Vocabulary & Word Meaning
What strategy can help determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a passage?
A. Skipping the word
B. Looking at context clues
C. Guessing the meaning
D. Replacing it with another word
B. Looking at context clues
What point of view is used when the narrator is a character in the story?
A. First-person
B. Second-person
C. Third-person limited
D. Third-person omniscient
A. First-person
What should a good reader do when they don’t understand a passage?
A. Skip the difficult part
B. Reread and look for clues
C. Stop reading
D. Read only the ending
B. Reread and look for clues
What is the purpose of a diagram in an informational text?
A. To confuse the reader
B. To visually explain an idea
C. To make the text longer
D. To replace the story
B. To visually explain an idea
Which is a complete sentence?
A. Running through the park.
B. She loves reading books.
C. When we went to the store.
D. Jumping up and down.
B. She loves reading books.
What is a synonym for "joyful" in this sentence?
“The children were joyful after winning the contest.”
A. Sad
B. Angry
C. Cheerful
D. Bored
C. Cheerful
Which sentence is an example of a simile?
A. The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky.
B. The wind howled through the trees.
C. His heart was a stone.
D. The cake smelled delicious.
A. The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky.
What is the main idea of a passage?
A. A minor detail in the story
B. The most important point the author is making
C. The title of the passage
D. The last sentence
B. The most important point the author is making
What text structure compares two things?
A. Cause and effect
B. Compare and contrast
C. Sequence
D. Description
B. Compare and contrast
Where should the comma go?
"After school I went to the park and played basketball."
A. After "school"
B. After "park"
C. After "played"
A. After "school"
Which of the following is an antonym for "generous"?
A. Kind
B. Selfish
C. Giving
D. Thoughtful
B. Selfish
Which of these are examples of figurative language? (Choose two)
🔲 The classroom was a zoo.
🔲 The sun is hot.
🔲 She is as brave as a lion.
🔲 He opened the door.
🔲 The classroom was a zoo.
🔲 She is as brave as a lion.
Which sentences provide text evidence that a character is brave? (Choose two)
🔲 She ran into the burning building to save her dog.
🔲 He was afraid of the dark.
🔲 Despite being scared, she climbed the mountain.
🔲 He hid under the covers.
🔲 She ran into the burning building to save her dog.
🔲 Despite being scared, she climbed the mountain.
Which text features could help a reader understand a nonfiction passage? (Choose two)
🔲 Sidebar
🔲 Character dialogue
🔲 Bolded words
🔲 Rhyme scheme
🔲 Sidebar
🔲 Bolded words
Which title is correctly capitalized?
A. the adventures of tom sawyer
B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
C. The adventures Of tom sawyer
D. The Adventures Of Tom sawyer
B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Which of these resources would help find the meaning of a word on DCP? (Choose two)
🔲 Dictionary
🔲 Glossary
🔲 Context Clues from the text
🔲 Table of contents
🔲 Dictionary
🔲 Context Clues from the text
Why do authors use imagery?
A. To confuse the reader
B. To describe scenes vividly
C. To change the story’s point of view
D. To list fact
B. To describe scenes vividly
How do characters change in a story?
A. They always stay the same.
B. Their actions, emotions, or thoughts evolve.
C. They disappear halfway through.
D. They have the same personality in every book.
B. Their actions, emotions, or thoughts evolve.
This is the main point or opinion an author is trying to convince the reader to believe in an argumentative text. What is it?
Claim
Which sentences are punctuated correctly? (Choose two)
🔲 My dog, Spot, is very playful.
🔲 We went to the store, and bought apples.
🔲 She said, "I love to read!"
🔲 Let's go, to the park.
🔲 My dog, Spot, is very playful.
🔲 She said, "I love to read!"
Which sentence uses "their" correctly?
A. Their going to the park.
B. The dog wagged their tail.
C. They forgot their books at school.
D. Their is my favorite color.
C. They forgot their books at school.
Which details best support the theme "Hard work pays off"? (Choose two)
🔲 Mia practiced every day and won the championship.
🔲 John ignored his homework and played games instead.
🔲 After months of training, Sam finally finished the marathon.
🔲 The birds flew across the sky.
🔲Mia practiced every day and won the championship.
🔲 After months of training, Sam finally finished the marathon.
Which details show cause and effect in a story? (Choose two)
🔲 Because it rained, the game was canceled.
🔲 The tree is tall.
🔲 She studied hard, so she passed the test.
🔲 The dog barked at the squirrel.
🔲 Because it rained, the game was canceled.
🔲 She studied hard, so she passed the test.
In an argumentative text, this helps support the author’s claim by providing facts, examples, or expert opinions. What is it?
Evidence
Which sentence is written correctly?
A) My friend and me went to the park.
B) My friend and I went to the park.
C) Me and my friend went to the park.
D) My friend and I goes to the park.
B) My friend and I went to the park.