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A(n) ______ is a word that shows how other words in a sentence are related.
verb
preposition
conjunction
adjective
2
It is a beautiful day outside.
Fact
Opinon
3
A summary tells _______.
No details at all
Only the most important key details
4
"established" and "founded" are ____
synonyms
antonyms
5
If someone gasps when they open a present you can infer they are
sad
confused
surprised/shocked
mad
6
(Commas) Jennifer watch out!
Jennifer, watch, out!
Jennifer watch, out!
Jennifer, watch out!
7
(Commas) I like the colors pink, yellow, blue, red, and black.
Correct
Incorrect
8
The park opened in 1991 after people __(past perfect)___ demanded it.
will have
has
have
had
9
The FUTURE perfect tense uses the helping verb ______________.
have
will have
had
has
10
Everyone is excited about the end of the school year!
Opinion
Fact
11
The sunbeams were golden threads piercing the clouds.
adage
metaphor
simile
idiom
12
(Word Parts) The prefix "contra" means
against
with
same/together
13
(Verb tenses) I said to my mother, "I ______ my MP3 player!"
break
broke
breaked
is breaking
14
(Word Parts) The root "chron" means
say/speak
write
time
light
15
(Word Parts) The root "scrib, script" means
look
carry,bear
write
break
16
The coordinating conjunction "so" is used to
show cause/effect
show a choice
show a difference
add information
17
(Word Parts) The root "spec, spect" means
write
carry, bear
break
look
18
Do you want to bike, hike, swim, or, play tennis?
Correct
Incorrect
19
(Commas) This is a big game for us, isn't it?
dialogue comma
interjection comma
introductory comma
tag question comma
20
Bright flowers were jewels gleaming in the sunlight.
idiom
alliteration
metaphor
simile
21
(Words that connect ideas) "Similarly" shows a
cause/effect connection
addition connection
comparison connection
contrast connection
22
If I wanted to talk about both WWI and WWII I might use ______ text structure.
Cause/Effect
Chronological
Compare/Contrast
23
(Word Parts) The root "port" means
break
carry, bear
write
look
24
When the author gives thoughts and feelings of all the characters they are writing in ____.
first person POV
third person POV
second person POV
25
A _____ is a lesson or message that an author wants readers to understand.
plot
theme
26
(Commas) Use commas when you list ______ or more words in a series.
three
one
two
27
(Context clues) Superfoods, or natural foods that may prevent disease, have become popular.
Comparison clue
Cause/Effect clue
Definition clue
28
Perfect verb tenses tell actions that
that may still be happening
that will happen
happened
All are correct
29
All animals need food, water, ________________ shelter to survive.
although
unless
when
and
30
The coordinating conjunction "but" is used to
add information
show cause/effect
show a choice
show a difference
31
(Word Parts) The root "dict" means
write
time
light
say/speak
32
(Commas) Yes I would like a snack.
Correct
Incorrect
33
(Titles) Use ____ to punctuate titles of short works (ex. poems, stories, songs, articles)
Italics
Underline
Quotation marks
34
The biggest, most important idea in a paragraph or story is the ______
supporting details
main idea
plot
conclusion
35
Which is not a preposition?
of
at
and
until
36
(Corr. Conjunction) I also wanted to make sure that I was NEITHER too cold ____ too warm.
nor
and
or
but
37
(Word Parts) The suffix "sis" means
able to, worthy of
having the quality of
action, process
38
"severe" and "mild" are _____.
antonyms
synonyms
39
The PAST perfect tense used the helping verb ___________.
has
had
have
has or have
40
(Titles) When handwriting titles of longer works (ex. books, magazines, movies) ____ the title.
use quotation marks
italicize
I have no idea
underline
41
Which is a prepositional phrase?
sea
the sea
travel to the sea
to the sea
42
The butterflies drifted as lazily as falling leaves.
alliteration
metaphor
idiom
simile
43
(Commas) What do you think, Coach Cody, about our chances of winning?
direct address comma
tag question comma
introductory comma
44
The coordinating conjunction "and" is use to
show a difference
add information
show cause/effect
show a choice
45
"illness" and "disease" are _____.
antonyms
synonyms
46
When using a computer to show titles of longer works (movies, magazines, newspapers, books) __.
I'm not sure
put it in italic type
underline the title
use quotation marks
47
"Across the board" means
Something on wood
Everyone, without exception
Walk across a piece of wood
48
The object of preposition always comes _______ the preposition.
after
before
both
49
"Oh, no!" shows ____________________.
a lot of emotion
no emotion
little emotion
50
(Word Parts) The root "graph" means
time
say/speak
write
light
51
A(n) ___ is a way of figuring out things by using what you know plus what the author tells you.
inference
explanation
guess
52
A _________ is a word used to connect words, phrases, and clauses.
verbs
conjunctions
prepositions
nouns
53
The purpose of your social studies book is to _______
all are correct
persuade
entertain
inform
54
An antonym of perish is
die
survive
55
(Commas) Yes, I am going try my best on the test.
Correct
Incorrect
56
Well, I wasn't very scared.
Punctuated correctly
Not punctuated correctly
57
A ____ compares two or more things using the word like or as.
simile
metaphor
alliteration
idiom
58
(Words that connect ideas) The words "although, but, even, however" shows a(n)
cause/effect connection
contrast connection
addition connection
comparison connection
59
Which word is not a common interjection?
whew
oh
all of them are common
well
60
What is the first thing you should do when you have a reading passage in front of you?
Read the title, look at pictures, and make an inference
Read the passage
Annotate the passage
Answer the questions
61
A(n) ___________ is a word or words that express emotion.
exclamation mark
verb
preposition
interjection
62
An interjection that shows less emotion uses a comma instead of an exclamation mark.
False
True
63
"That will be a piece of cake to fix!" he said.
alliteration
simile
metaphor
idiom
64
(Word Parts) The root "photo" means
light
write
time
say/speak
65
(Correlative conjunctions) Both my brother ___ I wanted to go rafting on a river.
but also
and
or
66
(Word Parts) The suffix "-able, -ible" means
able to, worthy of
action, process
having the quality of
67
(Commas) People paint murals on buildings in tunnels, and even along roadsides.
Punctuated incorrectly
Punctuated correctly
68
The words "I, me, we" signal
first person POV
second person POV
third person POV
69
A ____ is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
antonym
synonym
70
What is the object? "for the little chicks"
chicks
for
the
little
71
(Words that connect ideas) The words "besides, furthermore, moreover" show a(n)
cause/effect connection
contrast connection
addition connection
comparison connection
72
(Verb tenses) Yesterday, I _______ a song when I dropped the MP3 player.
were choosing
was choosing
am choosing
73
(Corr. Conjunctions) The video discussed WHETHER rafting was dangerous ____ safe.
or
nor
either
74
(Word Parts) The root "rupt" means
break
write
say, speak
look
75
(Figurative Language) "Two heads are better than one" means
I have no idea
Two people can solve a problem bettern than one
Two heads of lettuce are better than one
76
A _____ is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
antonym
synonym
77
Mountain goats leaped like dancers from rock to rock.
metaphor
simile
78
By next summer, we __(future perfect)__ rebuilt the entire playground.
will had
have
had
will have
79
A ______ compares two or more things without using the words like or as.
simile
idiom
alliteration
metaphor
80
The PRESENT perfect verb tense uses the helping verb ________.
has
had
has or have
have
81
"overcoming" and "surrendering" are ______.
antonyms
synonyms
82
(Figurative language) "Tip of the iceberg" means
a glacier
the top of a large piece of ice
Just a small piece of a larger problem
83
A cookbook is written in _______.
third person POV
second person POV
first person POV
84
(Verb tenses) Every day when I wake up, I ____ on my MP3 player.
will be turning
turn
turned
85
"Knight in shing armor" means
A man wearing a metal suit
Someone that helps in a difficult situation
Night and stars
86
The interjection "hey" is used to show ________________.
happiness
a thought or discovery
a mistake
relief
87
(Word Parts) The prefix "co" means
with
against
same/together
88
The coordinating conjunction "or" is used to
show a choice
add information
show cause/effect
show a difference
89
Wow that, was a very scary movie.
No punctuated correctly
Punctuated correctly
