Reading Comprehension
What is the central idea of a text?
A.) Setting
B.) Theme
C.) Main Idea
D.) Tone
C. Main Idea
Which text structure presents events in order?
A.) Compare and contrast
B.) Chronological
C.) Cause and effect
D.) Problem and solution
B. Chronological
Which point of view uses "I" or "we"?
A.) First-person
B.) Second-person
C.) Third-person limited
D.) Third-person omniscient
A. First Person
What do we call words that mean the same thing?
A.) Antonyms
B.) Synonyms
C.) Prefixes
D.) Suffixes
B. Synonyms
Which is a characteristic of literary text?
A.) Includes headings and subheadings
B.) Presents facts and data
C.) Includes characters and plot
D.) Uses charts and graphs
C. Includes characters and plot
What is the purpose of a theme in literature?
A.) To teach a lesson
B.) To create suspense
C.) To describe a character
D.) To set the location
A. To teach a lesson
What is a simile?
A.) A comparison WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
B.) An exaggeration
C.) A comparison using "like" or "as"
D.) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to objects
C. A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is the climax of a story?
A.) The introduction of characters
B.) The highest point of tension or turning point
C.) The resolution
D.) The background information
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
A.) After
B.) Against
C.) Before
D.) Again
C. Before
A.) A poem
B.) A news article
C.) A short story
D.) A fictional novel
B. A news article
What is it called when an author gives clues about what will happen later?
A.) Flashback
B.) Foreshadowing
C.) Irony
D.) Simile
Which structure shows how two things are similar and different?
A.) Sequence
B.) Problem and solution
C.) Compare and contrast
D.) Description
C. Compare and contrast
What is personification?
A.) Giving human traits to non-human things
B.) A humorous exaggeration
C.) A type of rhyme
D.) A character's internal thoughts
A. Giving human traits to non-human things
What type of context clue directly defines the word?
A.) Example
B.) Definition
C.) Inference
D.) Synonym
B. Definition
What is the primary purpose of an informational text?
A.) To entertain
B.) To tell a story
C.) To persuade
D.) To inform
D. To inform
Which sentence best supports the idea that a character is brave?
A.) She hesitated before entering the dark room
B.) She ran away when she heard a noise
C.) She stepped forward to confront the challenge
D.) She ignored the situation altogether
C. She stepped forward to confront the challenge
What is the purpose of a heading in an informational text?
A.) To provide a summary of the entire text
B.) To indicate the topic of the following section
C.) To list sources used in the text
D.) To define complex vocabulary words
B. To indicate the topic of the following section
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
This is an example of:
A.) Hyperbole
B.) Personification
C.) Alliteration
D.) Simile
C. Alliteration
Which part of a word often changes its tense or meaning?
A.) Prefix
B.) Root word
C.) Conjunction
D.) Suffix
D. Suffix
Literary texts are mainly written to:
A.) Share facts
B.) Instruct on procedures
C.) Tell a story or express feelings
D.) Provide data
C. Tell a story or express feelings
What can be inferred about a character who avoids eye contact and speaks softly?
A.) They are confident
B.) They are nervous or shy
C.) They are angry
D.) They are excited
B. They are nervous or shy
What is the primary purpose of a cause and effect text structure?
A.) To describe the characteristics of a topic
B.) To list events in the order they occurred
C.) To show how one event leads to another
D.) To compare two different ideas
C. To show how one event leads to another
"I have told you a million times to turn off the lights when you leave the room!"
In this sentence, what is meant by the hyperbolic phrase "a million times"?
A.) The speaker has literally repeated this instruction one million times
B.) The speaker is exaggerating to emphasize having given the instruction many times
C.) The speaker has given the reminder only once or twice
D.) The speaker likes using large numbers for no reason
What are words called that sound alike but have different meanings? (ex: "to", "two", "too")
A.) Homonyms
B.) Homophones
C.) Antonyms
D.) Similes
B. Homophones
Which would most likely appear in an informational text?
A.) A conflict between characters
B.) A plot diagram
C.) A table or chart
D.) A theme
C. A table or chart