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a #reading Quiz to review vocabulary terms before the 3rd grade AIR test
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1
Which of the following phrases are be used to show
comparison
?
While
On the other hand
In contrast
Similarly
2
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
"I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too."
a fear of spiders
friendship is worth more than material goods
a young girl pretends to be a man and joins the army
3
Which point of view uses
"I"
?
first person
third person
second person
4
True or False: Nonfiction books never have text features.
true
false
5
What is a main idea?
the sequence of events in a story
the message about life that the author expresses
what the story is mostly about
the main character in a story
6
The theme of a story is the ______
a short summary of what the story is about
sequence of events
message about life the author expresses
main character
7
Use context clues:
They were
ecstatic
at the birth of their baby. They could not stop smiling.
watchful
discouraged
excited
nervous
8
Which of the following is most likely
historical fiction
?
a novel about a girl and her best friend
a short story about creatures on the planet Jupiter
a short story about a prince and a talking frog
a novel that takes place during real events in the Civil War
9
Which book is probably nonfiction?
a book about a girl who travels back through time
a book about a robot that destroys the earth
a book about the first teen to win a figure skating contest
a book about a boy and a dragon
10
Which test feature would tell you the major topic or main idea of the text?
glossary
table of contents
the caption
the heading
11
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
an explanation
an antonym
a homonym
a synonym
12
Which best describes nonfiction?
a story with no conversations between animals
a book with many chapters
writing based on facts and true things that happened
writing that focuses on one person or main idea
13
Which question can help you figure out the main idea of a text?
What else do I know about the subject?
What is the main thing the author wants to say?
Who is the author?
What is my opinion?
14
Which sentence is written in third person point of view?
I brought my mother breakfast this morning.
You always wear your seatbelt.
Cynthia and her brother walked home from school.
We didn't mean to hurt Harry's feelings!
15
Where would you find a picture of a mouse reading a newspaper?
nonfiction
fiction
16
Use context clues:
Please
eliminate
the blank line between the words. They should not be there
.
delete
add
find
color
17
Which text feature would tell you the major topic or main idea in one chapter of a text?
heading
table of contents
caption
glossary
18
If a word is in bold, italics, or underlined, it might be ____.
an important word
spelled incorrectly
information you should skip
a less important detail
19
If you are asked to describe something you must _______.
compare and contrast
analyze evidence
give details about it
draw a conclusion
20
In which text feature would you find the names of all chapters in a book?
heading
the glossary
captions
table of contents
21
You should write your summary:
in your own words with complete sentences
by copying sentences from the text
without punctuation
in a secret language you made up
22
The main idea is
"plants need sunlight to grow"
. Which of these is a detail to supports this?
There are many different species of plants on Earth.
Plants that get more sunlight grow taller.
Jessica sat in the sun and looker at her garden.
My favorite kind of plant is a Venus fly trap
23
We laughed so hard that milk came out of our noses.
first person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
24
Infer
: It is snowing. Tina is coming to sleep over. She texts you that she is going to be late.
Tina is babysitting her brother.
Tina can't come to your house.
Tina is doing her homework.
Traffic is slow because of the weather.
25
In a book she's reading Jenny sees a picture of a plant with different parts labeled. This is:
table
caption
vocabulary word
a diagram
26
What is a summary?
a movie based off a text
an opinion about a text
a short explanation of a text
a theme or lesson
27
What are traits?
the places the story happens
what a character is like
all the events in a story
the plot of the story
28
Choose the two words that best of with
setting
.
why, when
where, why
where, when
who, why
29
Use context clues:
Her cat was dying, and she was worried about a
trifle
like her torn dress.
everything
a big deal
a little thing
a gun
30
Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?
I read a story about Duke, the police dog.
Slap Jake is my favorite comic book hero.
Sparky, a dog who fights fires
Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.
31
Which of the following phrases can be used when
contrasting
?
On the other hand
Similarly
In conclusion
Nonetheless
32
Descriptions that support the main idea are called______.
opinions
details
themes
characters
33
Julia doesn't understand what's going on in a picture in her book. What can she do?
look in the table of contents
read the caption
look for a graph
stare at it for three minutes
34
Which of the following could be the theme of a story?
a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
Essie lied to her brother, but finally told him the truth
a 35 year old woman named Essie and her brother
telling the truth may cause pain but it is better than lying
35
A biography is a book based on a person's ____.
real life
best day
fantasy
favorite character
36
In which situation could you compare and contrast?
all of the above
You are listing differences between the Harry Potter books.
You're writing an essay about which time period to live in.
You are voting for president, with 3 students running.
37
A summary should:
always mention the age of the author
describe the details but not the main idea
never mention the plot of the text
answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why
38
A girl tells you that her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ____.
is in your backyard
often in a bad mood
is a kitten
is fat
39
Lucy describes the events of the beginning, middle, and end of a book. What is she describing?
conflict
theme
character
plot
40
A _______ narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.
third person, limited
first person
second person
third person, omniscient
41
What can you summarize?
only movies
anything you read or watch
only nonfiction
only novels
42
A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War.
plot
theme
main idea
character
43
Which sentence contains a
simile
?
Rachel smiled like a Cheshire cat.
Boyd had been awake for 500 hours.
Our mayor is no Abe Lincoln.
This kid was a young Albert Einstein.
44
Which is the best definition of fiction?
a story that comes from the author's imagination
a story in the newspaper
a story that comes from real life
a story that takes place in space
45
Which book title is probably fiction?
Around the Sun: Our Solar System
Space Food: What Astronauts Eat
Apollo 13: The First Trip to the Moon
Lost of Mars: The Adventures of the Lee Family
46
Use context clues:
Many Northern birds
migrate
in winter. They return in the spring.
eat
sing
move away
lay eggs
47
Which of the following statements
contrasts
mammals and reptiles?
mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat
humans are mammals
both mammals and reptiles are living things
mammals are warm blooded, while reptiles are not
48
Friendship helps people get through hard times.
character
plot
theme
main idea
49
In the sentence what is the
cause
? Since
Jerry was sick, he didn't take the math test.
Jerry was sick
since
he didn't take the math test
50
A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.
plot
theme
character
main idea
51
When you use detail or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you _______.
summarize
identify main idea
problem solve
infer
52
Which sentence is written in second person point of view?
You did not want to go to the grocery store.
Mariah did not want to go to the grocery store.
I did not ant to go to the grocery store.
Erin did not want to go to the grocery store.
53
I didn't like creeping down the dark alley.
first person
second person
third person, omniscient
third person, limited
54
True or False: Character can only be humans.
false
true
55
When you are asked to compare and contrast, you must _______.
tell how two things are alike and different
provide an outline
justify your stance
tell the theme
56
Which is an example of a character trait?
best friend named Stephanie
red hair
loyal
tall
57
In life, causes happen _____ their effects.
at the same time
up to a year after
before or after
before
58
What could be an
effect
of going to the mall with a new friend on Friday?
A new family moves to town
There was a new student in your class on Monday
You get to know that friend better
A new shopping mall opened
59
What could be a
cause
for Beth to give Maya a present?
Beth received a present in return
The toy store was close
Maya had a birthday party
Beth received a thank you card
60
Which of these questions should you definitely answer in a summary of
My Funny Friend Fiona
?
Is My Funny Friend Fiona a boring book?
How long did it take you to read the book?
What is Fiona's favorite color?
What happens to Fiona?
61
Which text feature would you use to find the names of all the chapters in a book?
the glossary
captions
a heading
table of contents
62
The narrator is the _____.
person telling the story
enemy of the main character
person listening to the story
main character in the story
63
Infer
: Your mom is wearing a rain coat. When she comes inside, she pouts down an umbrella.
It is May.
It is raining outside.
She is picking your brother up from school.
She needs to go grocery shopping.
64
Love is a
rollercoaster
. This sentence uses______.
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
65
What can you use to figure out what a characters traits are?
what the character says
all of the above
what the character thinks
how other character's treat them
66
The people in a story are called the _____.
theme
traits
actors
characters
67
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do
first
?
skip it and keep reading
look it up in a dictionary
ask the teacher what it means
look for clues in the text
68
What a text is mostly about is the ______
main idea
plot
key detail
subject
69
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
your past does not define you
an old farmer
a man sees a group of people he used to work
returning home after a long time
70
In the sentence, what is the
effect
?
The boy slipped due to the ice on the stairs.
The boy slipped
due to
the ice on the stairs
