool to change the meaning, emphasis, and flow of a poem?
Example: capital letters, line length, punctuation, word position, bold letters
syllable
repetition
graphical element
rhyme scheme
COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS!
Collin, Lilly, and Bella worked hard on ____ group project.
COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS!
_______going to have to stay after school for practice.
Your
You're
COMPOUND SENTENCES
Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.
After the movie, we all went out for a pizza.
complex sentence
NOT a complex sentence
What is the TOPIC of the passage?
Planets
Space is one of the most mysterious places in our world.
There is so much out there that we don't know about.
Space
Which article title would provide more facts to support the Controlling Idea of the selection?
"Exploring the Unknown in Outer Space"
"Space Station Daily Operation"
"How Do Astronauts Deal With Zero Gravity?"
"Is Pluto Really a Planet?"
What is the controlling idea or main idea of the story below?
elephants have large ears
elephants can be dangerous
elephants are very large
elephants use their trunks in different ways
What is most likely the reason the author wrote this selection?
to convince the reader to save the elephants
to explain more facts about the size of elephants
to tell a story about an elephant family
to persuade you to research more about elephant trunks
Why would an author include a timeline with a passage like this?
A timeline would help the reader learn about types of cars today.
A timeline might help the reader learn more about cars through the ages.
Timelines are usually only included in passages about history.
A timeline is a text structure or organizational pattern.
After reading this passage, the reader can conclude that -
Trucks did not exist when vehicles were first invented.
The early car models were extremely fast.
Advances over the years have made cars smaller and faster.
Technology is included in cars now because people find it helpful.
Which text structure would an article titled "Kroger vs. Walmart" follow?
Order of Importance
Compare and Contrast
Sequential Order
Problem and Solution
Which text structure would a recipe follow?
Problem and Solution
Description/Definition
Sequential Order
Cause and Effect
Which text structure would "The History of the Marshmallow" follow?
Chronological Order
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Order of Importance
Which text structure would "What You Did to Make Your Cat Angry" follow?
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Sequential
Which text structure would "So Your Cat Hates You? We Can Help!" follow?
Sequential Order
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Which text structure would "Should You Buy a Laptop or Macbook?" follow?
Order of Importance
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Which dictionary definition best fits the definition of profile as it's used in this sentence?
Van won an award for his profile on the school principal.
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Which sentence best summarizes this paragraph?
Humans are smart, but dolphins are much smarter.
Dolphins are extremely smart and are able to prove it in a variety of ways.
A dolphin can score higher on a test than any other animal.
Dolphins are great at sharing.
What is the setting of a story?
The characters
The plot
When & Where the story happens
The resolution
A text in which the character tells the story using words I, we, me, us is told from:
First person
Second person
Third person omnicient
fourth person
When reading FICTION, a story told about one character by a narrator is called:
third person limited
the plot
the first person
third person omnicient
Which sentence below could be the theme of a story?
Skippy made a lot of money this summer.
Louisa learned that her bracelet had been stolen.
Job Bob finally knew that you can't trust everyone.
The end of the story is the best.
What word might describe the relationship between Ronan and Grandpa Leon in the passage?
hateful
stressed
happy
scary
What should a good fiction summary always have?
Good character development
Beginning and middle
Conflict
SWBST
What does a good non-fiction summary have?
All the details of the passage
controlling idea and the main supporting details
SWBST
Respect and Responsibility
What can you infer about the relationships in this family?
Everyone always gets along.
They fight often.
This family is having their first fight.
No one loves Harry Potter.
Which option shows the correct capitalization?
Mr. Weber
Beck junior High
billy joe BOB
Charlotte's web
Which option shows the correct way to list items in a series?
I wanted to run, shout scream and celebrate!
My backpack is full of pens, pencils, notebooks, and trash!
I love only one brand of ice, cream.
After studying, I knew I was going to make an A on the exam!
