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Test Description: Use these questions to help you review and prepare for your Quarterlies and NYS Exam.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the main idea + where do you find it?
A
what happens last + the first sentence
B
who the piece is about + the title
C
what happens first + the last sentence
D
what the piece is mostly about + the first paragraph
2) What do you include in a summary of a passage?
A
outside knowledge of what you already know about the topic
B
what the piece is mostly about
C
the main idea andthe most important details of a passage
D
only details from the passage
3) What is the best definition of non-fiction writing?
A
literature that tells a made up story
B
literature that tells about real-life people, places and events
C
written about things that happened in the past
D
books, textbooks, newspapers, magazines
4) What is an example of a simile?
A
The fat cat was lazy.
B
She was smart except when it came to numbers, like in Math and Science.
C
The book was a passport to adventure.
D
She floated in like a cloud on a stormy day.
5) What is an example of a metaphor?
A
He was a bump on a log and just as interesting.
B
She was a reminiscing on the old days.
C
She was as tall as a tree.
D
He can't tell right from wrong.
6) What is foreshadowing?
A
making an inference
B
clues that suggest what might happen
C
a prediction
D
guessing what will happen next
7) Which of the following is not a place you look for context clues?
A
the surrounding phrases
B
in a dictionary
C
the surrounding sentences
D
the surrounding words
8) All of these are examples of personification except
A
The clock insisted that I needed to hurry.
B
The car refused to let me in.
C
The trees waved goodbye.
D
The cat meowed.
9) All of these are genres of literature except
A
drama
B
workbooks
C
fiction
D
poetry
10) In a passage, the audience is the
A
people at home watching TV
B
person to whom the writing is addressed
C
one performing
D
people in the seats
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