Reading Sol Prep

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

• A fact can be proved, an opinion cannot.

• An opinion can be proved, a fact cannot.

• An opinion is supported by evidence, a fact is supported by details.

• A fact and an opinion are the same.

Read this paragraph:

Meg hung her Shootin' Hoops medal up in her room. It was gold with a shiny red ribbon hanging from it. Nowhere on that medal did it say "Granny Style." She had practiced hard and succeeded in her own way, without fretting or feeling bad about what other people thought.

What question is answered in this paragraph?

• What did meg do with her medal?

• How big was Meg's medal?

• What did Meg's room look like?

• Where did Meg practice?

What does the word sprinkle mean?

• scatter

• pull

• hang

• clean

What does the word tangled mean?

• worn-out

• arranged

• prepared

• mixed-up

Read this sentence:

She chats with me as she rolls out the crust.

Which two words are synonyms of chats?

• sits

• talks

• plays

• discusses

A comparison using like or as is a

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

The narrator is part of the story in this point of view. 

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd limited

• 3rd objective

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The central point or message the author wants to convey.

• The number of characters in the passage.

• The setting of the story.

• The author's writing style.

Identify the correct sentence structure.

• She go to the store yesterday.

• She went to the store yesterday.

• She going to the store yesterday.

• She goes to the store yesterday.

Choose the correct synonym for 'happy'.

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired