WorksheetsState Testing Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins
The main message or overall idea expressed by the poem/book
metaphor
simile
theme
none of the above
Which is an example of a hyperbole?
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
The wind howled in the night.
She was quiet as a mouse.
BOOM!
A group of lines in a poem set off by blank lines
paragraph
stanza
block
"Sandy says Spongebob has the suds" is an example of...
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
"Jellyfish Fields smelled of fresh coral and was blanketed in bright green grass" is an example of...
personification
imagery
onomatopoeia
alliteration
What is perspective?
The feeling experienced by the reader
the author’s attitude toward a topic or subject
The time and place of a story
The main struggle in a story
setting
time and place
conflict
struggle faced by the characters
rising action
the steady increase in tension
climax
the most intense point of a story. The point where the outcome of the conflict be decided
resolution
how the conflict is resolved
When you analyze a text, you _______________.
judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something
form an opinion from evidence; to reach a conclusion based on known facts.
study or examine something in detail in order to discover more about it.
say something that someone else has said or written using different words
What is the author's perspective?
The underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film or other work
The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people.
Language characterized by figures of speech (e.g., metaphor, symbolism)
The author’s attitude toward a topic or subject.
What is syntax?
the way in which an author arranges those words
the author’s word choice; the formation of sentences and the associated grammatical rules
capable of being believed
determining the spelling of a word based on the sounds in the word
When you evaluate a text, you _______________.
judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something
form an opinion from evidence; to reach a conclusion based on known facts.
study or examine something in detail in order to discover more about it.
say something that someone else has said or written using different words
When you infer while reading a text, you _______________.
judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something
form an opinion from evidence; to reach a conclusion based on known facts.
study or examine something in detail in order to discover more about it.
say something that someone else has said or written using different words
What is text structure?
The components of a story or article that are not the main body of the text, including the table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions and labeled diagrams
the atmosphere of a piece of writing; it’s the emotions a selection arouses in a reader through diction, figurative language, and other choices
Structures used to organize information in a text (e.g., chronology, comparison and cause and effect)
The most important or central thought unifying elements of a text
A viewpoint or opinion
Claim
Central Idea
Plot
Mood
Details supporting opposing (opposite) views
Claim
Counterclaim
Comparison
Evidence
The time and place
Theme
Solution
Plot
Setting
The "feeling" of a story
Tone
Mood
Point of View
Plot
A story's order of events
Setting
Plot
Claim
Cause & Effect
A short, concise retelling of a story
Solution
Counterclaim
Summary
Comparison & Contrast
An answer
Solution
Claim
Central Idea
Theme
Details that support an argument or claim
Counterargument
Evidence
Summary
Mood
Observing similarities and differences
Compare & Contrast
Natural Disaster & Relief Effort
Hypothesis & Experiment
Cause & Effect
One event that forces another to happen
Claim & Counterclaim
Compare & Contrast
Hypothesis & Experiment
Cause & Effect
Too means...
in addition to
also
in excess
very
7.5F Joe will go to the movies this weekend if he washes dishes all week.
Based ONLY on the above statement, what MUST be true?
Joe is washing dishes all week.
Joe has never washed dishes before.
Joe really likes going to the movies so he will wash the dishes all week.
If Joe does not go to the movies this weekend, he did not wash dishes all week.
7.9D: The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow. This is an example of?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
7.9F: _______ is the feeling the reader gets when reading the text.
Tone
Mood
Theme
Main Idea
7.7 A: What is the theme of this text?
Kevin was walking home from school when he saw a little girl getting picked on by one of Kevin’s classmates. He felt sorry for her, but he did not stop to help her. A few weeks later, the same classmate began picking on Kevin.
Love Conquers All
Crime Does Not Pay
Perseverance
What comes around goes around
Laura is only a few years younger than Australian sailor Jesse Martin was when he sailed around the world solo, nonstop, and unassisted. This proves that it is possible for a person to endure the physical and mental risks that an ocean voyage can present. And the risks won't be as great for Laura because she will have the safety boat shadowing her. Under such circumstances, I would allow her that adventure.
What does the word shadowing mean in the context of this text:
to shelter from light and heat
to have colors that gradually pass one into another
to follow or keep under observation
to become dark
A single line of a poem.
poem
meter
verse
stanza
A piece of writing that is a play and can include costumes, stage directions, props, sets, script, and dialogue.
connection
Poetry
Prose
Drama
The pattern of rhyming words in a poem.
Rhyme Scheme
Meter
Nursery Rhyme
Verse
When a reader makes a connection between themselves and the text.
Text to World connection
Text to Self connection
Text to Character connection
Text to Text connection
When a reader uses both the text and their outside knowledge to make a prediction. (Read between the lines)
Theme
Drama
Inference
Observation
The pattern of beats throughout a poem.
Verse
Meter
Rhyme Scheme
a drum
A piece of writing that is written using sentences and paragraphs. Most chapter books are written like this.
Simple Solutions
Poetry
Drama
Prose
Which pair of words are synonyms?
cold,hot
beautiful,pretty
angry,happy
hare,hair
Which pair of words are antonyms?
tired,sleepy
vertical,horizontal
afraid, frightened
their,they're
What is the author's purpose of this text?
The Coliseum is an ancient stadium in the center of Rome. It is the largest of its kind. It is very old. They started building it in the year 70 and took 10 years to build.
To explain how to build the Coliseum
The give facts about the Coliseum
To list features of the Coliseum
Jaki is a wonderful piano player, but Emily is more VERSATILE. She sings, acts, paints, writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
