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Unit 4 Benchmark Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A text written about how two or more people or things are alike or different

a)

summarizes

b)

compares

c)

entertains

d)

teaches

2.

A statement that is true and can be proven

a)

cause

b)

reason

c)

fact

d)

opinion

3.

What a person believes or thinks about something

a)

effect

b)

fact

c)

opinion

d)

lesson

4.

How the author organizes the information in the text

a)

summary

b)

text structure

c)

main idea

d)

text features

5.

What is the meaning of point of view?

a)

Point of view describes when and where a story takes place.

b)

Point of view describes the conflict in the story.

c)

Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story

d)

Point of view describes the turning point of the story.

6.

All of the following are clues that a story is written in first person point of view EXCEPT

a)

The narrator shares a personal experience with the readers.

b)

The narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

c)

The readers is able to view the actions and dialogue of the all the characters but only knows the thoughts and feelings of the narrator.

d)

The narrator uses the pronouns I, me, my, we, and our when addressing him/herself.

7.

What is the point of view based off the passage below?


I couldn’t help but think something was going on. Beth was acting strange, making weird excuses why I needed to be out of the house. She had me run to the store for scissors. I knew we had scissors. When I returned to the house and walked through the door I had the biggest surprise of my life! All of my friends and family were in my house yelling “Surprise!” and “Happy birthday!”

a)

The passage is written in third person limited.

b)

The passage is written in second person point of view.

c)

The passage is written in third person objective.

d)

The passage is written in first person point of view.

8.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
9.
Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 
a)
very different
b)
the same
c)
weird
d)
muggy
10.
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.
a)
anxious
b)
upset
c)
happy
d)
fearful
11.
Cherrymars's mother was IRATE because she talked back to her and had a bad attitude all day long.
Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?
a)
angry
b)
passive
c)
jolly
d)
pleased
12.
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?
a)
tired
b)
full
c)
dizzy
d)
hungry
13.

Mary had been trying to solve the same math problem for an hour. She kept writing and rewriting the problem over and over again. When she kept getting the wrong answer, she put her hands on her head, leaned back in her chair and said, “I quit!!!!

a)

Mary is sleepy.

b)

Mary is frustrated.

c)

Mary is happy.

d)

Mary is trustworthy.

14.
If that passage below were set at Lena's birthday party, what could you infer?
Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.
a)
Lena might have received an unexpected present.
b)
Lena might be a very selfish character.
c)
Lena might be mad at her best friend.
d)
Lena might be talking to her uncle. 
15.
Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?
a)
"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."
b)
"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."
c)
"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."
d)
"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."
16.
In the passage below, what  can you infer about the setting of the story?
When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West. 
a)
The story might take place on a different planet. 
b)
The story might take place in the past. 
c)
The story might take place in a desert. 
d)
We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage. 
17.
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
a)
Randolph is a mean person.
b)
Randolph is a prince or king. 
c)
Randolph has an older sister. 
d)
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph. 
18.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
19.

When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for:

a)

similarities and differences

b)

wrongs and rights

c)

truth and lies

d)

clues and facts

20.
Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors.
What is different about Stella and Tim?
a)
Their parents have different jobs.
b)
They both live by water.
c)
Stella likes Tim.
d)
Tim likes Stella.