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Common Assessment #1 Review
Common Assessment #1 Review
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A reading comprehension assessment using elements of fiction and figurative language terms.
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1
Which graphic organizer is used to compare and contrast items?
Timeline
Flow Chart
Venn diagram
2
What is a group of letters that come before a root?
base
prefix
suffix
3
What is a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future?
drawing conclusions
prediction
judgement
inference
4
What is it called when the main points of a reading selection are restated?
prediction
inference
analogy
summary
5
What is a group of letters that come after the root?
suffix
base
prefix
6
Which word has a prefix similar to the word indecision?
incorrect
infer
inner
7
The Burj Khalifa, in the United Arab Emirates, is the tallest building in the world.
This is an opinion
This is a fact
This is a prediction
This is an analogy
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Which is an example of a simile?
The diamond shines as bright as a star.
The sun smiles on us daily.
He was so tired he could sleep for ten years.
The diamond is a bright star.
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Which are examples of supporting details in a reading selection?
predictions
drawing conclusions
facts, statements, and/or examples
analogies
10
Which sentence is an example of alliteration?
I am so hungry I could eat ten whole pizzas.
The sun sank slowly behind the mountains.
She runs as fast as a speeding bullet.
Thunder boomed in the sky.
11
An author develops a character through speech, actions, and/or thoughts.
True
False
12
How do context clues help a reader?
figure out the meaning of a word
figure out the spelling of a word
figure out how to pronounce the word
figure out the prefix or suffix in a word
13
Which word has a suffix similar to the word thankfully?
supply
reply
carefully
14
Chuck Noland, Tom Hanks's character in Castaway, is stranded on a deserted island.
Example of an external conflict
Example of an internal conflict
15
How is main idea defined?
order of events in reading passage
a statement about will happen or might happen in the future
facts, statements, and examples in a reading passage
what the reading selection is mostly about
16
What is an example of personification?
He is as messy as a pig.
The rain danced as it hit the ground.
Penny picked a pink pig.
The bee buzzed around the flowers.
17
What is an example of a hyperbole?
The flowers danced in the sunlight.
The boy ate so much pizza he thought he would explode.
You are a shining star.
Sally sailed silently around the lake.
18
Which is an example of a metaphor?
Spongebob sings several songs.
Plankton prepares pungent chum.
Sandy Cheeks was a hungry bear.
Mr. Krabs is a miser like Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge.
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What is the order of events in a reading selection?
main idea
prediction
sequence
summary
20
Which sentence is an example of onomatopoeia?
The fly buzzed around the food.
The water dripped as slow as molasses.
The trees danced in the breeze.
We ran for days and days.
21
What are the three main types of author's purpose?
describe, inform, entertain
inform, persuade, describe
persuade, inform, entertain
22
Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor.
This is a fact
This is an analogy
This is a supporting detail
This is an opinion
23
When you compare two or more things, you look at their ___________________.
differences
similarities
24
Which one is an example of nonfiction?
mystery
fairy tale
newspaper article
historical fiction
25
What is figurative language?
Language that is no longer taught.
Language that is not literal.
Language that means exactly what is said.
26
What is an example of an internal conflict?
The districts don't agree with President Snow's laws.
Katniss fights other tributes to survive.
Katniss must decide to kill President Snow or President Coin
Peeta is brainwashed and tortured by the Peacekeepers.
27
When you see your friend in the hall crying, you think she is sad about her mom being sick.
You have made a judgement about her.
You have made an inference.
You are comparing her to your cousin.
You are stating a fact.
28
When you contrast two or more items, you look at their _______________.
differences
similarities
29
Which of the following are examples of reference materials?
novels, plays, short stories
folk tales, fairy tales, fantasies
diaries, tall tales, fables
atlas, encyclopedia, almanac
30
Blue is to sky as green is to grass.
This is an example of alliteration
This is an example of a hyperbole
This is an example of an analogy
This is an example of a supporting detail
