Language Arts Skills Review

Most fictional stories are written to __________ readers.

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

• sing with

Which nonfiction text feature calls attention to important words?

• photograph

• heading

• bold print

• bulleted list

Titles of smaller sections of text are called _______________.

• captions

• headings

• glossary

• index

The main idea of a nonfiction text is a sentence or two that ___________________.

• tell the title

• tell what it's mostly about

• tell the message

• teach a lesson

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The cat chased it's tail.

• The cat chased its tail.

• The cat chase its tail.

• The cat chasing its tail.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car was as fast as a cheetah.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The sun was shining brightly.

• He ran as fast as he could.

Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation?

• "Can you help me" she asked.

• "Can you help me?" she asked.

• "Can you help me." she asked.

• "Can you help me," she asked.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• She was as quiet as a mouse.

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "_____ went to the store to buy some milk."

• He

• Him

• His

• He’s