What is most likely the function of the first paragraph of a text?

To introduce the reader to the topic of the text

Parker has a bad temper. Which of the following would best support this claim?

He screams to the top of his lungs when his food is gone.

What is the author's point of view in an informational text?

His or her feelings about a topic

When can you use electronics during the testing session?

No electronics are allowed during the testing session.

Which of the following would NOT be a good detail to include in a summary?

He really should not have asked her to the dance.

Why would two friends tell you two different stories about the same event?

They have different perspectives.

Which of the following is a good formula for making an inference?

what you know + what the text says = inference

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile uses like or as, but a metaphor does not.

Which of the following is NOT a good example of a theme?

Parker should have learned not to run in the house.

What is the central idea of a passage?

It is the most important point the writer is trying to make

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Questions 84

Answers

1
Which point of view is puts the reader in the story?
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person
1st person
2
Writers choose words with a positive or negative _______ to show how they feel about the topic.
connotative meaning
technical meaning
figurative meaning
context
3
What is a good use for the notepad tool?
Eliminating answer choices.
Jotting notes about the passage.
Highlighting important vocabulary words.
All of the above
4
The end of the conflict is known as the __________.
Falling action
Cimax
Resolution
Exposition
5
A(n) _____ states an author's position about a topic and tries to get readers to agree with it.
evaluation
argument
narrative
novel
6
Which tool is being used in this picture?
Notepad
Answer Masking
No tool is being used
Answer Eliminator
7
My brother was a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!
Metaphor
Simile
8
Charlie & Parker are outside the principal's office with their heads down. What can you infer?
They're in trouble.
They are sleepy.
They're getting an award.
It is the first day of school.
9
A word's dictionary meaning is its __________.
connotation
technical meaning
denotation
figurative meaning
10
Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand on the central idea are called _______.
Text Structures
Supporting Details
Inferences
Central Ideas
11
Which tool is shown in the picture?
Highlighter
Answer Mask
Answer Eliminatore
Line Reader Mask
12
What is most likely the function of the first paragraph of a text?
To add additional information to the other paragraphs
To introduce the reader to the topic of the text
To compare and contrast information
To review all of the information in the text
13
Parker has a bad temper. Which of the following would best support this claim?
He screams to the top of his lungs when his food is gone.
He smiles when his food is all gone.
He always shares with his brother.
He never grabs things out of his brother's hands.
14
A summary should NOT include
the text's central idea
the text's most important details
opinions or judgments
15
The moral or lesson of a text is called the ________.
supporting details
theme
central idea
conflict
16
What is the author's point of view in an informational text?
The main reason for writing
His or her feelings about a topic
The author's textual evidence
1st, 2nd, or 3rd person
17
An author should have strong ___________ to support his or her claims.
evaluations
reasons or evidence
developments and questions
claims
18
All of the following are types of figurative language EXCEPT:
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
theme
19
______ are statements the author presents as true in order to support his or her position.
Details
Claims
Arguments
Evlauations
20
When can you use electronics during the testing session?
During the test to listen to music.
When you need to look up a word from the passage.
No electronics are allowed during the testing session.
When you are done with the test.
21
"The boiling tea kettle screeched its complaint" is an example of __________.
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
22
Which of the following would NOT be a good detail to include in a summary?
He really should not have asked her to the dance.
Ava was so excited that Charlie had asked her.
Charlie and Ava went to the dance and had a great time.
Charlie asked Ava to the spring dance.
23
The _________ happens between the exposition and the climax in a story.
plot
rising action
falling action
resolution
24
Which of the following is NOT an example of a text structure?
Compare and contrast
Technical
Problem and solution
Chronological order
25
As a reader, it is your job to _____, or judge, whether the author's argument is sound.
support
argue
study
evaluate
26
True or False: The MCA test is timed?
False
True
27
Before you read an entire passage which strategy should you use?
Read the whole passage right away.
Guess
Randomly answer questions without reading the passage.
Look at the questions first.
28
Why would two friends tell you two different stories about the same event?
That would never happen.
They have different perspectives.
They're both liars.
They'd do that just to trick you.
29
The way an author organizes information is called ___________.
central idea
word choice
text structure
point of view
30
If you want to make words or important parts of the text stand out, which tool would you use?
Highlighter
No tool can do that
Bookmark
Answer Eliminator
31
How an event is described is directly affected by the __________.
time of day
day of the week
person's point of view
details
32
A word or phrase's figurative meaning is different from its _________.
literal, or usual, meaning
connotation
figurative expression
context
33
To determine an author's point of view, you can look for _____________ words and phrases.
technical
positive and/or negative
misspelled
figurative
34
Characters often change in response to events.
False
True
35
You should copy the summary word for word from the passage.
True
False
36
To determine the theme of a poem, you should first find the ________ of each line and stanza.
meaning
length
structure
speaker
37
An author's main reason for writing can best be described as the ____________.
author's text structure
author's point of view
author's evidence
author's purpose
38
The climax is the __________ in a story.
turning point
moment of greatest suspense
The climax is all of them.
moment of greatest excitement
39
Words affect meaning and establish the ____, or the attitude of the narrator or speaker.
mood
tone
40
Which of the following is a good formula for making an inference?
main idea + supporting details = inference
what you know + what the text says = inference
first sentence + last sentence = inference
evidence + theme = inference
41
Poems are usually organized in _______.
main ideas
paragraphs
stanzas
charts
42
"BOOM!" "POW!" "WOOSH!" These words are all examples of which type of figurative language?
Allieration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
43
The _________ is the voice that tells the story.
narrator
author
44
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses like or as, but a metaphor does not.
A simile uses extreme exaggeration, but a metaphor does not.
A simile compares two things, but a metaphor does not.
There is no difference between a simile and a metaphor.
45
The beginning of the story is called the _________.
Conflict
Exposition
Plot
Theme
46
When you are done with a section, which tool should you use before submitting?
Bookmark
Answer Masking
Review
Notepad
47
Which of the following is NOT a good example of a theme?
If at first you don't succeed, try again.
We should always try to make the best of every situation.
Parker should have learned not to run in the house.
Knowledge can help people overcome fear.
48
What is the central idea of a passage?
The lesson the writer wants the reader to learn
Facts, examples, and details that expand on the main idea
It is the most important point the writer is trying to make
The time and place of a story
49
The ____________ is what happens before the resolution but after the climax.
plot
resolution
rising action
falling action
50
The climax is the __________ in a story.
moment of greatest suspense
moment of greatest excitement
turning point
The climax is all of them.
51
Which word has the most neutral connotation?
curious
eager
nosy
52
All of the following are types of literary point of view EXCEPT:
4th person
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
53
When authors use words to paint a picture in the reader's mind, it's called ______.
scenery
word art
imagery
poetry
54
When information is _____________, you have to draw inferences from the text.
implied
stated explicitly
55
Which point of view would be the LEAST reliable?
3rd person omniscient
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
56
Which tool is being used in the picture?
No tool is being used.
Answer Eliminator
Highlighter
Notepad
57
A story's setting, plot, and characters' actions can all contribute to the story's _____.
exposition
theme
falling action
structure
58
"She sells sea shells on the seashore" is an example of _____________.
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
59
Which word has the most positive connotation?
nosy
curious
eager
60
Word choice is also important because it can create the ____, or the atmosphere, in a story.
tone
mood
61
The beginning of the story is called the _________.
Exposition
Conflict
Theme
Plot
62
Which tool should you use if you want to flag a question to go back and review later?
Highlighter
Bookmark
Review
Notepad
63
What is a genre?
Another term for theme
A specific category of literature
The storyline
Author's point of view
64
The time and place of a story is called the _______.
plot
conflict
climax
setting
65
My brother was as mad as a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!
Metaphor
Simile
66
A character's attitude is ________________.
based on what class period it is
something you don't want to get with the principal
the reasons for their actions
how they think, act, and feel
67
When you're thinking about how a story's parts work together, you're thinking about its _____.
structure
theme
setting
chapters
68
A reasonable guess, which is based on both evidence and your prior knowledge of a topic is
an inference
the theme
a summary
called evidence
69
Charlie is a caring child. Which of the following best supports this claim?
He refuses to pick up his toys.
He throws tantrums in the store.
He is always loving on his brother.
He shoves his brother down.
70
A summary of a literary text should include ______________.
main characters, setting, conflict, opinions
main characters, setting, conflict, important events
main characters, setting, conflict, all details
main characters, setting, conflict, judgments
71
__________ gives human qualities to something nonhuman.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
72
Which tool is being used in this picture?
Review
Bookmark
Answer Masking
Answer Eliminator
73
You can usually figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase by looking at its ____.
connotation
context
purpose
expression
74
The series of episodes in a story is called the ___________.
Plot
Exposition
Conflict
Resolution
75
What is the difference between the central idea and the theme of a text?
There is no difference.
Theme=what story mainly about. Central idea=lesson.
Central idea=what story mainly about. Theme=lesson.
Central idea=details. Theme=details.
76
When comparing two texts written about the same topic, you must consider the author's _______.
point of view
You must consider all of these things.
purpose
access to different information
77
Which two lines are examples of positive responses?
A & C
C & D
A & D
B & D
78
The reasons for a character's actions is called their __________.
motivation
character development
attitude
conflict
79
The conflict is the __________ in a story.
most suspenseful part
struggle or problem
series of episodes
ending
80
The central idea is always stated directly in the passage.
False
True
81
There can be more than one possible theme in a text.
False
True
82
Writers might use words with a ___________ when writing about a specific subject area.
figurative meaning
technical meaning
literal meaning
connotative meaning
83
Which word has the most negative connotation?
nosy
eager
curious
84
When you give a summary of an informational text, you briefly restate in your own words the
least important details from the text
text's central idea and most important details
supporting details of each main idea of each paragraph
first and last sentences of each paragraph

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Questions 84

Answers

1
Which point of view is puts the reader in the story?
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person
1st person
2
Writers choose words with a positive or negative _______ to show how they feel about the topic.
connotative meaning
technical meaning
figurative meaning
context
3
What is a good use for the notepad tool?
Eliminating answer choices.
Jotting notes about the passage.
Highlighting important vocabulary words.
All of the above
4
The end of the conflict is known as the __________.
Falling action
Cimax
Resolution
Exposition
5
A(n) _____ states an author's position about a topic and tries to get readers to agree with it.
evaluation
argument
narrative
novel
6
Which tool is being used in this picture?
Notepad
Answer Masking
No tool is being used
Answer Eliminator
7
My brother was a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!
Metaphor
Simile
8
Charlie & Parker are outside the principal's office with their heads down. What can you infer?
They're in trouble.
They are sleepy.
They're getting an award.
It is the first day of school.
9
A word's dictionary meaning is its __________.
connotation
technical meaning
denotation
figurative meaning
10
Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand on the central idea are called _______.
Text Structures
Supporting Details
Inferences
Central Ideas
11
Which tool is shown in the picture?
Highlighter
Answer Mask
Answer Eliminatore
Line Reader Mask
12
What is most likely the function of the first paragraph of a text?
To add additional information to the other paragraphs
To introduce the reader to the topic of the text
To compare and contrast information
To review all of the information in the text
13
Parker has a bad temper. Which of the following would best support this claim?
He screams to the top of his lungs when his food is gone.
He smiles when his food is all gone.
He always shares with his brother.
He never grabs things out of his brother's hands.
14
A summary should NOT include
the text's central idea
the text's most important details
opinions or judgments
15
The moral or lesson of a text is called the ________.
supporting details
theme
central idea
conflict
16
What is the author's point of view in an informational text?
The main reason for writing
His or her feelings about a topic
The author's textual evidence
1st, 2nd, or 3rd person
17
An author should have strong ___________ to support his or her claims.
evaluations
reasons or evidence
developments and questions
claims
18
All of the following are types of figurative language EXCEPT:
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
theme
19
______ are statements the author presents as true in order to support his or her position.
Details
Claims
Arguments
Evlauations
20
When can you use electronics during the testing session?
During the test to listen to music.
When you need to look up a word from the passage.
No electronics are allowed during the testing session.
When you are done with the test.
21
"The boiling tea kettle screeched its complaint" is an example of __________.
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
22
Which of the following would NOT be a good detail to include in a summary?
He really should not have asked her to the dance.
Ava was so excited that Charlie had asked her.
Charlie and Ava went to the dance and had a great time.
Charlie asked Ava to the spring dance.
23
The _________ happens between the exposition and the climax in a story.
plot
rising action
falling action
resolution
24
Which of the following is NOT an example of a text structure?
Compare and contrast
Technical
Problem and solution
Chronological order
25
As a reader, it is your job to _____, or judge, whether the author's argument is sound.
support
argue
study
evaluate
26
True or False: The MCA test is timed?
False
True
27
Before you read an entire passage which strategy should you use?
Read the whole passage right away.
Guess
Randomly answer questions without reading the passage.
Look at the questions first.
28
Why would two friends tell you two different stories about the same event?
That would never happen.
They have different perspectives.
They're both liars.
They'd do that just to trick you.
29
The way an author organizes information is called ___________.
central idea
word choice
text structure
point of view
30
If you want to make words or important parts of the text stand out, which tool would you use?
Highlighter
No tool can do that
Bookmark
Answer Eliminator
31
How an event is described is directly affected by the __________.
time of day
day of the week
person's point of view
details
32
A word or phrase's figurative meaning is different from its _________.
literal, or usual, meaning
connotation
figurative expression
context
33
To determine an author's point of view, you can look for _____________ words and phrases.
technical
positive and/or negative
misspelled
figurative
34
Characters often change in response to events.
False
True
35
You should copy the summary word for word from the passage.
True
False
36
To determine the theme of a poem, you should first find the ________ of each line and stanza.
meaning
length
structure
speaker
37
An author's main reason for writing can best be described as the ____________.
author's text structure
author's point of view
author's evidence
author's purpose
38
The climax is the __________ in a story.
turning point
moment of greatest suspense
The climax is all of them.
moment of greatest excitement
39
Words affect meaning and establish the ____, or the attitude of the narrator or speaker.
mood
tone
40
Which of the following is a good formula for making an inference?
main idea + supporting details = inference
what you know + what the text says = inference
first sentence + last sentence = inference
evidence + theme = inference
41
Poems are usually organized in _______.
main ideas
paragraphs
stanzas
charts
42
"BOOM!" "POW!" "WOOSH!" These words are all examples of which type of figurative language?
Allieration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
43
The _________ is the voice that tells the story.
narrator
author
44
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses like or as, but a metaphor does not.
A simile uses extreme exaggeration, but a metaphor does not.
A simile compares two things, but a metaphor does not.
There is no difference between a simile and a metaphor.
45
The beginning of the story is called the _________.
Conflict
Exposition
Plot
Theme
46
When you are done with a section, which tool should you use before submitting?
Bookmark
Answer Masking
Review
Notepad
47
Which of the following is NOT a good example of a theme?
If at first you don't succeed, try again.
We should always try to make the best of every situation.
Parker should have learned not to run in the house.
Knowledge can help people overcome fear.
48
What is the central idea of a passage?
The lesson the writer wants the reader to learn
Facts, examples, and details that expand on the main idea
It is the most important point the writer is trying to make
The time and place of a story
49
The ____________ is what happens before the resolution but after the climax.
plot
resolution
rising action
falling action
50
The climax is the __________ in a story.
moment of greatest suspense
moment of greatest excitement
turning point
The climax is all of them.
51
Which word has the most neutral connotation?
curious
eager
nosy
52
All of the following are types of literary point of view EXCEPT:
4th person
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
53
When authors use words to paint a picture in the reader's mind, it's called ______.
scenery
word art
imagery
poetry
54
When information is _____________, you have to draw inferences from the text.
implied
stated explicitly
55
Which point of view would be the LEAST reliable?
3rd person omniscient
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
56
Which tool is being used in the picture?
No tool is being used.
Answer Eliminator
Highlighter
Notepad
57
A story's setting, plot, and characters' actions can all contribute to the story's _____.
exposition
theme
falling action
structure
58
"She sells sea shells on the seashore" is an example of _____________.
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
59
Which word has the most positive connotation?
nosy
curious
eager
60
Word choice is also important because it can create the ____, or the atmosphere, in a story.
tone
mood
61
The beginning of the story is called the _________.
Exposition
Conflict
Theme
Plot
62
Which tool should you use if you want to flag a question to go back and review later?
Highlighter
Bookmark
Review
Notepad
63
What is a genre?
Another term for theme
A specific category of literature
The storyline
Author's point of view
64
The time and place of a story is called the _______.
plot
conflict
climax
setting
65
My brother was as mad as a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!
Metaphor
Simile
66
A character's attitude is ________________.
based on what class period it is
something you don't want to get with the principal
the reasons for their actions
how they think, act, and feel
67
When you're thinking about how a story's parts work together, you're thinking about its _____.
structure
theme
setting
chapters
68
A reasonable guess, which is based on both evidence and your prior knowledge of a topic is
an inference
the theme
a summary
called evidence
69
Charlie is a caring child. Which of the following best supports this claim?
He refuses to pick up his toys.
He throws tantrums in the store.
He is always loving on his brother.
He shoves his brother down.
70
A summary of a literary text should include ______________.
main characters, setting, conflict, opinions
main characters, setting, conflict, important events
main characters, setting, conflict, all details
main characters, setting, conflict, judgments
71
__________ gives human qualities to something nonhuman.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
72
Which tool is being used in this picture?
Review
Bookmark
Answer Masking
Answer Eliminator
73
You can usually figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase by looking at its ____.
connotation
context
purpose
expression
74
The series of episodes in a story is called the ___________.
Plot
Exposition
Conflict
Resolution
75
What is the difference between the central idea and the theme of a text?
There is no difference.
Theme=what story mainly about. Central idea=lesson.
Central idea=what story mainly about. Theme=lesson.
Central idea=details. Theme=details.
76
When comparing two texts written about the same topic, you must consider the author's _______.
point of view
You must consider all of these things.
purpose
access to different information
77
Which two lines are examples of positive responses?
A & C
C & D
A & D
B & D
78
The reasons for a character's actions is called their __________.
motivation
character development
attitude
conflict
79
The conflict is the __________ in a story.
most suspenseful part
struggle or problem
series of episodes
ending
80
The central idea is always stated directly in the passage.
False
True
81
There can be more than one possible theme in a text.
False
True
82
Writers might use words with a ___________ when writing about a specific subject area.
figurative meaning
technical meaning
literal meaning
connotative meaning
83
Which word has the most negative connotation?
nosy
eager
curious
84
When you give a summary of an informational text, you briefly restate in your own words the
least important details from the text
text's central idea and most important details
supporting details of each main idea of each paragraph
first and last sentences of each paragraph