What is usually restated in the final paragraph of a nonfiction passage?
The main idea
100
Use the word root to determine the meaning of the quoted word.
Howard's Bakery "exports" fancy wedding cakes to nearby states.
A) bakes
B) sends out
C) decorates
D) takes apart
100
Which of the these might you expect to be found in a biography but not an autobiography?
A) information about a person who is not the author
B) a description of events from the author's life story
C) description of the challenges that a person faces
D) information about a person's successes and failures
100
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective
Jack trudged through the deep snow to get home.
deep
100
Name a Supersmash Bros character who will be a newcomer to the next Supersmash Bros game
Ask Adam or Cal
200
Which of these can help you identify the main idea if it is not clearly stated?
F) the first sentence
G) key details
H) a title
J) the last paragraph
200
What does the root of underlined word mean?
Spectators smiled and clapped as they watched the fireworks light up the night sky.
F) to speak
G) to carry
H) to write
J) to watch
200
FREE SPACE
BONUS POINTS
200
Which word in the following sentence is an article?
the
200
What is Eminem's real name?
Marshall Mathers
300
Which of these states the main idea of the selection?
A) Rag's ancestors were wolves
B) Rag is a friend to the author
C) The author prefers dogs to wolves
D) The authors sees the wolf in her dog
300
What does the root of the quoted word mean?
She always scribbles notes on the restaurant napkins.
A) to write
B) to eat
C) to watch
D) to carry
300
Which pronoun would you expect to see used often in an autobiography?
F) he
G) she
H) I
J) them
300
Which word does the adjective modify in the following sentence?
walks
300
How do you find the main idea of a selection?
Key Details, Title, First and Last Sentence
400
Which of these states a key detail from the selection?
F) Rags protected the author
G) Wolves and humans became partners
H) Wolves watched over the flocks
J) Dogs are intelligent
400
Use the word root to determine the meaning of the quoted word.
You may have to "abbreviate" words to fit the message on the billboard
F) to watch
G) to write a message
H) to shorten
J) to spell correctly
400
In which way are biography and an autobiography similar?
A) Both reveal the author's own feelings
B) Both rely on objective research
C) Both describe facts and events
D) Both tell a fictional story
400
Which sentence correctly uses an adjective in the positive form?
F) This summer seems hotter than last summer
G) That is the smaller hummingbird I have ever seen
H) Samuel is a fast swimmer
J) Of all the chairs, this is the comfortablest
400
What is one way that a biography and an autobiography are different?
An autobiography is the story of someone's life written by that person. A biography is the story of someone's life written by someone else.
500
Which detail is related to the main idea of the selection?
A) Dogs are man's best friend
B) Rags is a loyal companion
C) Wolves and dogs share some traits
D) Wolves are independent
500
FREEE SPACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Bonus Points
500
A narrative essay is_________
A) an essay that contains only biographical information
B) a true story told by the author
C) a collection of diary entries
D) an essay written in the form of a letter
500
Which sentence uses cold correctly in the comparative form?
A) Drew is colder than Keisha
B) It is more cold outside
C) The basement is coldest than the living room
D) Zoe's drink is more colder than Leah's drink.
500
Who is the greatest professional sports franchise and has won more NFL Championships than other franchise?