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Reading - 4th (Colleen) > 1st 9 Weeks Exam Review > Flashcards

1st 9 Weeks Exam Review Flashcards

1
Q

A story usually begins by introducing a ______________ and the _____________ he or she has.

A

character

problem

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2
Q

T or F

The steps the character takes to solve the problem are the events of the story.

A

True

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3
Q

The ___________ is what the character does to solve the problem.

A

solution

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4
Q

The ___________ of a selection is what the story is mostly about.

A

main idea

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5
Q

T or F

The main idea is always stated in the first sentence.

A

False

The main idea is often, but not always, stated in the first sentence.

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6
Q

The ____________ help you understand the main idea.

A

supporting details

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7
Q

The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in two or more words.

A

assonance

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8
Q

A ____________ compares two different objects or ideas and states that one is like the other.

A

metaphor

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9
Q

Tell whether the sentence is a metaphor or assonance.

Grandma says I am the apple of her eye.

A

metaphor

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10
Q

Tell whether the sentence is a metaphor or assonance.

We played in the rain today.

A

assonance

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11
Q

Tell whether the sentence is a metaphor or assonance.

Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.

A

metaphor

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12
Q

The _________ of story describes what happens to the characters.

A

plot

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13
Q

The _____________ of a story is where and when the story takes place.

A

setting

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14
Q

The _________________ is why the author wrote the selection.

A

author’s purpose

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15
Q

The author’s purpose is usually to ______________, _______________, or teach a lesson.

A

inform

persuade

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16
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A task that is given out or assigned.

A

assignment

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17
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  1. one accused of or charges with a crime or fault. 2. one guilty of a crime or fault.
A

culprit

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18
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strange in a scary way.

A

eerie

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19
Q

to lie hidden.

A

lurk

20
Q
  1. made of silk 2. like silk in appearance
A

silken

21
Q

moving in a slow, clumsy way.

A

lumbering

22
Q

a narrow opening caused by a split or a crack.

A

crevice

23
Q

to say that a person has done something wrong or illegal.

A

accuse

24
Q

causing doubt and mistrust; causing the feeling that something is wrong.

A

suspicious

25
Q

to eat or drink.

A

consume

26
Q

the explanation given by a person accused of a crime that he or she was somewhere else when the crime was committed.

A

alibi

27
Q
  1. afraid or nervous about what may happen. 2. wanting very much.
A

anxious

28
Q

to move around in a large area.

A

roam

29
Q

a trip, especially one over a considerable distance or taking considerable time.

A

journey

30
Q
  1. unchanged by people. 2. expected or normal.
A

natural

31
Q

living things, especially the animals that live naturally in an area.

A

wildlife

32
Q

fix or bring back.

A

restore

33
Q

do well, live and grow.

A

flourish

34
Q

seeing things as they are; practical.

A

realistic

35
Q

a person trained to fly in a spacecraft.

A

astronaut

36
Q

having or showing sound judgment; wise.

A

sensible

37
Q
  1. having lost movement or sensation in a part of the body. 2. made powerless or helpless.
A

paralyzed

38
Q

having a strong feeling of dislike.

A

disgusted

39
Q

a kind of float boat made of logs or boards.

A

raft

40
Q

filled with a messy collection of things.

A

cluttered

41
Q

moving in the same direction as the current of a stream.

A

downstream

42
Q

to speak in a low, unclear way with the mouth closed.

A

mutter

43
Q

to stare with the mouth open, as in wonder or surprise.

A

gape

44
Q

to laugh in a mean or disrespectful manner.

A

snicker

45
Q
  1. a chance happening an accidental turn. 2. the flat part of a whale’s tail.
A

fluke

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