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4th Grade MAAP Vocabulary Assessment

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large subdivision, or part, of a play.

a)

Act

b)

Scene

2.

A smaller subdivision, or part, of a play– where the action takes places.

a)

Scene

b)

Act

3.

A type of print that has thick, heavy lines– used for emphasis, headings, etc.

a)

Bold Print

b)

Italic Print

c)

Underline Print

d)

Light Print

4.

Text that is slanted to the right– used for emphasis, book titles, etc.

a)

Italics

b)

Strikethrough

5.

List of the characters in a play.

a)

Cast

b)

Script

c)

Director

d)

Stage

6.

A work intended for performance– a play.

a)

Drama

b)

Novel

c)

Poem

d)

Essay

7.

Small notes at the bottom of a page that explain, define, or expand on information in the text.

a)

Footnotes

b)

Headings

c)

Citations

8.

What is a line of text that tells what the section of the passage below it will be about?

a)

Heading

b)

Summary

9.

A picture or diagram that is used to make the subject more pleasing or easier to understand.

a)

Illustration

b)

Chart

10.

One line in a poem.

a)

Verse

b)

Paragraph

11.

A (usually long) dramatic speech by one actor, where only person/actor is speaking and saying their thoughts.

a)

Monologue

b)

Dialogue

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Narration

12.

What is the term for words spoken by the characters in a play?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Monologue

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Narration

13.

The time and place of any story.

a)

Setting

b)

Plot

c)

Character

d)

Theme

14.

A group of lines in a poem or song (like a paragraph in prose).

a)

Stanza

b)

Chorus

15.

The form in which novels/stories are written; “normal” format.

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Drama

d)

Script

16.

What happens in a story.

a)

Plot

b)

Character

c)

Setting

d)

Theme

17.

An introduction to a book.

a)

Preface

b)

Chapter 1

18.

In order:

a)

Chronological

b)

Random

c)

Alphabetical

d)

Reverse

19.

Telling a story from the point of view of a narrator in the story, using “I” and “we.”

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

d)

Omniscient Narrator

20.

Telling a story from the point of view of an outside narrator, using “he” and “they.”

a)

Third Person

b)

First Person

c)

Second Person

d)

Omniscient Narrator

21.

Narrator: _______

a)

The person telling the story

b)

The main character in the story

c)

The author of the book

d)

A random person in the story

22.

Props: _______

a)

Articles or objects that appear on stage during a play

b)

The main characters in a play

23.

what is a Myth?

a)

a non-fiction text that explains facts about a topic

b)

A traditional story explaining how an event or

phenomenon came to be, usually with gods and

goddesses.

24.

Legend: _______

a)

A traditional story based on a historical figure but exaggerated to showcase that virtue. Ex: King Arthur

b)

A scientific theory that has been proven. Ex: Theory of Relativity

25.

Fairytale: _______

a)

A traditional story with magic and the supernatural. Ex: Snow White

b)

A scientific explanation of natural phenomena. Ex: Gravity

26.

Tall Tale: _______

a)

A traditional story based on lies and exaggerations about larger than life characters. Ex: Johnny Appleseed

b)

A factual historical account of events.

27.

Fable: _______

a)

A traditional story with talking animals that teaches a moral

b)

A scientific theory

28.

Genre: _______

a)

A way to classify books—main two are fiction and nonfiction

b)

A style of painting

29.

Historical Fiction: _______

a)

Stories that are made up but based on true events from the past.

b)

Stories that are entirely fictional with no basis in real events.

30.

Realistic Fiction: _______

a)

Stories that are made up but seem like they could be real. Ex: Fudge-a-Mania

b)

Stories that are entirely factual and based on true events.

31.

To paraphrase, or restate: _______

a)

To put an idea into your own words

b)

To copy text exactly as it is

32.

Persuasive: _______

a)

A type of essay that tries to convince someone to do something or feel a certain way

b)

A type of essay that provides information about a topic

33.

Moral, or theme: _______

a)

Lesson of the story

b)

A historical event

34.

Character Traits: _______

a)

Words that describe a character's personality

b)

Words that describe a character's environment

35.

Context Clues: _______

a)

Using the words and pictures around an unknown word to figure out its meaning

b)

Ignoring the unknown word completely

c)

Guessing the meaning randomly

d)

Looking up every word in a dictionary

36.

Climax: _______

a)

The highest or most intense part of a story; the 'turning point'

b)

The beginning of a story

37.

Resolution/solution: _______

a)

How a problem is solved, or how the story ends

b)

A type of camera lens

38.

Point of View: _______

a)

How an author chooses to tell a story—can be first, second, or third

b)

The main idea or theme of a story

c)

The conflict or problem in the story

39.

Biography: _______

a)

A detailed description of a person's life, written by someone else

b)

A scientific study of living organisms

40.

Autobiography: _______

a)

An account of a person's life, written by THAT person

b)

A historical account of events

41.

A ______ is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word that changes the meaning.

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

42.

A ______ is a letter or a group of letters added to the ending of a word that changes the meaning.

a)

Suffix

b)

Prefix

43.

Fill in the blank: An ______ is a personal judgment that someone thinks is true, but that may be true or false.

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

44.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a statement that can be proven to be true or false.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

45.

An ______ is a strong feeling such as joy, hatred, sorrow, or fear.

a)

Emotion

b)

Object

c)

Idea

46.

To ______ is to understand or grasp the meaning of.

a)

Comprehend

b)

Misinterpret

c)

Overlook

47.

To ______ is to communicate or express.

a)

Convey

b)

Hide

48.

______ are punctuation that is often used to show speech, or dialogue.

a)

Quotation Marks

b)

Commas

c)

Exclamation Marks

49.

A ______ is a complete word that can stand alone without a prefix or suffix.

a)

Base Word

b)

Prefix

50.

To ______ is to make reference to or to quote.

a)

Cite

b)

Read

51.

______ is the repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

52.

______ are extreme exaggerations.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

53.

______ is giving an animal or object human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

54.

______ is repeating a word, phrase, or idea.

a)

Repetition

b)

Imitation

55.

A ______ is a comparison between two things, using like or as.

a)

Simile

b)

Analogy

56.

A ______ is a comparison between two like things WITHOUT using like or as.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Allegory

57.

An ______ is a phrase that is not taken literally.

a)

Idiom

b)

Metaphor

58.

A ______ is the lesson, moral, or message a work of fiction teaches.

a)

Theme

b)

Character

c)

Setting

d)

Plot

59.

What the text is mostly about. Fill in the blank: The ______ is what the text is mostly about.

a)

Main Idea

b)

Conclusion

c)

Summary

d)

Title

60.

The ______ is the author's attitude toward a subject.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Perspective

d)

Style

61.

________ is anything that can be used to prove something.

a)

Evidence

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Assumption

d)

Guess

62.

A series of steps that must be taken in order to do something is called a ________.

a)

Procedure

b)

Event

63.

To draw up a preliminary outline, picture, or plan is to ________.

a)

Draft

b)

Design

64.

To correct or edit so as to improve is to ________.

a)

Revise

b)

Complicate

65.

The use of something concrete that is used to represent something more than itself is called ________.

a)

Symbolism

b)

Metaphor

66.

________ means spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking.

a)

Oral

b)

Written

c)

Typed

d)

Printed

67.

A list of writings with time and place of publication is called a ________.

a)

Bibliography

b)

Glossary

68.

A person who writes books, stories, or plays is an ________.

a)

Author

b)

Painter

c)

Chef

d)

Engineer

69.

Examining parts to understand how they work together to create meaning as a whole is to ________.

a)

Analyze

b)

Summarize

70.

An instruction written into, or added to, the script of a play, telling actors what to do or how to set up the scene is called ________.

a)

Stage Directions

b)

Dialogue

71.

A subject or theme of an essay, book, or other written work is a ________.

a)

Topic

b)

Author

72.

Based on truth, fact, or logic is described as:

a)

Valid

b)

False

73.

A word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word is a ________.

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

c)

Homonym

d)

Acronym

74.

A word that has the opposite meaning as another word is an ________.

a)

Antonym

b)

Synonym

75.

An opinion that you form after thinking about many things, also means an ending or result, is a ________.

a)

Conclusion

b)

Judgment

76.

To tell the meaning of a word, phrase, or term is to ________.

a)

Define

b)

Describe

77.

To decide or settle finally and without question is to ________.

a)

Determine

b)

Guess

78.

To grow or cause to grow is to ________.

a)

Develop

b)

Shrink

79.

To identify the differences between things is to ________.

a)

Differentiate

b)

Unify

80.

When the words don’t mean what they literally say, it is called ________.

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Literal Language