Story Elements
Topic: Character Traits
A character shares her food with someone who is hungry. What character trait does this action reveal?
Generosity or kindness.
Topic: Rhyme Scheme
Question: What is the rhyme scheme of these four lines?
The stars shine bright tonight,
The moon is glowing high,
The world is filled with light,
As clouds drift through the sky.
ABAB
Topic: Author's Purpose
Question: An article explains how scientists use brain scans to study dreams.
What is the author's main purpose?
A. Entertain
B. Persuade
C. Inform
Answer: C. Inform.
Topic: Context Clues
Question: Read the sentence:
"The room was dim, and the only light came from a small candle."
What does dim mean?
dark, not well-lit
Topic: Punctuation
Question: Which sentence uses quotation marks and commas correctly?
A. She said "We are ready."
B. She said, "We are ready."
C. She said, We are ready.
Answer: B. She said, "We are ready."
Topic: Character Motivation
Question: A rich man refuses to help a stranger. When he discovers she can grant wishes, he suddenly becomes friendly. What motivates his change in behavior?
Greed or selfishness. He wants something from her.
Topic: Alliteration
Question: Which line contains alliteration?
A. The stars appeared at night.
B. Silver stars sparkled silently.
C. The moon was very bright.
D. The wind blew through the trees.
B. Silver stars sparkled silently.
Topic: Supporting Evidence
Question: Which detail best supports the claim that sleep patterns change as people age?
A. Some people remember their dreams.
B. Older adults generally spend less time in REM sleep.
C. People sleep in different positions.
B. Older adults generally spend less time in REM sleep.
Topic: Word Roots
Question: The Latin root bene means "good" or "well."
What does the word benevolent most likely mean?
A. Angry and impatient
B. Kind and helpful
C. Nervous and afraid
B. Kind and helpful.
Topic: Commas
Question: Where should the comma go in this sentence?
"After the storm we went outside."
Correct sentence: After the storm, we went outside.
Topic: Setting
Question: A traveler becomes lost as night falls and knocks on a stranger's door. How does the setting affect the plot?
The nighttime setting creates the need for shelter, which causes the traveler to meet the stranger.
Question: Read the line:
"I waited, I waited, I waited for the sun."
What literary device is being used, and what does it emphasize?
Repetition. It emphasizes how long the speaker has been waiting or how strongly they want the sun to appear.
Topic: Expert Evidence
Question: Why might an author include a quotation from a scientist or expert in an informational article?
Answer: To provide credible evidence, support information, or offer an expert perspective.
Topic: Multiple-Meaning Words
Question: The dictionary gives these definitions for charge:
To ask for payment.
To rush forward.
Electrical energy.
To accuse someone.
Which definition applies to this sentence?
"The restaurant will charge five dollars for delivery."
Definition 1: To ask for payment.
Topic: Independent Clauses
Question: Choose the correct punctuation to join these two independent clauses:
"The sky grew dark ___ we went inside."
A. and
B. , and
C. ,
B. , and
Topic: Conflict
Question: A character wants to tell the truth but worries about what her friends will think. Is this an internal or external conflict? Explain.
Internal conflict because the character is struggling with her own thoughts and emotions.
Topic: Tone
Question: During a dramatic reading, the speaker begins in a calm voice but gradually becomes louder, faster, and more emotional.
How does the speaker's tone change?
Answer: The tone becomes more intense or urgent.
Topic: Author's Perspective
Question: An author describes a scientific discovery as "an exciting breakthrough" and says the results are "promising."
1)What is the author's perspective on the discovery? 2)Which words reveal it?
The author has a positive or optimistic perspective. The words "exciting" and "promising" reveal this.
Topic: Context Clues & Word Meaning
Question: Read the sentence:
"Although she lived in a small cottage and owned very little, Maria was contented with her life and wished for nothing more."
What does contented mean? Identify the context clue that helped you.
Answer: Satisfied or happy with what one has. The clue is "wished for nothing more."
Topic: Conjunctions
Question: Choose the correct correlative conjunctions:
"_____ the poem _____ the article discuss dreams."
A. Either / and
B. Both / and
C. Neither / or
B. Both / and
Topic: Point of View & Theme
Question: A narrator reveals the private thoughts of both a selfish man and his generous neighbor. At the end, the generous neighbor is rewarded for helping others.
Identify:
The point of view.
A possible theme.
Third-person omniscient POV.
Kindness and generosity are more rewarding than selfishness.
Topic: Theme & Imagery
Question: Read these lines:
"I held the sand within my hand,
But watched it slip away."
What theme about life could these lines suggest? Explain how the imagery supports that theme.
Theme: Things don't last forever:
Imagery: The imagery of the sand support the theme because it shows it quickly slipping away.
Question:
Scientists developed a computer program that could identify certain objects people saw in their dreams. However, researchers still need to investigate whether the program can identify sounds and emotions.
Which conclusion is best supported by this information?
A. Scientists can now understand everything people dream about.
B. Dreams are completely different from real-life experiences.
C. Scientists have made progress in studying dreams, but there is still more to discover.
D. Computers are more accurate than people at remembering dreams.
C. Scientists have made progress in studying dreams, but there is still more to discover.
What are the 5 parts of the plot mountain?
Exposition, Rising action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Topic: Conjunctions
Question: Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
"The researchers recorded brain activity _____ the participants were sleeping."
A. unless
B. because
C. while
D. although
C. while.