Types of Text
What kind of text tells you about a person's life?
biography or autobigraphy
A.anxious
6.Which idea is developed throughout the story?
A.The narrator’s determination to prevent anything from coming between her and Jenny
B.The importance of the narrator’s relationship with her twin brother
C.The narrator’s shock at her brother’s new relationship
D.The narrator’s concern that she and Kaede may never be close again
B.The importance of the narrator’s relationship with her twin brother
1. Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.
A dispute is a __________.
A.Musical Instrument
B.Discovery
C.Choice of Music
D.Disagreement
D.Disagreement
1. Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?
A.The oven has turned off
B.A candle was blown out in the kitchen
C.Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning
D.The cookies are cooling on the baking pan
C.Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning
How do you know a text is fiction?
It will have characters, setting, problem, solution, and theme.
2.What do Kaede’s interactions with his sister reveal about him? (5.8B)
A.He appreciates her determination.
B.He thinks his new girlfriend is more important than his twin.
C.He is anxious about introducing her to his friends.
D.He is thoughtful and protective.
D.He is thoughtful and protective.
7.Which sentence best reveals the narrator’s view of her relationship with Kaede?
A.I should have known that no one could take my place with my caring brother.
B.I rolled my eyes in disgust.
C.Normally, Kaede would be there to comfort me, but it seemed all his attention was focused on Jenny this time.
D.However, I have noticed a slight change recently.
A.I should have known that no one could take my place with my caring brother.
2. It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.
What does “distinct” mean?
A.Needing a bath
B.Dishonest
C.Clearly Different
D.About the same age
C.Clearly Different
2.I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up? What am I?
A.four leaf clover
B.leaf
C.penny
D.dime
C.penny
How do you know if something is something non-fiction?
It will give me information about something, someone, or a place.
3.By the end of the story, the reader can infer that the narrator has become confident that Jenny will –
A.interfere with her bond with Kaede
B.inform her brother that she is jealous
C.be frightened by the movie, also
D.not get in the way of her relationship with Kaede
D.not get in the way of her relationship with Kaede
8.What is Kaede’s reason for patting his sister on the arm and grabbing her hand?
A.He thinks that repairing their relationship is important.
B.He wants to spend time with his sister and his girlfriend.
C.He wants to show that he cares for her feelings.
D.He is hoping she will be more pleasant to Jenny.
C.He wants to show that he cares for her feelings.
3. Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”
The word “extensive” means __________.
A.Costing a lot of money
B.Having no color
C.Not enough
D.Large amount
D.Large amount
3.An inference is...
A.text + what you know
B.makng a guess without evidence
C.retelling a text
D.information written directly into the text
A.text + what you know
What is the authors purpose when it comes to reading a fiction text? (PIE)
The author's purpose is to entertain.
4.In paragraph 2, the narrator wants to explain –
A.that she is confident she and her brother are still close
B.how she feels about the boys at school
C.that her brother’s hygiene has improved
D.why she is concerned about her relationship with Kaede
D.why she is concerned about her relationship with Kaede
9.The prefix over-helps the reader know that the word overreacted in paragraph 6 means –(5.3C)
A.furious
B.reacted again
C.scared
D.reacted too strongly
D.reacted too strongly
4. Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all!
If something is priceless, __________.
A.it has great value
B.it is made out of rice
C.it has no value
D.it has a missing tag
A.it has great value
What is the authors purpose when it comes to reading a non-fiction text? (PIE)
The author's purpose is to inform.
5.Read these sentences from paragraph 5.The author uses sensory language in these sentences to illustrate –
“It’s okay, sis. I’m right here,” he said soothingly. His eyes were soft and comforting with sympathy.
A.Kaede’s feelings for Jenny
B.that Kaede is also frightened by the movie
C.that Kaede is protective of his sister
D.how disappointed Kannais in her brother’s actions
C.that Kaede is protective of his sister
10.What is the best summary of paragraphs 1-3? (
A.Since twins have a close bond, Kannawas jealous of her brother’s new girlfriend. She was not excited when he brought Jenny to the movies, but she realized that their relationship wouldn’t change after all.
B.Kaede and Kannahave an extremely close bond because they are twins, but Kannahas noticed some changes since her brother began liking girls. She was not thrilled when his new girlfriend met them at the movies.
C.Kannahas noticed some recent changes in her twin brother since he started liking girls at school. The one she was most worried about was Jenny. She showed up at the movie they were seeing. But she realized she wasn’t a threat when Kaede comforted her during the scary part of the movie.
D.Two twins have had a close relationship since they were young, but recently, they have been experiencing some problems with each other. They hope to mend their differences during a scary movie, and everything turns out great in the end.
B.Kaede and Kannahave an extremely close bond because they are twins, but Kannahas noticed some changes since her brother began liking girls. She was not thrilled when his new girlfriend met them at the movies.
5. The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.
When something is authentic, it’s ________.
A.genuine, or real
B.full of tasty worms
C.carefully written
D.very old
A.genuine, or real
5.Alyssa has pink shoes, a pink coat, a pink hat and a pink bracelet on. What can you say about Alyssa?
A.She does not like pink
B.Her grandma is 100
C.Her favorite color is Blue
D.Her favorite color is pink
D.Her favorite color is pink