Reading Review 3
Vocabulary
Main
Ideas
Identifying
Inferences
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Working
with Words
POV
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Question 1 - 100
NOTE: For Working with Words you must get
both parts correct to get the $$.
Some prefixes have more than one meaning. The
prefix over can mean too much, or beyond the
normal or desired point.
Overbuild, for example, means to build _____ or
too elaborately. 1. A) too much B) some
2. The word that means beyond the regular hours is
_________. A) overblow B) overtime C) overload
Answer 1 – 100
1. Too much (A)
2. Overtime (B)
Question 1 - 200
The prefix over can also mean across or above.
Overhead, for example, means far _____ or over
the head. 1. a) above b) in
c) away
2) The word that means across the ocean is
_______.
a) Overseas
b) overhand
c) overarm
Answer 1 – 200
1. Above (A)
2. Overseas (A)
Question 1 - 300
The prefix inter means between or with one another.
Interstate means between states. Interurban means
_______ cities or towns.
1. a) over b) between
2. The word that means the time or space between
is ____.
a) interval b) intersocial c)interweave
Answer 1 – 300
1. Between (B)
2. Interval (A)
Question 1 - 400
The prefix contra means against or the opposite.
Contrary, for example means inclined to ______
or go against. Contralateral means on an opposite
side.
1. a) like
b) oppose
2) The word that means an opposite position is ____.
a) contraposition b) contrary c) contravene
Answer 1 – 400
1. Oppose (B)
2. Contraposition (A)
Question 1 - 500
The prefix contra means against or the opposite.
1. A word that means goods imported or exported
against the law is ________.
a) contrast b) contraband c) contradictory
Answer 1 – 500
(b) Contraband
Question 2 - 100
“It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to
be frightened. No. Wrong word, Jonas thought.
Frightened meant that deep, sickening feelings of
something terrible about to happen. Frightened was the
way he had felt a year ago when an unidentified aircraft
had overflown the community twice.”
-The Giver by Lois Lowry
Answer 2 – 100
First Person
Question 2 - 200
“But Daedalus was determined to escape, and he
devised a daring plan…he planned to fly to Greece,
gather an army, and return for his son. When Icarus
saw his father try on the wings and lift up into the
air, he begged to have his own pair. Daedalus did not
want his son to attempt such a risky feat, but Icarus
continued to plead.
-Daedalus and Icarus
Answer 2 – 200
Third Person Omniscient
Question 2 - 300
“Of all the kids in the seventh grade at Camillo
Junior High, there was one kid that Mrs. Baker
hated with heat whiter than the sun. Me. And
let me tell you, it wasn’t for anything I’d done.”
-The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Answer 2 – 300
First person
Question 2 - 400
“Randy noticed there were a number of boys who were
jumpers on the various teams from across the state…he had
considered jumping on a team a couple of years ago, but he
liked his role now—the second in command in charge of
whatever was needed.”
-Double Dutch by Sharon M. Draper
Answer 2 – 400
Third person limited
Question 2 - 500
“ The dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds,
reflected Greg Ridley’s mood as he sat on the stoop
of his building. His father’s voice came to him again,
first reading the letter the principal had sent to the
house, then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts
in math.”
Answer 2 – 500
Third Person Limited
Question 3 - 100
Is written to explain or inform.
Answer 3 – 100
Expository/Informational text.
Question 3 - 200
The imaginary voice a poet uses when
writing a poem.
Answer 3 – 200
Speaker
Question 3 - 300
A conversation between two characters.
Answer 3 – 300
Dialogue
Question 3 - 400
A character whose actions are inspiring or noble.
Answer 3 – 400
Hero/Heroine
Question 3 - 500
A smaller piece taken from the main piece of
writing.
Answer 3 – 500
Excerpt
Question 4 - 100
Every year about the third week of September there is a festival in
Lunenberg, Nova Scotia. This old shipbuilding community, home
of the race champion of the Atlantic, the famous Bluenose,
is also the home of many fishers and lobster catchers. Rowboat
races and fish-filleting contests are just a few of the reminders
of the seafaring tradition of Lunenberg.
The paragraph tells mainly:
a. Who won a famous race.
b. Why contests are held.
c. Why people like to live in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia.
d. How Lunenberg reflects its seafaring tradition.
Answer 4 – 100
d. How Lunenberg reflects its seafaring tradition.
Question 4 - 200
Did you ever hear a “silent sound?” There is such a thing. Silent
sounds are the sounds that we can’t hear with our ears. When
there are very few vibrations per second, we can’t hear any
sound. When there are more than twenty-thousand vibrations
per second, we also can’t hear. This is the world of ultrasonics,
the strange world of “silent sound.”
The paragraph tells mainly:
a. What silent sounds are.
b. Why people can’t hear.
c. How sound helps us.
d. Why ultrasonics are important.
Answer 4 – 200
a. What silent sounds are.
Question 4 - 300
Jet fighters can “shoot themselves down”—by accident, of course.
Say a plane is flying nine hundred miles per hour. It fires a shell
which leaves the gun at two thousand miles per hour. The shell
soon slows down and begins to fall. If the plane happens to dive
at the same time, it can be struck down by its own shell!
The paragraph tells mainly:
a) When jet airplane accidents occur.
b) How jets crash.
c) Why jets never dive.
d) How Jets can shoot themselves.
Answer 4 – 300
d. How Jets can shoot themselves.
Question 4 - 400
Dr. Gina Cerminara, a famous author of Virginia Beach, Virginia,
is a good friend of animals. Her motto is, “Those who can speak
must speak for the wordless ones.” She lectures on behalf of
animals and exposes much of the cruelty and abuse towards
them. Dr. Cerminara believes that cultivating love for all
creatures helps us develop compassion and responsibility, and
improves human personality.
The paragraph tells mainly:
a. How well known Dr. Cerminara is as an author.
b. What the motto of Dr. Cerminara is.
c. Where Dr. Cerminara lectures on animals.
d. How Dr. Cerminara has worked on behalf of cats.
Answer 4 – 400
b. What the motto of Dr. Cerminara is.
Question 4 - 500
Among those who guard the city of Philadelphia are thirty-five
chickens. The birds are kept by Philadelphia's Health
Department to help assure that no deadly disease strikes the
city. Each summer the birds are allowed to be bitten by
mosquitoes that fly around the city. The medical workers test
the chickens’ blood. If the blood contains no germs, doctors
know the mosquitoes are harmless.
The paragraph tells mainly:
a. How birds protect a city.
b. How mosquitoes infect birds.
c. How mosquitoes carry diseases.
d. How the Health Department thought of using chickens.
Answer 4 – 500
a. How birds protect a city.
Question 5 - 100
Lois waited for her turn to read her poem in front of the
class. “This is a pretty good poem,” she thought to
herself, “It’s just that…” Then her name was called, she
stood up, and her knees began to shake. When she
turned around and looked at the rest of the class,
however, she saw friendly faces. “Maybe this won’t be
so bad after all,” Lois thought to herself.
(A) Lois went to the back of the room. T F I
(B) Lois was afraid of speaking in front of the class. T F I
(C) As soon as Lois stood up, she felt calm. T F I
(D) The faces of her classmates were friendly. T F I
T= True F= False I= Inference
Answer 5 – 100
A) F
B) I
C) F
D) T
Question 5 - 200
“We’re out of eggs, Sis,” Willis complained. “We can’t make the
supper.”
“I was afraid we might be,” declared Sis. “In this cold weather,
Mom usually stops at the Hope Diner on her way home from
work for a cup of hot tea. The waiter knows her. Let’s call the
diner and leave a message for her.” Sis dialed the diner.
An hour later mom came in with a bag of groceries, but no eggs.
a) Mom had gone shopping instead of stopping at the diner for
tea. T F I
b) Willis discovered that there were no eggs in the house. T F I
c) Mom had a dozen eggs in her bag of groceries. T F I
d) Sis decided to call the diner and leave a message. T F I
Answer 5 – 200
A. I
B. T
C. F
D. T
Question 5 - 300
Kim was delighted to visit her cousin in Mexico, but she hadn’t
expected such hot weather. “I really can’t stand the heat,” she
confided to her cousin.
“Tomorrow will be better, “ her cousin assured her. “I’ve arranged
for us to swim in our neighbor’s outdoor pool.”
“Oh boy!” shouted Kim. “A plunge into cold, refreshing water. I can’t
wait!”
“Er, uh,” sighed her cousin, “don’t get your hopes up too high.”
A) The pool water could not be cooled in any way. T F I
B) The neighbors had an indoor pool. T F I
C) Kim had not expected Mexico to be so hot. T F I
D) Kim did not enjoy visiting her cousin. T F I
Answer 5 – 300
A. I
B. F
C. T
D. F
Question 5 - 400
Jeanette had never been in such a beautiful garden. The fragrance
of roses filled the air. Everywhere she looked she could see the
many-colored roses. “This is the most wonderful place in the
world,” she murmured to herself. “ I would like to have a garden
just like this.” At that moment, Jeanette saw a gardener
approached the new plantings. Without hesitation, Jeanette
started toward him.
a. Jeanette murmured a wish to herself.
T F I
b. All the roses in the garden were shades of red. T F I
c. Jeanette was going to ask the gardener about starting a rose
garden. T F I
d. The fragrance of roses filled the air. T F I
Answer 5 – 400
A. T
B. F
C. I
D. T
Question 5 - 500
Alice paced up and down the driveway. Her friend, Don, was
already ten minutes late. Last week they had made plans to
go to the aquarium, where there was a special dolphin show
that Alice had been looking forward to seeing. But if Don
didn’t come soon, they would miss the show. Alice looked at
her watch once again, grumbled something, and turned
toward her bicycle.
a. Alice was going to ride off to the show alone. T F I
b. Alice and Don had planned to attend a dolphin show.
T F I
c. Alice wasn’t looking forward to the show. T F I
d. The aquarium was within bike-riding distance of Alice’s
house. T F I
Answer 5 – 500
a.
b.
c.
d.
I
T
F
I
QUIZ Instructions
• Put a proper heading in the right-hand corner of your
paper.
• Number your paper like this:
• 1.
6. 1.
10. A.
• 2.
2.
B.
• 3.
7.
C.
• 4.
8.
D.
• 5. 1.
9. A.
2.
B.
C.
D.
#1 What is the POV?
“Can you believe Mrs. Henley’s giving us more
homework?” said a girl’s voice as he left the
classroom. Lionel turned back to see Malika. He
hadn’t even noticed her following him because he
was so upset. “It’s like she forgets we have six
other classes.”
“I know,” Lionel agreed, unsure for a second what
to say to her.
-Schooled by Paul Langan
#2 What is the POV?
“ I jumped back against the wall as both
werewolves raised their heads and let out long,
frightening howls.
What were they going to do to us?
I grabbed Marty and tugged him to the wall.
“Up!” I cried. “Get up! Maybe they can’t reach us
up here!”
-A Shocker on Shock Street by R. L. Stine
#3 Main Idea
What do you think is the most popular soda flavor in the United
States? If you thought cola, you are right. Almost two out of
every three cans or bottles of soda that are sold are cola. The
second most popular flavor is lemon-lime, but that is far behind
cola. Orange, ginger ale, grape, and root beer are next down
the list.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The paragraph tells mainly—
How far behind cola lemon-lime is.
Why Americans prefer cola.
What soda flavors Americans prefer.
Which nation drinks the most soda.
#4 Main Idea
Art in its many forms has built a bridge between our civilization
and the cultures that preceded it. Pictures on pottery have
revealed many aspects of the life and times of people of
particular eras. The painter has pictured civilizations that once
flourished and died. Music and dancing also reflect the
characters and emotions of our ancestors.
The paragraph tells mainly—
a. Why artists like history.
b. How music and dancing reveal the past.
c. How people learn about themselves.
d. How various art forms help people learn history.
#5 Working with Words
The prefix en means in, put into, cover with, make, or
provide with. Encircle, for example means to make a
circle around. Enwrap means to cover or wrap. Entitle
means to _____ a title.
1. A. provide with
B. take away
2. The word that means to improve or make
wealthy is _____.
A. engage
B. enrich
C. enlist
#6 Working with Words
The prefix se means aside or apart. A secret, for
example, is something hidden or kept apart from
others. Seclude means to _____ the company of
others.
1. A. keep together with. B. keep apart from.
2. The word that means to choose or to set apart
from the rest is_____.
A. Select
B. Secretary
C. Secrete
#7 Vocabulary
A play that is humorous and ends happily.
#8 Vocabulary
A point of view that is told by a character who
uses the pronoun “I.”
#9 Identifying Inferences
Marie had bought a new dress to wear to the dance. She
had had to save from her allowance for three months to get
enough money for the colorful outfit. “Try on your new
dress,” said her friend, Suzanne. “ I want to see how it looks
on you.”
Marie was more than happy to show off her new purchase.
“Wait here,” she answered as she skipped up the stairs. “I’ll
only be a minute.” In no time at all, Marie was back,
parading around the living room.
A) Suzanne wanted Marie to put on the new dress. T F I
B) Marie did not want Suzanne to see the new dress. T F I
C) It took Marie a long time to put on her new outfit. T F I
D) Marie was sure Suzanne would like her dress. T F I
#10 Identifying Inferences
Jennifer’s father hammered in the last stake and looked
doubtfully at the tent. “I see we have another small tear in the side. I’d
better fix it right now. No telling if we might have a little rain tonight.”
“Will the tent be all right, Dad?” asked Jennifer.
“Oh, sure, but we’ll retire ‘old faithful’ here after this camping
trip and get a new one for the next summer.”
a.
b.
c.
d.
Jennifer wondered if the tent would be all right. T F I
The tent had a small tear in the side. T F I
The family had been camping often before. T F I
Jennifer’s father referred to the tent as “old ironsides.” T F I
Answer Key
1. Third Person Limited
2. First Person
3. C
4. D
5. 1. A 2. B
6. 1. B 2. A
7. Comedy
8. First Person
9. A. T B. F C. F D. I
10. A. T B. T C. I D. F