Word Breakers
Break the word apple into syllables.
A) ap-ple
B) app-le
C) a-pple
A) ap-ple
What is the main idea of a story?
A) The most important point or message
B) A small detail
C) A character’s name
A) The most important point or message
What is the setting of a story?
A) Where and when the story happens
B) The main problem
C) The lesson or moral
A) Where and when the story happens
What does it mean to put events in sequence?
A) To guess what happens
B) To put events in the order they happened
C) To describe characters
B) To put events in the order they happened
“The enormous dog was bigger than a car.” What does enormous mean?
A) Small
B) Very big
C) Fast
B) Very big
What does the prefix re- mean in redo?
A) Before
B) Again
C) Not
B) Again
“Dogs need food, water, and exercise every day.” What is the main idea?
A) Dogs like to play fetch
B) Dogs need care every day
C) Dogs live in houses
B) Dogs need care every day
Who is the main character in the story Eleven by Sandra Cisneros?
A) Rachel
B) Mrs. Price
C) Sylvia
A) Rachel
Which comes first in a story: beginning, middle, or end?
A) Middle
B) End
C) Beginning
C) Beginning
“She felt weary after running a marathon.” What does weary mean?
A) Excited
B) Tired
C) Hungry
B) Tired
Break the word jumping into root word and suffix.
A) jump + -ing
B) ju + mping
C) jumpi + ng
A) jump + -ing
If a passage explains how rain helps plants grow, what is the main idea?
A) Plants need soil
B) Rain helps plants grow
C) Farmers like rain
B) Rain helps plants grow
What is the problem in a story where two friends fight but later make up?
A) They lose their homework
B) They argue and their friendship is in trouble
C) They move to a new town
B) They argue and their friendship is in trouble
“First the boy missed the bus. Then he ran to school. Finally, he arrived late.” What happened second?
A) He missed the bus
B) He ran to school
C) He arrived late
B) He ran to school
“The glass vase was fragile, so it broke easily.” Which clue tells you what fragile means?
A) “Glass vase”
B) “So it broke easily”
C) “Was fragile”
B) “So it broke easily”
How many syllables are in elephant?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
B) 3 (el-e-phant)
How do details in a passage help you find the main idea?
A) They support the main point
B) They confuse the reader
C) They only describe characters
A) They support the main point
If a character feels jealous of someone else, how might they act?
A) Happy for them
B) Distant or mean
C) Excited
B) Distant or mean
A story shows a student who forgets to study for a test and gets a bad grade. What lesson can the reader learn?
A) Studying helps you do better
B) Tests are not important
C) School is always easy
A) Studying helps you do better
“The boy was reluctant to join the game, but after a while he joined in.” What does reluctant mean?
A) Unwilling or hesitant
B) Excited and ready
C) Very fast
A) Unwilling or hesitant
Break the word unhappiness into prefix, root, and suffix.
A) un + happy + -ness
B) unh + appy + ness
C) un + hap + py-ness
A) un + happy + -ness
“Many kids spend hours on screens. Doctors warn too much screen time can hurt sleep, grades, and friendships.” What’s the main idea?
A) Kids like video games
B) Too much screen time can cause problems
C) Sleep is important for kids
B) Too much screen time can cause problems
Which best explains the difference between internal and external conflict?
A) Internal is inside feelings; external is outside forces
B) Internal is about friends; external is about family
C) Internal is harder to solve than external
A) Internal is inside feelings; external is outside forces
Why is knowing the order of events important?
A) It makes the story confusing
B) It helps the story make sense
C) It makes characters more fun
B) It helps the story make sense
How do context clues help readers figure out a new word?
A) They distract from the meaning
B) They give hints from nearby words
C) They make words shorter
B) They give hints from nearby words