Narrator
What does a narrator do in a story?
A) Writes the story
B) Tells the story
C) Acts in the story
B) Tells the story
The narrator is the voice that tells the story to the reader.
What is a section heading used for in a text?
A) To explain a picture
B) To show the title of a part of the text
C) To list the author’s name
Answer: B) To show the title of a part of the text
Explanation: Section headings tell readers what the upcoming part of the text will be about.
What change needs to be made in the sentence below?
The weather is getting cooler, and the leaf are beginning to fall from the trees.
A) Change “leaf” to “leaves”
B) Change “are” to “is”
C) Change “cooler” to “coolest”
Answer: A) Change “leaf” to “leaves”
Explanation: “Leaves” is the correct plural form to match the subject. The sentence should say “the leaves are beginning to fall.”
Which is an example of an interrogative sentence?
A) Please bring your homework tomorrow.
B) What time does the movie start?
C) The movie starts at 7 p.m.
Answer: B) What time does the movie start?
Explanation: Interrogative sentences ask questions and end with a question mark.
Where does a suffix come in a word?
A) At the beginning
B) In the middle
C) At the end
Answer: C) At the end
Explanation: A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or tense.
Which narrator uses the word “I” when telling the story?
A) First-person narrator
B) Third-person narrator
C) Omniscient narrator
A) First-person narrator
First-person narrators tell the story using “I” because they are part of the story.
What is a sidebar in a book or article?
A) A picture that tells a story
B) Extra information placed beside the main text
C) The main title of the book
Answer: B) Extra information placed beside the main text
Explanation: Sidebars give additional details that relate to the main text but are set apart.
What is the correct way to fix this sentence?
She don’t like to eat broccoli.
A) Change “don’t” to “doesn’t”
B) Change “eat” to “eats”
C) Change “broccoli” to “broccolis”
Answer: A) Change “don’t” to “doesn’t”
Explanation: For “she,” the correct verb is “doesn’t,” so the sentence should be “She doesn’t like to eat broccoli.”
Which is an example of an imperative sentence?
A) Close the window, please.
B) Where is the window?
C) The window is open.
Answer: A) Close the window, please.
Explanation: Imperative sentences give commands or requests.
What does the suffix -ful mean in the word hopeful?
A) Without something
B) Full of or having
C) More than
Answer: B) Full of or having
Explanation: The suffix -ful means “full of” or “having,” so hopeful means “full of hope.”
A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters is called:
A) Limited narrator
B) Omniscient narrator
C) Objective narrator
B) Omniscient narrator
What is the purpose of captions under pictures?
A) To decorate the page
B) To explain what the picture shows
C) To tell the end of the story
Answer: B) To explain what the picture shows
Explanation: Captions help readers understand the image and how it relates to the text.
What change needs to be made in the sentence below?
They was playing soccer in the park yesterday.
A) Change “was” to “were”
B) Change “playing” to “played”
C) Change “yesterday” to “today”
Answer: A) Change “was” to “were”
Explanation: “They” is plural, so the correct past tense verb is “were.” The sentence should be “They were playing soccer.”
Which is an example of a declarative sentence?
A) Can you help me?
B) I love reading books.
C) Stop talking!
Answer: B) I love reading books.
Explanation: Declarative sentences make a statement or share information.
Which word follows the VCe pattern?
A) Hat
B) Bake
C) Cat
Answer: B) Bake
Explanation: VCe words have a vowel, a consonant, and a silent “e” at the end, which makes the vowel say its name (long vowel sound).
When a story is told using “he,” “she,” or “they,” which point of view is it?
A) First-person
B) Third-person
C) Second-person
B) Third-person
What is a glossary in the back of a book?
A) A list of difficult words and their meanings
B) A list of pictures in the book
C) A summary of the story
Answer: A) A list of difficult words and their meanings
Explanation: A glossary helps readers understand new or challenging vocabulary in the book.
How should this sentence be corrected?
My friend and me went to the zoo.
A) Change “me” to “I”
B) Change “friend” to “friends”
C) Change “went” to “go”
Answer: A) Change “me” to “I”
Explanation: The subject pronoun “I” is correct here. The sentence should be “My friend and I went to the zoo.”
Which is an example of an exclamatory sentence?
A) How exciting the game was!
B) Did you see the game?
C) The game was exciting.
Answer: A) How exciting the game was!
Explanation: Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings and end with an exclamation mark.
What suffix can be added to jump to show it happened in the past?
A) -ing (jumping)
B) -ed (jumped)
C) -ful (jumpful)
Answer: B) -ed
Explanation: The suffix -ed shows past tense, so jumped means it happened before now.
Which narrator only tells what one character thinks and feels?
A) Omniscient narrator
B) Limited narrator
C) First-person narrator
B) Limited narrator
What does a table of contents help you do?
A) Find the pages where topics are located
B) Show the pictures in the book
C) Summarize the entire story
Answer: A) Find the pages where topics are located
Explanation: The table of contents lists chapters or sections with page numbers for easy navigation.
What correction is needed?
The dog chased it’s tail around and around.
A) Change “chased” to “chase”
B) Change “it’s” to “its”
C) Change “tail” to “tails”
Answer: B) Change “it’s” to “its”
Explanation: “Its” is the possessive form. “It’s” means “it is,” which is incorrect here.
Which punctuation mark does an interrogative sentence usually end with?
A) Period (.)
B) Question mark (?)
C) Exclamation mark (!)
Answer: B) Question mark (?)
Explanation: Interrogative sentences end with a question mark to show they are asking something.
Which word is NOT a VCe word?
A) Hope
B) Cane
C) Cap
Answer: C) Cap
Explanation: “Cap” does not have the silent “e” at the end, so it’s not a VCe word.