NWEA Prep

In a fiction story, plot means....

• characters
• events in a story
• setting
• main idea

An inference is..............

• the main idea
• An educated guess or conclusion 
• point of view
• the theme

Context clues help us to _____________________ challenging words.

• underline

• change

• draw

• define

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The dog, that my sister takes care of, is part German shepherd.

• Jordan, who I know from summer camp, wants to join the book club.

• To run a half marathon, I need shoes, that fit well and are comfortable.

• The report card, that I was expecting, arrived more than a week late.

Marcus and ___________ are neighbors, and we take the bus to school each day.

• I

• Me

• Us

____________ are in different classes, but we like to talk to each other at the bus stop.

• He and I

• He and me

• Him and me

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in chronological order? 

• consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so
• next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after
• the question is, problem, one answer is, solution
• different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

When a writer provides clues that hint at the story’s outcome

• foreshadowing

• mood

• suspense

• humor

The connotative meaning of a word is

• the author's attitude toward a subject.

• the dictionary definition of a word.

• something you put on your sandwich.

• the feeling associated with a word.

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in cause and effect? 

• consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so
• next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after
• the question is, problem, one answer is, solution
• different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as