WorksheetsPSAT English Practice
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
Janet is focused on reading the first four lines of Romeo and Juliet. She is using a/an __________________ reading strategy.
close
big picture
fine print
recurring details
Which of the following BEST demonstrates a reader who is using a big picture reading strategy?
Jim hones in on the first paragraph of Tolstoy's War and Peace
Jim reads a graphic novel that is filled with finely detailed drawings of all of the characters and situations.
Jim pays close attention to the many times that different characters wear sneakers in a Dog's Life.
Jim keeps the idea of redemption and Shakespeare's treatment of that idea in mind as he reads Hamlet.
Which of the following is an example of a close reading strategy?
Discerning the main theme of the poem.
Noting details that recur throughout the poem
Researching the historical background of the poem
Examining the sound patterns of a poem
What is denotation?
The global and personal associations words carry
A word meaning that varies based on individual experiences
The literal meaning of a word
A word meaning that varies by culture and socioeconomic status
Which is the best definition for the connotation of a word?
Underlying meanings we associate with a word
A word's literal meaning
Alternate meanings of a word, such as slang
A word's former literal meaning, before it was re-defined to mean something different
You see a person cough and conclude that they have a cold. You remember coughing the last time you had a cold. What is being used to make the inference?
Background and observation
Background and fact
Observation and fact
The statement is a fact and not an inference
The best approach to making an inference is to _____________.
Review the background, research related
Research related topics,take notes, and then draw a conclusion
Review the background, ask questions, make predictions, and then draw a conclusion
Review the background, take notes, and then draw a conclusion
When reading a story, it is important to _____________ or find the intended meaning.
Look for common themes
Look for what the author is trying to teach us.
Make predictions about the next chapter
Ask questions about the characters
Which is the correct order to a narrative structure?
Plot introduced, turning point, crisis, and resolution
Plot introduced, complications/crisis, turning point, and resolution
Complication introduced, plot developed, turning point, and resolution
Resolution, plot introduced, crisis/complication, and turning point resolved
An author creating structure is NOT similar to:
An artist tracing before a painting
A dancer choreographing steps before dancing
A pitcher on a baseball team throwing the first pitch of a game
An architect drawing a blueprint
Why is structure so important in writing fiction?
It helps to hold all of the elements of the work together and develop the theme.
Without it, readers would be confused.
Without it, the author would likely write him or herself into a corner
It generates work that's familiar to audiences
What is tone?
The feelings in a story
The author's attitude towards a topic
The right pitch when singing
The atmosphere of a story
Which of the following best describes the tone of this passage:
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. He didn't think he could take the sound of the construction crew across the street anymore. The sounds of jackhammers and hammering were driving him insane.
Relieved
Somber
Irritated
Nervous
What is mood?
The feeling we get when reading a story
The genre of a story
The author's attitude towards a topic
An intense emotion
What should you NOT focus on when making connections to the text?
Word length
Symbols
Plot
Characters
What does it mean to interpret literature?
Rewrite it in your own words
Find the meaning and the significance of the story.
Create a summary to review the work
Put it in its historical context
What is the definition of "gist"?
The conclusion of an article
The transitions between paragraphs
The main point or essence
The facts used by the author to make a point.
A student finds herself constantly trying to figure out what the author meant when she reads sections of her textbook. Which of the following is NOT a way to improve her reading for the gist of the section?
Asking yourself what is the point of the piece
Trying to guess what the author will say next
Critiquing and evaluating how well the author did in explaining the gist
Re-reading the article several times
Which of the following is NOT a strategy for improving reading comprehension?
Critiquing and evaluating the writing from a critical standpoint
Regularly ask yourself what the point of the piece of writing is while reading
Practicing your writing based on activities in your daily life
Try to guess where the author is going with the piece of writing
Janine has to read a chapter per night of a novel for her English class. When should she use visualization as a reading strategy?
While reading each chapter.
Only before beginning the novel
While taking breaks mid-chapter to think about the reading.
Before, during, and after her reading each evening
How can visualization help with reading comprehension?
By reducing the text to its basic meaning.
By filling in gaps in the text.
By supporting recall of the text
Visualization does NOT actually strengthen comprehension
At the beginning of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, we are given the information that the characters live in Verona. What basic part of comprehension does this information fulfill?
Plot
Characters
Language
Setting
The three basic parts of the literary analysis are
Comprehension, Interpretation, and Analysis
Plot, Resolution and Analysis
Comprehension, Analysis, and Examination
Plot, Setting, and Characters
Which of the following might be included in a close reading of the line from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet shown below:
Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene
All answers are correct
How the lines connect to the larger story
The author's intent
Word choice
In 'Harry Potter', Professor Snape's first name, Severus, means serious, strict and severe. The character of Professor Snape is also serious and strict. This is an example of which of the following?
Denotation and connotation opposing each other
Connotation
Denotation and connotation working together
Denotation
You have a dinner party and all the guests ask for seconds. What is the most logical conclusion?
Your guests will eat anything you serve.
Your food is terrible.
Your guests eat too much.
Your food is good.
