Text Structure/Features
Bolded subheadings, charts, and captions help readers
A. Appreciate imagery
B. Navigate and understand key ideas
C. Identify rhyme schemes
D. Memorize definitions
B. Navigate and understand key ideas ✅
A principal’s speech to parents uses statistics describe the scores of the milestones text. This reflects what purpose—
A. To persuade
B. To inform/explain
C. To entertain
D. To share thoughts/feelings
B. To inform/explain✅
Dark clouds rolled across the sky, and the wind howled through the empty streets.
What mood do these details create?
A. Joyful or happy
B. Calm or serene
C. Creepy or tense
D. Excited or intense
C. Creepy or tense ✅
Which sentence uses the pronoun correctly?
A. These are the novels we loved.
B. Her ran to the store.
C. Them are interesting.
D. Quickly she book.
A. These are the novels we loved. ✅
We rise when we face challenges
We rise when others tell us we can’t succeed.
We rise to build a future stronger than our past.
The repetition of “We rise” at the start of three sentences in a speech is an example of—
A. Alliteration
B. Metaphor
C. Repetition
D. Personification
C. Repetition✅
A compare-and-contrast structure is most useful when
A. Retelling a story
B. Explaining similarities and differences
C. Defining vocabulary
D. Listing steps in a process
B. Explaining similarities and differences ✅
When analyzing an online article about healthy eating, which question BEST helps determine the author’s purpose?
A. “What color are the website’s graphics?”
B. “How long is the article?”
C. “Why did the author write this piece?”
D. “Who proofread the article?”
C. “Why did the author write this piece?” ✅
You read two poems about rain. One says “the gentle rain kissed the flowers” and the other says “the storm tore through the trees.”
How do their moods compare?
A. Both are cheerful
B. Both are angry
C. One is calm, the other is frightening
D. One is sad, the other is scary
C. One is calm, the other is frightening ✅
Choose the most precise word for the sentence:
“Her tone was ___ during the debate, not rude.”
A. Pompous
B. Confident
C. Smug
D. Arrogant
B. Confident✅
The silver snake slithered silently through the sand.
What literary device is used here?
A. Allusion
B. Alliteration
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Metaphor
B. Alliteration ✅
A student wants to reach younger audiences with a digital-safety message. The best design choice is—
A. A long research report
B.A quick video or social-media graphic with captions
C. A 10-page essay
D. A slideshow of citations
B.A quick video or social-media graphic with captions ✅
When doing research for an argumentative essay on climate change, which would be the MOST credible source that supports the purpose of the essay?
A. A social media post with no author
B. A personal blog by a middle school student
C. A peer-reviewed academic article published this year by a scientist
D. A fan website summarizing news
C. A peer-reviewed academic article published this year by a scientist✅
The classroom clock ticked louder with every passing second. Pencils scratched, papers shuffled, and no one dared to whisper. The air felt heavy with waiting.
What mood does the author create, and how is it built?
A. Mood: Calm — created by quiet, relaxing sounds
B. Mood: Bored — created by long descriptions of nothing happening
C. Mood: Tense — created by sensory details showing silence
D. Mood: Joyful — created by laughter and movement
C. Mood: Tense — created by sensory details showing silence ✅
Correct the punctuation: My brother a talented drummer won the contest.
A. My brother, a talented drummer, won the contest.
B. My brother a talented drummer; won the contest.
C. My brother (a talented drummer won the contest).
D. My brother, a talented drummer won the contest
A. My brother, a talented drummer, won the contest. ✅
The buttery smell of popcorn filled the air as the lights dimmed and the screen flickered to life.
What kind of imagery is used in this sentence?
A. Sight and smell
B. Touch and taste
C. Sound and movement
D. Shape and size
A. Sight and smell ✅
For a busy reader, the most effective way to highlight statistics or data is
A. Inserting them in long paragraphs
B. Using a labeled table or graph
C. Writing them in italics
D. Avoiding numbers altogether
B. Using a labeled table or graph ✅
A student creates a presentation on teen sleep habits. To ensure the presentation reaches its audience to inform them, the student should—
A. Use complex medical jargon throughout
B. Include charts, relatable statistics, and teen statements
C. Read directly from long paragraphs
D. Remove all visuals to appear serious
B. Include charts, relatable statistics, and teen statements✅
“Another test?” I muttered. “Because clearly we don’t spend enough time filling in bubbles.” I rolled my eyes and dropped into my seat.
What is the author’s tone in this passage?
A. Cheerful and excited
B. Nervous but hopeful
C. Formal and respectful
D. Sarcastic and annoyed
D. Sarcastic and annoyed ✅
Which sentence is correct?
A. To run is my favorite hobby.
B. Running is my favorite hobby.
C. Ran is my favorite hobby.
D. Runner is my favorite hobby.
B. Running is my favorite hobby. ✅
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
What is the author doing in this sentence?
A. Exaggerating to make a point
B. Comparing two things
C. Describing with sensory details
D. Showing sarcasm
A. Exaggerating to make a point ✅
You’re reading an article called “The Secret Life of Bees.” In one paragraph, the author explains how bees make honey step by step. Which text structure is the author using?
A. Compare and contrast
B. Problem and solution
C. Cause and effect
D. Sequence or order of events
D. Sequence or order of events ✅
You read two articles about school uniforms. One tries to convince you that students should wear them, and the other just gives facts about how uniforms work in schools. What’s the biggest difference between the two?
A. Where the story takes place
B. One is to persuade, another to inform
C. One is to inform, another to entertain
D. One is to persuade, another to argue
B. One is to persuade, another to inform ✅
The lights dimmed, the curtain trembled, and for a breathless second, every sound in the theater disappeared.
How does the mood of this moment contribute to the meaning of the scene?
A. The tense and silent mood builds suspense, showing that something important or dramatic is about to happen.
B. The calm and peaceful mood shows that the audience is relaxed and ready for the end of the show.
C. The nervous and fearful mood suggests that the characters might be in danger, even though this is a theater scene.
D. The cheerful and lively mood shows that the performance is starting with excitement and laughter.
A. The tense and silent mood builds suspense, showing that something important or dramatic is about to happen. ✅
Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?
A. Either my brother or my sister are coming to the game tonight.
B. Neither the teacher or the students was ready for the fire drill.
C. Both the coach and the players were excited for the championship.
D. Not only the movie was funny but it also was long.
C. Both the coach and the players were excited for the championship. ✅
The storm stomped across the sky like a furious giant, flashing its anger in every strike of lightning.
Which two devices are being used, and how do they affect the reader?
A. Simile and personification; they make the storm feel alive and powerful.
B. Metaphor and irony; they make the storm funny and surprising.
C. Symbolism and alliteration; they make the storm seem gentle.
D. Hyperbole and onomatopoeia; they make the storm loud but calm.
A. Simile and personification; they make the storm feel alive and powerful. ✅