5th Grade Reading Skills Quiz Review #1

A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.

What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?

This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.

Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-

Name the genre: a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers

This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-

A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.

This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.

The way that a story is organized is called-

The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-

Define: Emphasize

Define: Onomatopoeia

Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.

Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-

Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-

Name the genre: a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings

To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-

A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.

Define: Procedural writing

What is the events that make up a fictional story called?

A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-

What is a metaphor?

A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.