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