Worksheets6th Grade 1st Semester Reading Exam
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
The enemy of the protagonist is what we call :
a secondary character
an antagonist
a friend
a hero
Every story most have a _____ in order to be interesting, also called: a problem.
hero
script
story
conflict
When the story is told in the perspective of the Narrator. That is also called:
Second Person
First person
Third Person
Forth Wall
The main character is also called:
the secondary character
the antagonist
protagonist
the friend
The _____ of a story puts you in a time and place.
setting
plot
climax
plot twist
When the narrator is outside the action of the story, the book is written in :
first person
second person
third person
forth wall
When someone writes about his/her own life, that is an ________
autobiography
book
novel
report
Problems that arise as characters struggle to reach their goals are known as .....
complications
goals
protagonist
antagonist
The series of events in a story are called
plot
setting
conflict
protagonist
Exposition
Setting and background info
Turning point
The end
Events after the climax
Rising Action
Events leading to the climax
Events after the climax
Setting and background
Point that hooks the reader's attention
Climax
Events leading to the resolution
Point that grabs the reader's attention
Turning point where the protagonist makes a tough decision
All conflicts are resolved and the story is over
The problem or struggle is the
Resolution
Theme
Conflict
Climax
The highest point of tension in a plot is the
Climax
Conflict
Plot
Inciting Incident
What is the purpose of the inciting incident?
It sets the rising action in motion.
It includes background information on the characters.
It concludes the conflict.
It shows what happens to the characters at the end of the story.
If a character is struggling with a difficult decision, the conflict is
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Rising Action
Theme
What is the purpose of the falling action?
It sets the plot in motion.
The characters and setting are being introduced.
The events start to build toward a climax.
Loose ends are being tied up and the conflict is being resolved.
The ending of a plot is called the
Conflict
Rising Action
Theme
Resolution
This is when the story begins to wind down - the action slows.
Rising Action
Conflict
Resolution
Falling Action
In the exposition, we meet the characters and know the setting of the story.
True
False
What part of the plot diagram is "A"?
Resolution
Climax
Falling Action
Exposition
What part of the plot diagram is "D"?
Climax
Resolution
Falling Action
Resolution
What part of the plot diagram is "F"?
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Conflict
What part of the plot diagram is "C"?
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...
figurative
literal
A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.
idiom
simile
personification
metaphor
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals.
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
pun
alliteration
Outrageous exaggeration made to emphasize a point.
hyperbole
simile
oxymoron
pun
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
pun
alliteration
A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.
pun
idiom
hyperbole
oxymoron
A phrase made up of words containing opposite meanings.
pun
idiom
simile
oxymoron
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"
is an example of...
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
Big baby, jumbo shrimp, and civil war are all examples of...
Onomatopoeia
Puns
Idioms
Oxymorons
"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...
hyperbole
alliteration
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
"The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm" is an example of...
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
"Her long hair is an ocean of waves" is an example of...
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
metaphor
"She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake" is an example of...
hyperbole
oxymoron
alliteration
onomatopoeia
What nonfiction text feature is this photo an example of?
A glossary
A heading
A diagram
A title
Which nonfiction text feature gives the reader more information about a picture, chart, or diagram?
Table of contents
Captions
Title
Subheadings
In an nonfiction/informational text, this is where you would go to find key words from the text and their definitions, all in alphabetical order.
The captions
The table of contents
The index
The glossary
This image is an example of...
A title
A map
A graph
A chicken
What is the purpose of the table of contents?
To give the reader a visual to go along with the information provided in the text.
To show the reader where to find specific chapters and/or sections of the text.
To provide definitions of key words that can be found throughout the text.
To give the reader more information about a picture shown in the text.
How do authors of informational texts make important information stand out?
They make all of their writing different colors.
They use bold, italicized, and underlined words and phrases.
They change the spellings of important words.
They eat chicken with their friends and family.
The FASTEST way to find out what a nonfiction text is about would be to look at the...
Captions
Glossary
Graphs
Title
What text feature is this?
Illustration
Title
Graph
Heading
What text feature is this?
Heading
Graphic Aid
Glossary
Bold text
If I did not know the definition of these words, I could find the meaning in the...
Table of Contents
Glossary
Index
Title
If there were words under this picture, telling you more about it, that would be called a...
Index
Heading
Chart
Caption
Which description best matches Index?
a picture representation, including a key that shows where something is located in the world
found at the back of the book; includes entry words and their meanings
found in the back of the book; includes topics and the page #s where they can be found.
found at the front of the book; includes chapter titles and their beginning page #s
Which description best matches a map?
found at the back of the book; includes entry words and their meanings
a picture representation, including a key that shows where something is located in the world
found at the front of the book; includes chapter titles and their beginning page #s
organized pictoral representation of data
Which description best matches the Table of Contents?
found at the front of the book; includes chapter titles and their beginning page #s
organized pictoral representation of data
words, usually found underneath a picture that tell more information about it
found at the back of the book; includes entry words and their meanings
What kind of graphic aid is in this article.
Map
Graph
Illustrations
Photograph
If you are looking for a certain section in a nonfiction book, what will tell you what page it’s on?
picture
glossary
introduction
table of contents
This text feature has labels that tell you about parts of picture. This is called a ______.
paragraph
model
diagram
definition
title
label
subheading
caption
glossary
label
caption
sidebar
What is conflict?
Two characters getting along
The climax in a story
A struggle between two opposing forces
Part of the resolution
Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?
A hero saves many lives.
A struggle between a character and a family member.
A character has to survive a tornado.
A character is afraid of starting at a new school.
Which of the following is NOT an external conflict?
individual vs. individual
individual vs. self
individual vs. nature
individual vs. society
Julia’s home was ruined when Hurricane Sally blew through Florida.
individual vs. individual
individual vs. self
individual vs. nature
individual vs. society
Jackson wants to ask someone out to the dance, but he’s afraid to do so.
individual vs. individual
individual vs. self
individual vs. nature
individual vs. society
Steven gets in a fight at school with another student.
individual vs. individual
individual vs. self
individual vs. nature
individual vs. society
Laura backed away from the dog slowly as it began to growl and bare its teeth.
character vs. nature
character vs. self
character vs. society
character vs. character
Jessica unwrapped her gift as her grandmother looked on. Jessica could hardly contain a gasp when she pulled the hideous sweater from the box. She glanced at her grandmother and tried to think of what to say. Should she be honest?
character vs. nature
character vs. self
character vs. society
character vs. character
Two sisters want to use the family car on the same night. They argue over whose turn it is to take the car.
character vs. nature
character vs. self
character vs. society
character vs. character
you, your
I, me, my, mine, we, us
he, she, they, them, (character's names)
Before you leave you need to clean your room!
Fred and George were brothers, and they were the best of friends. They each loved to play practical jokes.
3rd limited - we only have one brother's feelings
3rd omniscient - we know how both brothers feel
