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Question 1

What is a genre?

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A specific category of literature

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a text structure?

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Technical

Question 3

When comparing two texts written about the same topic, you must consider the author's _______.

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You must consider all of these things.

Question 4

Which word has the most neutral connotation?

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curious

Question 5

A reasonable guess, which is based on both evidence and your prior knowledge of a topic is

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an inference

Question 6

Which word has the most negative connotation?

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nosy

Question 7

When authors use words to paint a picture in the reader's mind, it's called ______.

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imagery

Question 8

Which word has the most positive connotation?

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eager

Question 9

"The boiling tea kettle screeched its complaint" is an example of __________.

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Personification

Question 10

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

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His or her feelings about a topic

Question 11

The way an author organizes information is called ___________.

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text structure

Question 12

Writers might use words with a ___________ when writing about a specific subject area.

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technical meaning

Question 13

"She sells sea shells on the seashore" is an example of _____________.

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Alliteration

Question 14

A summary should NOT include

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opinions or judgments

Question 15

The beginning of the story is called the _________.

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Exposition

Question 16

__________ gives human qualities to something nonhuman.

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Personification

Question 17

______ are statements the author presents as true in order to support his or her position.

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Claims

Question 18

All of the following are types of figurative language EXCEPT:

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theme

Question 19

The ____________ is what happens before the resolution but after the climax.

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falling action

Question 20

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

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To introduce the reader to the topic of the text

Question 21

You can usually figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase by looking at its ____.

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context

Question 22

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

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what you know + what the text says = inference

Question 23

The climax is the __________ in a story.

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The climax is all of them.

Question 24

The reasons for a character's actions is called their __________.

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motivation

Question 25

The moral or lesson of a text is called the ________.

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theme

Question 26

The time and place of a story is called the _______.

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setting

Question 27

To determine the theme of a poem, you should first find the ________ of each line and stanza.

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meaning

Question 28

Word choice is also important because it can create the ____, or the atmosphere, in a story.

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mood

Question 29

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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

Question 30

A story's setting, plot, and characters' actions can all contribute to the story's _____.

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theme

Question 31

To determine an author's point of view, you can look for _____________ words and phrases.

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positive and/or negative

Question 32

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

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They have different perspectives.

Question 33

An author's main reason for writing can best be described as the ____________.

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author's purpose

Question 34

A summary of a literary text should include ______________.

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main characters, setting, conflict, important events

Question 35

The _________ is the voice that tells the story.

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narrator

Question 36

The climax is the __________ in a story.

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The climax is all of them.

Question 37

When information is _____________, you have to draw inferences from the text.

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implied

Question 38

A character's attitude is ________________.

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how they think, act, and feel

Question 39

Words affect meaning and establish the ____, or the attitude of the narrator or speaker.

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tone

Question 40

All of the following are types of literary point of view EXCEPT:

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4th person

Question 41

You should copy the summary word for word from the passage.

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False

Question 42

Poems are usually organized in _______.

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stanzas

Question 43

Which point of view would be the LEAST reliable?

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3rd person limited

Question 44

When you're thinking about how a story's parts work together, you're thinking about its _____.

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structure

Question 45

The _________ happens between the exposition and the climax in a story.

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rising action

Question 46

My brother was as mad as a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!

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Simile

Question 47

The beginning of the story is called the _________.

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Exposition

Question 48

What is the difference between the central idea and the theme of a text?

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Central idea=what story mainly about. Theme=lesson.

Question 49

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

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

Question 50

My brother was a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!

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Metaphor

Question 51

The central idea is always stated directly in the passage.

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False

Question 52

The conflict is the __________ in a story.

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struggle or problem

Question 53

A word or phrase's figurative meaning is different from its _________.

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literal, or usual, meaning

Question 54

The series of episodes in a story is called the ___________.

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Plot

Question 55

A(n) _____ states an author's position about a topic and tries to get readers to agree with it.

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argument

Question 56

Charlie is a caring child. Which of the following best supports this claim?

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He is always loving on his brother.

Question 57

"BOOM!" "POW!" "WOOSH!" These words are all examples of which type of figurative language?

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Onomatopoeia

Question 58

What is the central idea of a passage?

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

Question 59

The end of the conflict is known as the __________.

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Resolution

Question 60

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

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He really should not have asked her to the dance.

Question 61

Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand on the central idea are called _______.

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Supporting Details

Question 62

Which point of view is puts the reader in the story?

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2nd person

Question 63

Writers choose words with a positive or negative _______ to show how they feel about the topic.

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connotative meaning

Question 64

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

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Parker should have learned not to run in the house.

Combined: 6th Grade MCA Reading Review #1 + 6th grade MCA Test Prep for Reading + 6th Grade ...

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Combined: 6th Grade MCA Reading Review #1 + 6th grade MCA Test Prep for Reading + 6th Grade ...

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