Reading Literary Text
What is the word for the time and place where a story occurs?
A. Setting
B. Location
C. Theme
D. Conflict
A. Setting
A. Text Structures
B. Text Features
C. Text Additions
D. Text Parts
B. Text Features
Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!
What does “rash” mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. an itchy skin condition
B. funny
C. trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese
D. with little thought or consideration
D. with little thought or consideration
Which sentence uses to correct past tense of the verb to think?
A. Shelly thinks of what she packed for vacation.
B. Shelly thought of what she packed for vacation.
C. Shelly thunk of what she packed for vacation.
D. Shelly thinked of what she packed for vacation.
B. Shelly thought of what she packed for vacation.
What does NOT need to be included when you write a TDA?
A. Introduction
B. Conclusion
C. Evidence
D. Summary of the text
D. Summary of the text
What is the genre of text that has gods and creatures?
A. Realistic Fiction
B. Folktales
C. Fables
D. Myths
D. Myths
There are many steps that you need to take to bake chocolate chip cookies. First, you must ensure that you have all of the ingredients. Once you have the ingredients, you should preheat your over to 350 degrees and spray your cookie sheet with cooking spray. After that, measure and mix your ingredients in a bowl. Then, you can roll your cookie dough into small balls and place it on a cookie sheet. Place your cookies in the oven for 10 minutes. Finally, take out your cookies and enjoy them.
What text structure does the text use?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Description
D. Sequence
D. Sequence
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?
A. held over boiling water
B. very old
C. unable to chew gum
D. greatly admired
D. greatly admired
Which sentence needs an apostrophe?
A. Rasha went to the store with her sisters.
B. Rasha has 3 sisters.
C. Rasha bought 3 apples.
D. Rashas sisters wanted to go to the park.
D. Rashas sisters wanted to go to the park.
What does it mean to paraphrase?
Take someone else's words and put them in your own words
I went to the store with my mom. She had a long list of groceries to buy, and I thought it would be helpful if we split up the list. She started in the produce section and I headed to the cold section. I had to get milk, butter, eggs, and yogurt. After getting the items, I headed to find my mom to see what else we needed.
What point of view is the passage told from?
A. First person
B. Second person
C. Third person
D. Narrator's point of view
A. First person
What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source?
A primary source is a first hand account (the person that wrote it experienced the event) and a secondary source is written by someone who didn't experience the event.
I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder.
What is the meaning of “incentive?"
A. a reason to do something
B. a small amount of money
C. a tax
D. a good job
A. a reason to do something
What is the preposition in the sentence?
My dog ran through the yard.
Through
Look at the TDA prompt.
The passages discuss the impact that people have had on the bald eagle. Write an essay analyzing how people are helping the bald eagle increase in numbers. Use information from all three passages to support your response.
What is the TDA prompt asking you to write about?
A. The impact that people have on the bald eagle
B. How people are helping the bald eagle increase in numbers
C. Summarize the passages using evidence
D. What the bald eagle is
B. How people are helping the bald eagle increase in numbers
Read the passage.
John and Sally were assigned to work on a project together. When Sally asked John if they could meet up after school to do the project, John rolled his eyes and replied, "I guess." Sally, trying to stay positive, invited John to meet her at the library. After school, Sally went to the library. She waited for 30 minutes for John. When he still wasn't there, she decided she would get started. She had finished the research and was starting to create the poster when John walked in. "Sorry I'm late, my friends invited me to a basketball game" he explained. Determined to give John a second chance, Sally handed John a few markers and encouraged him to start on the poster while she found some pictures to print out. After coming back from the printer, the marker was still there, and John was on the phone. Sally picked up the poster and stormed out of the library.
What inference can you make about what happened next?
A. John got an A on the project.
B. Sally finished the project on her own.
C. John told the teacher Sally wouldn't work with him.
D. Sally and John became friends.
B. Sally finished the project on her own.
Read the passage.
There has been an increase in plastic waste on our beaches. This plastic waste has caused many problems for wildlife including sea creatures and birds. We need to work together to decrease the amount of plastic that we are using. One way that companies have tried to do this is by eliminating plastic straws. Many restaurants no longer give straws with drinks or they will give a paper straw. Another way that companies are helping reduce plastic waste is by not using plastic bags. Many grocery stores have started using paper bags instead of plastic bags and have encouraged the use of reusable grocery bags.
What is a good way to summarize the passage?
A. There is an increase of plastic waste on our beaches.
B. Plastic waste has many negative effects especially for wildlife.
C. We shouldn't use plastic straws and bags.
D. Because of the increase of plastic waste on beaches, companies have worked to reduce plastic use in order to help wildlife.
D. Because of the increase of plastic waste on beaches, companies have worked to reduce plastic use in order to help wildlife.
In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.
A daunting task is one that would _______ someone.
A. confuse
B. amuse
C. lose or misplace
D. frighten or intimidate
D. frighten or intimidate
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Kasey had called the store before her mom got home.
B. Kasey has called the store before her mom got home.
C. Kasey calls the store before her mom got home.
D. Kasey will call the store before her mom got home.
A. Kasey had called the store before her mom got home.
Read the evidence from the text below.
Young eagles can learn to live on their own through a method called hacking. When captive eaglets are eight weeks old, they are given a new home high on a tower or in an abandoned eagle nest in a good eagle habitat. Humans who stay out of sight bring food for the young birds until they can fly and hunt well enough to feed themselves.
What is the best way to paraphrase the entire piece of evidence?
A. According to the text, young eagles are placed in a good eagle habitat and are given food by humans that stay out of sight. This process called hacking prepares the eagle to live on it's own.
B. In the text it says that young eagles can learn to live on their own through a method called hacking. When captive eaglets are eight weeks old, they are given a new home high on a tower or in an abandoned eagle nest in a good eagle habitat.
C. In the text it says bald eagles can live through hacking.D. According to the text bald eagles stay away from humans.
A. According to the text, young eagles are placed in a good eagle habitat and are given food by humans that stay out of sight. This process called hacking prepares the eagle to live on it's own.
What is the theme of a story?
A. The main idea
B. The lesson the author wants you to learn
C. How the character feels
D. The plot
B. The lesson the author wants you to learn
What is the text feature that tells you information about a picture?
A. Glossary
B. Caption
C. Bold Words
D. Label
B. Caption
Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa’s visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he’ll always be a child during this season.
What does “reverts” mean in the above passage?
A. stands up straight
B. peeks at presents
C. feels happy again
D. goes back to being what he was
D. goes back to being what he was
What sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Jacob and I went to the store, and the mall.
B. Jacobi, and I went to the store and the mall.
C. Jacob and I went to the store and we went went to the mall.
D. Jacob and I went to the store, and we went to the mall.
D. Jacob and I went to the store, and we went to the mall.
Read the TDA prompt below.
The author makes the point that cave science takes a lot of time and focus. Write an essay analyzing how the point that “detective work is involved in cave science” is supported throughout the passage. Use evidence from the passage to support your response.
What is the question asking you to write about?
Write an essay analyzing how the point that “detective work is involved in cave science” is supported throughout the passage.