Text Structure
Prefixes
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Suffixes
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Suffixes
Central Idea
Text
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Graphic Features
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Graphic Features
Dictionary
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Working with Words
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Working with Words
Author's Craft
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Author's Purpose
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Author's Purpose
Figurative Language
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Grammar
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Grammar
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How does the writer present the ideas in this paragraph?
The capybara is the worlds largest rodent. Capybaras can weigh up to 144 pounds. They love the water and spend most of their time in swamps, ponds, and rivers. If you want to see a capybara in the wild, you will need to go to Central or South America.
A. Giving a problem and a solution
B. Giving the cause and the effect
C. Describing the capybara
C. Describing the capybara
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*A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that changes it’s meaning of the word
*Base Word: improve
John has made great _____________ at basketball!
A. improvely
B. improving
C. improvement
C. improvement
100
What is the central idea of this passage?
"What Causes An Earthquake?"
Shake! Shake! Shake! What causes an earthquake? The answer is simple. The Earth's surface is moving! The surface of the Earth, called the "crust," is not one whole piece but more like 20 pieces of a giant puzzle. Each puzzle piece is called a "plate." These plates constantly move, but very slowly (6 inches a year at most). Earthquakes occur when a plate scrapes, moves away from, or bumps into another plate. When this happens, the ground will tremble and rumble, almost as if a train was rolling through your backyard!
A. Earthquakes are caused by the moving plates of the Earth’s surface.
B. Earthquakes cause the ground to tremble and rumble.
C. Earth’s crust is made up of 20 pieces called “plates.”
D. Earthquakes feel like a train rolling through your backyard.
A. Earthquakes are caused by the moving plates of the Earth’s surface.
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A. Headings
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bill- noun.
Meaning 1: account, check, invoice, statement, tab
Meaning 2: beak, mouth, muzzle
Choose a synonym from above to replace the underlined word in the sentence
"There was a large fish in the pelican’s bill."
Correct Answers: beak, mouth, or muzzle
100
What word describes how Kane feels here:
"Kane sighed for the third time in a row. He continue to stare out the window at all the rain, wishing he could go out to play with his friends."
A. Stressed
B. Bored
C. Angry
B. Bored
100
*Figurative Language: Hyperbole
*Explain what this means about what the class did at P.E. that day.
"Coach made us run a million laps today!"
Examples: They had to do a lot of laps that day
200
What is the text structure of this paragraph?
Some of the students in Ms. Gill's room were upset because they never got to to use the balls and jump ropes at recess. Another group of kids always got them first and they refused to share. When Ms. Gill found out what was going on, she developed a rotation system so that everyone would have a chance to use the equipment
A. Problem and solution
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Sequence/Chronological Order
A. Problem and solution
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*A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that changes it’s meaning of the word
*Base Word: "rapid"
The rain began to fall __________ outside.
A.) rapidy
B.) rapidly
C.) rapidful
B.) Rapidly
200
Which statement is the central idea of this passage?
"What Do Stingrays Rely On For Self-Defense?"
Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense. Some stingrays have a spine in their tail with a very sharp point, and edges that are serrated or notched. Many species, including the blue-spotted stingray, have venom (poison) that is delivered through their tails. That venom, and the sharp spine itself, can be dangerous to humans
A. “That venom, and the sharp spine itself, can be dangerous to humans.”
B. “Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense.”
C. “…blue-spotted stingray, have venom (poison) that is delivered through their tails.”
D. “Some stingrays have a spine in their tail with a very sharp point, and edges that are serrated or notched.”
B. “Stingrays have tails that are armed for defense.”
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C. Glossary
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trip
Meaning 1: noun journey, expedition, trek
Meaning 2: verb fall, slip, stumble, topple, tumble
Choose a synonym to replace the underlined word in each sentence.
"We are going on a trip to learn about the capital of Florida."
Journey, expedition, or trek
200
Which sentence shows that Leonardo is confused?
A. Leonardo heard his name called by the teacher and nearly hopped out of his seat. It was finally his turn to present his book report on whales.
B. Leonardo started at the blank test page. He tapped his pencil on his desk and narrowed his eyes as he read the question for the 3rd time.
C. Leonardo's jaw dropped and then let out a loud "HOOT, HOOT!" He could hardly believe that he had won $50 in the coloring contest!
B. Leonardo started at the blank test page. He tapped his pencil on his desk and narrowed his eyes as he read the question for the 3rd time.
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*Figurative Language: Simile
*Explain what the simile tells readers about Jasmyn:
"Even though the math test was difficult, Jasmyn remained as cool as a cucumber."
Example: Jasmyn remains very calm; not nervous at all
300
Day and Night
Why do we have day and night? It is because Earth rotates. Half of Earth always faces the sun’s light. So that half has day. Because Earth’s other half is in the dark, it is night there. As Earth moves, the dark half goes into the light and the light part goes into the dark. This day-and-night pattern happens every 24 hours.
A. Problem and Solution
B. Cause and Effect
C. Chronological Order
B.Cause and Effect
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*A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word that changes it’s meaning
*Base Word: fair
I think it is _________ that I have to do homework every night!
A. unfair
B. nonfair
C. disfair
A. unfair
**Bonus Question: What is the meaning of the prefix un- as it was used in the sentence?
300
What is the central idea of the passage above?
A. Sharks may lose 30,000 teeth in their lifetime.
B. Shark teeth never stop growing and they are very sharp.
C. Great White shark teeth are the sharpest.
D. Sharks have super power teeth.
B. Shark teeth never stop growing and they are very sharp.
300
What is the most likely reason the author included the graphic features at the top of the page?
A. To show the reader how the veterinarians taught T.J. to eat.
B. To show the reader how mean T.J. was to the veterinarians.
C. To show the reader T.J. is laying in the corner and ignoring his food.
D. To show the reader that T.J. was a friendly cub.
C. To show the reader T.J. is laying in the corner and ignoring his food.
300
Josie wants to add an adjective to her sentence. Select the word that would BEST complete the sentence.
My grandma said it was too wet and ________ to go outside.
A. warm
B. large
C. rainy
D. sunny
C. rainy
300
Why might an author write a magazine article about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
B. To inform
300
Read the sentence from, "What Causes An Earthquake?"
When this happens, the ground will tremble and rumble, almost as if a train was rolling through your backyard!
What is the most likely reason the author includes this imagery?
A. to show what the ground would feel like during an earthquake
B. to describe what the ground would look like
C. to express the author's feelings about earthquakes
D. to explain what we should do during an earthquake
A. to show what the ground would feel like during an earthquake
400
Mountain Cat
The snow leopard lives high in mountain caves. Like all big cats, it is covered with fur, protecting the big cat from the cold. The fur under its paws protects from sharp ice and rocks. Most big cats roar, but not the snow leopard. It purrs! Most other big cats hunt at night. The snow leopard hunts in the morning and late afternoon.
A. Problem and Solution
B. Chronological Order
C. Description
C. Description
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The third grade teachers carefully closed the doors so they wouldn't disturb the students testing.
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of carefully as it is used above?
A. without worry
B. in a gentle way
C. in a quick way
D. without excitement
B. in a gentle way
400
What is the central idea of the passage below:
A. Queen bees are the bees that run the hive.
B. A colony is a bee home.
C. The life cycle of a bee is very important.
D. Worker bees and queen bees take care of the hive.
A. Queen bees are the bees that run the hive.
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Earthquakes occur when a plate scrapes, moves away from, or bumps into another plate.
Read the dictionary entry.
Which dictionary meaning best matches the way plate is used in the sentence?
A. Meaning 1
B. Meaning 2
C. Meaning 3
d. Meaning 4
B. Meaning 2
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Why might an author of a cookbook include a bulleted list of all the ingredients needed to bake a pie at the top of the page?
A. To persuade the reader to go to the store to get all the ingredients right away.
B. To entertain the reader about how many yummy ingredients it takes to make a pie.
C. To let the reader know what items he/she will need before he/she starts.
C. To let the reader know what items he/she will need before he/she starts. (To inform the reader)
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Mrs. Stroud took some paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.
Mrs. Jones wants to add the word tall to the sentence to tell more about one of the things in the sentence. Which use of the word tall makes the most sense?
A. Mrs. Stroud took some tall paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.
B. Mrs. Stroud took some paper, tall crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.
C. Mrs. Stroud took some paper, crayons, tall markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.
D. Mrs. Stroud took some paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the tall shelf.
D. Mrs. Stroud took some paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the tall shelf.
500
“When farmers use fertilizer to fertilize their crops, the leftover fertilizer can run into nearby ponds, streams and rivers. The result is that the nutrient-rich fertilizer causes way too much algae to grow. All that algae is bad for the plants and animals that live there.”
The ____________________ text structure is used in this paragraph:
A. Chronological Order
B. Problem & Solution
C. Cause & Effect
D. Compare & Contrast
C. Cause & Effect
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Day and Night
Why do we have day and night? It is because Earth rotates. Half of Earth always faces the sun’s light. So that half has day. Because Earth’s other half is in the dark, it is night there. As Earth moves, the dark half goes into the light and the light part goes into the dark.This day-and-night pattern happens every 24 hours.
A. The central idea is about how Earth always faces the sun.
B. The central idea is why Earth has day and night.
C. The central idea is how half of the Earth is dark.
D. The central idea is why Earth is the greatest planet in our solar system.
B. The central idea is why Earth has day and night.
500
Why did the author write this article?
A. to tell how he feels about precipitation
B. to persuade the reader to like rain more than snow
C. to explain the water cycle
D. to make people go out and jump in puddles
C. to explain the water cycle
500
What is the BEST way, if any, to combine the two sentences?
I could not believe what I had seen. A tiny roadrunner on my doorstep.
A. I could not believe what I had seen a tiny roadrunner on my doorstep.
B. I could not believe what I had seen, a tiny roadrunner on my doorstep.
C. B. I could not believe the tiny roadrunner I had seen on my doorstep.
D. No revision is needed
B. I could not believe what I had seen, a tiny roadrunner on my doorstep.