Text Structure
Prefixes and Suffixes
Central Idea
Text and Graphic Features
Thesaurus
Author's Craft and Purpose
Figurative Language
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How does the writer present the ideas in this paragraph?
The capybara is the worlds largest rodent. Capybaras can weigh up to 144 pounds. They love the water and spend most of their time in swamps, ponds, and rivers. If you want to see a capybara in the wild, you will need to go to Central or South America.
A. Giving a problem and a solution
B. Giving the cause and the effect
C. Describing the capybara
C. Describing the capybara
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*A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that changes it’s meaning of the word
*Base Word: improve
John has made great _____________ at basketball!
A. improvely
B. improving
C. improvement
C. improvement
100
What is the central idea of this passage?
"What Causes An Earthquake?"
Shake! Shake! Shake! What causes an earthquake? The answer is simple. The Earth's surface is moving! The surface of the Earth, called the "crust," is not one whole piece but more like 20 pieces of a giant puzzle. Each puzzle piece is called a "plate." These plates constantly move, but very slowly (6 inches a year at most). Earthquakes occur when a plate scrapes, moves away from, or bumps into another plate. When this happens, the ground will tremble and rumble, almost as if a train was rolling through your backyard!
A. Earthquakes are caused by the moving plates of the Earth’s surface.
B. Earthquakes cause the ground to tremble and rumble.
C. Earth’s crust is made up of 20 pieces called “plates.”
D. Earthquakes feel like a train rolling through your backyard.
A. Earthquakes are caused by the moving plates of the Earth’s surface.
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A. Headings
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bill- noun.
Meaning 1: account, check, invoice, statement, tab
Meaning 2: beak, mouth, muzzle
Choose a synonym from above to replace the underlined word in the sentence
"There was a large fish in the pelican’s bill."
Correct Answer:
Meaning 2: beak, mouth, or muzzle
100
What word describes how Kane feels here:
"Kane sighed for the third time in a row. He continue to stare out the window at all the rain, wishing he could go out to play with his friends."
A. Stressed
B. Bored
C. Angry
B. Bored
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*Figurative Language: Hyperbole
*Explain what this means about what the class did at P.E. that day.
"Coach made us run a million laps today!"
Examples: They had to do a lot of laps that day
200
What is the text structure of this paragraph?
Some of the students in Mrs. Winters' room were upset because they never got to to use the balls and jump ropes at recess. Another group of kids always got them first and they refused to share. When Mrs. Winters found out what was going on, she developed a rotation system so that everyone would have a chance to use the equipment
A. Problem and solution
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Sequence/Chronological Order
A. Problem and solution
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*A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that changes it’s meaning of the word
*Base Word: "rapid"
The rain began to fall __________ outside.
A.) rapidy
B.) rapidly
C.) rapidful
B.) Rapidly
200
Which statement is the central idea of this passage?
"What Do Stingrays Rely On For Self-Defense?"
Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense. Some stingrays have a spine in their tail with a very sharp point, and edges that are serrated or notched. Many species, including the blue-spotted stingray, have venom (poison) that is delivered through their tails. That venom, and the sharp spine itself, can be dangerous to humans
A. “That venom, and the sharp spine itself, can be dangerous to humans.”
B. “Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense.”
C. “…blue-spotted stingray, have venom (poison) that is delivered through their tails.”
D. “Some stingrays have a spine in their tail with a very sharp point, and edges that are serrated or notched.”
B. “Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense.”
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C. Glossary
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trip
Meaning 1: noun journey, expedition, trek
Meaning 2: verb fall, slip, stumble, topple, tumble
Choose a synonym to replace the underlined word in each sentence.
"We are going on a trip to learn about the capital of Florida."
Meaning 1: Journey, expedition, or trek
200
Which sentence shows that Leonardo is confused?
A. Leonardo heard his name called by the teacher and nearly hopped out of his seat. It was finally his turn to present his book report on whales.
B. Leonardo started at the blank test page. He tapped his pencil on his desk and narrowed his eyes as he read the question for the 3rd time.
C. Leonardo's jaw dropped and then let out a loud "HOOT, HOOT!" He could hardly believe that he had won $50 in the coloring contest!
B. Leonardo started at the blank test page. He tapped his pencil on his desk and narrowed his eyes as he read the question for the 3rd time.
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*Figurative Language: Simile
*Explain what the simile tells readers about Jasmyn:
"Even though the math test was difficult, Jasmyn remained as cool as a cucumber."
Example: Jasmyn remains very calm; not nervous at all
300
Day and Night
Why do we have day and night? It is because Earth rotates. Half of Earth always faces the sun’s light. So that half has day. Because Earth’s other half is in the dark, it is night there. As Earth moves, the dark half goes into the light and the light part goes into the dark. This day-and-night pattern happens every 24 hours.
Cause and Effect
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*A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word that changes it’s meaning
*Base Word: fair
I think it is _________ that I have to do homework every night!
A. unfair
B. nonfair
C. disfair
A. unfair
300
Aria completed her homework last night.
What is a synonym for completed?
A) filed
B) finished
C) hid
D) submitted
B) finished
300
Why might an author write a magazine article about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
B. To inform
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Mountain Cat
The snow leopard lives high in mountain caves. Like all big cats, it is covered with fur, protecting the big cat from the cold. The fur under its paws protects from sharp ice and rocks. Most big cats roar, but not the snow leopard. It purrs! Most other big cats hunt at night. The snow leopard hunts in the morning and late afternoon.
Compare and Contrast
400
She dances more beautifully than anyone I’ve ever seen.
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of beautifully as it is used above?
A) without beauty
B) in a beautiful way
C) in a way that is nice
D) with beauty
B) in a beautiful way
400
Why might an author of a cookbook include a bulleted list of all the ingredients needed to bake a pie at the top of the page?
A. To persuade the reader to go to the store to get all the ingredients right away.
B. To entertain the reader about how many yummy ingredients it takes to make a pie.
C. To let the reader know what items he/she will need before he/she starts.
C. To let the reader know what items he/she will need before he/she starts. (To inform the reader)
500
Being involved in after school sports and clubs is not a right. It is a privilege. Therefore, students have to meet eligibility requirements. If students have any “D”s or “F”s, they are not allowed to play. Also, if students have behavior issues in class, they cannot be on the team or in the club. Lastly, students need to keep good attendance. If students miss school, they most certainly cannot come to practice. Being on a team is a lot of responsibility. If students are not proving to be responsible, they will not be permitted to be in clubs or teams.
What are two causes for not being able tobe permitted to be in clubs or teams? Choose two answers.
1. If students have a "D" or "F".
2. If students have behavior issues in class.
3. Students need to keep good attendance.
500
I remembered seeing an octopus with camoflauging into the sand to protect itself from the shark. The shark were called Tiger sharks, and they were using their sense of smell to search for that octopus. Those tiger sharks were on a mission. They swam like beams through floating clouds.
What is the most likely reason the author includes this imagery?
A) To show how the shark swam
B) To describe the beams of clouds
C) To express how the octopus felt about the shark
D) To explain how the octopus protects itself
A) To show how the shark swam