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WorksheetsReading Unit #3 Practice Questions
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 4hrs 43mins
Choose the word that is related to: action
accept
attack
perfect
react
What is plot?
where and when a story takes place
events in a story
the characters in a story
the message
Daniel was frustrated by the puzzle. What word means the same thing as frustrated?
delighted
annoyed
Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
Our team’s new uniforms are cool!
stylish
elegant
lively
clean
Gloria was confused when she could not find her backpack. What word means confused?
brave
embarrassed
puzzled
relieved
Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
Jones was irritable because he did not get enough sleep.
grouchy
worried
Which word is a synonym for bothered in the sentence below?
Sophia was bothered by the baby at the table next to her.
upset
excited
frightened
truthful
Choose the word that is related to the boldfaced word: declare
clarify
classify
decrease
depend
Choose the word that is related to the boldfaced word: donor
develop
doctor
document
donation
What are the story elements?
What is the setting?
The dog was in a trance when she saw the bone.
Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
cage
climb
dreamlike state
race
Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
The child impulsively ran across the street.
fearlessly and skillfully
eagerly and powerfully
energetically and quickly
suddenly and thoughtlessly
Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
We left when the rain subsided.
appeared
started
stopped
remained
Which word is a synonym for grudge in the sentence below?
After fifteen years, Georgia still held a grudge against her cousin.
pride
dislike
discovery
friendship
Directions: Choose the word in each group that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word.
carpet
carrot
barbell
fairly
prepare
Directions: Choose the word in each group that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word.
ignore
alert
partner
purple
tornado
Directions: Choose the word in each group that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word.
garbage
acorn
argue
experiment
nature
Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer.
The word below with the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word turnip is —
carnival
explore
service
uproar
Jackson finally decided to take a plunge into the lake water. What does plunge mean?
crash
dive
paddle
wave
When the bookcase fell, I heard a thud in my brother's room. What does thud mean?
boom
voice
roar
scream
The robins trilled their calls back and forth from the bushes. What does trilled?
cackled
howled
ran
whistled
I sailed the boat out to the buoy near the lighthouse and then returned. What does buoy mean?
small building
underwater net
mechanical prop
floating object
Which word group is a synonym for flocked in the sentence below?
The children flocked to the show.
stayed at home
moved in a group
decided not to go
scattered away from
Choose the word that has the same silent letter as the word knight (has a silent k)
darkness
knowledge
nickname
weeknight
Choose the word that has the same silent letter as the word might (silent g)
assign
ignore
magnet
signal
Choose the word that has the same silent letter as the word thumb (silent b)
absorb
beast
limb
rubber
Choose the word that has the same silent letter as the word listen (silent t)
debt
threat
site
wrestle
The word below that has the same silent h as rhyme is ----
ahead
ghost
handsome
perhaps
The phrase "His arms and legs are like a butterfly's wings" is an example of ---
repetition
a metaphor
onomatopoeia
a simile
What does the term "plot" mean?
The most exciting part of the story
The plan for the story
The end of the story
The beginning of the story
What term describes the most exciting part of a story?
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
Exposition
What does the term, "resolution" mean?
It's New Year's Day
The most exciting part of the story
The beginning of the story where readers meet the characters
The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up
What term describes the part of the story where action builds leading toward the climax?
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
Falling Action
What does the term, "exposition" mean?
The setting up of the characters, setting, and purpose of the story
The most exciting part of the story
The slow down after the climax of the story
The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up
What term describes the part of the story where action slows down right after the climax?
Exposition
Resolution
Rising Action
Falling Action
What does the word, "climax" mean?
The setting up of the characters, setting, and purpose of the story
The biggest and most exciting scene in the story
The slow down after the climax of the story
The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up
What term describes the very end of the story?
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
Falling Action
What does the term, "rising action" mean?
The very first introduction to the characters, setting, and purpose of the story
The most exciting part of the story
The slow build up of the story leading to the big exciting climax
The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up
What term describes the beginning of the story where readers first meet the characters and begin to understand the setting?
Exposition
Resolution
Rising Action
Climax
What does the term, "falling action" mean?
The setting up of the characters, setting, and purpose of the story
The section of the story immediately following the climax where the action descends and leads toward a resolution
The slow build up of the story leading to the big exciting climax
The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up
Cinderella married her prince and lived happily ever after.
This is what part of the plot?
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Shrek finds out that his land has been taken over by any fairy tale creatures, so he makes a deal with Lord Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona. On their journey, Shrek and Donkey have to deal with multiple problems. This is what part of the plot?
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Once upon a time, there were three bears. There was a Papa Bear, who was very big, a Mama Bear, who was middle-sized, and a Baby Bear, who was very small. They all lived together in a little cottage in the middle of the woods. Their favorite breakfast was porridge. This information would be shared in what part of the plot?
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
"The pen danced across the page," is an example of _______________________________________.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Which type of figurative language is an exaggerated statement to make a point.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Which type of figurative language is a comparison of two unlike things using the word like or as.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personificaion
Example: Crash!
"She is a walking dictionary" is?
What figurative speech is this?
Example: That is just a drop in the bucket.
The moon winked at me as I drifted off to sleep.
metaphor
simile
personification
alliteration
onomatopoeia
The wind is howling
simile
metaphor
alliteration
personification
I jumped out of bed when I heard a "RING RING" coming from the other room.
onomatopoeia
smile
metaphor
personification
The base word manage means “to control.” This helps the reader understand the related word manager means a person who is —
lost
in charge
skillful at work
operating a machine
What type of figurative language is:
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.
Simile
Rhyme
Metaphor
Repetition
Which pair of words have a related base word?
stiff/stiffen
obey/object
glow/gleam
shirt/before
Which of the following words uses the r-controlled ar vowel sound?
sure
start
hear
cared
Which of the following final stable syllable words is divided correctly?
ve/hi/cle
de/cis/ion
con/nect/ion
gen/er/ati/on
Which word has a final stable syllable?
people
pollute
confuse
decorate
Which of the following words is correctly divided into syllables?
cub/ic
rep/ort
mo/ment
des/erve
Find the preposition in the following sentence: A massive boulder rolled down the hill.
massive
boulder
rolled
down
Find all the prepositions in the sentence: There is a piece of spinach between my teeth.
piece, my
of, my
of, spinach
of, between
Find all the prepositions in the sentence:
The gymnast jumped onto the balance beam.
gymnast
jumped
onto
beam
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
Riley walked across the street, so he could get the kick ball.
You can ride the train after dinner and dishes are done.
Which sentence uses a preposition to show time?
He ran home after the soccer game.
Their opponents were in the red uniforms.
He raced down the field to make the goal.
Coach called him over to the sideline to rest.
Which sentence uses a preposition to show direction?
We left during the storm.
His car was parked around the corner.
She placed her new book with her old one.
Our teacher graded our tests before we left.
Which of the following words is the past tense of the irregular verb know?
know
knew
knewed
knowed
The student is trying the science experiment.
To change the sentence from the present progressive tense to past progressive tense, change the underlined words to _____.
will try
has tried
was trying
will be trying
The sentence that shows the future progressive tense is _______
Simon is studying more to get better grades.
Simon was studying more to get better grades.
Simon will be studying more to get better grades.
Simon has been studying more to get better grades.
Which of the following auxiliary verbs can indicate a command?
may
shall
can
could
How does this sentence need to be changed?
Our teacher asked us if we may please push in our chairs before leaving.
Change asked to asking
Change if to that
Change may to would
Change chairs to chaires
Which of the following word pairs with r-controlled vowels has the same sound?
dirt/herd
guard/turn
shirt/before
format/thermal
