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1
Summarize
tell the most important part
describe what happened
change to make it better or worse
say using different words
2
what is the best synonym for "paraphrase"
copy
restate
cheat
3
Capitalization: "I skipped lunch," grumbled Angel, "so I can't wait for dinner."
No error
Capitalize "lunch"
Capitalize "so"
Capitalize "dinner"
4
Using context clues, the best word to define
haughty
is ___________.
conceited
poor
glamorous
unaware
5
What type of text structure is the below passage?
cause and effect
compare and contrast
description
order and sequence
6
CAPITALIZATION: sheldon cooper shouted, "bazinga!" and laughed at penny.
No Error
Sheldon Cooper shouted, "bazinga!" and laughed at Penny.
Sheldon cooper shouted, "Bazinga!" and laughed at Penny.
Sheldon Cooper shouted, "Bazinga!" and laughed at Penny.
7
A theme of the children's tale "The Three Little Pigs" is...
Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.
Taking time do things right pays off in the end.
Straw is good building material.
Slow and steady wins the race.
8
CAPITALIZATION: please tell grandma to stop shopping at forever 21.
Please tell grandma to stop shopping at Forever 21.
no error
Please tell Grandma to stop shopping at Forever 21.
Please tell Grandma to stop shopping at forever 21.
9
What is the correct capitalization of: frankfort middle school
Frankfort middle school
Frankfort Middle School
Frankfort Middle school
FrankFort Middle School
10
Order and Sequence text structure is also known as _______________
chronic
chromology
chronological
11
If you plagiarize, you will:
Go to prison
Lose your driver's licence
Get a zero
Get suspended
12
What figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
13
Fill in the blank with the correct text structure:
descriptive
problem and solution
cause and effect
14
Add punctuation: It rained all week
?
.
!
15
Capitalization: Mom went to my game, but dad went to my sister's.
No error
Capitalize "dad"
Capitalize "game"
Capitalize "my"
16
What is the main idea?
Bats can eat up to 600 mosquitoes.
Bats are mammals.
Bats eat many insects.
17
What is the correct capitalization for the title when the red fern grows?
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where The Red Fern Grows
Where the red Fern Grows
Where the red Fern grows
18
What figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Idiom
Metaphor
19
context clues
is the moral of the story
are at the end of the paragraph
hints that an author gives to help define a word
are at the beginning of the paragraph
20
What is the main idea?
It tells about games Patty likes to play.
It tells about playing games.
It tells you how to play Monopoly.
21
What figurative language is this?
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
22
When you plagiarize something you __________ someone else’s work.
sing
hurt
take
laugh at
23
Find the main idea.
Frank is the best swimmer in town.
Frank does not swim alone.
Frank likes to swim often.
24
To Summarize....
To recall every detail from a text
To identify only the important facts from a text
To tell how the character solved their problem
To tell in your own words what has happened in a story.
25
What is the main idea?
Sloths spend most of its life in the trees.
Sloths are slow.
Sloths have three-toes.
Sloths eat leaves.
26
comma rules
Mom, likes tomatoes but she doesn't like ketchup.
Their plane will land in Paris, France at 3:00 in the afternoon.
My parents were married on Saturday August 2,203 in Lincoln Nebraska.
Sure, I can babysit your kids tomorrow night.
27
What type of text structure is the below passage?
description
problem and solution
order and sequence
compare and contrast
28
Comma Rules
elephants since 1972
NO CHANGE
elephants, since 1972,
elephants' since 1972
29
Which punctuation mark goes at the end of a question
?
.
!
Nothing
30
Should the punctuation ALWAYS go inside the quotation marks?
No
Yes
31
Add punctuation: That's a great idea
.
!
?
32
Which sentence best summarizes the story?
c
a
b
33
Comma rules
A Heath bar is my favorite candy but I like a Twix, too.
A Heath bar is my favorite candy but, I like a Twix, too.
A Heath bar is my favorite candy, but I like a Twix too.
A Heath bar is my favorite candy, but I like a Twix, too.
34
When asked to summarize, you should....
State all the fun facts
Only include the details of the text
Include the important facts and details from the text
Rewrite the passage word for word
35
Reading Comprehension
most cancer sufferers have made poor food choices
the consumption of high-fat food has increased in recent yrs
a low-fat diet can reduce the risk of cancer
smoking always causes cells to divide abnormally
36
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
37
Which sentence best summarizes the story?
b
c
a
38
Are you going to pass the Reading STAAR Test?
Yes!
I do not know!
No :-(
39
Paraphrase
means ...
a portion of a play that takes place in one location.
an affix added to the beginning of a root word.
an affix added to the end of a root word.
a short restatement of a longer text in one's own words.
40
Find the main idea.
You can play in the sand at the beach.
You can find sand in the desert.
You can do many things in the sand.
41
You have to be ______________ when you go ______________ your essay during the editing process.
thorough, throw
thorough, through
throw, through
thru, throroghgh
42
What type of text structure is the below passage?
cause and effect
description
problem and solution
compare and contrast
43
What are the supporting details?
ant eaters are another thing that live in the rain forest
all of the above
Blue morpho butterflies are also in the rain forest
monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest
44
Which sentence best summarizes the story?
b
c
a
45
Add punctuation: Read the book again
!
?
.
46
Context Clues
sneaky
clumsy
strong
loud
47
What figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
48
Add punctuation: What time does the baseball game start
.
?
!
49
When you paraphrase a text, you...
make an outline
summarize in your own words
critique the main points
find support for the author's point
50
What is the correct capitalization of: mr. frank jones
Mr. Frank Jones
Mr. Frank joneS
Mr. frank jones
Mr. Frank jones
51
Which rule is
NOT
correct about capitalization?
Capitalize the pronoun "I"
Capitalize a person's occupation.
Capitalize the name of a company.
Capitalize the first word of a document
52
Which sentence best summarizes the story?
b
c
a
53
Add punctuation: Fasten your seatbelt
?
.
!
54
What figurative language is this?
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
55
Which sentence best summarizes the story?
b
a
c
56
Choose the sentence that is written correctly
.
Hint: Look at punctuation and capitalization!
"Ouch!" exclaimed Otto.
"Ouch"! exclaimed Otto.
Ouch! exclaimed Otto.
"ouch!" exclaimed Otto.
57
Fill in the blank with the correct text structure
order and sequence
cause and effect
descriptive
58
What is the main idea?
Susan doesn't like to use the basket.
We need baskets.
Susan uses her basket often.
59
Choose the correct punctuation. Some crickets live outdoors
.
?
"
!
60
Which of the following might be the theme of a story?
overcoming fear
Some people are afraid of heights.
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."
A brave young girl pretends to be a man.
61
What is MAIN IDEA?
All boats will float on water.
Boats are not all the same.
All boats are fun to ride in.
62
What is the correct capitalization of: the empire state building
the Empire state building
the Empire State building
The Empire State building
The Empire State Building
63
What is the main idea?
Eskimos hunt for fun
Eskimos hunt for food and clothes.
Eskimos never hunt.
64
Quotes are generally introduced with ______________, a punctuation mark.
colon
period
semi-colon
comma
65
What figurative language is this?
Personification
Metaphor
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
66
What is the proper end punctuation? I used Sarah Boone's invention this morning
.
?
!
67
“What should we do for dinner”
What form of punctuation should be used?
.
?
,
!
68
Context Clues
hurried
ran
walked in a slow easy way
beat rapidly
69
CAPITALIZATION: have you read
harry potter and the goblet of fire
?
Have you read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?
Have you Read Harry Potter and the goblet of fire?
Have you read Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire?
No Error
70
Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: "Will you be my friend_"
! exclamation mark
? question mark
: colon
. period
71
What is the difference between
theme
and the
main idea
of a story?
Main idea is what astory is about Theme is universal message
A story only has one main idea but has more than one theme
There is no difference. They're the same.
Author tells you the theme. You use clues to find main idea
72
What figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Idiom
Personification
73
Fill in the blank with the correct text structure:
cause and effect
problem and solution
descriptive
74
What is the MAIN IDEA?
Fred is a huge, grey mouse.
Mice are afraid of cats.
The barn is a good place for Fred.
75
The BEST tip for the ACT Reading test is to...
memorize vocabulary.
guess all of the answers.
read. A lot.
learn a specific skill or technique.
76
CAPITALIZAION: mrs. bingle loves the dallas cowboys.
No Error
Mrs. Bingle loves the Dallas Cowboys.
Mrs. Bingle loves the Dallas cowboys.
Mrs. bingle loves the Dallas cowboys.
77
What figurative language is this?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
78
Context Clues
indifference
profit
liking
voice
79
Examples: spelling, punctuation, capitalization, subject-verb agreement, format
Edit
Draft
Publish
Revise
80
What type of text structure is the below passage?
description
order and sequence
problem and solution
cause and effect
81
What are the details supporting the main idea of the passage?
People move there, it is cold, it's a great place to live
San Francisco is on the east coast and it is the bay area
Does not get very cold or hot, cool breezes, no snow often
Weather is very comfortable
82
What is the definition of supporting details?
the last paragraph in the text
the moral of the story
sentences that describe the main idea
83
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
84
What is the MAIN IDEA?
Slides are fun.
The sandbox at Summer Park is empty.
Summer Park needs new equipment.
85
context clues
what I know, what I want to know, what I learned
using surrounding words/sentences to determine word meanings
background information
assistance a teacher provides to help students in their ZPD
86
What is plot?
The practice of placing dots on a chart.
The sequence of events that takes you through the story.
The overall feeling that the story gives the reader.
87
What are the supporting details?
Soccer players learn to dribble and pass the ball
Both B and C are correct
Soccer players learn to shoot the ball
Soccer players learn to work together with their teammates
88
To pass STAAR I will take my time, work the problems out and show my work, and try my best?
YES :)
NO :(
89
The theme of a story is its _________.
main character
most memorable sentence or phrase
basic plot
universal message
90
What are the supporting details?
There is no privacy when you are homeless
Keeping items safe is hard when homeless
In winter it is hard for homeless people to stay warm
All of the above
91
context clues
mean -
using words/sentences around word to help clarify meaning
most important thought of a text
central conflict of a story
perspective from which events are told
92
You can always tell what the theme of a story is by ____________.
putting the main ideas together in a single sentence
reading carefully to find where an author directly states it
researching where and when the author lived
examining the characters and plot
93
What figurative language is this?
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
94
How do you identify poetry?
Cast of Characters
Lines and Stanzas
Pictures
Paragraphs and Title
95
Based on the context clues in the following sentence, what does
fainthearted
mean?
Sick
Courageous
Timid
Quiet
96
What figurative language is this?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
97
Capitalization: My mom kept me out of school when I had the flu.
Capitalize "school"
Capitalize "mom"
No error
Capitalize "flu"
98
What is the main idea?
All the girls get a card.
Valentine's Day is February 14.
Mrs. O'Brien's class is having a Valentine party.
99
Which sentence best summarizes the story?
a
b
c
100
Use your context clues to determine the meaning of SAUNTERED
to bolt
to skip
to walk slowly or stroll
to hurry
