Vocab
Central Idea
Setting
Author's Purpose
Characters
100

Which of these is an adjective?

Run, happy, cat, bounce

Happy

100

What does the central idea tell us?


A)The funniest part of the story

B) The most important idea

C) The setting

D) The title

B) The most important idea

100

What does the setting tell us?

Where and when the story happens

100

The author’s purpose can be remembered with…

A) PIE 

B) CAT

C) DOG

D) FUN

A) PIE

100

External traits describe…

A) A character’s feelings

B) A character’s looks and actions

C) A character’s theme

D) The setting

B) A character’s looks and actions

200

Which of these is a noun?


chair, jump, sad, run

chair

200

Which detail best supports the central idea of We Are Super Citizens?

A) Citizens follow rules

B) The boy had a dog

C) It was a sunny day

D) Citizens have rights

A) Citizens follow rules

200

Which is a setting?

A) A girl runs fast

B) A park at night

C) Angry

D) Happiness

B) A park at night

200

If an author writes to inform, what is the goal?

A) To make you laugh

B) To give facts

C) To persuade you

D) To entertain you

B) To give facts

200

Internal traits describe…

A) Clothes

B) Thoughts and feelings

C) Hair color

D) Actions

B) Thoughts and feelings

300

Which of these is a verb? 

laugh, table, angry, book

laugh


300

The central idea of a story is supported by…

A) Feelings

B) Facts and examples

C) Colors

D) Jokes

B) Facts and examples

300

If the setting is winter in the mountains, which clue matches?

A) Snow falling

B) Beach ball

C) Leaves on trees

D) Hot sand

A) Snow falling

300
  1. What’s the author’s purpose if they want you to buy something?

A) Persuade

B) Inform

C) Entertain

D) Describe

A) Persuade

300
  1. Which is an external trait?

A) Kind

B) Tall

C) Helpful

D) Honest

B) Tall

400

What is an antonym of kind?


nice, mean, helpful, friendly

mean

400

If the topic is “citizenship”, what could be the central idea?

A) People eat together

B) People follow rules and help their community

C) People like recess

D) People live in houses

B) People follow rules and help their community

400

Why is setting important?

A) It tells what happens next

B) It shows where/when the story takes place

C) It shows how long the story is

D) It explains the title

B) It shows where/when the story takes place

400
  1. If a story makes you laugh, the author’s purpose is…

A) Inform

B) Persuade

C) Entertain

D) Teach

C) Entertain

400

Which is an internal trait?

A) Purple shirt

B) Brave

C) Running away

D) Tall

B) Brave

500

Which word is an action verb?

teacher, blue, sing, desk

sing

500

True or False: Central idea = the same as the title.

False

500
  1. True or False: Setting can only be in one place.


False


500

Which clue tells you the author’s purpose is persuade? And why?

A) "You should recycle to save the Earth."

B) "Penguins live in cold places."

C) "The boy loved the soccer game."

D) "It was a sunny day."

A) "You should recycle to save the Earth." 

It is persuade because it is telling the readers they SHOULD recycle.
500

Which detail shows a character is helpful?

A) He wore sneakers

B) She shared her lunch

C) He was tall

D) She had brown hair

B) She shared her lunch

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