Beach Park
Block 6 Mastery Assessment
Name_____________________________
Circle the correct answer.
Question #1:
Choose the best meaning for this idiom.
climbing the walls
A.
running an obstacle course
B.
very nervous or anxious
C.
putting the ladder up on the walls
Question #2:
Choose the best meaning for this idiom.
head over heels
A.
tumbling in gym class
B.
completely overwhelmed with
C.
to fall down
Question #3:
Choose the best meaning for this idiom.
let the cat out of the bag
A.
brushing the cat
B.
turn the cat loose
C.
tell a secret
Question #4:
Choose the best meaning for this idiom.
beating around the bush
A.
avoiding the issue
B.
doing yard work
C.
killing grass around the bush
Question #5:
Choose the best meaning for this idiom.
His goose was cooked.
A.
The meat was ready to eat.
B.
He was in trouble.
C.
He burned himself on the hot stove.
Question #6:
Choose the term that fits this definition.
introduction or background
A.
exciting force
B.
exposition
C.
rising action
Question #7:
Choose the term that fits this definition.
the "I" point of view
A.
third person point of view
B.
first person point of view
C.
second person point of view
Question #8:
Choose the term that fits this definition.
could be called a story blueprint
A.
theme
B.
setting
C.
plot
Question #9:
Choose the term that fits this definition.
long fiction, often more than 100 pages
A.
novel
B.
short story
C.
mystery
Question #10:
Choose the term that fits this definition.
longest part of the story
A.
exciting force
B.
rising action
C.
resolution
Beach Park
Block 6 Mastery Assessment
Name_____________________________
Circle the correct answer.
Question #11:
What type of fiction would this book title
suggest?
2001: A Space Odyssey
A.
mystery
B.
historical fiction
C.
science fiction
Question #12:
What type of fiction would this book title
suggest?
The Way West: Journal of a Pioneer Woman
A.
science fiction
B.
historical fiction
C.
mystery
Question #13:
What type of fiction would this book title
suggest?
The Clue of the Black Keys
A.
mystery
B.
historical fiction
C.
science fiction
Question #14:
What type of fiction would this book title
suggest?
Paul Revere and I
A.
science fiction
B.
mystery
C.
historical fiction
Question #15:
From what point of view is this sentence
written?
Today is my birthday.
A.
second person
B.
third person
C.
first person
Question #16:
From what point of view is this sentence
written?
Your invitation is in the mail.
A.
second person
B.
third person
C.
first person
Question #17:
From what point of view is this sentence
written?
Jan and Dan are moving to Austin.
A.
third person
B.
first person
C.
second person
Question #18:
From what point of view is this sentence
written?
Our next school holiday will be Labor Day.
A.
first person
B.
third person
C.
second person
Question #19:
From what point of view is this sentence
written?
Rusty had not planned to drop his glasses into
the lake.
A.
first person
B.
second person
C.
third person
Beach Park
Block 6 Mastery Assessment
Name_____________________________
Circle the correct answer.
Question #20:
Identify the purpose of this sentence.
Thick, red velvet seats lined the passenger
section.
A.
exposition
B.
narration
C.
persuasion
D.
description
Question #21:
Identify the purpose of this sentence.
It had been three days since I had seen my
puppy.
A.
persuasion
B.
description
C.
narration
D.
exposition
Question #22:
Identify the purpose of this sentence.
Nonfiction is writing that is true.
A.
narration
B.
description
C.
exposition
D.
persuasion
Question #23:
Identify the purpose of this sentence.
You should always wear a helmet when you
ride your bike.
A.
persuasion
B.
description
C.
narration
D.
exposition
Question #24:
Identify the purpose of this sentence.
It was a beautiful world of clear waters, sandy
beaches, and coral islands.
A.
exposition
B.
narration
C.
persuasion
D.
description
Question #25:
Identify the purpose of this sentence.
Everyone agrees with me that the class
schedule at school must be changed.
A.
narration
B.
exposition
C.
persuasion
D.
description
Beach Park
Block 6 Mastery Assessment
Answer Key
1. B -very nervous or anxious
2. B -completely overwhelmed with
3. C -tell a secret
4. A -avoiding the issue
5. B -He was in trouble.
6. B -exposition
7. B -first person point of view
8. C -plot
9. A -novel
10. B -rising action
11. C -science fiction
12. B -historical fiction
13. A -mystery
14. C -historical fiction
15. C -first person
16. A -second person
17. A -third person
18. A -first person
19. C -third person
20. D -description
21. C -narration
22. C -exposition
23. A -persuasion
24. D -description
25. C -persuasion