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Part 1: Key Reading Skills and Key Literary Elements





1.Once I have determined the main idea, the elements that help me to know it’s the most important idea are called ____.

Identify the key reading skill or literary element reflected in the following sentence:






2.From this passage you can tell that Ms. Delacourte was hoping to make some money by reporting that the valuable painting had been stolen.
A.responding
B.determining supporting details
C.drawing conclusions
D.internal conflict



3.Choose the statement that is an example of synthesizing.
A.The story is about a major robbery in Boston. The police never found the thieves.
B.It makes me angry that although Sandra wanted the dog badly, the owner was not willing to give it to her.
C.When the successful man was arrested for the way he got his money, it made me change my idea about what it means to be successful.
D.I was very surprised to find out that the Amigo brothers were going to have to fight each other.



4.Responding to a text means using the information from your reading to form the most important idea.
A.True
B.False



5.What is the dialogue in a story? ____



6.The plot of a story involves a series of related events in which a problem is explored and then solved.
A.True
B.False



7.The biggest struggle in a story is called ____.

Part 2: Vocabulary
Choose the letter of the work or phrase that means about the same as the underlined word.




8.The storm clouds ahead look very ominous.
A.friendly
B.threatening
C.dark
D.lively



9.I called the electrician persistently.
A.repeatedly
B.calmly
C.only once
D.hesitantly



10.Follow directions meticulously.
A.spitefully
B.carefully
C.obnoxiously
D.indecisively

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