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