Which sentence uses a possessive noun correctly?

The girls' bathroom at school is very clean.

any object or idea in a story that represents something

a writer giving hints about future events

Author's perspective is

the viewpoint from which an author writes

An author uses flashback to...

show a scene set in an earlier time than the main story

When you make an assertion you

make a general statement which you support with facts

a logical guess about what is going to happen

a writer's attitude toward his or her work or subject

Identify the alliteration:

A freckled fairy flew by and flicked her wand.

When you make predictions in reading, you

make logical guesses about what is going to happen next

What is an example of indirect characterization?

Emma studied each night for an hour for the upcoming exam.

the way the reader feels created by setting and descriptions

The exposition of a story is:

the introduction of characters, setting, and situation

A reader draws a conclusion by...

Using details from the story and prior knowledge

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1
Which sentence uses a possessive noun correctly?
I hope my friend's and I don't get in trouble.
Our principals office has lot's of kids in detention.
The girls' bathroom at school is very clean.
The boy's school bathroom is messy.
2
Symbolism is
the use of figurative language in a story
any object or idea in a story that represents something
a general atmosphere the author creates
when a central idea is conveyed
3
Foreshadowing means
when a writer tells of what happened long ago
when a character in a story acts out in strange ways
a writer giving hints about future events
seeing your shadow in the foregrounds
4
Author's perspective is
the viewpoint from which an author writes
a statement that describes the meaning of the story
a writer's attitude toward the characters
5
Which word displays a positive connotation?
nerd
Intellectual
bookworm
geek
6
An author uses flashback to...
use imagery to create mood
show a scene set in an earlier time than the main story
focus on using vibrant words to show emotion
help the reader predict and infer
7
When you make an assertion you
make a general statement which you support with facts
say something is true or false
say how you feel
tray to drive to Hawaii
8
A setting in a story is
the time and place
a turtle wearing boots
the reason and outcome
the central idea
9
Identify the proper noun
Boy
Charlie
Middle school
Animal
10
Identify the sentence that a noun is used as an adjective.
It is a mountain bike.
It was a Christmas gift from my grandparents.
On the first sunny spring day I am going to ride it.
My new red bike is in my garage.
11
Find the demonstrative adjective: There are several of them in those red bins.
Those
red
There
Them
12
Which word displays a negative connotation?
workaholic
determined
hard-working
diligent
13
Adverbs answer...
when?
where?
how?
how many?
14
Identify the action verb
seems
dancing
are
is
15
Identify the past tense verb:
promise
promised
will promise
have promised
16
Many adverbs end in...
-ly
-ese
-ed
-ing
17
An inference is...
a literary technique involving character development
an inquiry about a character
a logical guess about what is going to happen
a summary of the text
18
What is TONE?
when turtles wear boots
the characters and setting of a story
a writer's attitude toward his or her work or subject
figurative language used in writing
19
Identify the alliteration:
The frog croaked in the pond.
A freckled fairy flew by and flicked her wand.
My dad blew his top he was so mad.
It took me like 100 years to read my book.
20
Identify the descriptive adjective: A very mad teacher abruptly yelled at the student.
abruptly
mad
very
yelled
21
When you make predictions in reading, you
identify the plot
use clues from the story
use features of a website to help identify its content
make logical guesses about what is going to happen next
22
Adjectives answer which question:
Where?
When?
What kind?
To what extent?
23
Which is NOT an onomatopoeia?
oink
squeak
mooo
ouch
24
What is THEME?
an object which represents something else
a mood the writer creates
a subject
a central idea or lesson
25
What is an example of indirect characterization?
Emma studied each night for an hour for the upcoming exam.
Jenny has brown eyes and blonde hair.
Sarah was upset with her best friend.
Brycen is a great artist and loves football.
26
Which is NOT an article?
and
the
a
an
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What is mood?
a tool used to determine main idea
the way the reader feels created by setting and descriptions
how happy or sad the characters in a story are
the topic of a passage or story
28
The exposition of a story is:
the central problem in a story
the rising and falling action in a story
the introduction of characters, setting, and situation
the point of highest interest in a story
29
A reader draws a conclusion by...
Summarizing the passage
Using details from the story and prior knowledge
Skimming and scanning
Finding the symbolism in the passage
30
Which is not a state of being verb?
look
have
is
were

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