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