Text and Graphic Features
Author's Craft/Purpose
Text Structure
Central Idea
Prefixes/Suffixes AND Thesaurus
Grammar (Adj., Articles, Being and Helping Verbs)
100
Sea turtles live in the ocean. They swim using their flippers. Sea turtles will crawl on the sand to build nests. They will lay eggs in their nests.
Which sentence is shown by the picture?
Sea turtles will crawl on the sand to build nests.
100
My teacher told the class that we were going to build bird feeders. We would use pinecones, peanut butter, and bird seed. My teacher even said we could hang the bird feeders on the playground. She said we might even get to see some birds eating while we play outside! I think this is going to be very fun!
Which sentence shows the child is INTERESTED in helping with the project?
I think this is going to be very fun!
100
Every year, plastic products add a huge amount of pollution to our environment. People throw away things like bottles of shampoo, drink containers, and packaging, and it piles up in landfills. To change this, people can start using re-usable containers and recycling. There are many advantages to this change of behavior, including spending less money on products, and helping clean up our world.
How does the writer present the ideas in this paragaraph?
A. by sharing a problem and telling possible solutions
B. by telling what causes people to waste products
C. by asking a question about trash and giving the answer
A. by sharing a problem and telling possible solutions
100
Define central idea in your own words.
The central idea tells what the text is MOSTLY about.
Has to be a sentence.
100
James carefully put the glass jar in the refrigerator.
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of carefully as it is used above?
A. without worry
B. in a gentle way
C. in a quick way
C. in a gentle way
100
Yesterday my teacher said it was too cold and _____ to have outdoor recess.
Josh wants to add an adjective to this sentence. Select the word that would BEST complete the sentence.
a. large
b. warm
c. snowy
c. snowy
200
Giraffes are interesting mammals. They have brown spots and long necks. Giraffes live on the continent of Africa in the grasslands and plains. Mostly, giraffes eat leaves from tall trees.
Which sentence from the paragraph is shown by the picture?
Mostly, giraffes eat leaves from tall trees.
200
My teacher told the class that we were going to build bird feeders. We would use pinecones, peanut butter, and bird seed. My teacher even said we could hang the bird feeders on the playground. She said we might even get to see some birds eating while we play outside! I think this is going to be very fun!
What is the child's TONE in this article?
A. He is upset that he has to use peanut butter.
B. He is surprised his teacher has planned a fun activity.
C. He is excited to build bird feeders with his class.
Which sentence SUPPORTS your answer?
C. He is excited to build bird feeders with his class.
I think this is going to be very fun!
200
What text structure tells about how two things are alike and how they are different?
Compare/Contrast
200
We need forests to help make Earth a clean and happy place to live, but we also need the wood from trees to build things that we use every day. Look around you. Do you see anything made from wood? People cut down trees to get wood to make pencils, tables, and even houses. But cutting down too many trees can harm the plant and animal life in the forest. So, we need to be careful about which trees we cut down. And that’s why my job is important.
What is the central idea of the paragraph?
Wood is an important resource that can be used to make many things.
200
After watching the movie, James knew it was important to protect the giraffe population in the wild.
Now read the thesaurus entry. protect (pr -'tekt) verb 1. block 2. cover 3. guard 4. hide
Which word from the thesaurus entry best matches the way protect is used in the sentence?
3. guard
200
What change should be made in this sentence?
The dirt was more high than our mailboxes!
A. change more high to higher
B. change more high to highest
C. no change needed
A. change more high to higher
300
What was the MAIN author's purpose for writing This Is Your Life Cycle?
A. To Inform B. To Entertain C. To persuade
A. To inform the readers about the life cycle of a dragonfly
Bonus: entertain with a fictional setting
300
Which text structure tell about a reason and a result?
Cause and Effect
300
One kind of ant in the colony is a worker ant. Worker ants have many different jobs, including caring for the queen’s eggs and babies. Worker ants feed the babies so that they grow.
What is the central idea of the paragraph?
Worker ants have many different jobs.
300
The student was uncertain about the answer to the test question.
Think about the prefix un-. What is the meaning of uncertain as it is used above?
A. lost
B. not able
C. not sure
C. not sure
300
3 What is the correct way to write this sentence?
1. I am very happy to be in third grade.
2. I were very happy to be in third grade.
3. I are very happy to be in third grade.
A. I am very happy to be in third grade.
400
At first, that was a concern because there are a lot of flowers in our backyard, but mom told us that it is good to have some flowers.
Now read the thesaurus entry. concern (k n's rn) noun 1. alarm 2. care 3. trouble 4. worry
4. worry
400
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
A. Dad must had driven his own car.
B. Dad must will driven his own car.
C. Dad must having driven his own car.
A. Dad must had driven his own car.
500
Mom took some paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.
Josh wants to add the word tall to the sentence to tell more about one of the things in the sentence. Which use of the word tall makes the most sense?
A. before paper
B. before shelf
C. before crayons
B. before shelf