Reading Comprehension 1
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place.
What is the main idea of a passage?
What the passage is mostly about.
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson or message the author wants to teach.
How do you know an article is trying to persuade you?
It tries to convince you to believe or do something.
Tommy put on his pajamas and brushed his teeth. He climbed into bed and turned off the light.
What do you predict Tommy will do next?
Go to sleep.
Olivia found a lost puppy in the park. Even though it was cold outside, she took off her jacket and wrapped the puppy up. She carried it home and gave it food and water.
What character trait best describes Olivia?
Caring, kind, responsible.
Bees help plants grow by carrying pollen from flower to flower. This is called pollination, and it helps flowers and crops grow. Without bees, many plants would not survive.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Bees are important for pollination.
Where and when a story takes place is called the____.
Setting
What type of text structure explains events in order?
A. Description
B. Cause and Effect
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Chronological
D. Chronological
Every day, Maya stays after school to help clean up the classroom. She volunteers to help her classmates with their work and always includes others in games.
What character trait best describes Maya?
Helpful, kind, responsible.
A recipe for making chocolate chip cookies.
What is the author's purpose?
To inform.
I love playing soccer with my friends. I always try my best to score a goal.
What point of view is this written in?
First person point of view.
The warm, gooey chocolate chip cookies melted in my mouth.
What sense does this sentence appeal to?
Taste
Jason’s hands were shaking as he held the microphone. His heart pounded in his chest as he looked at the crowd.
How does Jason feel?
Nervous
The American flag has 50 stars, while the Canadian flag has a maple leaf in the center.
What text structure is used?
Compare and contrast.
Logan stared at the empty plate on the table. His stomach growled. He sighed and looked at the clock.
Why do you think Logan sighed?
He is hungry, and there is no food left.
What is one way to tell if an article is fiction or nonfiction?
Nonfiction has facts, real events, and text features.
A dolphin is a mammal that breathes air, while a shark is a fish that breathes through gills. Both animals live in the ocean and have fins.
Name one way dolphins and sharks are similar and one way they are different.
Both live in the ocean. Different: Dolphins breathe air, sharks breathe through gills.
A poster telling people to wear seatbelts so they stay safe in the car.
What is the author’s purpose?
To Persuade
Mia practiced every day for her big dance recital. Even when she made mistakes, she kept trying. On the day of the recital, she performed beautifully and felt proud of her hard work.
What is the theme of this story?
Practice makes perfect, or hard work pays off.
Tigers and lions are both big cats, but they live in different places. Tigers are found in Asia, while lions live in Africa. Both are carnivores, meaning they eat meat.
What text structure is used in this passage?
A. Description
B. Cause and Effect
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Chronological
Compare and Contrast
(Samantha walks onto the stage, looking nervous.)
Samantha: I can’t believe it’s the first day of school!
What do the words in parentheses tell the reader?
Stage Directions
The principal believes students should not have homework so they can spend more time with family. A teacher disagrees, saying homework helps students practice what they learned.
What is the viewpoint of the teacher?
Homework is important for learning.
First, mix the ingredients together. Next, pour the batter into a pan. Then, bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Finally, let it cool before serving.
What text structure is used?
Sequence or chronological order.
In poetry, what do we call a group of lines that work together, like a paragraph?
Stanza