Flocabulary Language Arts Skills 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses a comma to join two independent clauses?
- She loves to read, and she visits the library weekly. (Correct answer)
- He ate lunch, went to school.
- They played outside, it was sunny.
- I want pizza, but I am on a diet I will have a salad.
Correct answer: She loves to read, and she visits the library weekly.
Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction like 'and' require a comma before the conjunction.
Question 2: What is the meaning of the word 'infer' when reading a text?
- To look up a word in the dictionary
- To copy information directly from the text
- To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning (Correct answer)
- To summarize the entire passage
Correct answer: To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
To infer means to use clues from the text plus your own reasoning to reach a conclusion not directly stated.
Question 3: Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
- The stars shine bright at night.
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. (Correct answer)
- It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
- She sells seashells — oops, she dropped them.
Correct answer: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words, as in 'Peter Piper picked.'
Question 4: A story's 'climax' is best described as:
- The introduction of the main characters
- The point of highest tension or turning point in the plot (Correct answer)
- The resolution of all conflicts
- The setting description at the beginning
Correct answer: The point of highest tension or turning point in the plot
The climax is the most exciting or tense moment in a story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.
Question 5: Which sentence contains a metaphor?
- Life is like a rollercoaster.
- The classroom was as quiet as a library.
- Time is a thief that steals our years. (Correct answer)
- She ran as fast as the wind.
Correct answer: Time is a thief that steals our years.
A metaphor directly states one thing is another without using 'like' or 'as'; 'time is a thief' is a direct comparison.
Question 6: What does 'point of view' refer to in a literary work?
- The author's opinion about the story's theme
- The perspective from which the story is narrated (Correct answer)
- The setting where the story takes place
- The conflict the main character faces
Correct answer: The perspective from which the story is narrated
Point of view refers to the narrator's perspective — who is telling the story and how much they know.
Question 7: Which root word meaning 'to write' is found in 'manuscript' and 'describe'?
- manu
- scrib/script (Correct answer)
- man
- de
Correct answer: scrib/script
The Latin root 'scrib/script' means 'to write' and appears in words like manuscript, describe, and inscribe.
Flocabulary Language Arts Skills 3
Which sentence correctly uses a comma to join two independent clauses?