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AIR Vocabulary Review
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a #reading Quiz to review vocabulary terms before the 3rd grade AIR test
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1
When you are asked to compare and contrast, you must _______.
tell how two things are alike and different
provide an outline
tell the theme
justify your stance
2
Which sentence is written in second person point of view?
Mariah did not want to go to the grocery store.
Erin did not want to go to the grocery store.
I did not ant to go to the grocery store.
You did not want to go to the grocery store.
3
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
4
Use context clues:
They were
ecstatic
at the birth of their baby. They could not stop smiling.
nervous
watchful
discouraged
excited
5
Choose the two words that best of with
setting
.
who, why
where, when
where, why
why, when
6
The main idea is
"plants need sunlight to grow"
. Which of these is a detail to supports this?
Jessica sat in the sun and looker at her garden.
Plants that get more sunlight grow taller.
My favorite kind of plant is a Venus fly trap
There are many different species of plants on Earth.
7
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.
8
I didn't like creeping down the dark alley.
first person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
second person
9
What are traits?
the places the story happens
the plot of the story
what a character is like
all the events in a story
10
True or False: Nonfiction books never have text features.
true
false
11
Which text feature would you use to find the names of all the chapters in a book?
table of contents
the glossary
captions
a heading
12
Which sentence contains a
simile
?
Our mayor is no Abe Lincoln.
This kid was a young Albert Einstein.
Rachel smiled like a Cheshire cat.
Boyd had been awake for 500 hours.
13
A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.
theme
character
plot
main idea
14
What could be an
effect
of going to the mall with a new friend on Friday?
A new family moves to town
You get to know that friend better
A new shopping mall opened
There was a new student in your class on Monday
15
Love is a
rollercoaster
. This sentence uses______.
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
16
Infer
: It is snowing. Tina is coming to sleep over. She texts you that she is going to be late.
Tina is doing her homework.
Traffic is slow because of the weather.
Tina can't come to your house.
Tina is babysitting her brother.
17
Which book title is probably fiction?
Apollo 13: The First Trip to the Moon
Around the Sun: Our Solar System
Lost of Mars: The Adventures of the Lee Family
Space Food: What Astronauts Eat
18
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
a young girl pretends to be a man and joins the army
friendship is worth more than material goods
a fear of spiders
"I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too."
19
A summary should:
never mention the plot of the text
describe the details but not the main idea
answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why
always mention the age of the author
20
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
21
What is a summary?
a movie based off a text
a theme or lesson
an opinion about a text
a short explanation of a text
22
Which is an example of a character trait?
red hair
best friend named Stephanie
tall
loyal
23
If you are asked to describe something you must _______.
compare and contrast
draw a conclusion
analyze evidence
give details about it
24
Friendship helps people get through hard times.
main idea
plot
character
theme
25
When you use detail or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you _______.
infer
problem solve
identify main idea
summarize
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
A girl tells you that her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ____.
is a kitten
is fat
is in your backyard
often in a bad mood
28
A _______ narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.
first person
second person
third person, omniscient
third person, limited
29
We laughed so hard that milk came out of our noses.
third person, omniscient
third person, limited
first person
30
Which sentence is written in third person point of view?
Cynthia and her brother walked home from school.
We didn't mean to hurt Harry's feelings!
I brought my mother breakfast this morning.
You always wear your seatbelt.
31
Which point of view uses
"I"
?
second person
third person
first person
32
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
33
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
an antonym
a homonym
an explanation
a synonym
34
In a book she's reading Jenny sees a picture of a plant with different parts labeled. This is:
caption
vocabulary word
a diagram
table
35
The people in a story are called the _____.
traits
actors
characters
theme
36
Which of the following phrases can be used when
contrasting
?
In conclusion
On the other hand
Similarly
Nonetheless
37
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.
Sparky, a dog who fights fires
I read a story about Duke, the police dog.
38
Lucy describes the events of the beginning, middle, and end of a book. What is she describing?
theme
character
plot
conflict
39
Which question can help you figure out the main idea of a text?
What is the main thing the author wants to say?
What is my opinion?
Who is the author?
What else do I know about the subject?
40
The narrator is the _____.
person listening to the story
person telling the story
enemy of the main character
main character in the story
41
Where would you find a picture of a mouse reading a newspaper?
fiction
nonfiction
42
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
43
Which of the following statements
contrasts
mammals and reptiles?
mammals are warm blooded, while reptiles are not
humans are mammals
both mammals and reptiles are living things
mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat
44
A biography is a book based on a person's ____.
fantasy
favorite character
best day
real life
45
Which book is probably nonfiction?
a book about a robot that destroys the earth
a book about a boy and a dragon
a book about a girl who travels back through time
a book about the first teen to win a figure skating contest
46
You should write your summary:
in a secret language you made up
in your own words with complete sentences
by copying sentences from the text
without punctuation
47
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
48
Use context clues:
Many Northern birds
migrate
in winter. They return in the spring.
sing
eat
lay eggs
move away
49
What can you use to figure out what a characters traits are?
how other character's treat them
what the character says
what the character thinks
all of the above
50
What can you summarize?
only nonfiction
only movies
only novels
anything you read or watch
51
Which is the best definition of fiction?
a story in the newspaper
a story that takes place in space
a story that comes from real life
a story that comes from the author's imagination
52
Which test feature would tell you the major topic or main idea of the text?
the heading
the caption
glossary
table of contents
53
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?
54
Use context clues:
Her cat was dying, and she was worried about a
trifle
like her torn dress.
a big deal
a little thing
everything
a gun
55
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
returning home after a long time
an old farmer
a man sees a group of people he used to work
your past does not define you
56
Descriptions that support the main idea are called______.
themes
opinions
details
characters
57
Infer
: Your mom is wearing a rain coat. When she comes inside, she pouts down an umbrella.
She needs to go grocery shopping.
She is picking your brother up from school.
It is raining outside.
It is May.
58
Which of the following phrases are be used to show
comparison
?
Similarly
In contrast
On the other hand
While
59
True or False: Character can only be humans.
true
false
60
In which text feature would you find the names of all chapters in a book?
table of contents
captions
the glossary
heading
61
Which of the following is most likely
historical fiction
?
a novel about a girl and her best friend
a short story about creatures on the planet Jupiter
a short story about a prince and a talking frog
a novel that takes place during real events in the Civil War
62
Which best describes nonfiction?
a story with no conversations between animals
writing that focuses on one person or main idea
writing based on facts and true things that happened
a book with many chapters
63
What a text is mostly about is the ______
plot
main idea
subject
key detail
64
Use context clues:
Please
eliminate
the blank line between the words. They should not be there
.
add
color
delete
find
65
Which text feature would tell you the major topic or main idea in one chapter of a text?
caption
table of contents
heading
glossary
66
In life, causes happen _____ their effects.
at the same time
before or after
up to a year after
before
67
What is a main idea?
the main character in a story
what the story is mostly about
the sequence of events in a story
the message about life that the author expresses
68
If a word is in bold, italics, or underlined, it might be ____.
information you should skip
a less important detail
spelled incorrectly
an important word
69
A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War.
plot
character
theme
main idea
70
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
