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AIR Test Vocabulary

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1-72.
1.

What is a writing prompt?

a)

The format of the passage

b)

A writing question; what you write about

c)

The person that wrote the story

d)

A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

2.

What does 'narrative' refer to?

a)

The lesson, moral, or message of a story

b)

A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

c)

The main idea of the story

d)

The person that wrote the story

3.

What is the meaning of 'perspective'?

a)

The format of the passage

b)

The lesson, moral, or message of a story

c)

How the author or character feels about the topic; your opinion

d)

A story or text to read

4.

What is a 'statement'?

a)

A writing question; what you write about

b)

The format of the passage

c)

A sentence, for example, "I like pizza" is a statement

d)

The person that wrote the story

5.

What does 'theme' refer to?

a)

The format of the passage

b)

A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

c)

The lesson, moral, or message; what did the character learn?

d)

A writing question; what you write about

6.

What is the 'main idea' of a story?

a)

The format of the passage

b)

The lesson, moral, or message of a story

c)

The person that wrote the story

d)

What the story is mostly about; the big idea often mentioned in the title or at the beginning of the passage

7.

What is 'text structure'?

a)

A writing question; what you write about

b)

How the passage is organized; Cause and effect, sequence, description, compare and contrast

c)

The lesson, moral, or message of a story

d)

The format of the passage

8.

What does 'explanation' mean?

a)

The format of the passage

b)

The person that wrote the story

c)

To explain or give more information

d)

A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

9.

What is a 'passage'?

a)

The format of the passage

b)

A story or text to read

c)

The person that wrote the story

d)

A writing question; what you write about

10.

What does 'organized' refer to in the context of a passage?

a)

The format of the passage

b)

A writing question; what you write about

c)

The lesson, moral, or message of a story

d)

A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

11.

Who is the 'author'?

a)

The format of the passage

b)

A writing question; what you write about

c)

The person that wrote the story

d)

A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

12.

What does the term "Detail" refer to in the context of a text?

a)

The person speaking or talking in the story

b)

A small part of the passage that supports the main idea

c)

The order of events; first, next, then, last

d)

An answer

13.

What is an "Excerpt"?

a)

The beginning, middle, and end of a story

b)

Part of a sentence

c)

Part of the text

d)

To show or explain

14.

What is meant by "Evidence" in a text?

a)

The person speaking or talking in the story

b)

An answer

c)

To tell or communicate

d)

Often referred to as "text evidence"; it is taken from the text

15.

What does "Response" mean?

a)

The order of events; first, next, then, last

b)

An answer

c)

To show or explain

d)

Part of a sentence

16.

What is a "Phrase"?

a)

Part of the text

b)

Part of a sentence

c)

The beginning, middle, and end of a story

d)

An answer

17.

What does it mean to "Describe" something?

a)

To tell or communicate

b)

The order of events; first, next, then, last

c)

To show or explain

d)

Explain or add detail

18.

Who is the "Speaker" in a story?

a)

The person speaking or talking in the story

b)

Part of the text

c)

An answer

d)

A small part of the passage that supports the main idea

19.

What does "Conveyed" mean?

a)

Part of a sentence

b)

The beginning, middle, and end of a story

c)

To tell or communicate

d)

An answer

20.

What constitutes the "Plot" of a story?

a)

The order of events; first, next, then, last

b)

The person speaking or talking in the story

c)

The beginning, middle, and end of a story

d)

Part of the text

21.

What is "Sequence" in the context of a story?

a)

Part of a sentence

b)

To tell or communicate

c)

The beginning, middle, and end of a story

d)

The order of events; first, next, then, last

22.

What is the definition of "cause and effect" as mentioned in the vocabulary list?

a)

A type of figurative language

b)

Words that mean the opposite

c)

Why something happens and what happens as a result

d)

Expressions that shouldn't be taken literally

23.

What does the term "metaphor" mean according to the vocabulary list?

a)

Using "like" or "as" to compare two things

b)

Drawing a conclusion based on evidence or reasoning

c)

Saying one thing is another

d)

Words that mean the same

24.

Which vocabulary term refers to words that mean the opposite of each other?

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

c)

Idiom

d)

Inference

25.

What are "synonyms" as defined in the vocabulary list?

a)

Words that shouldn't be taken literally

b)

Words that mean the same

c)

A conclusion based on evidence or reasoning

d)

Words that mean the opposite

26.

According to the vocabulary list, what is a "simile"?

a)

A type of idiom

b)

Words that have similar meanings

c)

Using "like" or "as" to compare two things

d)

A conclusion based on reasoning

27.

What does "idiom" refer to in the vocabulary list?

a)

A type of figurative language

b)

Expressions that shouldn't be taken literally

c)

Words that mean the same

d)

Drawing a conclusion based on evidence

28.

What is "figurative language" as described in the vocabulary list?

a)

Language that is based on evidence or reasoning

b)

Words that mean the opposite

c)

Language that uses figures of speech such as similes, metaphors, and idioms

d)

Expressions that should be taken literally

29.

What does "inference" mean according to the vocabulary list?

a)

A type of figurative language

b)

Words that mean the same

c)

Drawing a conclusion based on evidence or reasoning

d)

Expressions that shouldn't be taken literally

30.

What does the term "Narrator" refer to in a story?

a)

The main character of the story

b)

The person telling the story

c)

The author of the story

d)

The antagonist in the story

31.

What is the meaning of "Contrast" as used in literature?

a)

To describe the setting of a story

b)

To tell how two things are the same

c)

To tell how two things are different

d)

To create a new character

32.

What is an "OREO" in the context of writing?

a)

A type of cookie

b)

A narrative technique

c)

A method for solving math problems

d)

A structure used to write an opinion paragraph

33.

What does "Author's purpose" mean?

a)

The title of the author's book

b)

The reason the author is writing

c)

The summary of the story

d)

The main character's goal

34.

What is a "Hamburger Paragraph"?

a)

A paragraph about food

b)

A paragraph with exactly five sentences

c)

A structure used to write an informational paragraph

d)

A paragraph that is circular in structure

35.

What does the term "5 finger retell" refer to?

a)

A method of counting to five

b)

A type of glove

c)

Characters, setting, problem, events, solution, sometimes the author’s message

d)

A hand gesture used during storytelling

36.

What is a caption?

a)

A title for a book

b)

Words that explain a photograph; usually in nonfiction texts

c)

A summary of a story

d)

The main character in a story

37.

What is the purpose of a glossary?

a)

To tell a story

b)

To provide synonyms for words

c)

To provide definitions of words

d)

To list all the characters in a book

38.

What is a folktale?

a)

A new story written by a contemporary author

b)

A scientific report

c)

A type of dance

d)

A fiction story that has been passed down from generation to generation through storytelling

39.

What are characters in a story?

a)

The setting of the story

b)

The letters used in a story

c)

The people or animals in the story

d)

The moral of the story

40.

What is a heading?

a)

A direction in which a story progresses

b)

A title at the head of a page or section of a book

c)

The ending of a story

d)

The main idea of a paragraph

41.

What does a myth mostly include?

a)

Realistic events that could happen in everyday life

b)

The adventures or events of supernatural beings like the story of Hercules

c)

A detailed history of a real person

d)

Instructions on how to perform a task

42.

What is a title?

a)

The first sentence of a story

b)

The name of a text; for example, "The Three Little Pigs" is a title of a book

c)

A character's nickname

d)

The conclusion of a story

43.

What is the setting of a story?

a)

The plot twists in a story

b)

The emotional tone of a story

c)

Where the story takes place

d)

The time period in which the author wrote the story

44.

What is a fable?

a)

A factual text that is nonfiction

b)

A story with magical events and creatures

c)

A fictional story that often has talking animals that teach a lesson

d)

A drawing, painting, or photograph

45.

What is a diagram?

a)

A transitional phrase used to explain with evidence

b)

A nonfiction text

c)

A fictional story that is not real

d)

A photograph that has labels; usually found in nonfiction

46.

What is a fairytale?

a)

A nonfiction or factual text

b)

A story that tells of magical events and creatures in a make-believe world

c)

A transitional phrase used to provide a fact about a topic

d)

The end of something

47.

What is an illustration?

a)

A transitional phrase used to provide a reason

b)

A drawing, painting, or photograph

c)

A fictional story that is not real

d)

A photograph that has labels

48.

What does the term "conclusion" refer to?

a)

A transitional phrase used to explain with evidence

b)

The end of something

c)

A nonfiction text

d)

A story that often has talking animals

49.

What is expository text?

a)

A story that tells of magical events and creatures

b)

A drawing, painting, or photograph

c)

A nonfiction, or factual, text

d)

A fictional story that is not real

50.

What does the phrase "for example" signify?

a)

A transitional phrase used to provide a reason

b)

The end of something

c)

A transitional phrase used to explain with evidence

d)

A fictional story that is not real

51.

What is fiction?

a)

A nonfiction, or factual, text

b)

A story that tells of magical events and creatures in a make-believe world

c)

A drawing, painting, or photograph

d)

A fake story, not real

52.

What does the phrase "one reason" indicate?

a)

A transitional phrase used to explain with evidence

b)

A transitional phrase used to provide a reason

c)

The end of something

d)

A factual text

53.

What does "identify" mean?

a)

To figure out or show something

b)

A story with magical events and creatures

c)

A transitional phrase used to explain with evidence

d)

The end of something

54.

What does the phrase "one fact is" suggest?

a)

A transitional phrase used to provide a reason

b)

A drawing, painting, or photograph

c)

A transitional phrase used to provide a fact about a topic

d)

A fake story, not real

55.

What does the word "Fantasy" refer to in the context of stories?

a)

Non-fictional stories that are realistic

b)

Fictional stories that could never occur in real life

c)

Biographies of famous personalities

d)

Historical accounts of events

56.

What is an "Opinion"?

a)

A fact that can be proven

b)

What someone thinks, and it is not a fact

c)

A transitional word used in writing

d)

A word used to compare things that are alike

57.

What does the word "Different" imply?

a)

A word used to compare things that are alike

b)

A word used to explain sequential order

c)

A word used to contrast or tell how things are unlike each other

d)

A word used to guess what will happen next

58.

What is the purpose of the word "First"?

a)

To predict what will happen next

b)

To prove a fact

c)

To compare things that are similar

d)

To explain sequential order

59.

What does it mean to "Predict"?

a)

To compare things that are similar

b)

To guess what will happen next

c)

To explain sequential order

d)

To write a sentence with correct spelling

60.

What is a "Fact"?

a)

A story that is fake but takes place during a time in history that is real

b)

A word used to compare or tell how things are alike

c)

Something that can be proven

d)

A transitional word used in writing

61.

What does "Similar" mean?

a)

A word used to contrast or tell how things are unlike each other

b)

A word used to compare or tell how things are alike

c)

A word used to guess what will happen next

d)

A word used to explain sequential order

62.

What does "7CUPS" stand for?

a)

A type of historical fiction

b)

A method to predict future events

c)

A set of guidelines used to write a sentence, including correct spelling and punctuation

d)

A transitional word used in writing

63.

What is "Historical fiction"?

a)

A story that is true and takes place during a time in history that is real

b)

A story that is fake but takes place during a time in history that is real

c)

A factual report of historical events

d)

A biography of a historical figure

64.

What does the prefix in the word "dislike" stand for?

a)

Not

b)

Like

c)

Opposite of

d)

With

65.

What is the root word in "wonderful"?

a)

Full

b)

Wonder

c)

Wonderment

d)

Ful

66.

What is the suffix in the word "believable"?

a)

Believe

b)

Believ

c)

Able

d)

Ive

67.

What are context clues?

4 lines
68.

What is the moral of a story?

4 lines
69.

What are character traits?

4 lines
70.

What is a multi-paragraph essay?

4 lines
71.

What does it mean to conclude?

(a)  

72.

Which of the following is NOT a story element?

a)

Characters

b)

Setting

c)

Solution