Reading Comp
What is the main idea of a story?
A) The smallest detail
B) The most important point
C) The setting of the story
B) The most important point
Explanation: The main idea is the central point or message of the story.
What does the word “brave” mean?
A) Scared
B) Strong
C) Not afraid to face danger
C) Not afraid to face danger
Explanation: "Brave" means showing courage when facing something difficult or dangerous.
Which sentence is correct?
A) He go to the store.
B) He goes to the store.
C) He gone to the store.
B) He goes to the store.
Explanation: "He goes" is the correct subject-verb agreement.
What is the first step in writing an essay?
A) Write the conclusion
B) Plan your ideas
C) Draw pictures
B) Plan your ideas
Explanation: Planning helps organize your ideas before you start writing.
What is a metaphor?
A) A comparison using "like" or "as"
B) A direct comparison between two things
C) A type of question
B) A direct comparison between two things
Explanation: A metaphor compares two things directly, saying one thing is another.
What can you do to understand a story better?
A) Ignore the characters
B) Make predictions
C) Skip the hard words
B) Make predictions
Explanation: Making predictions helps you guess what might happen next and improves understanding.
What is a synonym for “happy”?
A) Sad
B) Angry
C) Joyful
C) Joyful
Explanation: "Joyful" is a synonym of "happy," meaning full of joy.
What is the plural form of “cat”?
A) Cats
B) Cat
C) Cates
Answer: A) Cats
Explanation: The plural of "cat" is "cats."
Which sentence is a strong topic sentence?
A) The park is a great place to visit.
B) The park has trees and benches.
C) I like the park.
A) The park is a great place to visit.
Explanation: A good topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.
Which is an example of personification?
A) The wind whispered through the trees.
B) The wind blew quickly.
C) The wind is fast.
A) The wind whispered through the trees.
Explanation: Personification gives human qualities to non-human things, like wind whispering.
Which part of the story shows what happens at the end?
A) The beginning
B) The middle
C) The conclusion
C) The conclusion
Explanation: The conclusion is where the story’s events wrap up and the problem is solved.
What does the word “fragile” mean?
A) Strong and unbreakable
B) Easy to break
C) Very fast
B) Easy to break
Explanation: "Fragile" means something that is delicate and can break easily.
Which sentence uses a contraction?
A) I am going to the park.
B) I’m going to the park.
C) I was going to the park.
B) I’m going to the park.
Explanation: "I'm" is a contraction of "I am."
What is a paragraph about?
A) A single idea or topic
B) Many different topics
C) Just one sentence
A) A single idea or topic
Explanation: A paragraph usually focuses on one main idea.
What does "raining cats and dogs" mean?
A) Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
B) It is raining very heavily.
C) It is raining lightly.
B) It is raining very heavily.
Explanation: "Raining cats and dogs" is an idiom meaning it’s raining very hard.
What does it mean to infer something?
A) Guess what someone is thinking based on clues
B) Just read the words without thinking
C) Find the exact answer in the text
A) Guess what someone is thinking based on clues
Explanation: Inference is using clues from the story to figure out something that is not directly stated.
What does the word “enormous” mean?
A) Small
B) Really big
C) Loud
B) Really big
Explanation: "Enormous" is a word used to describe something that is very large.
Which word is an adjective?
A) Quickly
B) Happy
C) Jump
B) Happy
Explanation: "Happy" describes how someone feels, so it is an adjective.
What does it mean to revise your writing?
A) To draw pictures
B) To make changes to improve the writing
C) To write the same thing again
B) To make changes to improve the writing
Explanation: Revising is the process of improving your writing by making changes.
What is an example of alliteration?
A) Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
B) The sky is blue.
C) The sun is shining.
A) Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Explanation: Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.
What is a character’s motivation in a story?
A) The setting
B) The reason they do things
C) How they look
B) The reason they do things
Explanation: A character’s motivation explains why they act the way they do in the story.
What is the opposite of “noisy”?
A) Quiet
B) Big
C) Bright
A) Quiet
Explanation: "Quiet" is the opposite of "noisy," meaning no sound or low sound.
Which of these is a compound sentence?
A) I like pizza.
B) I like pizza, but I don’t like salad.
C) I like pizza. I don’t like salad.
B) I like pizza, but I don’t like salad.
Explanation: A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
Which of these is a good conclusion for an essay?
A) I hope you learned about the topic.
B) This essay was fun to write.
C) I am done writing.
A) I hope you learned about the topic.
Explanation: A good conclusion restates the main points and gives the reader something to think about.
What is an example of an idiom?
A) The sky is very blue today.
B) Break a leg before your performance.
C) The cat sat on the mat.
B) Break a leg before your performance.
Explanation: "Break a leg" is an idiom that means "Good luck."