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- 1. Multiple Choice
Select the option for the correct order of plot structure
Exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
Exposition, rising action, falling action, conflict, resolution
Exposition, conflict, rising action, falling action, climax
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of conflict is the following example: "Okay, I'm done! I'm only going to have one more piece of chocolate today...After this one!"
character vs. character
character vs. self
character vs. nature
character vs. laws/customs of society
character vs. technology
- 3. Multiple Choice
The character in the story who is against the protagonist
protagonist
antagonist
dynamic
static
- 4. Multiple Choice
A person, or role in a novel, play, or movie is called a
character
plot
setting
theme
- 5. Multiple Choice
The message about life the author tries to communicate to a reader is called a
character
plot
setting
theme
- 6. Multiple Choice
A thing (an idea or animal) is given human attributes is called
metaphor
personification
pun
simile
- 7. Multiple Choice
A comparison of two things without use of "like" or "as" is called a
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
symbolism
- 8. Multiple Choice
How the reader feels when reading a selection is called the
irony
mood
symbolism
tone
- 9. Multiple Choice
An object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning is called
alliteration
allusion
imagery
symbolism
- 10. Multiple Choice
Language and description that appeals to our five senses
imagery
irony
symbolism
tone
- 11. Multiple Choice________________________ conflict takes place between a character and an outside force.InternalExternal
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat literary device can include memories, dreams, or stories of the past?SymbolismForeshadowingFlashbackIrony
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat literary device uses hints or clues to suggest what will happen next?IronySuspenseFlashbackForeshadowing
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of these subheadings?
To help the reader understand the author’s opinionTo help the reader visualize the informationTo help the reader find the main ideas in each section
To help the reader place events in order - 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences is an opinion?
Dogs have fur.
The Beatles were a band.
May 22nd is the best day of the year.
Today is May 8th.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?ChronologicalCause & EffectProblem & SolutionCompare/Contrast
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?ChronologicalCause & EffectProblem & SolutionCompare/Contrast
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen the author gives you information about a topic, the purpose is:to entertainto persuadeto inform
- 19. Multiple ChoiceYou can usually figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase by looking at its ____.main ideaother paragraphscontext clues
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA struggle between a character and 1 or more opposing force is called the _________.Point of ViewConflictPlotSetting
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWeather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?Weather reporters need to know where the cold air isPictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast wayTheir reports need to be correct, but they also need to be shortThey have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area - 22. Multiple ChoiceFloods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?Floods can cause a lot of damage.Floods cause mudslides.Floods damage houses and roads. - 23. Multiple ChoiceThe peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birdsIt was placed on the endangered species listIt was dying out because of pesticidesThe peregrine falcon is an amazing bird - 24. Multiple Choice
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which genre has stanzas and lines?
Realistic fiction
Informational non-fiction
Poetry
Biography
- 26. Multiple ChoiceRead the sentences below:
Nate wanted everything his older brother had. When his parents bought his brother new clothes, he wanted new clothes too. When his older brother went to the movies with his friends Nate was angry.
What can you infer about Nate?Nate doesn't have enough clothing.Nate likes to go places with his brother.Nate is jealous of his brother.Nate is too young to go to the movies. - 27. Multiple Choice“Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.FlashbackForeshadowing - 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat character trait is revealed here?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.selfishsneakythriftyrude - 29. Multiple Choice
A __________ is a category for literature.
Genre
Epigraph
Narrative
Poetry
- 30. Multiple Choice__________ is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.MoodMeterMemoirLimerick
- 31. Multiple Choice____________ consists of descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader using the five senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch) to help the reader imagine exactly what is being described.GenreHyperboleMemoirImagery
- 32. Multiple Choice
In a play, new scenes:
introduce the characters in a play.
explain the problem in the story.
divide the play up into equal parts.
show a change in time or scenery.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Read the sentences below:
Maddie loved to tell jokes. Making people laugh came easily to her, and it made her feel good. At school her friends were always listening to her jokes. Her family loved her wittiness and laughed along with her.
What character trait is Maddie displaying?
Atistic
Intelligence
Happy
Humorous
- 34. Multiple ChoiceRead the sentences below:
Nick was always drawing. His friends loved to see his creations. He like to write songs and make sculptures too.
What character trait is Nick displaying?CreativeIntelligentSneakyHumorous - 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a line spoken between characters?ConflictDialogueScript
- 36. Multiple Choice
Provides information such as the time and place of the story, description of the setting, and what the characters are supposed to be doing.
Stage Direction
Foreshadow
Props
Playwright
- 37. Multiple Choice
In the sentence below, what does the word eliminating mean?
"You are eliminating the consequences of being off task when you do your work."
getting rid of
keeping track of
asking questions about
taking responsibility for
- 38. Multiple Choice
Captain Crunch tastes better than Frosted Flakes.
False
Commonplace Assertion
Opinion
Factual Claim
- 39. Multiple Choice
Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school? He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?
He is looking for his homework
He is looking for his iPod
He often gets in trouble
He is looking for his lunch
- 40. Multiple Choice
My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. However, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking?
He wanted to be at the party
The neighbors were making too much noise
He was hungry
He wanted to go outside
- 41. Multiple Choice
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would be upset if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.
What type of work does Paul do?
A lawyer
a construction worker
a doctor
a garbage man
- 42. Multiple Choice“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What happened to the window?It was open.Tommy threw a baseball through the windowTommy threw his shoe through the window and broke itMom accidentally tripped and fell through the window breaking it. - 43. Multiple Choice
Eleanor's father was deeply perplexed by her transformation. She had abandoned her jeans and ball caps for pastels, perfume, and floral print dresses. She'd been acting strangely ever since the Dudley family had moved down the street.
What can be inferred about Eleanor's transformation?
Eleanor has a crush on a boy from her neighborhood and changed her way of dress to attract him.
Eleanor changed her way of dress because she has become more mature.
Eleanor's friends are influencing the way she wants to dress.
None of the Above
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Point of View of this text?
"Getting home was a problem. We had to make two trips! "First Person POVSecond Person POVThird Person Limited POVThird Person Omniscient POV - 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the meaning of the word 'optimistic' in the following passage?
The mayor was optimistic that the storm had not done any permanent damage to the city's roads and sewer systems.The outcome will be positiveThe outcome will be negativeThe outcome will be unimportantThe outcome will be consistent, or the same - 46. Multiple Choice
Which of the following details best fits this central idea: Michael Jordan had to work hard to become a superstar.
A pair of Air Jordans once sold for $71,000.
Michael Jordan famously said that he has failed over and over again and that is why he succeeds.
Michael Jordan now gives back to the community by doing charity work.
After leaving the NBA, Michael Jordan played baseball.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceA playwright is _______.The author of the playWhen they play is right after editingA character in the playA type of stage direction
- 48. Multiple Choice
Why is it important to use strategies when reading a passage?
Because Ms. Lewis said so
Strategies help you focus
Strategies help you get a better understanding of the text and leads you to the correct answer
Strategies makes you look good on the exam
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhat does matches mean on a STAAR test question?starting a firethe same or similarone or the otherpart of a larger text or story
- 50. Multiple Choice
A question that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...
an inference
evidence
a selection
a definition
- 51. Multiple ChoiceExpresses means tosqueezego very fastcommunicatelisten
- 52. Multiple ChoiceSensory language used by the author helps the reader to see or visualize what they are reading. Choose an example of sensory language below.The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattle snake.It was extremely windy outside.The walls of the house shook.The wind blew the trees.
- 53. Multiple ChoiceIn the question, "Which sentence best illustrates Noah's conflict?", illustrates means:evidencenamesexplainsinfers
- 54. Multiple ChoiceThe best way to summarize a non-fiction story is touse information from the end of the storyuse information from the beginning of the storyUse somebody, wanted, but, so, thenuse information from the Beginning, Middle, and End
- 55. Multiple Choice
"Most likely" means...
always
sometimes
never
probably
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