Main Idea
Miscellaneous
Inferences
Figurative Language
Question Types
100
What is the difference between main idea and topic?
What is main idea is the topic plus what the author says about it.
100
List the 4 types of author's purpose.
What is to inform, persuade, entertain, share an opinion/emotion?
100
The two parts of an inference are...
What are prior knowledge and information from the passage.
100
That computer is a dinosaur. What type of figurative language does this use? What is it trying to show?
What is metaphor, the computer is really old?
100
Words like "generalization" or "summarize" indicate this type of question.
What is main idea?
200
Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business. What is the main idea?
What is clowning can be dangerous?
200
Explain the difference between fact and opinion.
What is facts can be proven, opinions are what someone thinks?
200
“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?
What is Tommy hit the window with his baseball and the window broke.
200
She walks around like she’s the queen of England. What type of figurative language is this? What is it trying to show?
What is simile, she acts like she is better than everyone else.
200
An author's purpose question is asking you...
What is why an author wrote the passage.
300
When one hears the term “reality” applied to a television show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted, but this is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be “reality.” Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of “reality” television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it’s no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom. What is the main idea?
What is reality shows are not actually real?
300
This is the name of groups of lines in a poem (like the paragraphs of a poem).
What is a stanza?
300
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What happened to Cassie?
What is she overslept.
300
My mom is going to kill me. What type of figurative language is this? What is it trying to show?
What is hyperbole, mom is really upset?
300
The answer to a detail question...
What is the answer is "right there" if you look back at the story.
400
How far is it to the Sun? It's so far that it's hard to comprehend. In actual distance, it's approximately 93 million miles. The distance changes slightly as the Earth travels around the Sun. Suppose it were possible to take a jetliner there. Traveling at a little over 550 mph, it would take nearly 20 years to get there. Even if you could travel at 25,000 mph, it would take five months to reach the Sun. What is the topic?
What is the distance to the sun?
400
Name 3 things we should do when answering multiple choice questions.
What is cover and predict, read all the choices, process of elimination, underline key words, go back to the passage.
400
Kevin nervously went to the locker room after practice. Today was the last day of try-outs and he wasn't sure where he stood. Kevin always tried his best, but he wasn't the fastest, or the best hitter, or capable of catching a fly ball. Still though, he wanted to be on the team because his dad loved baseball and Kevin wanted to make him proud. A crowd of guys was huddled around the team list and most were celebrating. After they thinned out a bit, Kevin looked for his name. Jimmy Swanson, Kevin's neighbor, was standing next to him. Jimmy hollered out, "Yes! Shortstop," and pranced away. Kevin lowered his head and walked away from the list. Water welled in his eyes. It would be a long walk home. Why is Kevin upset?
What is he didn't make the team.
400
Justice is blind. What type of figurative language is this? What is it trying to show?
What is personification, justice treats everyone the same?
400
If a question asks about the organization of a passage, you need to figure out the...
What is text structure.
500
Sometime in December of 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a gym teacher at the YMCA College in Springfield, Massachusetts was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. He wanted a vigorous game that would keep his students moving. After rejecting a few other ideas because they were too rough or not suited for the walled-in gym, Naismith wrote out the rules for a game with peach baskets fixed to ten-foot elevated tracks. Naismith’s students played against one another, passing the ball around and shooting it into the peach baskets. Dribbling wasn’t a part of the original game, and it took a while to realize that the game would run more smoothly if the bottoms of the baskets were removed, but this game grew to be one of the most popular sports in America today. What is the implied main idea?
What is James Naismith invented basketball in 1891.
500
List 2 things you should do before the PSSAs.
What is get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast!
500
Mary and Beth were excited about Saturday. They had planned a picnic in the park. They would ride their bicycles to the park, play for a while, go fishing, and eat the sack lunches they brought. They were also looking forward to walking around the lake and feeding the ducks at the park. On Saturday morning, Mary hopped out of bed and looked out her window. Her shoulders slumped and she frowned. How does Mary feel on Saturday morning? Why?
What is she is disappointed, because it is probably raining.
500
Waves of spam emails inundated his inbox. What type of figurative language is this? What is it trying to show?
What is metaphor, he got an overwhelming number of spam emails.
500
A point of view question could ask who is telling the story or...
What is why the author chose to tell it from that point of view.
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