Main Idea & Details
Dogs can help people in many ways. Some dogs guide people who cannot see. Other dogs help police find missing people.
What is the main idea?
A. Dogs can help people.
B. Police dogs find people.
C. Some people cannot see.
D. Missing people like dogs.
A. Dogs can help people.
The children raced across the playground at recess.
Which word tells the setting?
A. children
B. playground
C. raced
D. recess
B. playground
Which word is a synonym for happy?
A. sad
B. slow
C. glad
D. tiny
C. glad
A book teaches how to plant a garden.
What is the author's purpose?
A. to entertain
B. to persuade
C. to confuse
D. to inform
D. to inform
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A. I wanted to play, but it started to rain.
B. The rain fell.
C. After school, we played.
D. Wow!
A. I wanted to play, but it started to rain.
What text feature tells about a picture?
A. index
B. caption
C. glossary
D. title page
B. caption
Mia packed for the beach. She put in a towel, sunscreen, and flip-flops. She also packed a hat to keep the sun off her face.
Which detail best supports the main idea that Mia is getting ready for a sunny day outside?
A. Mia has a beach bag.
B. The beach has sand.
C. She likes summer.
D. She packed a hat.
D. She packed a hat.
I opened the old gate and stepped into the garden.
What point of view is used?
A. third person
B. second person
C. first person
D. no point of view
C. first person
Which word is an antonym for ancient?
A. dusty
B. broken
C. quiet
D. modern
D. modern
The baby bunny was as soft as a cloud.
Which literary device is used?
A. simile
B. alliteration
C. hyperbole
D. onomatopoeia
A. simile
Which punctuation mark belongs at the end of this question?
Where did my pencil go
A. .
B. ?
C. !
D. ,
B. ?
A nonfiction book has the heading "Desert Animals" and a smaller line under it called "Animals That Hunt at Night."
What is the smaller line called?
A. caption
B. dialogue
C. subheading
D. quotation
C. subheading
Read the paragraph.
A seed needs water, air, and warmth to grow. First, the seed soaks up water. Next, a tiny root pushes down into the soil. Then a small stem grows up toward the sun.
Which answer is the best summary?
A. A seed grows in steps after it gets what it needs.
B. A seed is always planted in warm soil.
C. Roots and stems are different colors.
D. Plants only need sunlight to grow.
A. A seed grows in steps after it gets what it needs.
First, Luis mixed the batter. Then he poured it into the pan. Next, the cake baked in the oven. Finally, he spread frosting on top.
Which event happened THIRD?
A. Luis mixed the batter.
B. He spread frosting on top.
C. He poured it into the pan.
D. The cake baked in the oven.
D. The cake baked in the oven.
The puppy was famished after its long walk, so it gobbled its food in seconds.
What does famished mean?
A. very hungry
B. very sleepy
C. very playful
D. very wet
A. very hungry
Which sentence is an opinion?
A. Summer begins after spring.
B. Summer is the best season of all.
C. June has thirty days.
D. The sun is a star.
B. Summer is the best season of all.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. I packed socks shoes, and a jacket.
B. I packed, socks shoes and a jacket.
C. I packed socks, shoes, and a jacket.
D. I packed socks shoes and, a jacket.
C. I packed socks, shoes, and a jacket.
You want to learn about penguins.
Which question would help you do research?
A. Are penguins the cutest animal?
B. Why is winter boring?
C. Who likes black and white colors?
D. Where do penguins live?
D. Where do penguins live?
Beavers are busy builders. They use sticks, mud, and rocks to make dams in streams. A dam slows the water and creates a pond where the beavers can live more safely.
Which detail BEST supports the main idea that beavers are builders?
A. They live more safely in ponds.
B. Streams have moving water.
C. Rocks can be found near rivers.
D. They use sticks, mud, and rocks to make dams.
D. They use sticks, mud, and rocks to make dams.
Kara pulled her scarf tight and blew warm air into her hands while she waited for the bus. Tiny white flakes landed on her backpack.
What can you infer?
A. It is cold and snowing.
B. Kara is at the beach.
C. The bus is early.
D. Her backpack is brand new.
A. It is cold and snowing.
We will _____ the red kite at the park.
A. flew
B. fly
C. flour
D. flower
B. fly
Our classroom plant drooped because no one watered it over the weekend. On Monday, we gave it water and moved it near the window. By Friday, the leaves looked strong again.
What text structure is used?
A. description
B. compare and contrast
C. problem and solution
D. sequential
C. problem and solution
Choose the sentence with the apostrophe used correctly.
A. We didnt' walk the dog yesterday
B. Wed d'idnt walk the dog yesterday.
C. We didnt walk' the dog yesterday.
D. We didn't walk the dog yesterday.
D. We didn't walk the dog yesterday.
You need to find what page tells about tornado safety in a book.
Which text feature would help you find the page number FASTEST?
A. table of contents
B. illustration
C. dialogue
D.caption
A. table of contents
Every fall, monarch butterflies begin a long trip south. They travel to warmer places where they can survive the winter. Along the way, they stop to rest and drink nectar from flowers. In spring, a new group begins the trip north again.
Which answer gives the BEST summary of the passage?
A. Monarch butterflies migrate to warmer places and later travel north again.
B. Monarch butterflies only fly in the fall because flowers bloom then.
C. Butterflies drink nectar, so they never need to rest.
D. Winter is the best season for all insects.
A. Monarch butterflies migrate to warmer places and later travel north again.
At first, Ben hid behind his dad when it was his turn to read aloud. After practicing each night, Ben raised his hand and read to the class with a smile.
Which statement BEST describes Ben?
A. He never likes reading.
B. He becomes more confident.
C. He is upset with his class.
D. He wants to leave school.
B. He becomes more confident.
careless
What does the suffix -less mean in this word?
A. full of
B. again
C. without
D. before
C. without
The lightning danced across the sky. Which literary device is used?
A. simile
B. alliteration
C. question
D. personification
D. personification
25. Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
A. "Please line up," said Ms. Reed.
B. Please "line up," said Ms. Reed.
C. "Please line up, said Ms. Reed.
D. Please line up" said Ms. Reed."
A. "Please line up," said Ms. Reed.
You are researching how bees help plants. Which source is MOST relevant?
A. a recipe for honey cookies
B. a book section called "How Bees Carry Pollen"
C. a story about a bee stinging a bear in the woods
D. a poster about a new bee keeper in town
B. a book section called "How Bees Carry Pollen"