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Common Assessment #1 Review
Common Assessment #1 Review
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A reading comprehension assessment using elements of fiction and figurative language terms.
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1
Blue is to sky as green is to grass.
This is an example of a supporting detail
This is an example of an analogy
This is an example of alliteration
This is an example of a hyperbole
2
Which graphic organizer is used to compare and contrast items?
Timeline
Venn diagram
Flow Chart
3
What is an example of an internal conflict?
Peeta is brainwashed and tortured by the Peacekeepers.
Katniss must decide to kill President Snow or President Coin
Katniss fights other tributes to survive.
The districts don't agree with President Snow's laws.
4
What is a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future?
drawing conclusions
inference
prediction
judgement
5
What is an example of a hyperbole?
You are a shining star.
The boy ate so much pizza he thought he would explode.
Sally sailed silently around the lake.
The flowers danced in the sunlight.
6
When you see your friend in the hall crying, you think she is sad about her mom being sick.
You are comparing her to your cousin.
You have made an inference.
You are stating a fact.
You have made a judgement about her.
7
Which sentence is an example of alliteration?
I am so hungry I could eat ten whole pizzas.
She runs as fast as a speeding bullet.
Thunder boomed in the sky.
The sun sank slowly behind the mountains.
8
What is figurative language?
Language that means exactly what is said.
Language that is no longer taught.
Language that is not literal.
9
Which word has a suffix similar to the word thankfully?
carefully
reply
supply
10
Which sentence is an example of onomatopoeia?
The fly buzzed around the food.
The water dripped as slow as molasses.
We ran for days and days.
The trees danced in the breeze.
11
What are the three main types of author's purpose?
persuade, inform, entertain
describe, inform, entertain
inform, persuade, describe
12
Which is an example of a simile?
The sun smiles on us daily.
The diamond is a bright star.
He was so tired he could sleep for ten years.
The diamond shines as bright as a star.
13
Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor.
This is a fact
This is an opinion
This is a supporting detail
This is an analogy
14
Which are examples of supporting details in a reading selection?
facts, statements, and/or examples
analogies
predictions
drawing conclusions
15
What is it called when the main points of a reading selection are restated?
summary
inference
analogy
prediction
16
What is an example of personification?
The rain danced as it hit the ground.
He is as messy as a pig.
The bee buzzed around the flowers.
Penny picked a pink pig.
17
What is a group of letters that come after the root?
prefix
base
suffix
18
Which one is an example of nonfiction?
historical fiction
fairy tale
mystery
newspaper article
19
How is main idea defined?
facts, statements, and examples in a reading passage
order of events in reading passage
what the reading selection is mostly about
a statement about will happen or might happen in the future
20
How do context clues help a reader?
figure out the prefix or suffix in a word
figure out the spelling of a word
figure out the meaning of a word
figure out how to pronounce the word
21
The Burj Khalifa, in the United Arab Emirates, is the tallest building in the world.
This is an opinion
This is a prediction
This is an analogy
This is a fact
22
Which word has a prefix similar to the word indecision?
inner
incorrect
infer
23
Which of the following are examples of reference materials?
novels, plays, short stories
atlas, encyclopedia, almanac
diaries, tall tales, fables
folk tales, fairy tales, fantasies
24
Which is an example of a metaphor?
Mr. Krabs is a miser like Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge.
Sandy Cheeks was a hungry bear.
Spongebob sings several songs.
Plankton prepares pungent chum.
25
An author develops a character through speech, actions, and/or thoughts.
True
False
26
What is a group of letters that come before a root?
suffix
prefix
base
27
Chuck Noland, Tom Hanks's character in Castaway, is stranded on a deserted island.
Example of an external conflict
Example of an internal conflict
28
When you contrast two or more items, you look at their _______________.
similarities
differences
29
What is the order of events in a reading selection?
main idea
prediction
sequence
summary
30
When you compare two or more things, you look at their ___________________.
similarities
differences
