Language Skills Review

The people, animals, or things that help to shape the plot and bring the story to life are the...

• Setting

• Character Traits

• Characters

• Problem

Where and when a story takes place is referred to as the ..

• Plot

• Setting

• Characters

• Theme

It was very windy. Mary wrapped herself in an old patchwork quilt as she snuggled up in bed. She watched the trees danced to the music of the wind and the leaves as they fluttered to the ground in the bright moonlight.

What is the setting of the following passage?

• During the day, in an attic

• At night, on camping trip

• At night, in a garden

• At night, in Mary's bedroom

Jake walked around the lunchroom. For every new student he saw, he stopped and said hello and gave them a high five.

• friendly

• humorous

• adventurous

• talented

Collin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old man’s ID card. Collin took the wallet to the man’s house, and gave it to him. What character trait does Collin demonstrate?

• Friendly

• Fearless

• Honest

• Mean

Character motivation is....

• the desire to do something.

• the reason characters act or behave in a certain way.

• not wanting to participate in activities.

• encouraging a person to do something.

The class scores were out! Timmy knew he didn't study for the quiz. Well, sure enough, he failed. Timmy was sad that he was one of only two students who failed the class quiz. He had to find a way to improve his scores! He couldn't accept being a failure, so he asked his teacher for another chance to take the quiz and she said yes. Timmy got to studying right away. He knew he could do it!

What was Timmy's motivation?

• Embarrassment

• To pass the test

• Being nervous

• To brag on his friends

There are lots of things people can do at the beach to have fun. They can swim, build sandcastles and play fetch with their dogs. Playing beach volleyball and hunting for shells are also great ideas.

What is the main idea?

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• Taking a trip to the beach with your family.

A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed. But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well. Bats make sounds that people can't hear. The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things. Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs. People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going. This paragraph mainly tells:

• how people can hear the sounds of bats.

• how bats fly toward people.

• what things bats often eat as food.

• how bats use sound to survive.

The _________ happens at the end of the story- it is how the problem is solved.

• Problem

• Solution

• Characters

• Events