Regents English 3rd Grade 5

Question 1

What does the root word 'vis' mean in 'visible'?

Accepted Answer

See

Answer

The Latin root 'vis' means 'see,' so 'visible' means able to be seen.

Question 2

Which text structure is used when an author explains what caused something and what happened as a result?

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect

Answer

Cause-and-effect text structure explains why something happened and what resulted from it.

Question 3

In the sentence 'Maria quickly finished her homework,' the subject is:

Accepted Answer

Maria

Answer

The subject is who or what the sentence is about; 'Maria' is performing the action.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'their'?

Accepted Answer

The students forgot their lunches.

Answer

'Their' is a possessive pronoun showing that the lunches belong to the students.

Question 5

A fable is a story that:

Accepted Answer

Features talking animals and teaches a moral lesson

Answer

Fables are short stories, often with animal characters, that teach a lesson called a moral.

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