Text based ?s
(1) Roger Greene came in 1st place at the spelling bee. (2) His mother was in attendance. (3) She beamed with pride when she saw the blue ribbon. (4) Mrs. Greene collected her belongings and met Roger in the hallway.
Which sentence contains information about the emotions of Roger’s mother?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
What is sentence 3.
Children between the ages of 3 – 5 need to learn basic skills before starting school. LeapStart is an interactive learning system that gets kids excited about counting, learning to read, and problem solving. The magic behind LeapStart is a stylus that reads invisible dots on every page, triggering questions, challenges, songs, jokes and more. LeapStart helps kids build tomorrow’s skills today, in new imaginative ways.
What is the main idea?
A. LeapStart is for children between the ages of 3 – 5.
B. LeapStart gets children excited about learning.
C. LeapStart has a stylus that reads invisible dots.
D. LeapStart is a fun way for children to get the skills they need.
What is answer D.
Miss March assigned three math problems. After the students were done, she demonstrated the answers on the board.
What does “demonstrate” mean?
A. To show
B. To print
C. To hope
D. To assign
To show
What is answer A.
When baking a cake, you must combine the dry ingredients first. Then, mix the liquids. Finally, combine them all together and pour into a baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
What is the text structure?
A. Chronology (sequence)
B. Compare / Contrast
C. Cause and Effect
D. Problem and Solution
Chronology
What is answer A.
Mr. Douglas likes things done in a certain way. Students need to be seated quietly and ready to learn. He then gives a lecture on a historic event. The students need to work in groups to answer questions about the event. Students are tested the next day. Hopefully, they will all succeed!
Put these in the correct order (1 – 4)
Students are tested.
Students take their seats.
Students answer questions.
Students listen to a lecture.
1. Students take their seats.
2. Students listen to a lecture.
3. Students answer questions.
4. Students are tested.
(1) Have you ever heard of the Startup Aims? (2) They can be found on college campuses and in recreational areas. (3) This self-driving golf cart is becoming very popular.
(4) It will soon take the place of mini-buses.
Which sentence contains the definition of a Startup Aims?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
What is sentence 3.
I must decide between a small or large dog. I have to admit, I like having a small dog on my lap while watching television. On the other hand, it is beneficial to have a larger dog for protection. Personally, I don’t think I see a large dog in my future. My apartment is just too small. Making decisions like this is often difficult.
What reason did the author provide for NOT wanting a large dog?
A. He didn’t want to have a dog on his lap.
B. He wants to have a dog for protection.
C. He wants to wait until the future to buy a dog.
D. He thinks his apartment is too small.
What is answer D.
The best time to take outdoor pictures is at dusk. At that time, the light is perfect for picture taking.
What does the word “dusk” mean?
A. During the morning
B. During the afternoon
C. The time between day and night
D. The time between night and day
The time between day and night.
What is answer C.
Emma was having trouble in math class. Word problems were very difficult for her. Her mother decided to hire a tutor. Now she is getting better grades.
What is the text structure?
A. Chronology (sequence)
B. Compare / Contrast
C. Cause and Effect
D. Problem and Solution
Problem & Solution
What is answer D.
Most people have to bandage a scrape from time to time. Wash your hands before you begin. The cut must then be cleaned. This may be a little painful. Then, an antibiotic is applied to prevent infection. You don’t want an infection! Finally, a band-aid is put over the cut. Now you are ready to go play again!
Put the steps in the correct order:
Apply the band-aid.
Apply antibiotic to prevent infection.
Clean the scrape.
Clean your hands.
1. Clean your hands.
2. Clean the scrape.
3. Apply antibiotic to prevent infection.
4. Apply the band-aid.
(1) Kendra put her new daisy plants on the window sill. (2) She opened the curtains so they could get plenty of sun. (3) She gave them plenty of fertilizer. (4) She watered them several times a day. (5) She never noticed the warning note. (6) It said to give them plenty of sunshine, but very little water. (7) The leaves turned brown and the plants eventually died.
What sentence reveals Kendra’s mistake?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
What is sentence 4.
The Persian cat is a long-haired breed with a round face and short muzzle. People love their soft fur. They also like their affectionate nature. According to statistics from 2017, more people bought Persians over any other breed of cat.
What is the main idea?
A. The Persian is a very popular cat.
B. The Persian cat has long hair.
C. Persian cats have round faces.
D. Persian cats have short muzzles.
What is answer A.
What does the word “vacant” mean?
A. Strange
B. Loud
C. Late
D. Empty
Empty.
What is answer D.
There are many different types of finches. The red-headed parrot finch and the black-headed munia finch are two different types. The red-headed parrot finch has a green body and a red head. The black-headed munia finch has an orange body and a black head. They are both friendly, intelligent, and very easy to train.
What is the text structure?
A. Chronology (sequence)
B. Compare / Contrast
C. Cause and Effect
D. Problem and Solution
Compare / Contrast
What is answer B.
If you want to mail a letter, you will need to follow these steps: First, put your letter into an envelope and seal it. Second, write the address of the person you want to send it to on the front of the envelope. Next, write your address in the upper left-hand corner. Then, put a stamp on the upper right-hand corner. Last, put your letter into a mailbox.
What is the fourth thing you need to do to mail a letter?
(1)People want to get in shape. (2) But, they don’t always want to go to the gym. (3) Sometimes they don’t have the time to spare. (4) Other times they feel tired. (5) However, if people want to get in shape, they must take the time and effort to go to the gym. (6) Do you want to get in shape?
Which sentence is a summary of the paragraph?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 5
D. Sentence 6
What is sentence 5.
(1) Why do people diagram sentences? (2) Diagramming helps students master basic grammar. (3) It forces them to pick apart a sentence piece by piece. (4) They have to know the part of speech of a word, before deciding where to put it. (5) Diagramming is fun!
What sentence is the main idea?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
What is sentence 2.
Margie thought the movie was remarkable.
What is a synonym for “remarkable”?
A. Extraordinary
B. Appropriate
C. Peculiar
D. Severe
Extraordinary
What is answer A.
Brent decided to wash his clothes. He mixed the red and white clothes together in the washing machine. He washed them using hot water. All of his white clothes turned pink.
What is the text structure?
A. Chronology (sequence)
B. Compare and contrast
C. Cause and Effect
D. Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
What is answer C.
Lucy and Amelia went outside to play in the snow. They made a big snowman first. After that, they had a snowball fight with some boys across the street. Then dad came outside and they went to the park to go sledding on the big hill. When they got home, they drank steaming mugs of hot chocolate.
What did Lucy and Amelia do right before they went sledding?
What is 'they had a snowball fight with some boys across the street'.
(1) Jennifer opened her mailbox and took out the letter. (2) When she looked at the return address, her eyes sparkled. (3) She brought the letter into the house and sat down on the couch.
(4) Finally, she read the letter.
Which sentence BEST reveals how Jennifer feels?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
What is sentence 2.
(1) A Caracal is a small, wild cat. (2) They are very good hunters. (3) They are fast and make very little noise. (4) They also have strong back legs and can jump up to six feet in the air. (5) Caracals are one of over 30 species of small wild cats.
What TWO sentences show WHY Caracals are good hunters?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 5
C. 3 and 4
D. 4 and 5
What are sentences 3 & 4.
The water in the pool was very deep.
What is an antonym for “deep”?
A. Plentiful
B. Shallow
C. Entire
D. Considerable
Shallow
What is answer B.
What text structure would you use if you were writing a biography?
A. Chronology (sequence)
B. Compare & Contrast
C. Cause and Effect
D. Problem and Solution
Chronology (sequence)
What is answer A.
Allan cleaned his room today. He started by picking up all his dirty clothes and putting them in the laundry hamper. Then he put away all of his games and toys. Next, he straightened the books on his bookshelf. After that, he made his bed. The last thing he did was to vacuum the carpet.
What was the second thing that Allan did?
What is 'put away all of his games and toys'.