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Milestones Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an inference?

a)

A guess

b)

Evidence that is directly stated in the text

c)

A conclusion based off of facts and reasoning

2.
What information does the exposition of the story include?
a)
the characters, the conflict and the title
b)
the setting, the situation, and the characters
3.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.” 
You can infer that...
a)
Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
b)
Maggie lives close to school.
c)
Maggie is never late for school
d)
Maggie is excited about going to school.
4.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
5.
What is the ending of the story called?
a)
The Evolution
b)
The Elocution
c)
The Resolution
d)
The Revolution
6.

summary

a)

a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence.

b)

a detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning, and/or nature as a whole

c)

facts and/or information presented together as a body of support for a claim or value statement

d)

a brief statement of the main points of a larger work or text; the act of providing such a statement or account.

7.
What is the best definition of THEME?
a)
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 
b)
The location and time of the story
c)
The events that occur in the story
d)
The author's reason for writing a story
8.
What is the main difference between THEME and CENTRAL IDEA. 
a)
Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
9.

What is a CENTRAL IDEA?

a)

Theme

b)

what the text is mostly about

c)

Plot

d)

paraphrase

10.

a group of lines that form a unit in a poem

a)

Scene

b)

Stanza

c)

Structure

d)

Paragraph

e)

Line

11.

the way a text is organized

a)

Scene

b)

Stanza

c)

Structure

d)

Paragraph

e)

Line

12.

1. Which phrase has a positive connotation?

a)

A strong reek

b)

A strong aroma

13.

3. Which phrase has a negative connotation?

a)

A bold plan

b)

A reckless plan

14.

The author’s intent (reason) for writing something.

a)

genre

b)

author's purpose

c)

literary

15.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
16.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
17.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
both, same, like, unlike, at the same time
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
18.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
propose, conclude, suggest, reason, solve
a)
Problem-Solution
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
19.
Which text structure would I use to tell you how to play a board game? 
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Sequence
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
20.

What is the definition of climax?

a)

The highest point of action in the story or turning point.

b)

Doug

c)

The beginning of the story.

d)

The end of the story.

21.

What is the definition of falling action?

a)

Francis

b)

The end of the story.

c)

The events leading to the resolution and bringing the conflict to a close.

d)

The middle of the story.

22.

What is the definition of rising action?

a)

The events following the inciting incident and leads up to the climax of the story.

b)

Stecher

c)

The end of the story.

d)

The beginning of the story.

23.

What is the definition of conflict?

a)

The problem or struggle the character must overcome in the story.

b)

A problem.

c)

Zimmerman

d)

The time, place, and environment of the story.