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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
Which question can help you figure out the main idea of a text?
What is the main thing the author wants to say?
Who is the author?
What else do I know about the subject?
What is my opinion?
2
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
an old farmer
returning home after a long time
your past does not define you
a man sees a group of people he used to work
3
Which of the following could be the theme of a story?
telling the truth may cause pain but it is better than lying
a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
Essie lied to her brother, but finally told him the truth
a 35 year old woman named Essie and her brother
4
I didn't like creeping down the dark alley.
third person, omniscient
third person, limited
first person
second person
5
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 is doing her homework.
Tina can't come to your house.
6
The people in a story are called the _____.
traits
actors
characters
theme
7
What can you use to figure out what a characters traits are?
all of the above
what the character thinks
how other character's treat them
what the character says
8
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
mammals are warm blooded, while reptiles are not
humans are mammals
9
In which text feature would you find the names of all chapters in a book?
heading
the glossary
table of contents
captions
10
Use context clues:
Her cat was dying, and she was worried about a
trifle
like her torn dress.
everything
a little thing
a gun
a big deal
11
Use context clues:
They were
ecstatic
at the birth of their baby. They could not stop smiling.
discouraged
watchful
excited
nervous
12
The narrator is the _____.
person telling the story
enemy of the main character
main character in the story
person listening to the story
13
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
14
In which situation could you compare and contrast?
You are voting for president, with 3 students running.
You are listing differences between the Harry Potter books.
You're writing an essay about which time period to live in.
all of the above
15
What can you summarize?
only movies
only novels
only nonfiction
anything you read or watch
16
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
17
Which of the following phrases can be used when
contrasting
?
Similarly
Nonetheless
In conclusion
On the other hand
18
Which point of view uses
"I"
?
second person
third person
first person
19
Where would you find a picture of a mouse reading a newspaper?
fiction
nonfiction
20
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
21
What are traits?
all the events in a story
what a character is like
the plot of the story
the places the story happens
22
True or False: Nonfiction books never have text features.
true
false
23
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
24
Which sentence is written in second person point of view?
I did not ant to go to the grocery store.
Erin did not want to go to the grocery store.
You did not want to go to the grocery store.
Mariah did not want to go to the grocery store.
25
What is a summary?
an opinion about a text
a short explanation of a text
a movie based off a text
a theme or lesson
26
Which is an example of a character trait?
tall
best friend named Stephanie
loyal
red hair
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
Which best describes nonfiction?
writing based on facts and true things that happened
a book with many chapters
writing that focuses on one person or main idea
a story with no conversations between animals
29
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
30
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 the first teen to win a figure skating contest
a book about a girl who travels back through time
31
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
a young girl pretends to be a man and joins the army
"I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too."
a fear of spiders
friendship is worth more than material goods
32
Use context clues:
Many Northern birds
migrate
in winter. They return in the spring.
eat
sing
move away
lay eggs
33
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
34
In life, causes happen _____ their effects.
before
before or after
at the same time
up to a year after
35
Which text feature would you use to find the names of all the chapters in a book?
table of contents
the glossary
a heading
captions
36
A biography is a book based on a person's ____.
fantasy
best day
real life
favorite character
37
You should write your summary:
in a secret language you made up
without punctuation
by copying sentences from the text
in your own words with complete sentences
38
What a text is mostly about is the ______
key detail
subject
main idea
plot
39
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do
first
?
look for clues in the text
ask the teacher what it means
look it up in a dictionary
skip it and keep reading
40
Which text feature would tell you the major topic or main idea in one chapter of a text?
caption
heading
glossary
table of contents
41
True or False: Character can only be humans.
true
false
42
Which of the following is most likely
historical fiction
?
a short story about creatures on the planet Jupiter
a novel that takes place during real events in the Civil War
a short story about a prince and a talking frog
a novel about a girl and her best friend
43
Friendship helps people get through hard times.
theme
plot
character
main idea
44
Which is the best definition of fiction?
a story that takes place in space
a story in the newspaper
a story that comes from the author's imagination
a story that comes from real life
45
A _______ narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.
third person, omniscient
third person, limited
second person
first person
46
When you use detail or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you _______.
summarize
infer
identify main idea
problem solve
47
Which of these questions should you definitely answer in a summary of
My Funny Friend Fiona
?
What happens to Fiona?
How long did it take you to read the book?
Is My Funny Friend Fiona a boring book?
What is Fiona's favorite color?
48
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
49
Descriptions that support the main idea are called______.
themes
details
characters
opinions
50
A girl tells you that her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ____.
often in a bad mood
is fat
is a kitten
is in your backyard
51
A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.
theme
plot
main idea
character
52
Love is a
rollercoaster
. This sentence uses______.
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
simile
53
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.
There are many different species of plants on Earth.
My favorite kind of plant is a Venus fly trap
Jessica sat in the sun and looker at her garden.
54
In a book she's reading Jenny sees a picture of a plant with different parts labeled. This is:
caption
a diagram
table
vocabulary word
55
If a word is in bold, italics, or underlined, it might be ____.
spelled incorrectly
an important word
information you should skip
a less important detail
56
When you are asked to compare and contrast, you must _______.
tell the theme
tell how two things are alike and different
justify your stance
provide an outline
57
We laughed so hard that milk came out of our noses.
third person, omniscient
first person
third person, limited
58
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
an antonym
a synonym
a homonym
an explanation
59
Use context clues:
Please
eliminate
the blank line between the words. They should not be there
.
add
color
find
delete
60
Which test feature would tell you the major topic or main idea of the text?
table of contents
the heading
glossary
the caption
61
If you are asked to describe something you must _______.
draw a conclusion
give details about it
compare and contrast
analyze evidence
62
Lucy describes the events of the beginning, middle, and end of a book. What is she describing?
plot
theme
conflict
character
63
Which sentence is written in third person point of view?
We didn't mean to hurt Harry's feelings!
I brought my mother breakfast this morning.
You always wear your seatbelt.
Cynthia and her brother walked home from school.
64
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
65
Infer
: Your mom is wearing a rain coat. When she comes inside, she pouts down an umbrella.
It is raining outside.
It is May.
She is picking your brother up from school.
She needs to go grocery shopping.
66
Which of the following phrases are be used to show
comparison
?
While
Similarly
On the other hand
In contrast
67
A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War.
theme
main idea
plot
character
68
Which sentence contains a
simile
?
This kid was a young Albert Einstein.
Rachel smiled like a Cheshire cat.
Our mayor is no Abe Lincoln.
Boyd had been awake for 500 hours.
69
Choose the two words that best of with
setting
.
where, why
who, why
where, when
why, when
70
Julia doesn't understand what's going on in a picture in her book. What can she do?
look in the table of contents
read the caption
look for a graph
stare at it for three minutes
