Week 4 Assessment: Plot, Context Clues, Suffixes, and Sentences

What is the main purpose of context clues in reading?

• To make the story longer
• To help readers understand unfamiliar words
• To confuse the reader
• To add more characters to the story

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• The cat and dog played in the yard.
• Sarah ate dinner, then she did her homework.
• The boy ran quickly.
• Although it was raining, we still went to the park.

What does the suffix "-ive" usually mean?

• Full of or tending to
• Related to a specific field of study
• The action of doing something
• A person who does something

In a story's plot, what typically happens during the rising action?

• The problem is solved
• The characters are introduced
• Tension and conflict build
• The story comes to an end

Which word uses the suffix "-logy" correctly?

• Happylogy
• Treelogy
• Biology
• Fastlogy

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with only one subject and one predicate
• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
• A very long sentence with many words
• A sentence that asks a question

When using context clues, which of the following is NOT typically helpful?

• Synonyms or definitions in the text
• The page number of the text
• Examples given in the surrounding sentences
• The overall topic of the paragraph

The word "creative" uses the suffix "-ive." What does it mean?

• To create something
• A person who creates
• The study of creation
• Having or showing imagination

What is usually the first part of a story's plot?

• Climax
• Exposition
• Resolution
• Falling action

Which of these words uses the suffix "-logy" to mean "the study of"?

• Psychology
• Apology
• Analogy
• Ecology