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1
What is an example of repetition?
I like the beach, I like the beach
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
The cloud is a fluffy pillow.
It's a piece of cake!
2
What genre has lines and stanzas?
poetry
nonfiction
fiction
drama
3
In drama, what symbols are used to represent stage directions?
[ ] or ( ) or italicized
bolded font
there are no symbols
4
What is the Summary strategy for fiction?
CPR
BME
5
Which of these is a simile?
He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
He is a zoo of laughter.
6
What is the author's purpose for a commercial?
Entertain
Explain
Persuade
Inform
7
What does the prefix
-re
mean?
to do before
to do again
all of the above
to do after
8
What are
italic words
used to show?
to confuse the reader
to look for a footnote at the bottom of the passage
to show that a word is important
to skip that word when you read
9
In a drama, what is an ACT?
what the actors do
tell the actors WHAT to do
divides the play into parts
10
The Resolution is where the problem is solved in a story.
True
False
11
In general, the author's purpose of a fiction story is to...
Describe
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
12
Imagery appeals to the reader's -
actions
words
senses
choices
13
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
I like the beach, I like the beach
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
The cloud is a fluffy pillow.
BANG!
14
What is an author called for poetry?
poet
playwright
author
15
What is a SELECTION?
the passage
a book
a poem
16
An ANTONYM is a word the means the SAME.
False
True
17
What is an example of alliteration?
It's a piece of cake!
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
The cloud is a fluffy pillow.
I like the beach, I like the beach
18
What does the -prefix
un
mean?
fix
not
yes
19
The part of the story that follows the climax or turning point in a story....
climax
resolution
rising action
falling action
20
All of the events leading to the climax in a story is called the....
rising action
falling action
climax
resolution
21
In a drama, what is a SCENE?
divides the drama into parts
the backdrop or background of a play
a change in setting
22
What is the summary strategy for Nonfiction?
BME
CPR
23
Background Knowledge + Clues from text = ?
the main idea
context clues
an inference
huh?
24
What SENSE does the following line appeal to? "The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattlesnake."
taste
smell
sound
sight
25
The lesson or moral of a story
Plot
Author's Purpose
Theme
CPR
26
When I don't know a word I should...
skip it
use context clues
ask the teacher
make a guess
27
What SENSE does the following line appeal to? "The streets glistened like shiny ornaments."
sight
taste
sound
smell
28
When clues hint at something that happens later on in the story, this is called...
simile
foreshadow
myth
cause and effect
29
Which pair are SYNONYMS?
grin, frown
smile, grin
30
What is a BIOGRAPHY?
a poem
a story about a character
an article about a person's life story
31
The order in which things or events happen is called...
problem and solution
details
cause and effect
sequence
32
How many times should you read a poem?
1
2
0
33
What is another word for
emphasize
?
to research
to suggest
to show
34
What strategy can be used to find the MAIN IDEA?
the first or last sentence
the title
all of the above
infer
35
A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem is called...
compare and contrast
cause and effect
problem and solution
sequence
36
A text structure that represents the reason that something happens and the result of it happening.
cause and effect
compare and contrast
problem and solution
Sequence
37
Which pair are ANTONYMS?
smile, grin
grin, frown
38
What is a synonym for the word problem?
conflict
question
resolution
answer
39
What does the prefix -bio mean?
space
earth
water
life
40
The main topic or idea is a nonfiction text is called the....
Main Idea
Theme
Author's Purpose
Context Clues
41
In general, the author's purpose of a nonfiction EXPOSITORY text is to...
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
42
What is the author's name for a drama?
poet
playwright
author
43
When reading fiction I should look for...
The main idea
the setting
Details
the Plot
44
What is the strategy for Author's Purpose?
PIE
I don't know.
PINE
PIN
45
Which of these is a text feature?
a paragraph
CPR
caption
what is a text feature?
46
When reading a BIOGRAPHY what three things should the reader look for?
the setting, obstacles, their birthdate
where they grew up, setting, friends
obstacle, solution, why they are famous
47
In a drama, what are stage directions?
directions on the stage
what the actors have to read
tells the actors what to do
48
Why do authors use text structures?
to organize the text
to convince the reader to use THIEVES
to confuse the reader
49
What is another way to say "heading?"
photograph
title
section
illustration
50
A SYNONYM is a word that means the OPPOSITE.
False
True
51
The theme of a story can be what a character learned.
True
False
52
What skill do you use when you see the words CONCLUDE or SUGGEST?
inferencing
main idea
summary
author's purpose
53
What is the strategy for PREVIEWING a nonfiction expository text?
BME
CPR
THIEVES
what is expository?
54
Which of these is a metaphor?
Her eyes were diamonds.
Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.
55
In fiction, what is the turning point of the story referred to?
resolution
climax
rising action
