Vocabulary & Word Analysis
Which strategy uses words around an unfamiliar word to help determine meaning?
A. Dictionary use
B. Context clues
C. Word origin
D. Sentence structure
B. Context clues
What do we call the main problem or struggle in a story?
A. Plot
B. Setting
C. Conflict
D. Theme
C. Conflict
What do we call the main character of a story?
A. Antagonist
B. Narrator
C. Protagonist
D. Minor character
C. Protagonist
What term describes the author’s attitude toward a subject or audience?
A. Tone
B. Point of view
C. Mood
D. Theme
A. Tone
What is the main idea of an informational text?
A. Any interesting detail
B. The central message or focus
C. The first sentence
D. The author’s opinion
B. The central message or focus
Which word part is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning?
A. Suffix
B. Root
C. Prefix
D. Base word
C. Prefix
Which part of the plot shows events building toward the climax?
A. Exposition
B. Rising action
C. Falling action
D. Resolution
B. Rising action
What is the difference between a static and a dynamic character?
A. Static characters talk more
B. Dynamic characters do not change
C. Static characters do not change; dynamic characters do
D. Dynamic characters are always the narrator
C. Static characters do not change; dynamic characters do
Which point of view uses the words I and we?
A. Third person
B. Second person
C. First person
D. Omniscient
C. First person
What do we call details that explain or support the main idea?
A. Opinions
B. Introductions
C. Transitions
D. Supporting details
D. Supporting details
What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?
A. Synonyms rhyme; antonyms do not
B. Synonyms are nouns; antonyms are verbs
C. Synonyms mean the same; antonyms mean the opposite
D. Synonyms come first in dictionaries
C. Synonyms mean the same; antonyms mean the opposite
What is the turning point of a story called?
A. Conflict
B. Resolution
C. Exposition
D. Climax
D. Climax
What is the role of the antagonist?
A. Solve the problem
B. Support the protagonist
C. Describe the setting
D. Oppose the protagonist
D. Oppose the protagonist
Which type of figurative language compares two things using like or as?
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
D. Simile
D. Simile
What is the author’s purpose if the goal is to teach facts?
A. To persuade
B. To entertain
C. To describe
D. To inform
D. To inform
What type of meaning refers to the feelings or emotions connected to a word?
A. Denotation
B. Definition
C. Context
D. Connotation
D. Connotation
How does conflict usually affect the main character?
A. It introduces the setting
B. It makes the story shorter
C. It causes the character to react or change
D. It explains the theme directly
C. It causes the character to react or change
How can a character’s actions influence the plot?
A. They set the story’s location
B. They cause events to happen
C. They explain figurative language
D. They introduce the theme directly
B. They cause events to happen
How does word choice help create tone?
A. It determines text features
B. It shows character traits
C. It creates feelings and mood
D. It tells the moral
C. It creates feelings and mood
Why is it helpful to compare two informational texts?
A. To make reading faster
B. To learn the author’s life
C. To see similarities and differences
D. To identify tone
C. To see similarities and differences
The word benevolent comes from bene (good) and volent (wishing). What does benevolent most nearly mean?
A. Angry
B. Generous
C. Loud
D. Confused
B. Generous
Why is the resolution important to the theme of a story?
A. It shows how the problem is solved
B. It explains the author’s biography
C. It introduces characters
D. It creates suspense
A. It shows how the problem is solved
How does a character’s change help reveal a story’s theme?
A. It adds dialogue
B. It shows the lesson or message
C. It explains the setting
D. It shortens the plot
B. It shows the lesson or message
Why do authors use figurative language?
A. To make writing clearer and more vivid
B. To shorten the text
C. To confuse readers
D. To replace facts
A. To make writing clearer and more vivid
How does an author support a claim in informational text?
A. By using emotions
B. By adding dialogue
C. By using facts, examples, and evidence
D. By adding figurative language
C. By using facts, examples, and evidence