Central Idea
Every morning when I get up I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog in the morning. Then, I can read or play until it is time to walk to school.
a) What time I eat breakfast
b) How my brother helps me get ready for school
C) My morning activities
D) Riding the bus to school
C) My morning activities
"my brother is a couch potato"
a) simile
b) metaphor
b)metaphor
"Sally studied all night but still made a D on her test. Her friend Emily saw her stomping down the hallway."
We can infer that Sally feels
a) happy
b) joyful
c) upset
d) Proud
c) proud
Patty loves to play games. Her favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Patty also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. She prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. if she's alone, Patty likes to play action video games as long as they aren't too violent.
a) It tells about playing games.
b) It tells you how to play Monopoly.
c) It tells you about how hard different games are to play.
d) It tells about games Patty likes to play.
a) It tells about playing games
"She is as cute as a button"
a) simile
b) metaphor
a) simile
Thomas runs track three days a week after school. On the days that he does not have track practice, he runs at home double the amount he would at practice.
We can infer that Thomas...
a) Dislikes running
b) is lazy
c) is a hard worker
d) is happy
c) is a hard worker
Every night the moon looks a little different. This is because as the moon moves around the earth, sunlight shines on different parts of the moon. The part of the moon that the sunlight is shining on is the part of the moon we see. The moon goes through four main stages. The first quarter moon, full moon, third quarter moon, and new moon are the four stages. It takes about 29 days for the moon to finish all the stages. If it is a clear night, look in the sky. You will find the moon in one of its stages.
a) why the moon looks different every night.
b) why the earth moves around the sun
c) how the sun can be seen in the evening.
d) how the moon is different from the sun.
d) how the moon is different from the sun
What is an onomatopoeia?
a) a punctuation
b) a paragraph
c) a word that imitates a sound
d) an inferencde
c) a word that imitates a sound
Becky brought her library book home from school. On Wednesday night, Becky was looking for her book but couldn't find it anywhere. She finally found it in her sisters room with several pages missing.
We can infer that
a) Becky threw her book
b) Becky lost her book
c) Becky is irresponsible
d) Becky's little sister ripped up her book
d) Becky's little sister ripped up her book
Which word means to retell the main idea of a story?
a) cause
b) summarize
c) effect
d) theme
b) summarize
What words are used in a simile to compare two things?
a) Like or as
b) Me or I
c) Him or her
D) It or is
a) like or as
Mikey and Sawyer have football practice 5 days a week. They are getting ready for the big game! Mikey got tackled really hard during practice and came off of the field limping. Mikey did not get to play in the big game.
We can infer that...
a) Sawyer is better than Mikey at football
b) Sawyer is hurt
c) Mikey got hurt
d) Mikey is really playing in the big game
c) Mikey got hurt
How many supporting details do you need to find the central idea?
a) 1-2
b) 2-4
c) 3-5
d) 0
c) 3-5
What is a metaphor?
a) A sentence
b) something that compares two things without using the words "like" or "as"
c) A sound
d) a person, place, or thing
b) something that compares two things without using the words "like" or "as"
My dog Griffin loves socks. They're his favorite toy. When Ms. Moore was getting ready for work, she couldn't find any socks anywhere!
We can infer that...
a) Ms. Moore bought too many socks
b) Griffin hid Ms. Moore's socks
c) Ms. Moore doesn't need socks
d) Griffin is sleeping
b) Griffin hid Ms. Moore's socks