5th Grade Reading Skills Review

A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-

When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-

Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-

Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?

To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-

This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.

Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-

What is the events that make up a fictional story called?

Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.

Name the genre: a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings

Define: Summary

This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-

What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?

A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.

What is a metaphor?

The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-

Define: Emphasize

Define: Procedural writing

Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?

Complete the sentence: _______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.

Name the genre: a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers

A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -

The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---

Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-

This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.

When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-

Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-

The way that a story is organized is called-

The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---

Define: Genre

Complete the sentence: ______ is also known as the problem in the story.

The word convey means.....

The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---

A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -

This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.

Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---

Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.

Define: Dialogue

The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -

What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.

Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-

The perspective from which a story is told is called ----

Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -

Define: Onomatopoeia

Complete the sentence: ______ is when & where the story takes place.