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Achievement test review for the Reading test
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1
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
I am so hungry that I could eat a million hamburgers!
She was a gifted piano player.
I am beautiful, no matter what you say.
Russell Westbrook is one of the best basketball players ever
2
Which of these is a simile?
The horse bared its teeth in anger.
He smiled because he was happy.
He runs as swiftly as a deer.
He is my everything.
3
When an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning it is
alliteration
rhyme scheme
symbolism
4
Compare and contrast is a text structure that shows how two things are alike and how they are different.
True
False
5
What is imagery?
It is not real.
It is something that is fictional.
It is a genre of literature.
It is descriptive writing that appeals to the senses.
6
If you don't know the answer to a test question, your best strategy is....
Sit there and stress out over it until you figure it out.
Pick the longest answer.
Skip it and come back to it after you finish the rest
7
What is a strategy for answering cause and effect questions?
The first thing listed is always the cause.
The last thing listed is always the effect.
Look for words such as since, because, result, & therefore.
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A synonym is....
A word that is the opposite of the example word.
A word that means the same as the example given to you.
Two words that have nothing to do with each other.
9
Which of these is an example of alliteration?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickles.
Hey, I can't think of anything else to write here!
Lovely Anna said amazing things to me.
The fat cat sat on the hat and it went splat!
10
Irony is
making fun of someone
using language that means the opposite for humorous effect
when something can't logically work
when something is unfortunate
11
Which of the following is an idiom?
They were as thick as thieves.
All of the above.
We are all in the same boat.
He was as hungry as a horse.
12
What is the best way to answer questions that ask you to put events in a sequence?
Go from the longest sentence to the shortest sentence
Look for words such as first, then, next, finally and after.
Look for the main idea, then put it first.
13
Which of these is an example of personification?
The house whispered to them in their sleep.
The wind blew the leaves in the trees.
The cars horns beeped loudly.
The beetles legs felt scratchy.
14
What is an author's tone?
It is the book cover.
The way an author expresses his attitude through his writing
It is the prequel.
It is a complete collection of the writer's works.
15
Which of these is a good test taking strategy?
Always pick answer "B."
Eliminate the obviously wrong choices first.
Don't read the passage, just guess at the longest answer.
16
If a question asks you, which of these items is NOT in the passage, how do you find the answer?
Read the questions first, highlight, review to find answer.
Just pick anything you don't remember.
Look for the shortest answer.
17
The reason the author wrote something: to entertain, inform, or persuade the reader is called?
foreshadowing
author's purpose.
poetic license
flashback
18
How can I read such LONG passages in the test and remember what I read ?
Try to memorize the whole passage then guess the answers.
Read questions first and highlight important parts.
Just read the first and last paragraph.
19
Where do you find the main idea for a passage without a title?
Just guess answer "B."
In the first 2 sentences, and/or the last 2 sentences.
If there is no title, then there is no main idea.
20
Which of these is an onomatopoeia?
Pow!
Achoo!
Boom!
All of the above.
21
What is an antonym?
Two words that have nothing in common.
Two words that have opposite meanings.
Two words that mean the same thing.
22
Which of these is an example of assonance?
You look like you are a million miles away!
Lovely Lana lied a lot.
The Slim Jim was held by him in the gym.
Wow! So many people go to the store every day.
23
Which of these is a metaphor?
The wind sighed softly in the night.
She's like the wind.
She is my heart.
Finally, he lay his weary head down to sleep.
24
I should stay calm and relax during the test. My score on this year's reading test....
just shows my teachers know what I have learned this year.
is for a grade
25
Chronological order means in the order of when things happened in time.
False
True
