Vocabulary
"Patrick could not recall ever being so far away from home."
What does the word "recall" mean?
A. Remember
B. Again
C. Move
D. Sleep
What is...
A. Remember
The prefix comes at the _______ of a word.
A. Middle
B. End
C. Beginning
D. Bottom
What is...
C. Beginning
A comparison between to unlike things using like or as.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Stanza
D. Alliteration
What is...
B. Simile
The most exciting moment of a story is known as the ______.
A. Exposition
B. Resolution
C. Climax
D. Falling Action
What is...
C. Climax
It is a test-taking strategy where you read the questions before the passage, in order to know what to look for before reading.
A. Re-Reading the Passage
B. Previewing Questions
C. "True/False" Questions
D. "All of the Above" Questions
What is...
B. Previewing Questions
Mandy did not want to displease her mom.
What does the word "displease" mean?
A. Make Happy
B. Make Angry
C. Make Afraid
D. Make funny
What is...
B. Make Angry
The suffix comes at the _____ of the word.
A. Beginning
B. End
C. Middle
D. Top
What is...
B. End
A comparison between two unlike things NOT using like or as.
A. Simile
B. Repetition
C. Idiom
D. Metaphor
What is...
D. Metaphor
A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
A. Exposition
B. Resolution
C. Rising Action
D. Conflict
What is...
D. Conflict
A test-taking strategy where if you find (2) answer choices that are correct, one can immediately select "All of the Above".
A. Pre-Answering
B. Identifying Word Choice
C. "True/False" Questions
D. "All of the Above" Questions
What is...
D. "All of the Above" Questions
I was sleepy, but I was able to regain my strength. What does "regain" mean?
A. Gain Without
B. Not gain
C. Gain Again
D. Someone who gains
What is...
C. Gain Again
Which prefix would go before the root word behave?
A. Re-
B. Dis-
C. Non-
D. Mis-
What is...
D. Mis-
The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines or stanzas in a piece of writing.
A. Alliteration
B. Rhyme
C. Repetition
D. Rhyme Scheme
What is...
C. Repetition
The central idea or lesson to be learned in a story.
A. Plot
B. Theme
C. Exposition
D. Short Story
What is...
B. Theme
A test-taking strategy in which ones eliminates the answers one knows for sure are incorrect.
A. Eliminating Answers
B. "True/False" Questions
C. "All of the Above" Questions
D. Avoiding the Outliers
WHAT IS...
A. Eliminating Answers
Hordes of swimmers head for the beach in the summer.
What does "Horde" mean?
A. A herd of horses
B. A large group
C. A boat carrying people
D. A loaf of bread
What is...
B. A large group
Which suffix can you add to the word "peace" to make a new word?
A. -Ing
B. -Ful
C. -Est
D. -Pre
What is...
B. -Ful
"Here in a quiet and dusty room they lie,
faded as crumbled stone or shifting sand,
forlorn as ashes, shriveled, scentless dry---
Meadows and gardens running through my hand."
From "The Seed Shop"
- Muriel Stuart
What is the connotation of the meadows and gardens metaphor?
A. The metaphor is neutral and just completes the poem, but does not add meaning to it.
B. The metaphor is positive and contrasts with the descriptions in the first lines of the poem.
C. The metaphor is frightening and creates negative connotations for the reader in line with the gothic horror genre.
D. The metaphor is negative and reveals confusion about the author’s feelings towards gardening
What is...
B. The metaphor is positive and contrasts with the descriptions in the first lines of the poem.
"Scientists think that dolphins even have a unique "signature whistle" that can be used to identify specific members of their pod. Dolphins can also communicate and navigate under the water using echolocation."
What is the author's purpose of this text?
A. To persuade the reader to buy a dolphin.
B. To entertain the reader about dolphin whistles.
C. To inform the reader about dolphin sounds/echolocation.
What is...
C. To inform the reader about dolphin sounds/echolocation.
A test-taking strategy in which one eliminates answer choices that DO NOT make sense at all.
A. Pre-Answering
B. Identifying Word Choice
C. Avoiding the Outliers
D. Noticing Word Frequency
What is...
C. Avoiding the Outliers
She has a strong affection for her nephew.
What does "Affection" mean?
A. Hatred
B. Arid
C. Tender Feeling
D. Disinterest
What is...
C. Tender Feeling
The word pre-war means?
A. Before the war
B. During the war
C. After the war
D. A day after the war
What is...
A. Before the war
"The lighthouse,
like a great, formidable giant it stands,
facing the brink of war and waves
helping travelers safe to land."
Which statement about this stanza is correct?
A. This stanza contains a metaphor that compares the lighthouse to a giant in a time of war.
B. This stanza personifies the lighthouse, lending it human qualities in which to win a war.
C. This stanza has no figurative language, but uses descriptive language to describe the power of a lighthouse.
D. This stanza contains a simile that compares the lighthouse to a formidable giant that faces adversity to keep travelers safe.
What is...
D. This stanza contains a simile that compares the lighthouse to a formidable giant that faces adversity to keep travelers safe.
"It is said that between 4.8 and 12.7 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. Plastic in the ocean is one of the largest problems that must be solved in order to keep the our valuable bodies of water healthy."
What can the reader infer how the author feels about plastic?
A. The author believes that plastic is too widely used.
B. The author believes that plastic makes beaches look like landfills.
C. The author believes that no one should use plastic.
D. The author believes that plastic pollution is a serious issue that needs to be solved.
What is...
D. The author believes that plastic pollution is a serious issue that needs to be solved.
A test-taking strategy in which one reads through the test and answers all the questions they know the answer to. One also circles the questions they DO NOT know to come back to it later.
A. Previewing Questions
B. Start with what you know
C. Avoiding the Outliers
D. Eliminating Answers
What is...
B. Start with what you know