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When one result is the result of another, it is called?
A closed stem is...
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A closed stem is...
written as an incomplete sentence
written in the form of a question
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When one result is the result of another, it is called?
sequencing
cause and effect
chronological order
3
An example of a simile is...
As big as an elephant
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
jump the gun
Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers
4
In a story, Batman vs. Joker is what type of external conflict?
character vs character
character vs society
character vs nature
character vs self
5
If a question asks "where," you correct answer option will include..
a place
an event
the way something is done
time
6
In this type of external conflict, a character is having a problem with a force of nature
character vs society
character vs self
character vs nature
character vs character
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What is the root word in intelligently?
intel
gent
intelligent
intelli
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An example of cause and effect is...
The meal we ordered was cheaper than expected.
Bob was driving 75 in a 35 mph zone.
Many buffalo were killed and now buffalo are extinct.
The ocean has many tides.
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"In this passage, the author organizes events" is an example of?
a common question word
closed stem
special print words
open stem
10
If a question asks how, your answer option should include...
place
time
way something is done
cause or reason for something
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An author gives a hint beforehand of what will happen in the story. This is called?
foreshadowing
plot
resolution
climax
12
What is the prefix to "mistook?"
mi
took
mis
ok
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What is an idiom?
words with the same first consonant sound in a series
compares 2 different things
expression that is not literal in meaning
exaggeration
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How many syllables in the word "document?"
4
3
1
2
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The theme of the story is also knows as?
the plot
the main idea
the conclusion
the authors purpose
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To give a brief statement (paragraph) of the main points in the story.
infer
trace
explain
summarize
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Persuade, tell a story, amuse, and inform are examples of...
point of view
solution
authors purpose
conflict
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Which is an example of personification?
My alarm clock yells at me every morning
The Great Dane was as big as a horse.
The wolf howled loudly.
The big bear bit the bean bush.
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An example of an idiom is...
raining cats and dogs
up in the sky
I found it under the tree
by the sea
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A character struggling between deciding to do what is good or bad would be which conflict?
character vs character
character vs self
character vs society
character vs nature
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Which is the part of the story where it becomes increasingly complicated?
conflict
climax
rising action
plot
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The problem in the story is known as?
conflict
theme
resolution
main idea
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This genre has characters, dialogue, and conflict. It can be characterized by telling a story
informational
narrative
persuasive
descriptive
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Sometimes when reading, we have to make a well informed guess. This is making a/n...
prediction
conclusion
inference
description
25
The genre of a story that contains factual information rather than fictional.
fable
nonfiction
fairytale
fiction
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The part of the story where the problem is solved.
solution
plot
conflict
rising action
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The genre realistic fiction is a story that..
is real information about a real person
is a made up story with events that could really happen
is a made up story
includes history
28
The prefix in the word tricycle means...
three
ride
two
wheels
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In this type of conflict, the character fights against rules or social traditions.
character vs nature
character vs character
character vs society
character vs self
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Which of these are good test taking strategies?
formulate your own answer option
read answer options only
highlight special print words in the passage
cross out answer options that you know are inccorect
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Make a problem clear using detailed facts.
trace
support
compare
explain
32
An example of this is "first person"
authors purpose
point of view
theme
plot
33
Added to the end of the word to change the meaning of that word
antomyn
affix
suffix
prefix
34
An expository genre of text...
provides a point of view
gives information
is highly detailed
has characters, dialogue and conflict
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Which answer best states the point in the story where the solution is in sight?
rising action
resolution
plot
climax
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Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
The thunder boomed so loudly it rattled the house.
Eyes on me
Hungry as a horse
Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers
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The place and time a story takes place.
resolution
plot
conflict
setting
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What is the prefix in the word "bicycle?"
bi
bic
cle
cycle
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An example of alliteration is...
Hungry as a horse
Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers
As mad as a hornet
the bird sang sweetly
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Added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning of that word
synonymn
prefix
affix
suffix
