Language & Conventions
Which noun is a proper noun and should be capitalized?
A. desk
B. massachusetts
C. cat
D. woman
B. Massachusetts
What does the Greek root logy mean?
A. light
B. time
C. study of
D. earth
C. study of
Which is an example of a simile?
A. She is a walking encyclopedia.
B. Seven slithering snakes
C. The sun smiled down on us.
D. It was as hot as an oven in the room.
D. It was as hot as an oven in the room.
What is the purpose of including section headings in an informational text?
A. to help the reader know what the section is about
B. to give more information
C. to show what something looks like
D. to explain something from the text
A. to help the reader know what the section is about
Which words would be used in a first-person narrative?
A. I, me, my
B. he, she, they
C. them, it, you
A. I, me, my
What needs to be changed in the sentence below?
She worked in many different style of painting during her career.
A. Change painting to paints
B. Change different to differences
C. Change style to styles
D. Change career to careers
C. Change style to styles
She worked in many different styles of painting during her career.
What does the Greek root geo mean?
A. earth
B. study of
C. light
D. measure
A. earth
Which is an example of a simile?
A. They're like two peas in a pod.
B. Life is a highway.
C. Many magic mice
D. The light danced on the surface of the water.
A. They're like two peas in a pod.
What is a sidebar?
An extra box of information that includes information that is related to the topic.
If a narrative is written in first-person, who is telling the story?
A. A main character from their own point of view
B. an outside narrator
C. A character telling someone else's point of view.
A. A main character from their own point of view
Which sentence contains an independent clause and a dependent clause?
A. After I fell off my bike, the nurse cleaned the cut on my knee.
B. The Appalachian Mountains are a mountain system located in Eastern North America.
C. The landscape is beautiful.
A. After I fell off my bike, the nurse cleaned the cut on my knee.
Which word has a vowel team with a short e (bed)?
A. break
B. head
C. meat
D. steal
B. head
What does the simile "The room as as cold as ice." mean?
A. There was ice in the room.
B. The room was cold.
C. The students were cold.
D. The room was hot.
B. The room was cold.
Why might an author include photos in an informational text?
to help the reader better understand what is being discussed in the text
If a narrative is told in third-person, who is telling the story?
A. A character from their point of view
B. an outside narrator
C. A character from someone else's point of view
B. an outside narrator
Which type of sentence is written below?
What did you do at school today?
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. exclamatory
D. imperative
B. interrogative
What is the suffix in the word disconnected?
A. dis
B. con
C. ed
D. nect
C. ed
Which words rhyme in this stanza?
The sun shines oh so bright.
Where does it go every night?
The sun comes up every day.
It watches me play.
A. shines/does
B. sun/up
C. bright/night
D. every/day
C. bright/night
What is the purpose of including text features in an informational text? (ex: photos, captions, sidebars, headings, etc.)
To help the reader organize and understand the information better.
Which sentence is told from a first-person point of view?
A. They walked along the dirt path and talked about their lives.
B. Laura was sure of herself and won the competition.
C. I noticed how she looked at me and I knew I was in trouble.
D. All of the students went back to their seats and began writing in their journals.
C. I noticed how she looked at me and I knew I was in trouble.
Which sentence is correct?
A. Went to the movies tonight.
B. When dinner start?
C. Thought we would do our homework.
D. The dentist cleaned her teeth.
D. The dentist cleaned her teeth.
Which vowel sound is in the last syllable of the word coincide?
A. long i
B. long a
C. long e
D. long o
A. long i
Even though Jacob felt nervous inside, he looked as cool as a cucumber when he stepped on stage.
How did Jacob appear to the audience?
A. scared
B. angry
C. relaxed
D. exhausted
C. relaxed
Which text feature would best help show the reader where a place is located?
A. photograph
B. heading
C. diagram
D. map
D. map
Which of the italicized words in this sentence show that it's told from a first-person point of view?
I walked past her and she waved at me kindly.
I & me