4th & 5th Grade Milestones Reading Review

Question 1

What does a reader need to look for when determining the MAIN IDEA?

Accepted Answer

What it's mostly about and supporting details

Question 2

What does it mean to contrast two things?

Accepted Answer

To find the differences between them.

Question 3

Look at the sentence pictured below. Is it a FACT or an OPINION?

Accepted Answer

Fact

Question 4

The OPPOSITE meaning of a word is known as...

Accepted Answer

an antonym

Question 5

Read the passage below. What is the central idea the author wants the reader to learn?

Accepted Answer

Accept yourself for who you are.

Question 6

The "speaker" in a book or story can also be called...

Accepted Answer

the narrator

Question 7

Read the passage below. What is the THEME of the story?

Accepted Answer

Hard work pays off in the end.

Question 8

When you are asked to COMPARE something, you...

Accepted Answer

Tell how things are similar.

Question 9

NON-FICTION text...

Accepted Answer

tells about real people, places, events, or times

Question 10

What can you INFER by reading the passage below?

Accepted Answer

Violet is probably somewhat shy.

Question 11

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 12

Which of the following is not a prepositional phrase?

Accepted Answer

play with toys

Question 13

Read the paragraph below. What can we INFER about Maggie?

Accepted Answer

Maggie lives close to school.

Question 14

Which of the following is written in first person point of view?

Accepted Answer

I can't wait to show what I know on the Milestone test!

Question 15

Read the paragraph below. CONTRAST Ana & Sam. How are they different?

Accepted Answer

Ana sleeps snug in a blanket, Sam sleeps while being held.

Question 16

What is the MAIN IDEA of the paragraph pictured below?

Accepted Answer

You can tell if an egg is hard-boiled by spinning it.

Question 17

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

I love my Birthday, because I get presents!

Question 18

What is a good test-taking strategy to do BEFORE reading a passage?

Accepted Answer

Preview the questions

Question 19

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

I have a trillion math problems to do tonight!

Question 20

Read the text above the photo below. What is the EFFECT in the sentence?

Accepted Answer

helped end segregation

Question 21

Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.

Accepted Answer

Cause

Question 22

Sequencing: Read the text below. What do you do AFTER you break a tree to get oak wood?

Accepted Answer

Use a crafting table to turn wood into planks.

Question 23

Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

lacking

Question 24

Read the paragraph below. What can we INFER about Hudson's job?

Accepted Answer

Hudson works as a plumber.

Question 25

Which of the following is an idiom?

Accepted Answer

You need to hit the road or you will be late for school!

Question 26

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Jack, can you hand me the phone?

Question 27

What are important things to pay attention to when reading non-fiction?

Accepted Answer

charts, graphs, headings and titles

Question 28

Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

admirable

Question 29

Read the passage below and compare Dave and Ken. How are they alike?

Accepted Answer

They like to sing and have a sister.

Question 30

Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.

Accepted Answer

Cause

Question 31

All of the following are synonyms for the word story except...

Accepted Answer

show

Question 32

Read the paragraph below and choose the MAIN IDEA of the text.

Accepted Answer

The thick, white coat of an Arctic fox has 2 important jobs.

Question 33

Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.

Accepted Answer

Effect

Question 34

About how long should the last written piece on day 1 of the Milestones be?

Accepted Answer

5 paragraphs

Question 35

Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

desired

Question 36

Which words show order of events?

Accepted Answer

first, after, next, finally

Question 37

Read the paragraph below and choose the MAIN IDEA of the text.

Accepted Answer

The idea for Velcro came from nature.

Question 38

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 39

Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Before, I answer, a question, I need to look in the text!

Question 40

Look at the sentence pictured below. Is it a FACT or an OPINION?

Accepted Answer

Opinion

Question 41

Combine these sentences: I broke my ankle. I fell off of my bike.

Accepted Answer

I broke my ankle, because I fell off of my bike.

4th & 5th Grade Milestones Reading Review

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4th & 5th Grade Milestones Reading Review

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