STAAR Reading Practice Jeopardy

Points of View

100

We are going to the movies. A. Third-person omniscient B. Third-person limited C. First-person D. No point of view

C. First-person

200

If the reader can know the thoughts of all the characters then this point of view is known as: A. Third-person omniscient B. Third-person limited C. First-person D. No point of view

A. Third-person omniscient

300

the narrator tells the story through this one character’s eyes and mind. The author can only access the thoughts and feelings of one character. A. Third-person omniscient B. Third-person limited C. First-person D. No point of view

B. Third-person limited

400

“Hansel walked ahead of Gretel; after all, he knew he belonged in the front because Gretel was just a girl. Gretel dropped breadcrumbs behind her as she went, knowing that her bumbling brother couldn’t be counted on to find his way home from the outhouse, let alone from the middle of the woods. Ahead of them, an old witch waited, her stomach rumbling at the thought of what a delicious dinner the two plump children would make.” What point of view is this? A. Third-person omniscient B. Third-person limited C. First-person D. No point of view

A. Third-person omniscient

500

Robert Jordan could walk well enough himself and he knew from following him since before daylight that the old man could walk him to death. Robert Jordan trusted the man, Anselmo, so far, in everything except judgment. What point of view is this? A. Third-person omniscient B. Third-person limited C. First-person D. No point of view

B. Third-person limited

Types of Poetry

100

Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere On the eighteeth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remember that famous day and year What type of poetry structure is found here? A. short line length B. use of repetition C. Internal Rhyme D. Rhyme Scheme

D. Rhyme Scheme

200

I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me And what can be the use of him is more than I can see He is very very like me from the heels up to his head And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed This part of a poem represents what type of rhyme scheme? A. A-B-A-B B. A-B-C-A C. A-B-C-D D. A-A-B-B

D. A-A-B-B

300

Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, the butter’s bitter; if I put it in my batter it will make my batter bitter, but a bit of better butter will make my batter better. This is an example of: A. Personification B. Similes C. Alliteration D. Metaphors

C. Alliteration

400

I need not your needles, They’re needless to me, For kneading of needles, Were needless, you see; But did my neat trousers, But need to be kneed, I then should have need of your needles indeed. This is an example of: A. Personification B. Similes C. Alliteration D. Metaphors

C. Alliteration

500

Sarah was not excited about taking her first college test. She did not want to go, but her parent forced her to go to school. She didn't realize that opportunity was knocking at her door. College was her future! What do you see in this paragraph? A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Rhyme Scheme

C. Personification

Figurative Language

100

The living room was like a zoo. A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Hyperbole D. Idiom

B. Simile

200

Sara ran so fast in the race. She was a lightning bolt on the track. Everyone cheered when she won first place. A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Hyperbole D. Idiom

A. Metaphor

300

What is a hyperbole? A. a comparison B. an exaggeration C. a sound effect D. a relation to something

B. an exxageration

400

She is sick as a dog. A. Simile and Idiom B. Simile and Metaphor. C. Metaphor and Idiom. D. Comparison and Fact.

A. Simile and Idiom.

500

"I called you a million times!" "I ate 20 pounds of food at lunch." "I have a milion things to do." These are all examples of what? A. Idioms B. Similes C. Metaphor D. Hyperbole

D. Hyperbole.

Context Clues

100

We are having a team meeting with all of the softball players. We have a lot to cover in this meeting, so you will need to show cooperation and respect for the team leaders that will be speakin at this meeting. The prefix co- in cooperation means a. tons b. same c. together d. alone

C. Together

200

Mr. Smith couldn't find his tennis shoes anywhere! He left them right beside his bed like he did every day. He was astonished when he found them on the kitchen counter. Astonished means A. Surprised B. Upset C. Disappointed D. Excited

A. Surprised

300

They wanted cowboy boots with narrow, pointed toes that fit into stirrups. This prevented them from being dragged if they fell or were thrown off their horses. Early cowboy boots were made of durable cowhide. The word durable means A. easily scuffed B. long lasting C. strikingly different D. Expensive

B. Long Lasting

400

A healthy diet boosts energy levels and may protect against heart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure. The word BOOSTS means A. lifts B. pushes C. promotes D. increases

D. increases

500

Exercise improves flexibility, balance, and a person's emotional well-being. The suffix -ity in the word flexibility means: A. the act of B. one who C. the condition of D. full of

C. the condition of

Mix It Up!

100

Which one is an onomatopoeia? A. Cough B. Splash C. Swim D. Cry

B. Splash

200

We are all going shopping!! What point of view is this? A. Third-person omniscient B. Third-person limited C. First-person D. No point of view

C. First-person

300

Which is alliteration? A. He kept making pancakes. B. He helped him hunt hogs. C. He tried to be a hog with the pancakes. D. He yelled, "BINGO!"

B. He helped him hunt hogs.

400

The trees were crying. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. First-person point of view

C. Personification.

500

Which sentence reveals the use of third-person omniscient point of view? A. After an exhausting day, Claire, Emma, and her parent joined the other park guests at the spacious amphitheater. B. After the program, the group of adventurers followed a guide through the Sculptor's Studio and the Lincoln Borglum Museum. C. The girls followed Emma's parents to the Mount Rushmore Information Center. D. They were overwhelmed by the size of the sculptures.

D. They were overwhelmed by the size of the sculptures.