Plot Detectives
What is the conflict in a story?
A. The lesson learned
B. The problem the characters face
C. The ending of the story
D. The setting
B. The problem the characters face
What does the main idea tell?
A. One small detail
B. What the text is mostly about
C. A character's feelings
D. The theme
B. What the text is mostly about
What does the word generous mean?
A. Angry
B. Kind and giving
C. Very tired
D. Quiet
B. Kind and giving
What is the theme of a story?
A. The main character
B. The lesson or message
C. The setting
D. The conflict
B. The lesson or message
A heading helps readers:
A. Understand the theme
B. Know what a section is about
C. Learn vocabulary
D. Find the main character
B. Know what a section is about
What does the setting tell the reader?
A. Who the main character is
B. Why the problem happened
C. Where and when the story takes place
D. How the story ends
C. Where and when the story takes place
What are supporting details?
A. Facts that explain the main idea
B. The ending of a story
C. Vocabulary words
D. Text features
A. Facts that explain the main idea
The word rapidly most nearly means:
A. Slowly
B. Carefully
C. Quickly
D. Quietly
C. Quickly
Which is an example of a theme?
A. The dog ran away
B. The boy climbed a tree
C. Friendship is important
D. It rained all day
C. Friendship is important
What does a caption do?
A. Explains a picture
B. Shows a graph
C. Lists chapters
D. Shows the main idea
A. Explains a picture
What is the climax of a story?
A. The beginning
B. The most exciting part where the problem is solved
C. The setting
D. The theme
B. The most exciting part where the problem is solved
If a passage explains how bees make honey, the main idea is:
A. Bees are insects
B. Honey tastes good
C. How bees make honey
D. Bees live in hives
C. How bees make honey
What helps readers understand the meaning of new words?
A. Context clues
B. Titles
C. Captions
D. Dialogue
A. Context clues
How do readers figure out the theme?
A. By looking at text features
B. By analyzing events and characters
C. By reading captions
D. By looking at pictures
B. By analyzing events and characters
Why do authors use bold words?
A. To show setting
B. To highlight important vocabulary
C. To tell the theme
D. To show conflict
B. To highlight important vocabulary
When a character learns a lesson or changes, this shows:
A. Plot
B. Character development
C. Setting
D. Conflict
B. Character development
When the main idea is not directly stated, it is called:
A. Hidden main idea
B. Implied main idea
C. Topic sentence
D. Theme
B. Implied main idea
If someone feels exhausted, they are:
A. Happy
B. Angry
C. Very tired
D. Confused
C. Very tired
Which could be a theme of a story about helping others?
A. Helping others is important
B. The boy found a dog
C. The story took place in a park
D. The dog barked loudly
A. Helping others is important
A table of contents helps readers:
A. Understand vocabulary
B. Find information quickly
C. Identify characters
D. Determine theme
B. Find information quickly
The order of events in a story is called:
A. Plot
B. Theme
C. Dialogue
D. Text structure
A. Plot
If all details describe ways animals survive winter, the main idea is:
A. Winter is cold
B. Animals migrate
C. How animals survive winter
D. Some animals hibernate
C. How animals survive winter
What does enormous mean?
A. Small
B. Tiny
C. Very large
D. Medium
C. Very large
A theme is best described as:
A. One word
B. A lesson or message about life
C. A setting
D. A character
B. A lesson or message about life
A diagram helps readers:
A. See information visually
B. Understand plot
C. Learn vocabulary
D. Identify theme
A. See information visually