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1
Which part of speech describes a person, place, or thing?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Pronoun
2
Which is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to another word or phrase?
Synonym
Antonym
3
Name the figurative language ---> "Life is a roller coaster."
Metaphor
Alliteration
4
Name the figurative language ---> "Larry’s lizard likes leaping leopards."
Alliteration
Personification
5
Which sentence is written correctly?
"Are you going to the game." Julie asked.
"Are you going to the game?" Julie asked.
Are you going to the game. Julie asked.
Are you going to the game? Julie asked.
6
Which of the following sentences is written in
Formal English
?
His teacher gave a science test on Tuesday.
The TV is busted.
Pops wants the kids home early.
The club members elected a president.
7
Name the figurative language ---> “My backpack weighs a ton!”
Alliteration
Hyperbole
8
Which sentence is written correctly?
We are currently in sweet Valley, Pennsylvania.
We are currently in sweet valley, Pennsylvania.
We are currently in Sweet Valley, pennsylvania.
We are currently in Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania.
9
Which
Point of View
is the sentence written? "I enjoy spending time with my family."
3rd Person
1st Person
10
Which part of speech shows an action?
Adjective
Pronoun
Verb
Noun
11
Which sentence is a
fragment
?
Never saw the movie.
I never saw that movie.
12
Which text structure explains what happens and why it happens?
Description
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
Cause and Effect
13
What text structure gives details about a topic?
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
Description
14
What type of sentence is the following?...Susie threw the ball, and her brother caught it.
Simple
Complex
15
Which is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase?
Antonym
Synonym
16
Name the figurative language ---> "The loud boom of the fireworks scared the dog."
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
17
Which of the following sentences is written in
Informal English
?
My teacher is very polite.
May I please go to the restroom?
Marty is Jimmy's best pal.
The school bus arrived early at the library.
18
Which text structure tells an order of events?
Description
Problem and Solution
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
19
Which part of speech describes a noun?
Pronoun
Noun
Verb
Adjective
20
Mars is the 4th planet from the sun. It is the color read. Mars has many dust storms.
Description
Sequence
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
21
Which of the following is a
prepositional phrase?
John was in the bathroom.
Fred saw the movie yesterday.
She laughed hard.
The book is in the desk.
22
Which is the
verb
in the following sentence...Josh went swimming in the lake?
The
Lake
Swimming
Josh
23
Which text structure compares how things are alike and different?
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
24
Writing based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history is called...
Nonfiction
Fiction
25
Which of the following is a
relative
adverb
?
Why
If
Where
When
26
When a character speaks in a piece of text it is called...
Dialogue
Narrative
27
Name the figurative language ---> "Lightning danced across the sky."
Personification
Simile
28
Penguins and Cardinals are similar and different. They both are birds, but penguins can't fly.
Compare and Contrast
Description
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
29
Which is the
noun
in the following sentence...Josh went swimming in the lake?
Went
Swimming
In
Josh
30
The girl let out a
cheerful
cry when she got her first dog. Which is an
antonym
for the word?
Joyful
Cruel
Encouraging
Sad
31
Which sentence is a
run on
?
The rain created puddles the football field was muddy.
The rain created puddles, and the football field was muddy.
32
Add the pronoun ---> My brother wanted to watch a movie, but _______ wanted to play baseball.
Your
I
Them
His
33
What is the
setting
of a story?
Why the story takes place
How the story plays out
When the story takes place
Where the story takes place
34
Which text feature gives definitions of words?
Maps
Glossary
Bold Type Print
Table of Context
35
Which type of text uses
rhythm
and
rhyming
?
Play
Poem
Drama
Prose
36
Combine ---> I like playing basketball. I like playing football. I like playing baseball.
I like playing basketball, football, and baseball.
I like playing basketball, football, baseball.
I like playing basketball and football and baseball.
I like playing basketball football and baseball.
37
What is another name for
illustrations?
Pictures
Titles
Words
Symbols
38
Writing that describes imaginary events and people is called...
Nonfiction
Fiction
39
Which text feature gives information about a picture?
Index
Caption
Glossary
Bold Type Print
40
First, order your food. Second, pay the cashier. Third, sit down. Four, eat your food.
Problem and Solution
Description
Sequence
Cause and Effect
41
Combine the two sentences --> Gloria is coming to the party. Gloria is bringing Sandy.
Gloria is coming to the party, is bringing Sandy.
Gloria is coming to the party and is bringing Sandy.
Gloria is coming to the party or is bringing Sandy.
Gloria is coming to the party can is bringing Sandy.
42
Jimmy had to get to school, but his dad said he couldn’t drive him. Jimmy walked instead.
Sequence
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Description
43
Dad
examined
the look on my face. Which is a
synonym
for examined?
Studied
Mentioned
Ignored
Blinked at
44
Name the figurative language ---> "She is as tall as a giraffe."
Metaphor
Smilie
45
Which is the
adjective
in the following sentence..The nervous child was not ready for the test.
Ready
Test
Child
Nervous
46
What is the
climax
of a story?
The funny point
The turning point
The boring part
The resolution of the story
47
A tornado blew the roof off the house, so the family had to find another place to live.
Problem and Solution
Description
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
48
Text written by someone who did not directly experience the events is called...
Secondhand Account
Firsthand Account
49
Name the figurative language ---> "Your'e driving me up a wall."
Personification
Idiom
50
Which text feature tells what a section of an article is about?
Map
Glossary
Headings
Caption
51
Which text feature shows chapters and their page numbers?
Caption
Heading
Table of Contents
Glossary
52
What does the word
deflate
mean?
To take away air
To add air
53
Which part of speech takes the place of a noun? Ex: he, she it
Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
54
Which is
NOT
a reason why children need a set bedtime every night?
Children who get 8 hours of sleep each night function better
Children that get enough sleep are lazy and unfocused.
Children that get enough sleep are healthy and alert
Children that get enough sleep are able to remember better
55
Which is the
pronoun
in the following sentence...He was late for the party.
Late
He
Party
Was
56
Which sentence is written correctly?
We are going to the baseball game on Wednesday, March 25th.
We are going to the baseball game on Wednesday, march 25th.
We are going to the baseball game on wednesday, march 25th.
We are going to the baseball game on wednesday, March 25th.
57
Which sentence is written correctly?
Julie said, Let's go to the game.
Julie said, "Let's go to the game."
Julie said Let's go to the game.
Julie said "Let's go to the game."
58
What is the
theme
of a story?
Summary
Lesson
Message
Plot
59
What type of sentence is the following?...Susie threw the ball.
Complex
Simple
60
Text that are written form the author's point of view as they have experience it is called...
Secondhand Account
Firsthand Account
61
Tom thought he lost her book, but he found it on the couch. What does the pronoun
it
refer too?
He
Tom
Book
Couch
62
Which text structure has an issue and a resolution?
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Description
Problem and Solution
63
What does the word
biweekly
mean?
Every four weeks
Every one week
Every three weeks
Every two weeks
64
Which
Point of View
is the sentence written in? "He is very excited for his basketball game."
1st Person
3rd Person
65
Which of the following is a
coordinating conjunction
?
Or
How
But
And
