Prefixes, Suffixes & Synonyms
Theme
Test-Taking Strategies
The Main Idea
Literary Devices
100
"The jungle was so thick and dense it was nearly impenetrable." In the sentence above, "impenetrable" is closest in meaning to the word a. immense b. impossible c. impassable d. tremendous
c. impassable
100
True or false: Themes are explicit.
False. Themes are implicit, meaning they are not stated in the text.
100
Before reading a long passage on the CRCT, I will first
Read all the questions that follow that passage.
100
True or false: Main ideas are explicit.
True. Main ideas are explicit; they are stated in the text.
100
"Meow?" the cat asked, begging for its food. In the above sentence, "meow" is an example of what literary device?
Onomatopoeia.
200
"Despite their hard and trying lives, one thing the Eskimos did not have to contend with was war." In the above sentence, "contend" is closest in meaning to a. argue b. assert c. collapse d. struggle
d. struggle
200
A theme is also known as a
Moral or lesson.
200
If I don't know the answer to a question, I will _________ in the multiple choice answers provided.
Cross out all the answers I know are wrong (process of elimination).
200
A main idea is also called a
Topic.
200
The most successful students are not always the smartest; rather, the successful students are the ones who study successfully. In the above sentence, what literary device can be observed?
Alliteration
300
"If you think a workout video is good exercise, try spending a half-hour with my rigorous tennis instructor!" In the above sentence, "rigorous" does NOT likely mean a. very hard-working b. competitive c. fun-loving d. physically challenging
c. fun-loving
300
One day, a fox passed under a tree where a crow sat, a large piece of cheese in its beak. Hungry, the clever fox devised a plan to steal the crow's cheese. "How lovely your feathers are!" he cried up to the crow. "And how sharp your claws! I know your voice must be simply fantastic. Sing for me, Ms. Crow, that I might praise your song!" The crow, flattered, opened her beak to sing - and dropped the cheese into the waiting fox's jaws. What is the theme of this story?
Beware of flatterers.
300
If I find part of a passage to be confusing or overwhelming, I will self-monitor my reading by
Pausing and re-reading what I didn't understand the first time.
300
Once, a hungry wolf tried to make a meal of some sheep, but their shepherd was too clever, and spotted the wolf, chasing him away. The wolf, hungry as ever, found some wool, and covered himself in it to look like a sheep. He wandered among the sheep unsuspected and, luring one away from the shepherd, ate her up. The topic or main idea of this story is
A hungry wolf pretends to be a sheep so he can eat.
300
The wind screamed through the window during the storm. In the above sentence, what literary device can be observed?
Personification
400
Suffixes "-ful," "-ness" and "-ly" are all used to describe
The way things are, or, the "how" of root words.
400
The Horse got into a disagreement with the Stag. The Horse, desperate to win, sought help from the Hunter to defeat the Stag. The Hunter agreed, but said, "To help you, I need to saddle you and bridle you." The Horse agreed. Once the Hunter and the Horse defeated the Stag, the Horse said, "Alright, we won, now take this saddle off me." The Hunter replied, "Ah, but now I have you to ride and control. I think I'll keep you as you are." The theme of this story is
Do not use others as a means to an end, lest you be used in turn.
400
If I can't guess an answer, and after I've eliminated the ones I know are wrong, I will
Return to the text to see which of the options is best.
400
The Horse got into a disagreement with the Stag. The Horse, desperate to win, sought help from the Hunter to defeat the Stag. The Hunter agreed, but said, "To help you, I need to saddle you and bridle you." The Horse agreed. Once the Hunter and the Horse defeated the Stag, the Horse said, "Alright, we won, now take this saddle off me." The Hunter replied, "Ah, but now I have you to ride and control. I think I'll keep you as you are." The topic or main idea of this story is
A Horse, wanting to defeat a Stag, goes to a Hunter for help, but is betrayed.
400
I had so much homework, I was drowning in worksheets. In the above sentence, what literary device can be observed?
Hyperbole.
500
Define the following prefixes: "pre-," "ab-," and "con-."
Before, or prior; not normal or typical; against.
500
Once, a hungry wolf tried to make a meal of some sheep, but their shepherd was too clever, and spotted the wolf, chasing him away. The wolf, hungry as ever, found some wool, and covered himself in it to look like a sheep. He wandered among the sheep unsuspected and, luring one away from the shepherd, ate her up. The theme of this story is
Appearance can be deceiving.
500
The CRCT is a no-penalty test, which means that
No points are taken off for questions you miss; rather, points are added from the questions you get right. Therefore, it is always better to guess than to leave questions blank.
500
One day, a fox passed under a tree where a crow sat, a large piece of cheese in its beak. Hungry, the clever fox devised a plan to steal the crow's cheese. "How lovely your feathers are!" he cried up to the crow. "And how sharp your claws! I know your voice must be simply fantastic. Sing for me, Ms. Crow, that I might praise your song!" The crow, flattered, opened her beak to sing - and dropped the cheese into the waiting fox's jaws. What is the topic or main idea of this story?
A fox flatters a crow to steal her meal.
500
"Mind your P's and Q's" is an example of this literary device.
Idiom.
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