Read this sentence: Jack likes to preview books by reading the back before checking them out of the library. If pre means before. What does the word preview mean as it is used in the sentence above?
a. to view something from afar
b. to view something again
c. to view something before the time
d. to view something after a certain time.
What is to view something before the time?
In 1519, Ferdinand Megellan and his crew sailed west from Spain. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west. Three years later, they landed in Spain. They had sailed around the world. Effect: Magellan and his crew sailed around the world. What was the cause? a. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west. b. They sailed from Spain to America. c. They went to Spain in 1519.
a. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west.
The crop that gives the most food to humans and animals in the United States is corn. Most of the corn grown is for use as animal feed. The farmers of the United States produce about one half of all the corn grown in the world. What is the central idea?
a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals.
b. Corn is grown all over the world.
c. Corn is important as it is used for many things.
d. Corn is the main food grown in the United States.
a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals.
The people or animals that act out the story.
Who are the characters?
A word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
What is a verb.
I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she _____________ first. I said, "you win!" a. began b. fell c. finished
c. finished
One of the most welcome sights in the desert is the cactus. The cactus is a plant that can store large amounts of water. It has a thick, tough skin to keep the water in. There are many kinds of cacti. Some grow as tall as 50 feet. What is the central message? a. The cactus grows in most parts of the world.
b. The cactus is a beautiful-looking plant.
c. The cactus is designed for storing water.
d. The cactus is a plant with tough skin.
c. The cactus is designed for storing water.
The time and the place of the story.
What is the setting.
Setting, events, conflict, and character development are all a part of these elements in a literary text
a. The text features
b. The text structure
c. The plot
d. The problem and solution
What is the plot?
Cats are popular house pets. Cats come in a variety of colors. Some cats have long hair and some have short hair. There are cats that have no tails. Cats can have eyes of many different colors. A cat can be solid color, more than one color, or striped. What is the central message?
a. Cats make the best house pet.
b. Cats are very similar.
c. There is much variety in the cat family.
d. Cats have more than one color.
c. There is much variety in the cat family.
The events that happen in the story.
What is the plot.
Chocolate is a popular food. Today we think of it mainly as a candy. Years ago, it started out as a drink. All chocolate is made from the beans of the cacao tree. There are many steps to follow in turning cacao beans into the kind of chocolate we eat. What is the main idea?
a. Making chocolate is a long process.
b. Chocolate is high in vitamins.
c. Chocolate has few uses.
d. it is better to eat chocolate than drink it.
a. Making chocolate is a long process.
The message that is in the story or what the story is about.
What is the theme?