Theme & Inference
Ella practiced the piano every afternoon, whenever her friends were outside playing. Months later, she performed confidently at the school concert.
What theme is suggested?
A. Practice leads to improvement
B. Music is difficult
C. Friends are distracting
D. Concerts are stressful
A. Practice leads to improvement
The scientist made a careful observation of the experiment.
What does careful nearly mean?
A. Quick
B. Accurate
C. Loud
D. Messy
B. Accurate
The wind whispered through the trees.
What literary device is used?
Personification
What sentence is correct?
A. She dont like broccoli.
B. She doesn't like broccoli.
C. She doesn't likes broccoli.
D. She doesn't like broccoli
B. She doesn't like broccoli.
What is the main idea?
A. The most important point of a text
B. A small detail
C. The author's name
D. A character description
A. The most important point of a text
The trail looked steep, but Carlos tightened his backpack straps and started climbing.
What inference can the reader make about Carlos?
A. He forgot his supplies
B. He dislikes hiking
C. He enjoys challenges
D. He is afraid of heights
C. He enjoys challenges
The hikers were exhausted after climbing the mountain.
What does exhausted mean?
A. Very excited
B. Very angry
C. Very tired
D. Very confused
C. Very tired
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
What literary device is used?
Simile
Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
A. We visited the grand canyon last summer.
B. We visited the grand Canyon last summer.
C. We visited the Grand Canyon last summer.
D. we vistied the Grand Canyon last summer.
C. We visited the Grand Canyon last summer.
What is tone?
A. The main character
B. The setting of a story
C. The plot of events
D. The author's attitude toward the subject
D. The author's attitude toward the subject
The storm clouds gathered, but Mia kept running toward the finish line.
What does Mia's action reveal about her character?
A. She is carless
B. She is bored
C. She is confused
D. She is determined
D. She is determined
The teacher's instructions were clear, so students completed the assignment easily.
What does clear mean in this sentence?
A. Invisible
B. Easy to understand
C. Colorless
D. Quiet
B. Easy to understand
The classroom was a zoo during the substitute teacher's lesson.
What literary device is used?
Metaphor
Choose the correct word.
The dog wagged ______ tail happily.
A. it's
B. its'
C. it is
D. its
D. its
What is text evidence?
A. A personal opinion
B. Information from the text that supports an idea
C. A guess about the story
D. a summary
B. Information from the text that supports an idea
After failing the test, Jordan studied harder and asked his teacher for help.
What theme is most likely?
A. Failure should be ignored
B. Hard work can lead to improvement
C. School is unfair
D. Tests are too difficult
B. Hard work can lead to improvement
The abandoned house looked dilapidated.
What does dilapidated most likely mean?
A. Crowded
B. Beautiful
C. Old and falling apart
D. New
C. Old and falling apart
The fireworks boomed across the sky.
What literary device is used?
Onomatopoeia
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. After dinner we watched a movie.
B. After, dinner we watched a movie.
C. After dinner, we watched a movie.
D. After dinner we watched, a movie.
C. After dinner, we watched a movie.
What is theme?
A. The setting
B. The conflict
C. The lesson or message
D. The characters
C. The lesson or message
The old tree in the yard had survived storms, droughts, and decades of changing seasons.
What does the tree most likely symbolize?
A. Strength and endurance
B. Fear
C. Anger
D. Luck
A. Strength and endurance
Her explanation was logical, so the group quickly agreed with her idea.
What does logical mean?
A. Emotional
B. Funny
C. Surprising
D. Based on clear reasoning
D. Based on clear reasoning
I've told you a million times to clean your room.
What literary device is used?
Hyperbole
Choose the correct verb tense.
Yesterday, the team ____ the champoinship game.
A. win
B. wins
C. won
D. winning
C. won
What is imagery?
A. A character's thoughts
B. The conflict in a story
C. Dialogue in a story
D. Words that create pictures in the reader's mind
D. Words that create pictures in the reader's minds