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Total questions: 300

Worksheet time: 4hrs 20mins

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1.

What does "Sensory Detail" refer to in a story?

a)

The order in which events occur

b)

The main idea of the story

c)

Details that describe what is seen, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted

d)

The way characters are developed

2.

What is the meaning of "Chronological Order"?

a)

The sequence of events based on their importance

b)

The sequence of events in the order that they occurred

c)

The conclusion drawn from the story

d)

The comparison between different events

3.

What is a "Climax" in a story?

a)

The beginning of the story where characters are introduced

b)

The final resolution of the story

c)

The turning point in a story where the problem or conflict reaches its peak

d)

A detailed description of the setting

4.

What is the purpose of a "Dictionary"?

a)

To provide synonyms and antonyms of words

b)

To describe the plot of various stories

c)

To find the meanings of words, how to spell them, and how they are pronounced

d)

To list the characters in a story along with their traits

5.

What is a "Theme" in a story?

a)

The chronological order of events

b)

The background information about the setting

c)

The message or lesson that the author wants you to take away from the story

d)

The climax of the story

6.

What does "Contrast" mean when analyzing a story?

a)

How characters in a story are similar

b)

How the plot is developed

c)

How people, places, things or ideas in a story are different

d)

The sequence in which events are told

7.

What is "Poetry"?

a)

A type of writing that presents facts and information

b)

A type of writing that appeals to the senses and feelings, has lines and stanzas, and may rhyme or tell a story

c)

A detailed explanation of a diagram

d)

A comparison between two characters

8.

What is the purpose of a Text Feature?

a)

To provide a list of vocabulary words.

b)

To help the reader understand what they are reading and give extra information.

c)

To describe the main characters in a story.

d)

To outline the sequence of events in a story.

9.

What does a Suffix do?

a)

It retells the main events of a story.

b)

It changes the meaning of a base word.

c)

It provides the opposite meaning of a word.

d)

It is added to the beginning of a base word.

10.

What is an Autobiography?

a)

A story about someone's life written by another person.

b)

A story made up by an author that is not true.

c)

A story about someone's life written by that person.

d)

A type of poetry that tells a story.

11.

What is the definition of Antonym?

a)

Words that sound the same.

b)

Words that have similar meanings.

c)

Words that have opposite meanings.

d)

Words that describe a picture.

12.

What is the characteristic of Bold Print?

a)

It is a group of lines in a poem.

b)

It is print that is darker or brighter than the rest of the sentence.

c)

It is a picture that is drawn.

d)

It is a poem that does not rhyme.

13.

Writing that causes excitement for the reader...

a)

foreshadow

b)

suspense

c)

conflict

14.

"The purple petunia bloomed before my eyes" is an example of...

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

rhyme

15.

"Her smile was a beam of sunshine" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

16.

When an author gives the reader a hint of what's to come...

a)

foreshadow

b)

imagery

c)

flashback

17.

What are items used by an actor on stage called?

a)

tools

b)

pantomime

c)

props

18.

"A dark, lonely country road on a brisk night" is an example of...

a)

setting

b)

timeline

c)

historical event

19.

Using strong language and techniques to convince a reader about a topic...

a)

compare and contrast

b)

persuasive text

c)

author's purpose

20.

A personal account of someone's life experiences as told by that person...

a)

memoir

b)

autobiography

c)

all of the above

21.

What is this an example of?

a)

text and graphic features

b)

plot mountain

c)

supporting details

22.

What does the word "analyze" mean?

a)

To ignore details

b)

To examine carefully

c)

To guess without evidence

d)

To write a summary

23.

What does "compare" mean?

a)

To find differences only

b)

To tell a story

c)

To find similarities only

d)

To describe in detail

24.

What does "contrast" mean?

a)

To mix together

b)

To find only similarities

c)

To find differences

d)

To copy exactly

25.

What does "evidence" mean?

a)

A personal opinion

b)

A secret message

c)

Proof supporting an idea

d)

A wild guess

26.

What does "infer" mean?

a)

To state clearly

b)

To make an educated guess based on evidence

c)

To ask for help

d)

To memorize

27.

What does "predict" mean?

a)

To remember

b)

To make a guess about the future based on evidence or experience

c)

To change the subject

d)

To repeat exactly

28.

What does "summarize" mean?

a)

To write a very long description

b)

To tell in your own words the most important parts of something

c)

To add numbers

d)

To draw detailed pictures

29.

What does "support" mean in reading?

a)

To hold up physically

b)

To disagree with an idea

c)

To provide evidence or reasons for an idea

d)

To ignore completely

30.

What does "determine" mean?

a)

To guess without thinking

b)

To decide or conclude through reasoning or observation

c)

To forget information

d)

To copy from a friend

31.

What does "describe" mean?

a)

To run away

b)

To give a detailed account in words

c)

To hide details

d)

To sing a song

32.

What does "explain" mean?

a)

To make something complicated

b)

To make clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information

c)

To whisper a secret

d)

To lock something up

33.

What does "sequence" mean?

a)

A type of food

b)

A random order

c)

The order in which things happen or should happen

d)

A magical spell

34.

What does "theme" mean?

a)

A color scheme

b)

The main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc.

c)

A type of music

d)

A party decoration

35.

What does "context" mean?

a)

The hard outer layer of something

b)

Words that are spelled the same

c)

The words that surround other words and impact their meaning

d)

A promise

36.

The order of events in the story in the order that they occured is called ________.

a)

conclusions

b)

cause

c)

chronological order

d)

plot

37.

To make a decision or reach an opinion based on information from the story is to ______.

a)

draw a conclusion

b)

sequence

c)

synonym

d)

theme

38.

The reason WHY something happens is the _____.

a)

plot

b)

cause

c)

theme

d)

effect

39.

When someone slants important words so that they stand out in the text it is called ______. This is used for context clues and vocabulary.

a)

diagram

b)

italics

c)

detail

d)

problem

40.

Words that have the same meaning are ______.

a)

antonyms

b)

bold print

c)

synonyms

d)

root words

41.

The reason why the author wrote something is called the _____.

a)

theme

b)

caption

c)

author's purpose

d)

plot

42.

When a word had several different meanings it is a ______.

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

definition

d)

multiple meaning word

43.

A _____ shows illustrations and photographs with labels naming the different parts.

a)

title

b)

chart

c)

diagram

d)

heading

44.

When you make an ______ you use clues from the story and what you already know to figure out what is not being said.

a)

caption

b)

inference

c)

heading

d)

photograph

45.

A story that is true and based on facts is called ________.

a)

poem

b)

fiction

c)

drama

d)

non-fiction

46.

The ______ is made up of the problem, important events, and the resolution.

a)

theme

b)

poetry

c)

caption

d)

plot

47.

The message or lesson that the authors wants you to take away from the story is the ______.

a)

theme

b)

plot

c)

author's purpose

d)

problem

48.

A word that carries meaning and can stand on its own without any added word parts is called a ______.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

root word

d)

plot

49.

Specific information that supports and relates to the main idea is called a _____.

a)

detail

b)

theme

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

50.

Something that a character in a story wants to change, fix, or figure out is called a ______.

a)

solution

b)

detail

c)

setting

d)

problem

51.

A type of writing that appeals to the senses and feelings, has lines and stanzas, may rhyme, or may tell a story is _____.

a)

caption

b)

poetry

c)

diagram

d)

story

52.

A _____ poem does not follow a pattern or rhyme scheme.

a)

limerick

b)

narrative

c)

free verse

d)

lyrical

53.

A poem that expresses feelings and has rhythm and rhyme is called a _____.

a)

free verse

b)

limerick

c)

narrative

d)

lyrical

54.

A poem that tells a story is a ______.

a)

Narrative Poem

b)

Limerick

c)

Free Verse

d)

Lyrical

55.

A short explanation or description of a picture located near the picture is called a ______.

a)

heading

b)

title

c)

graph

d)

caption

56.

The _____ is what happened.

a)

effect

b)

cause

c)

problem

d)

solution

57.

Information that helps the reader understand what they are reading and gives the reader extra information are called _____.

a)

summary

b)

setting

c)

text features

d)

rhyme

58.

Clues that the reader can use to find the meaning of unknown words are called _____.

a)

summary

b)

headings

c)

bold print

d)

context clues

59.

A picture taken with a camera is called a _______.

a)

heading

b)

chart

c)

title

d)

photograph

60.

When you use the author's clues to determine what will happen next in the story, you make a _____.

a)

prediction

b)

context clue

c)

setting

d)

summary

61.

The ______ is what the story is mostly about.

a)

author's purpose

b)

main idea

c)

theme

d)

setting

62.

______ is putting events of a story in the order that they happened.

a)

sequencing

b)

summary

c)

imagery

d)

bold print

63.

The way a problem is solved or fixed is called a _____.

a)

setting

b)

diagram

c)

problem

d)

solution

64.

A story about someone's life written by someone else is called a _____.

a)

fiction

b)

biography

c)

autobiography

d)

fiction

65.

The time, place and environment where a story occurs is the ______.

a)

summary

b)

setting

c)

fiction

d)

plot

66.

A ______ is retelling the main events of a story using your own words.

a)

summary

b)

autobiography

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

67.

______ is used to prove a point or an answer by finding evidence from the story to support it.

a)

detail

b)

heading

c)

text evidence

d)

diagram

68.

A made up story by an author that is not true is _____.

a)

biography

b)

autobiography

c)

non fiction

d)

fiction

69.

A story about someone's life that is written by that person is an ______.

a)

biography

b)

autobiography

c)

poem

d)

story

70.

Words that have the opposite meaning are ______.

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

c)

multiple meaning words

d)

prefix

71.

Words that sound the same at the end and are often the last word in each line is called _____.

a)

alliteration

b)

rhyme

c)

stanza

d)

imagery

72.

A _____ is added to the beginning of a based word to change its meaning.

a)

base word

b)

suffix

c)

prefix

d)

comma

73.

Pictures that are drawn are called _____.

a)

diagrams

b)

photographs

c)

charts

d)

illustrations

74.

Words that paint a picture in the reader's mind is called ____.

a)

imagery

b)

rhyme

c)

synonyms

d)

antonyms

75.

A group of lines in a poem that look like a paragraph is called a _____.

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

paragraph

d)

title

76.

Print that is darker or brighter than the rest of the sentence is called _____.

a)

bold print

b)

italics

c)

imagery

d)

free verse

77.

Comparing two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

homograph

78.

This is an issue or conflict.

a)

problem

b)

contrast

c)

context clues

d)

personification

79.

The reason something happens

a)

cause

b)

plot

c)

synonym

d)

falling action

80.

A group of letters at the end of a word that changes the meaning.

a)

suffix

b)

prefix

c)

antonym

d)

climax

81.

To show how 2 or more things are similar.

a)

compare

b)

effect

c)

theme

d)

inference

82.

When you give a nonliving thing human characteristics

a)

personification

b)

solution

c)

sequence

d)

onomatopoeia

83.

Comparing two unlike things NOT using like or as

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

falling action

d)

prefix

84.

This is normally the longest part of the plot which explains events that lead to the climax.

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

resolution

d)

predicition

85.

This is how something can be fixed or solved.

a)

solution

b)

problem

c)

main idea

d)

compare

86.

Clues that surround words that help the reader understand the meaning.

a)

context clues

b)

effect

c)

synonym

d)

homophone

87.

When you undertand something based on clues without a direct statement

a)

inference

b)

hyperbole

c)

antonym

d)

metaphor

88.

Words that are SPELLED the same but have different meanings

a)

homograph

b)

antonym

c)

falling action

d)

suffix

89.

Words that SOUND the same but have different meanings

a)

homophone

b)

prediction

c)

compare

d)

simile

90.

Words that make a sound

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

suffix

c)

conflict

d)

solution

91.

A problem

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

suffix

c)

conflict

d)

solution

92.

To show how 2 or more things are different

a)

contrast

b)

falling action

c)

alliteration

d)

problem

93.

An extreme exaggeration (I've told you a million times)

a)

hyperbole

b)

antonym

c)

homograph

d)

prefix

94.

Words that have opposite meanings from one another

a)

antonym

b)

synonym

c)

contrast

d)

plot

95.

This is what happens as a result of something else.

a)

effect

b)

prediction

c)

inference

d)

context clues

96.

This is what the selection is mostly about.

a)

central idea

b)

setting

c)

solution

d)

onomatopoeia

97.

The lesson or moral of the story. Example: Honesty or Perseverance

a)

theme

b)

suffix

c)

simile

d)

synonym

98.

____ is a conversation between two or more people

a)

emphasize

b)

dialogue

c)

experience

d)

dictionary entry

99.

Finding how things are not alike means finding the ___.

a)

difference

b)

experience

c)

entire

d)

example

100.

To ____ means to stress or show something that is important.

a)

end

b)

exaggeration

c)

example

d)

emphasize

101.

____ means to make better or worse than it really is.

a)

Exaggeration

b)

End

c)

Example

d)

Experience

102.

___ means having whole or having all parts.

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Entire

c)

Dictionary entry

d)

Experience

103.

The last part is known as the ___.

a)

end

b)

difference

c)

entire

d)

dialogue

104.

Not alike means ___.

a)

entire

b)

dictionary entry

c)

different

d)

exaggeration

105.

What does it mean to visualize when you read?

a)

to state the cause and effect

b)

to create a picture in your mind as you read

c)

to make predictions as you read

d)

to summarize what you read in your own words

106.

When there is a conversation between 2 or more people it is called

a)

plot

b)

summary

c)

evidence

d)

dialogue

107.

This type of poem is intended to make the reader laugh

a)

homorous

b)

free verse

c)

narrative

d)

lyrical

108.

This type of poem tells a story. It has characters, setting, and plot...

a)

Humorous

b)

Free Verse

c)

Narrative

d)

Lyrical

109.

This type of poem doesn't follow the rules. The lines do not rhyme...

a)

Humorous

b)

Free Verse

c)

Narrative

d)

Lyrical

110.

This type of poem has musical rhythm. They are usually about personal feelings and emotions.

a)

Humorous

b)

Free Verse

c)

Narrative

d)

Lyrical

111.

Which is an example of sensory language?

a)

with great big trusting eyes

b)

those things upon my back

c)

the clicking of her high heels on the hallway tile

d)

where hills are wide

112.

The overall message or lesson of a story is called

a)

theme

b)

main idea

c)

supporting details

d)

connections

113.

The reason an author writes something is called the...

a)

author's imaginaton

b)

author's background

c)

author's purpose

d)

author's predictions

114.

The new place was so big that he was able to expand the size of the building and make it bigger

a)

a. F

b)

b. G

c)

c. H

d)

d. J

115.

The sheep roamed in the field and ate grass all day and night

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

116.

What is this question asking you?

a)

a. The main idea of the story

b)

b. Sequence of Events

c)

c. To summarize the BME

d)

d. The lesson that we lean in the story

117.

What lines in this poem rhyme?

a)

a. lines 5 and 6

b)

b. lines 6 and 7

c)

c. lines 6 and 8

d)

d. lines 7 and 8

118.

Where should you go back and read to find your answer?

a)

a. the beginning of the story

b)

b. the last paragraph of the story

c)

c. the middle and end of the story

d)

d. the beginning and middle

119.

What does the word fortunate mean?

a)

a. wise

b)

b. lucky

c)

c. happy

d)

d. proud

120.

What is this question asking you to find?

a)

a. the main idea

b)

b. the best summary

c)

c. context clues

d)

d. the definition of paragraph 8

121.

What would you do to find out what paragraph 8 was mostly about?

a)

a. Go back and find the beginning middle and end of the story

b)

b. Go back and read the whole story again

c)

c. Go back to paragraph 8, find repeated words

d)

d. Go back to paragraph 8, and read the first sentence only.

122.

Answer the following question

a)

a. F

b)

b. G

c)

c. H

d)

d. J

123.

What text feature do you see below?

a)

a. timeline

b)

b. diagram

c)

c. bold print

d)

d. heading

124.

What number on the diagram shows where you can get water to drink?

a)

a. 2

b)

b. 3

c)

c. 4

d)

d. 5

125.

Which number on the diagram shows the children pumping water?

a)

a. 1

b)

b. 3

c)

c. 5

d)

d. 7

126.

Which of the following are rhyming words?

a)

A. flast/flapped

b)

B. last/fly

c)

c, past/last

d)

d. outside/watched

127.

What is this question asking you to find?

a)

a. What happened before Jenny and Beth agreed not to fight

b)

b. After Jenny and Beth agreed not to fight

c)

c. Before Jenny imagines herself as a movie actress

d)

d. What happened before she entered the contest

128.

Which of the following is a synonym for the word scattered?

a)

a. Found

b)

b. Buried

c)

c. Spread

d)

d. carried

129.

I was able to preview the movie before it actually came out in theaters. What does -pre mean?

a)

a. not

b)

b. before

c)

c. again

d)

d. without

130.

People won't judge you if you be yourself and act kindly towards others.

a)

a. Meaning 1

b)

b. Meaning 2

c)

c. Meaning 3

d)

d. Meaning 4

131.

provide

a)

have

b)

able to give

c)

for life

132.

describes

a)

tells how

b)

tells why

c)

tells about

d)

tells when

133.

experiences

a)

things that happen

b)

future events

c)

how things look

d)

how things sound

134.

emphasize

a)

the message

b)

flashback

c)

to show that something is important

d)

unimportant

135.

conclude

a)

to figure out

b)

to ask why

c)

to ask when

136.

unusual

a)

strange, not usual

b)

normal, everyday

c)

usual

137.

supports

a)

holds

b)

stands

c)

helps to show

138.

suggests

a)

a clue that supports an idea

b)

proposal

c)

an idea to consider

139.

exact

a)

the wrong thing

b)

the tip of something

c)

the correct thing

140.

setting

a)

cpr+e

b)

topic, fact, conclusion

c)

time and place

141.

contains

a)

it is in something

b)

not a part of

c)

retains

142.

Ad

a)

advice

b)

advertisement

c)

addition

143.

topic

a)

main idea, titles, subheadings

b)

theme, moral

c)

captions

144.

theme

a)

the message

b)

the main idea

c)

the summary

145.

moral

a)

setting

b)

the lesson

c)

foreshadowing

146.

imagery

a)

think SHAMPOO

b)

think 5 senses

c)

imagine

147.

argue

a)

to disagree with someone

b)

to tell why you are for or against something

c)

to fight with someone

148.

convey

a)

to tell or show

b)

a convoy

c)

to ask why

149.

foreshadowing

a)

a hint about what will happen later

b)

an event telling why something happens

c)

telling what happened earlier in the story

150.

Inferencing is...

a)

main idea

b)

using your schema and text evidence to draw conclusions

c)

supporting details

d)

summarizing

151.

The setting is...

a)

where a story takes place.

b)

the characters in a story.

c)

what happens in the story.

152.

A detail is ____.

a)

a main idea

b)

an individual fact or feature of a whole.

c)

a summary

d)

where the story took place.

153.

The people or animals in a story are called the ____.

a)

characters.

b)

setting.

c)

details.

154.

Fiction means ....

a)

an autobiography.

b)

stories that are based on real people and events.

c)

stories with imaginary events and characters.

155.

A plot is ____.

a)

the sequence of events in a story.

b)

the main idea of a story.

c)

the characters and what they do in a story.

156.

What does resolve mean?

a)

When you can tell the events of a story in order.

b)

When you can solve a math problem.

c)

When the characters find a solution to their problem.

157.

What is a conflict in a story?

a)

When the characters learn a lesson.

b)

Where the characters are introduced to a problem.

c)

When the characters have all their problems solved.

158.

Which one of these is NOT a text feature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
159.

What is a theme of a story?

a)

A moral or lesson the characters learn.

b)

What the story is mostly about.

c)

The order in which the events of a story happen.

160.

Which one of these is NOT a use of sensory language?

a)

Smell

b)

Taste

c)

Touch

d)

Play

e)

Hear

161.

A biography is a ____.

a)

story written by someone about themselves.

b)

story written by someone about someone else's life.

162.

Facts are ______.

a)

true

b)

false

163.

A fable is ____.

a)

a poem with lines and stanzas.

b)

a silly story with real people as the characters.

c)

a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

164.

Antonym means the _____.

a)

same

b)

opposite

165.

Synonym means the _____.

a)

same

b)

opposite

166.

What is the definition of an audience?

a)

the person or group that is reading the essay

b)

the person or group to whom the author wrote the text

c)

a group of people who watch a play or movie

167.

The most important concept the writer wants the reader to learn from an essay. Should include a topic, keywords, and reasons.

a)

Main Idea

b)

Prompt

c)

Central Idea

d)

Expository Essay

168.

Your essay should have clarity of thoughts.

What is it asking you to do?

a)

Make sure you have correct spelling

b)

Make sure you have a strong central idea

c)

Make sure your sentences make sense and go with the topic

169.

You are now going to compose your essay.

What is the directions asking you to do?

a)

Write a complete essay

b)

Edit your essay

c)

Revise your essay

d)

Write your central idea statement

170.

The closing or ending to a written text.

a)

Introduction

b)

Paragraph

c)

Conclusion

d)

Detail

171.

Correct for the purpose it was intended

a)

inappropriate

b)

appropriate

c)

absolute

d)

definite

172.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 16 & 17? The question is asking us to...

a)

Select an answer that makes sense

b)

Select the best answer that makes sense

c)

Select only the answer with a conjunction

173.

Regina needs to use a more appropriate transition...

A transition word is often found at the ____________ of a sentence.

a)

Middle

b)

End

c)

Beginning

174.

Regina would like to add a topic sentence to the beginning of the 4th paragraph. What should the topic sentence include?

a)

It should repeat what the previous paragraph stated

b)

It should summarize the entire essay

c)

It should introduce what paragraph 4 is mostly about

175.

Where is the best place to insert this sentence?

What is the question asking you to do?

a)

Look for the sentence and remove it from the essay

b)

Add the sentence to the beginning of the essay

c)

Add the sentence to the end of the essay

d)

Add the sentence to the paragraph where it would make the most sense

176.

If a question asks you to delete something, what is it asking you to do?

a)

add something to the essay

b)

change something in the essay

c)

move something in the essay

d)

remove something from the essay

177.

Draft...

a)

the part in the writing process where you brainstorm ideas

b)

the part in the writing process where you complete your essay

c)

the part in the writing process where you write your essay but it is yet to be revised and edited

d)

the part in the writing process where you edit your essay

178.

If an essay is not focused, what does that mean?

a)

it is clear and easy to understand

b)

it has a lot of spelling and grammar errors

c)

it includes details that are off topic or does have any organization

179.

Make sure your essay is legible...what does this word mean?

a)

in cursive

b)

in print

c)

neat and clear to read

180.

When a question asks:

Which sentence does not belong?

What is the question asking you to do?

a)

find the sentence that does not follow the topic of the essay

b)

find the sentence with the spelling error

c)

find the sentence with the transition word

d)

find the concluding statement

181.

When you plan your full essay (ECR), what is something you should do?

a)

Write RACE and a couple of sentences.

b)

Fold my paper into 8 sections

c)

Fold my paper to look like a capitol i

182.

What does it mean to visualize when you read?

a)

to state the cause and effect

b)

to create a mental image in your mind as you read

c)

to make predictions as you read

d)

to summarize what you read in your own words

183.

The overall message or lesson of a story is called

a)

theme

b)

main idea

c)

supporting details

d)

connections

184.

The reason an author writes something is called the...

a)

author's imaginaton

b)

author's background

c)

author's purpose

d)

author's predictions

185.

Using strong language and techniques to convince a reader about a topic...

a)

compare and contrast

b)

persuasive text

c)

author's purpose

186.
“Teddy tiger tried tying tepees together.” What type of figurative language is this sentence?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Idiom
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Onomatopoeia
187.
Don’t judge a book by its cover is an example of _______________.
a)
Mood
b)
Theme
c)
Setting
d)
Conflict
188.

What do you include in a summary of a fiction passage?

a)
Everything
b)
All the facts
c)

The beginning and end

d)

The beginning, middle, and end

189.

Which sentence best support the idea that potato chips are well-liked today?

a)

Potato chips are a crunchy and salty snack.

b)

Potato chips have come a long way from their beginnings are fried potatoes.

c)

Potato chips began as an accidental success.

d)

Grocery stores sometimes have a hard time keeping bags of potato chips on their shelves before they sell out.

190.
Which of the following is an element of free verse poetry?
a)
It presents a lesson that can be learned
b)
It uses figurative language to create imagery
c)
It does not follow a rhyming pattern
d)
Its lines are not similar in length
191.
Which words rhyme in the stanza of the poem below?
I'm very excited!
It's time for back to school.
Who would have ever imagined
it would be so cool?
a)
The last words in the first and fourth lines.
b)
The last words in the first and third lines.
c)
The last words in every line. 
d)
The last words in the second and fourth lines. 
192.
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.
Homecoming

Crowds cheering
I know I'm hearing, 
a score nearing.

Soon there will be a dance
I may just even prance
If I get a chance. 
How many stanzas and lines are in this poem?
a)
6 stanzas, 2 lines
b)
3 stanzas, 7 lines
c)
2 stanzas, 6 lines
d)
7 stanzas, 3 lines
193.
The events that make up a story
a)
result
b)
prefix
c)
plot
d)
fact
194.
Dialogue = A conversation between two people
a)
True
b)
False 
195.
A literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact. 
a)
similarity
b)
fiction
c)
genre
d)
theme
196.
the problem in the story
a)
conflict
b)
genre
c)
suggests
d)
infer
197.
Instructions given to the actors so they know how to act and the tone of voice to use. These are used in dramas.
a)
genre
b)
non fiction
c)
resolution
d)
stage directions
198.
The person who wrote the play/drama.
a)
plot
b)
narrator
c)
playwright
d)
drama
199.

I can use this tool to highlight important parts such as the headings, important details, or key words in the questions.

a)

Sticky Note

b)

Dictionary

c)

Highlighter

d)

Eliminator

200.

I can use this tool to look up the definitions of unfamiliar words in the text.

a)

Dictionary

b)

Highlighter

c)

Eliminator

d)

Zoom

201.

I can use this tool to bookmark questions that I want to go back and double check.

a)

Highligher

b)

Dictionary

c)

Flag/Review

d)

Pen

202.

I AM GOING TO ROCK THE STAAR!! (select all answers that apply)

a)

YES!!!

b)

OF COURSE!!

c)

I GET TO SHOW WHAT I KNOW!!

d)

I AM PREPARED!!

203.

What is a paragraph in a poem

a)

A Stanza

b)

lines

c)

rhyme

204.

What genre are text features most common

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

poetry

205.

What is this

a)

photograph

b)

Problem and solution

c)

Caption

d)

Plot map

206.

What is The Message/Idea of a Story

a)

Plot Map

b)

Text Structure

c)

Main Idea/Central Idea

d)

Plot

207.

what is a poem

a)

stanzas rhymes and meter mixed together

b)

line theme and problem + solution

208.

what do you call a book that is teaching you something

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

poetry

209.

Words with opposite meanings are called?

a)

antonyms

b)

nouns

c)

verbs

210.

The reason something happens?

a)

cause

b)

effect

211.

A story that tells about a person's life and is written by someone else is called?

a)

autobiograpy

b)

biography

212.

The order in which things happen?

a)

chronological order

b)

conclusion

c)

introduction

213.

To make someone feel sure about something.

a)

convince

b)

opinion

c)

effect

214.

The result or thing that happens?

a)

cause

b)

effect

c)

problem

215.

How two things are alike?

a)

compare

b)

contrast

216.

A made up story is called?

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

217.

Details figured out by putting together information from a story?

a)

conclusion

b)

summary

c)

introduction

218.

How two things are different?

a)

compare

b)

contrast

219.

Information figured out with details from the story and what you know?

a)

inference

b)

summary

c)

main idea

220.

Types of literature?

a)

books

b)

genre

c)

stories

221.

Finding how things are not alike means finding the ___.

a)

difference

b)

experience

c)

entire

d)

example

222.

___ means having whole or having all parts.

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Entire

c)

Dictionary entry

d)

Experience

223.

means the opposite

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

footnote

224.

words that are darker and are important to the story

a)

contrast

b)

diagram

c)

bold print

225.

to explain how things are the same

a)

heading

b)

line

c)

compare

226.

a picture labeled to show the parts of something

a)

prefix

b)

differ

c)

diagram

227.

poetry that does not rhyme, has no rhythm or meter

a)

rhyming poetry

b)

free verse poetry

c)

lyrical poetry

228.

tells us what the section of text will be about

a)

heading

b)

line

c)

plot

229.

words that are slanted and important to the story

a)

bold print

b)

heading

c)

italics

230.

one row of words in a poem

a)

stanza

b)

line

c)

plot

231.

poetry that conveys strong feelings and emotions, often written like a song

a)

narrative poetry

b)

free verse poetry

c)

lyrical poetry

232.

poetry that tells a story, has characters with a problem and a solution

a)

free verse poetry

b)

lyrical poetry

c)

narrative poetry

233.

to try and get someone to think/feel the way you do

a)

prefix

b)

theme

c)

persuade

234.

the main events of a story

a)

plot

b)

suffix

c)

diagram

235.

an added syllable that comes at the beginning of a word (example: REwrite)

a)

suffix

b)

prefix

c)

theme

236.

another name for the story/passage/text piece

a)

selection

b)

footnote

c)

main message

237.

a "paragraph" in a poem, lines of poetry that are grouped together

a)

free verse poetry

b)

stanza

c)

line

238.

a syllable that is added to the end of the word (example: helpFUL)

a)

summary

b)

suffix

c)

prefix

239.

the key events of the beginning, middle and end of a story

a)

text feature

b)

summary

c)

supporting detail

240.

details that help to support the main idea of the text piece

a)

stanza

b)

text feature

c)

supporting detail

241.

When you are writing an argumentative text, you must state ______

a)

your opinion

b)

your claim

c)

your summary

242.

features that help us to better understand nonfiction

a)

text features

b)

summary

c)

plot

243.

the overall message that the author wants to convey/the life lesson

a)

summary

b)

theme/main message

c)

heading

244.

When you read to gain information, look for the __________. That is the most important idea of a passage, or what the passage is mainly about.

a)

summarizing

b)

main idea

c)

inference

d)

supporting details

245.

Then look for __________ that support, or back up, the main idea.

a)

details

b)

main idea

c)

inference

d)

summarizing

246.

A __________ tells about people, events, or ideas of the past.

a)

historical text

b)

scientific text

c)

technical text

d)

none of these

247.

A ___________ give facts or information about the physical world.

a)

historical text

b)

scientific text

c)

technical text

d)

none of these

248.

You will find chronological connections that show the __________, or order of events.

a)

cause

b)

effect

c)

main idea

d)

sequence

249.

A ___________ is the reason why something happens.

a)

summary

b)

cause

c)

effect

d)

inference

250.

An __________ happens as a result.

a)

summary

b)

cause

c)

effect

d)

inference

251.

Writers do not always fill in every detail -- they expect the readers to apply their own ideas to help them understand a text. You often need to make _________ when you read.

a)

summaries

b)

main ideas

c)

supporting details

d)

inferences

252.

You can use __________ to figure out what a word means. Look at the words before and after the unfamiliar word.

a)

context clues

b)

summaries

c)

main ideas

d)

inferences

253.

When you _________, you find ways things are alike.

a)

summarize

b)

compare

c)

contrast

d)

none of these

254.

When you ___________, you find ways things are different.

a)

summarize

b)

compare

c)

contrast

d)

none of these

255.

To identify a _________ , ask yourself, "What is causing the trouble?"

a)

main idea

b)

inference

c)

problem

d)

solution

256.

To identify a _________, ask yourself, "What can make things better?"

a)

main idea

b)

inference

c)

problem

d)

solution

257.
Who the message is for.
a)
Characters
b)
Theme
c)
Audience
d)
Setting
258.
The message, moral, or lesson of a story.
a)
Secret
b)
Theme
c)
Plot
d)
Details
259.
A person/animal in a story.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Audience
d)
Character
260.
Writing that is true.
a)
Fiction
b)
Sonnet
c)
Nonfiction
d)
Free Verse
261.
A pattern (text structure) in nonfiction in which the ideas are presented in order or step by step.
a)
Description
b)
Sequence
c)
Cause/Effect
d)
Problem/Solution
262.
A type of literature that is meant to be presented on stage.
a)
Drama
b)
Fiction
c)
Nonfiction
d)
Biography
263.
Writing that is not true.
a)
Nonfiction
b)
Persuasive
c)
Informational
d)
Fiction
264.
The message or idea that is being presented in persuasive writing.
a)
Sequence
b)
Plot
c)
Claim
d)
Script
265.
The story of a person's life written by themselves.
a)
Fiction
b)
Autobiography
c)
Play
d)
Biography
266.
A pattern in nonfiction (text structure) that is presented between an event and why it happened.
a)
Compare/Contrast
b)
Cause/Effect
c)
Problem/Solution
d)
Sequence
267.
A series of events that presents a problem and solution. It tells a story.
a)
Plot
b)
Drama
c)
Nonfiction
d)
Poetry
268.
The story of a person's life written by someone else.
a)
Autobiography
b)
Claim
c)
Biography
d)
Fiction
269.
Guessing what will happen in the future.
a)
Flashback
b)
Prediction
c)
Climax
d)
Opinion
270.
A text structure that presents the reason something happens and the result of it happening.
a)
Sequence
b)
Compare/Contrast
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause/Effect
271.
The repetition of a consonant sound.
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
272.
The reason the author has for writing.
a)
Prediction
b)
Author's Purpose
c)
Main Idea
d)
Logical Appeal
273.
Words with the opposite meaning.
a)
Synonym
b)
Antonym
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyperbole
274.
The narrator is a character in the story.
a)
1st Person POV
b)
2nd Person POV
c)
3rd Person POV
d)
Character
275.
Ideas that support the main idea.
a)
Facts
b)
Opinions
c)
Details
d)
Words
276.
Brief explanation of a picture/illustration.
a)
Description
b)
Details
c)
Main Idea
d)
Caption
277.
The narrator is not a character in the story.
a)
1st Person POV
b)
3rd person POV
c)
2nd Person POV
d)
Protagonist
278.
The solution of the conflict.
a)
Conflict
b)
Caption
c)
Resolution/Denouement
d)
Prediction
279.
The turning point of the story. (action)
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Ending
280.
The main problem the character faces.
a)
Resolution
b)
Prediction
c)
Conflict
d)
Drama
281.

What is the resolution in a story?

a)

The beginning of the story where characters are introduced

b)

The highest point of tension in the story

c)

The part of the story where conflicts are resolved

d)

The sequence of events that lead up to the climax

282.

A story begins in a haunted house, moves to a spooky forest, and ends in an abandoned castle. What literary element primarily changes throughout the story?

a)

Theme

b)

Setting

c)

Character development

d)

Plot structure

283.

What literary element is being used when an author describes the sun smiling down on a character?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

284.

Identify the figurative language: "Time is a thief."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

285.

When is the conflict solved in a story?

a)

Falling Action

b)

Resolution

c)

Anti-conflict

d)

Exposition

286.

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

a)

"The sun is very bright."

b)

"The wind whispered through the trees."

c)

"The car is red."

d)

"She ran quickly."

287.

If a story is told from the perspective of the main character using "I" and "me," what point of view is this?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person limited

d)

Third person omniscient

288.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
289.

George Washington was the first president of the United States.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

290.
Something someone feels or believes is a(n)
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
291.
A fact is...
a)
What someone thinks or feels
b)
A true statement that can be proven
292.
Strawberries taste better than blueberries.
a)
FACT
b)
OPINION
293.

What is a homophone?

a)

Words that mean the same

b)

Words that are opposite

c)

Words that sound the same, might be spelled the same, but have different meanings

294.

Which sentence correctly uses the homophone?

a)

He sat down over they're.

b)

Their house is on Main Street.

c)

There classroom is near the library.

d)

Please put the book on the table over their.

295.

Read the following sentence.


The Civil War test was hard because I did not study.


Which of the following words are synonyms for hard?

a)

easy

b)

challenging

c)

difficult

d)

simple

e)

tough

296.

Which set of words below are antonyms?

a)

beginning - end

b)

smart - intelligent

c)

mistake - error

d)

infant - baby

297.

Which spelling should be used in this sentence?


He is going ___ be in fourth grade next year.

a)

too

b)

two

c)

to

298.

Which spelling should be used in this sentence?


She has ___ older sisters that are in middle school.

a)

too

b)

two

c)

to

299.

Which spelling should be used in this sentence?


I am going to the park this weekend, ___!

a)

too

b)

two

c)

to

300.

Which spelling should be used in this sentence?


We are going to the store later to ___ some snacks for the movie.

a)

bye

b)

by

c)

buy

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