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