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An educated guess about what will happen next in the story is called a __________.
preview
prediction
inference
fable
2
If something happened a year ago, the verb should be written in the _______ tense.
future
past
perfect
present
3
Good readers try to visualize a scene or create a ___________ in their mind.
character
painting
mental movie
adjective
4
Courage, honesty, and friendship are examples of _________.
idioms
tone
theme
adverbs
5
Stealing the words of other authors is called __________.
creative
plagiarism
smart
author's right
6
Good mechanics include proper spelling, punctuation, and making sure proper nouns are _____
capitalized
at the beginning
in quotes
lower case
7
Summarizing means taking giant steps through a story to capture the _____ _____.
main idea
major setting
small details
key characters
8
This punctuation mark goes between the day and the year.
question mark
period
comma
dash
9
A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a _____________.
idiom
noun
metaphor
simile
10
The genre of literature that often uses rhyme and rhythm is called ____________.
poetry
nonfiction
drama
fantasy
11
A sentence that goes on and on without proper punctuation is called a __________.
complete sentence
rambler
compound sentence
run-on
12
The ability to read naturally and with expression is call ___________.
fluency
drama
rate
expression
13
Captions, boldface words, and diagrams are features in __________ text.
fiction
poetry
nonfiction
plays
14
A Venn diagram is used as a graphic organizer for which text structure?
compare/contrast
cause/effect
problem/solution
main idea/details
15
Good writers use colorful adjectives that involve the five __________.
characters
senses
details
main ideas
16
Quotation marks are used by a writer to identify _________.
dialogue
setting
proper nouns
main ideas
17
Words that connect one paragraph to the next and help the text flow are _____ words.
connecting
ending
dynamic
transition
18
A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something is called _______.
expository
step-by-step
persuasive
narrative
19
The time and place in which a story happens is called the __________.
point of view
setting
plot
main idea
20
This means to "walk in the shoes of a character".
make fun of
ignore
empathize
imitate
21
"You're pulling my leg" is an example of an _________.
adverb
adjective
idiom
accident