MAP practice

Which of the following are characteristics of prose?

• short lines that rhyme

• rhythm and meter

• sentences and paragraphs

• a poem

Is this an example of prose?

• yes

• no

Which answer choice suggests the most negative meaning?

• Maggie giggled when she thought about her plan.

• Maggie cackled when she thought about her plan.

• Maggie laughed when she thought about her plan.

What is the meaning of the hyperbole below? There’s never been an easier chore Than mopping up the kitchen floor.

• Mopping the kitchen is fairly easy.

• Mopping the kitchen takes a lot of time.

• The speaker earns the most money from mopping.

Use the suffix to determine the meaning of the word sorrowful.

• not feeling sorrow

• able to feel sorrow

• without sorrow

• full of sorrow

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Ow!

• twig

• sharp

• snap

Put events in order.

• The garden grows.

• Red Hen wants to make bread.

• The bread is done and it is time to eat.

Where does this story most likely take place?

• On the lake

• Near the city

• On a farm

• excited

• frustrated

• happy

• joyful

• test

• allows

• asks