Reading Review

Which word has the most positive connotation?

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

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

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

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

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

An author should have strong ___________ to support his or her claims.

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

Mrs. Sabbath often refers to the author's of MAP & PARCC tests as ______.

How an event is described is directly affected by the __________.

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

What is the likely text structure if the title is: Parenting Ideas for Crying Babies

When an author uses the Rhyme Scheme: ABCD

What likely is the Point of View if the title is: My Life in College

Information given that takes place before the beginning of the story is called the _________.

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

Which point of view knows what some of the characters are thinking and feeling?

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

The exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution in a story is the ____.

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

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

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

A summary of a literary text should include ______________.

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

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

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

What is the likely text structure if the title is: What Sugar Can Do To Your Teeth

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

When an author uses strategies to make their writing more interesting it is called _____.

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

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

Characters often change in response to events.

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

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

Which word has the most neutral connotation?

A Rhyme Scheme of A-B-B-A means:

__________ gives human qualities to something nonhuman.

There can be more than one possible theme in a text.

Charlie & Parker are outside the principal's office with their heads down. What can you infer?

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

When writers use words that appeal to sight, hearing, taste, touch or smell it is called ___.

Charlie is a caring child. Which of the following statements would best support this claim?

Author's Bias is when:

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

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

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

The conflict is the __________ in a story.

What is the likely text structure if the title is: How to Build a Go-Cart

Which word has the most negative connotation?

When an author uses the following Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC:

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

The climax is the __________ in a story.

A word's dictionary meaning is its __________.

Which point of view would be used in an autobiography?

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

What is the central idea of a passage?

An argumentative essay titled "The Iditarod is Cruel to Sled Dogs" would state the following:

When you give a summary of an informational text, you briefly restate in your own words the

What likely would be the text structure if the title is: Similarities and Differences of Birds

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

The central idea is always stated directly in the passage. 

The _________ is the voice that tells the story.

A summary should NOT include

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

As a reader, it is your job to _____, or judge, whether the author's argument is sound.

A character's attitude is ________________.

All of the following are types of figurative language EXCEPT:

Poems are usually organized in _______.

The way an author organizes the information is called ___________.

What is the central idea of a passage?

When writing a summary, you should copy everything word for word from the passage.

What is the author's point of view if the title is: Why Would Anyone Choose to Text and Drive?

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

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

The end of the conflict is known as the __________.

What is a genre?