GED READING EXAM QUESTIONS

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GED READING EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: plot

Answer:

The sequence of events in a story.

Question 2: opinion

Answer:

A statement that cannot be proved; a statement that reflects an individual or groups interpretation of something.

Question 3: main-idea sentence

Answer:

A sentence that expresses in general terms what a passage is about.

Question 4: effect

Answer:

The results of a situation or action.

Question 5: stanza

Answer:

In poetry, a group of written lines arranged together.

Question 6: classification

Answer:

Sorting things, people, or ideas into categories.

Question 7: conflict

Answer:

A struggle that occurs because because of different needs or wishes

Question 8: theme

Answer:

The underlying meaning of a story.

Question 9: novel

Answer:

A long story giving a fully- developed portrayal of people, situations, and places.

Question 10: simile

Answer:

A direct comparison using words as, like, or than.

Question 11: atmosphere

Answer:

The emotions associated with a sotyr.

Question 12: point of view

Answer:

The position from which a person, action, or situation is presented or evaluated.

Question 13: conclusion

Answer:

A judgement made based on a set of facts and opinions.

Question 14: drama

Answer:

A written work designed to be acted out on stage in which the writing consists almost entirely of dialogue between characters.

Question 15: context

Answer:

The phrases and sentences that surround a word.

Question 16: nonfiction

Answer:

Writing about real people, places, events, and social issues.

Question 17: setting

Answer:

The place, time, and atmosphere in which a situation occurs.

Question 18: diction

Answer:

The words used to express ideas.

Question 19: main idea

Answer:

The central message of a passage; what the passage is about.

Question 20: prose

Answer:

Writing in paragraph form.

Question 21: personification

Answer:

Representing a nonliving thing as a human or an animal.

Question 22: adjective

Answer:

A part of speech that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.

Question 23: fiction

Answer:

Writing about imaginary people and events.

Question 24: stage directions

Answer:

Directions to actors in a play explaining what their tone o voice, facial expressions, and gestures should be.

Question 25: inference

Answer:

A conclusion not directly stated but drawn from a set of facts or opinions.

Question 26: synthesis

Answer:

The integrating of information from different sources to reach a new understanding.

Question 27: analysis

Answer:

Breaking something down into its parts and examining each part.

Question 28: time

Answer:

(In fiction) the time of day, season, or historical period when an event takes place.

Question 29: cause

Answer:

The reason for an action or situation.