SOL Reading Review #4

GUIDE WORDS - Which word would appear on a dictionary page with the guide words

petal - plan

• peace

• pest

• panda

• pickle

• plank

Choose the following words below that have a suffix.

• happiness

• remake

• beautiful

• lovely

• exciting

Which of the following words uses the same prefix in the same way as it is used in the word disappear?

• distant

• distrust

• disc

• disk

Cindy was so thrilled. It was Valentine's Day and when she got to school there was a red rose on her desk.

What does rose mean in the sentence above?

• to move upward

• a color

• to advance to a higher level

• a type of flower

Using the words below, choose a synonym AND antonym to the word CONFLICT. Type your answer in the box (synonym, antonym)

climax problem setting

character solution plot

Which word has a prefix that means again?

• revisit

• reach

• unlike

• undo

A reference source that is used for looking up the meaning of the bold words in a nonfiction textbook is known as:

• dictionary

• glossary

• atlas

Teddy was writing a paper for class and he wanted to use another word for "bad" in his writing. What source would he use to help him?

• almanac

• glossary

• thesaurus

Directions: Read the short paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

Kelly just got home from her softball game and she was feeling down in the dumps. She couldn't believe she struck out every time she got up to bat. She was worried her teammates blamed her for the outcome of the game.

Choose all of the words that can mean down in the dumps.

• disappointed

• angry

• happy

• upset

• defeated

Directions: Read the short paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

Kelly just got home from her softball game and she was feeling down in the dumps. She couldn't believe she struck out every time she got up to bat. She was worried her teammates blamed her for the outcome of the game.

Which question is answered in the paragraph above?

• Did Kelly's team win or lose the softball game?

• Which teams played in the game?

• What position did Kelly play?

• Why was Kelly down in the dumps?