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The central idea is....
the relevant details.
the idea in the middle of the story.
the main point the author is trying to teach the reader.
the plot of the story.
2
What does it mean when a question asks you to "infer" something?
to conclude something based on evidence from the passage
to conclude something based on ideas that aliens implanted
to conclude something based on an educated guess
to conclude something based on your own subjective opinion
3
What is a story that takes place in the past and is about a real event?
Historical Fiction
Non Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Fable
4
a word part placed BEFORE the root word that changes the meaning of the word (dis-, un-, pre-)
base word
prefix
afix
suffix
5
What is the theme of a story?
lesson
central idea
big idea
moral
6
the basic sequence of events in a story, including problem and solution
correct letter form
cause & effect
character development
plot
7
a figurative language that we use when we want to exaggerate something to make a point
personification
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
8
There are two literary terms that compare two unlike things
idiom
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
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Which one is NOT a possible PURPOSE that an author might have for writing a selection?
to persuade
to entertain
to make you bored
to persuade
10
Which of the following should you be sure to do the night before a test?
get a good night's sleep
study until you're exhausted
email your teacher
party like it's 1999
11
Read the sentences. What is the meaning of murmur as it is used in the sentence?
whisper
melody
chorus
echo
12
the coolest, smartest, awesomest 3rd grader who is totally going to rock the FAST PM3 test is...
him
my teacher!
ME!
her
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Which of the following is an example of a theme?
I eat takis
It's not always about winning
it will rain outside
Saturdays and Sunday are the weekend
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What is the CENTRAL IDEA?
20sec
butterflies eat nectar
insects eat plants
caterpillars eat leaves
Insects eat different things.
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The turning point of a story is called _________
the story
the rising action
the resolution
the climax
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something that makes another event happen
(the why)
effect
cause
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A story that teaches a lesson is a...
fairy tale
realistic fiction
fable
non fiction
18
words that SOUND THE SAME, but are NOT spelled the same (ex: bear/bare, week/weak)
antonym
synonym
opposite
homophone
19
When a word has multiple meaning, you should...
ask your teacher for help
use context clues
call your mom
guess the answer
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poetry composed of rhymed or unrhymed lines that have NO SET PATTERNS; causal/irregular rhythm
Limerick
free verse
Rhyming Poem
Haiku
21
What is the meaning of the word species as used in the sentence?
doctors
ages
types
illnesses
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When a character develops throughout the plot...
the character went through a change
the character left the story
the character is telling the story
there is a new story
23
The solution of a story is found in the ____________.
the story
the climax
the resolution
the rising action
24
someone's firsthand account of an event is called _______.
character
plot
relevant details
point of view
25
a figure of speech that we use to give human qualities to something that's not human.
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
idiom
26
the result of an event; it happens because of the cause
cause
effect
27
photographs, diagrams, charts, tables, graphic organizers, illustrations, graphs...
sensory language
instructions
graphic features
grocery list
28
What is different about the girls?
They wear the same clothes.
they have their own pet
They have the same haircut.
They both love to read.
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refers to words that sound like the thing they describe.
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
idiom
30
What score will you get on PM3
Level 2
Level 4
Level 3
Level 5
31
captions, italics, sub titles, table of contents, glossary, index, title, heading...
text features
text structure
forms of torture
names of librarian's kids
32
A non fiction story is
true
made up
33
When answering a question you should
make sure your choice actually answers the question asked
all of the above
eliminate the incorrect answer choices
read through all the answer options before choosing one
34
If a story is written and the narrator is saying "I" then it is written in ____ POV.
third person omniscient
first person
second person
third person limited
35
details found in text that support my inference (help you prove that your answer is correct)
details
reading
guess
text evidence
36
What is it called when you put the parts of a story in order?
adding
setting
timeline
sequencing
37
How an author organizes a text....
chronological
text structure
text features
cause and effect
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Before choosing an answer, it's important to make sure that your response is
the distractor
supportable with evidence from the passage
directly stated within the passage
avoiding a pattern with the letters
39
What does it mean to make an inference?
Take a wild guess
I don't know
The text
A guess with clues from the text
40
The purpose of texts such as NEWSPAPER ARTICLES and TEXTBOOKS is...
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
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What do both Rebecca and Neela love to do?
They wear the same clothes.
They both love to read.
they have their own pet
They have the same haircut.
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follow a rhyme scheme of AABBA, where the third and fourth lines are shorter than the rest of the lines in the poem
Limerick
Rhyming Poem
Haiku
free verse
43
What does the prefix -pre mean? Here are a few examples. *pretest *preheat *preview
after
not
before
to do again
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Elements of a fictional story include...
materials & steps
characters and plot
rhyme & stanzas
picture captions & photographs
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Characterization can be achieved through...
descriptions of the character made by an omniscient narrator
a character's own speech and actions
all of the above
other characters' thoughts about that character
46
poems that include patterns of rhyming words
Limerick
Haiku
free verse
Rhyming Poem
47
The part of a story that introduce the character is called _________
the rising action
the story
the climax
the resolution
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a word part placed AFTER the root word that changes the meaning of the word (-ful, -less, -ness)
suffix
afix
base word
prefix
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A story that is written in a order is called ________________.
chronological
compare and contrast
cause-and-effect
sequential
50
support the central idea by telling how, when, what, where, why, how much and how many
relevant details
summaries
inferences
text features
51
What is the CENTRAL IDEA?
Insects have six legs.
Spiders have 6 legs
spiders
butterflies and bees have six legs
52
These are paragraphs in a poem
figurative language
lines
rhyme
stanza
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The setting of a story is...
the order of the story
what happens
where a story takes place
who it's about
54
an idea based on clues from the text (clues from the text + background knowledge
)
wrong answer
multiplication
wild guess
inference
55
A fiction story is ...
Made Up
Real
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What is a made up story that could happen in real life called?
Historical Fiction
Fairy Tale
Non Fiction
Realistic Fiction
57
Which of the following should you pay attention to when reading a passage?
relevant details
the central idea of the passage
title
All of the above
58
is a commonly used expression that's acquired a meaning different from its literal meaning.
metaphor
personification
simile
idiom
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a word with a SIMILAR / SAME meaning as another word
antonym
opposite
homophone
synonym
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The opposite of literal is...
metaphor
simile
figurative
alliteration
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a word that means the OPPOSITE of another word
opposite
synonym
homophone
antonym
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What is a story that has imaginary characters in it? It often begins with "Once upon a time."
Fable
Fairy Tale
Realistic Fiction
Non Fiction
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If you retell a story using the important details then you are giving a...
plot
story
summary
character
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There are two literary terms that compare two unlike things, but THIS one uses "like" or "as"
metaphor
simile
personification
idiom
65
Reduce large sections of text to their main points and central idea.
middle
end
Beginning
summary
66
Which of the following tricks can you expect to see in answer choices on a mult. choice test?
distractors that are very close to the correct answer
all of the above
options that only partially answer the question
answers written to appeal to students who skimmed the text
67
poems are a form of poetry that originated from Japan. They are a short poem that consists of 3 lines.
Haiku
free verse
Rhyming Poem
Limerick
68
When will you take the FAST PM3 test?
yesterday
May 7th
tomorrow
May 22nd
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The reason why a story is written
author's reason
author's purpose
persuade
entertain
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The feeling the reader gets when reading a story
imagery
mood
ambition
tone
