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Preparation for State Reading test
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1
When an author uses the words "
like
" or "
as
" to describe something, it is a _______.
onomatapeia
simile
metaphor
alliteration
2
What makes a story a
fable
?
There is a setting.
The story happens in the past.
There is a moral or lesson.
There are characters.
3
Which of these words is a
homophone
?
fiction
silly
parent
their
4
The elements of a
fairy tale
are:
all of these
a character who saves another character
make-believe characters
use of magic or unreal events
5
A
nonfiction
book must:
avoid giving opinions
be true
give factual information
all of the above
6
"A tutor who tooted the flute …" is an example of _________.
onomatopeia
alliteration
simile
genre
7
A story that tells events in the order that they happened uses what kind of
organization
?
compare and contrast
sequence
description
fact and opinion
8
A story that tells what two people have in common uses what kind of
organization
?
fact and opinion
sequence
compare and contrast
description
9
Two words that look the same but are pronounced differently & have different meanings are ____.
metaphors
contractions
homophones
homographs
10
Which of these is a
plural word
?
hears
happiness
sings
cookies
11
What makes a book a
biography
?
It tells about a person's life.
It has facts.
It has make-believe.
It happens in the past.
12
The time and place a story happens is called the ________.
setting
climax
plot
genre
13
What makes a passage a
poem
?
it has rhyming words
any of these
it uses alliteration or simile
it has lines instead of sentences
14
Which of these is NOT an
author's purpose
?
to make fun of the reader
to persuade the reader
to entertain the reader
to inform the reader about something
15
She was a tornado!
is an example of a _____________.
metaphor
simile
homophone
alliteration
16
What makes a story
realistic fiction
?
There is a problem and a solution.
The ending is the only realistic part.
The characters are magical.
The events in the story could really happen.
17
If the author tries to convince the reader to do something, his purpose is to _____ the reader.
entertain
persuade
scare
inform
18
Which of these is NOT a
compound word
?
snowman
butterfly
pineapple
vicar
19
If
careful
means "full of care", what does the word
carefully
mean?
in a careless way
in a careful way
without care
not to care
20
What makes a passage or book an
autobiography
?
the author and the main character are the same person
the story happens in the future
the setting is from long ago
the story tells only facts
21
Which of these words is an
onomatopoeia
?
run
crinkle
like
clean
