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6th Grade MCA Reading Review #2
6th Grade MCA Reading Review #2
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1
A summary of a literary text should include ______________.
main characters, setting, conflict, judgments
main characters, setting, conflict, opinions
main characters, setting, conflict, all details
main characters, setting, conflict, important events
2
Writers choose words with a positive or negative _______ to show how they feel about the topic.
connotative meaning
context
technical meaning
figurative meaning
3
A character's attitude is ________________.
something you don't want to get with the principal
based on what class period it is
the reasons for their actions
how they think, act, and feel
4
Which of the following is NOT a good example of a theme?
Knowledge can help people overcome fear.
If at first you don't succeed, try again.
We should always try to make the best of every situation.
Parker should have learned not to run in the house.
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Characters often change in response to events.
False
True
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The reasons for a character's actions is called their __________.
character development
conflict
motivation
attitude
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Which word has the most negative connotation?
nosy
curious
eager
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Which word has the most positive connotation?
curious
eager
nosy
9
The climax is the __________ in a story.
moment of greatest excitement
turning point
moment of greatest suspense
The climax is all of them.
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You can usually figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase by looking at its ____.
expression
connotation
context
purpose
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There can be more than one possible theme in a text.
False
True
12
A word's dictionary meaning is its __________.
denotation
connotation
technical meaning
figurative meaning
13
Writers might use words with a ___________ when writing about a specific subject area.
figurative meaning
technical meaning
connotative meaning
literal meaning
14
The beginning of the story is called the _________.
Conflict
Theme
Exposition
Plot
15
The _________ happens between the exposition and the climax in a story.
rising action
falling action
plot
resolution
16
Which word has the most neutral connotation?
eager
curious
nosy
17
A word or phrase's figurative meaning is different from its _________.
figurative expression
literal, or usual, meaning
connotation
context
18
Which of the following would NOT be a good detail to include in a summary?
Charlie asked Ava to the spring dance.
He really should not have asked her to the dance.
Ava was so excited that Charlie had asked her.
Charlie and Ava went to the dance and had a great time.
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The ____________ is what happens before the resolution but after the climax.
plot
resolution
falling action
rising action
20
What is the difference between the central idea and the theme of a text?
There is no difference.
Central idea=details. Theme=details.
Theme=what story mainly about. Central idea=lesson.
Central idea=what story mainly about. Theme=lesson.
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The moral or lesson of a text is called the ________.
conflict
supporting details
theme
central idea