Author's Purpose
Great Danes are the best dogs in the world. Even though they're very large, they make good pets for people living in apartments because they don't move around much. You should get one!
Is the author's purpose to persuade, inform, or entertain?
To persuade
Honey bees communicate with each other. They can tell other bees where to find food. Honey bees return to the hive and do a dance that lets the other bees know where the food is located.
What is the main idea?
A. Honey bees can talk to other bees.
B. Honey bees fly to far locations for food.
C. Honey bees dance to communicate.
C. Honey bees dance to communicate.
Margie looked in her cart. She had milk, eggs, bread, and cereal. She headed to the frozen vegetable section. Finally, she decided to buy some apples and bananas in the fruit section.
Where is Margie?
A grocery store
The school nurse could see that Amber was in distress. She had thrown up after lunch and her forehead felt very hot to the touch.
What is the meaning of distress?
pain
Basketball began in 1891 when a PE teacher needed an indoor activity on a rainy day. He made up a list of rules and nailed a peach basket to a wall. At first, the bottom was still on the basket, so the ball did not fall through.
Who invented the game of basketball?
A. a PE teacher
B. Michael Jordan
C. in 1891
A. a PE teacher
The rabbit challenged the turtle to a race. There was no way the turtle could win, so the rabbit took a nap in the middle of the race. By the time he woke up, it was too late! The turtle had won the race.
Is the author's purpose to persuade, inform, or entertain?
To entertain
Every living thing needs food. Plants make their own food. Some animals eat plants and some eat other animals. Human beings eat both plants and animals.
What is the main idea?
A. Animals like to eat other animals.
B. All living things need some kind of food.
C. Plants and humans make their own food.
B. All living things need some kind of food.
Sonya skipped to the barn. She put her helmets and boots on. She went outside and whistled for her horse. It was a great day for a ride.
Which of the following is probably true?
A. Sonya knows how to ride horses.
B. Sonya loves to whistle.
C. Sonya will take her bike out on the trails.
A. Sonya knows how to ride horses.
Beth was repainting her room. She decided just one more coat of paint and she'd be finished!
What is the meaning of the word coat in this sentence?
A. a winter jacket
B. layer
C. the fur of an animal
B. layer
Polar bears live where temperatures are cold in places like Alaska or Canada. Polar bears like to eat small mammals, birds, and seals.
Where do polar bears live?
A. In places with lots of birds to eat
B. In cold places
C. Near the equator
B. In cold places
Horses come in all kinds of colors. A dark brown horse with black legs is called a bay. A horse the color of a new penny is a sorrel. If a horse has large black and white patches, it is called a paint.
Is the author's purpose to persuade, inform, or entertain?
To inform
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. His first great invention was the phonograph, a machine that could record sounds. He also made the motion picture camera, and a usable electric light bulb.
What is the main idea?
A. Edison was a great inventor.
B. Edison was an excellent student.
C. Edison is the reason music can be recorded.
A. Edison was a great inventor.
Learning to play the piano is hard work. A person needs to learn how to read music. It takes hours and hours of practice to be able to play the music correctly.
Which of the following is most likely true?
A. Good piano players practice a lot.
B. Playing the piano is easy.
C. Reading music is difficult.
A. Good piano players practice a lot.
Daniel was depressed about his dog running away, so supper that night was a joyless time for the family.
What is the meaning of the word joyless?
A. having great joy
B. fully of joy
C. without joy
C. without joy
Stacie and Dave love Field Day at school. Stacie likes short races, and Dave is best at longer races. They are going to do the egg toss together.
What event will both Stacie and Dave do?
A. short races
B. long races
C. egg toss
C. egg toss