ACADEMIC VOCABULARY TEST
MIDWAY UNIT 2, LEVEL 1 SPRINGBOARD
MATCHING: Choose the correct terms from Column B to match their meanings in Column A.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Section 1 – Story Elements
1. / The speech of one person, or character ____ / A. / Characterization2. / A fictional narrative that presents a sequence of events ____ / B. / Conflict
3. / Imaginative language, such as metaphors and similes, that is not meant to be interpreted literally ____ / C. / Theme
4. / The methods a writer uses to develop characters ____ / D. / Monologue
5. / Sequence of related events that make up a story ____ / E. / Plot
6. / The problem in the story, or the struggle between two opposing forces ____ / F. / Short Story
7. / The main message of a story ____ / G. / Figurative Language
Section 2 – Plot Structure
8. / Events that give the reader background information needed to understand the story ____ / A. / Climax9. / Major events that develop the plot and lead to the climax ____ / B. / Exposition
10. / The turning point or high point of the story ____ / C. / Falling Action
11. / Events after the climax but before the resolution ____ / D. / Resolution
12. / The outcome of the conflict, when loose ends are wrapped up ____ / E. / Rising Action
Section 3 – Parts of Speech
13. / A word that describes a noun ____ / A. / Adverb14. / Answers the question how or in what way; the suffix –ly may be added ____ / B. / Preposition
15. / It links the noun or pronoun following it to another word in a sentence ____ / C. / Predicate.
16. / The past tense of it is formed by adding –d or –ed ____ / D. / Irregular Verb
17. / The past tense of it is formed in different ways ____ / E. / Adjective
18. / It contains a verb that tells what the subject is doing ___ / F. / Pronoun
19. / It takes the place of a noun ____ / G. / Regular Verb
MATCHING (cont): Choose the correct terms from Column B to match their meanings in Column A.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Section 4 – Pronouns and Sentence Structure
20. / I and we are examples of this type of personal pronoun ____ / A. / 3rd Person Pronoun21. / You is an example of this type of personal pronoun ____ / B. / Etc
22. / He, she, it, they, and them are examples of this type of personal pronoun ____ / C. / Subject
23. / It begins with a capital letter, includes an end mark, and contains a subject and predicate ____ / D. / Complete Sentence
24. / The noun or pronoun that the sentence is about ____ / E. / 2nd Person Pronoun
25. / It’s used in a list to indicate that similar words could follow ____ / F. / Simple Sentence
26. / A group of words with only one subject and a predicate that contains a complete thought ____ / G. / 1st Person Pronoun
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True/False: When writing dialogue, you:
Section 5 – Characteristics of Dialogue T or F
27. / Place quotation marks at the beginning and end of a character’s exact spoken words. / ___28. / Indent each time you switch speakers. / ___
29. / Use a comma, question mark, exclamation point or period to separate the speaker’s words before a dialogue tag. / ___
30. / Place the punctuation mark after the closing quotation mark. / ___
ANSWER KEY
1. D.
2. AB.
3. AC
4. A
5. E
6. B
7. C
8. B.
9. E.
10. A.
11. C.
12. D.
13. E.
14. A.
15. B.
16. AC.
17. D.
18. C.
19. AB.
20. AC.
21. E.
22. A.
23. D.
24. C.
25. B.
26. AB.
27. T
28. T
29. F (period is not used)
30. F (before the closing quotation mark)
ACADEMIC TERMS TO KNOW FOR SPRINGBOARD MIDWAY UNIT 2 TEST (6th Grade)
NOTE: All definitions may be found in the various “text boxes” located throughout Unit 2
1st Person Pronoun
2nd Person Pronoun
3rd Person Pronoun
Adjective
Adverb
Characterization
Climax
Complete Sentence
Conflict
Dialogue (four characteristics of)
Etc.
Exposition
Falling Action
Figurative Language (p. 415)
Irregular Verbs
Monologue
Plot
Predicate
Preposition
Pronoun
Regular Verbs
Resolution
Rising Action
Short Story
Simple Sentence
Subject
Theme