Reading Skills
The sun woke Molly early this morning. She ran down the stairs and tripped over her brother's toy car. When she fell, she scraped her knee. She was so frustrated!
What was the effect of Molly falling?
She scraped her knee.
He can play the piano very well.
What does play mean in this sentence?
A - a performance on stage
B- having fun doing an activity
C - a specific plan in a sport
D - to produce sound
D - to produce sound
You should reapply your sunscreen.
What does reapply mean?
Apply again
I ran like the wind to get home.
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
(simile, metaphor, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, idiom)
simile
Zach loves to race his bike. He zooms up and down the path at the park. His brother usually wins, but Zach will keep trying!
From which point of view is this written?
Third
Which text structure is set up in the order that events happened?
Sequence
My ____________ flew through the air and landed in a tree. Oh no! I tried tugging on the string, but it is really stuck.
Using context clues, what belongs in the blank?
kite
This problem is fixable.
What does fixable mean?
able to be fixed
I have a million things to do.
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
(simile, metaphor, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, idiom)
hyperbole
What is the root word in unhappily? How do you spell it?
h-a-p-p-y
What is the main idea?
All students should have 2 sharpened pencils each morning.
__________ and ___________ is when you tell how things are alike and how they are different.
compare and contrast
I miscounted the students in the line.
What does miscounted mean?
counted wrongly
My feet have been complaining all day!
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
(simile, metaphor, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, idiom)
personification
Which text feature is found at the top of each new section? It tells what that section will be about?
heading
I walked into the park and saw a small group of people gathered to look at something. I tried to peek over their shoulders, but I couldn't see anything. All I could hear was giggling and soft yips.
What can you infer that the crowd is watching?
A - Someone found money.
B - There's a puppy.
C - Two dogs are fighting.
D - Someone is doing magic tricks.
B - There's a puppy.
I was _____________ when I realized that my name picked to win a trip to the beach. Which word would be the best choice?
A - happy
B - astonished
C - glad
D - exhausted
B - astonished
The paper was worthless after it got wet.
What does worthless mean?
Ted turned on the television.
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
(simile, metaphor, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, idiom)
alliteration
Which text feature is found at the back of a book and contains the meanings of words?
glossary
I picked up my backpack and ran to the bus. We can't miss it again, or we will all be in trouble!
From what point of view is this story told?
First person
What is the meaning of the word train in the sentence below?
I was able to train my dog to fetch his toy.
A - a vehicle with many cars
B - to exercise to build muscle
C - to teach a skill
D - a similar topic to think about
C - to teach a skill
Her sadness showed when we saw her slumped shoulders.
What does sadness mean?
state of being sad
I forgot my homework, so now I'm in a pickle.
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
(simile, metaphor, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, idiom)
idiom
This text feature has a tiny number beside a word in the passage. It has the number again at the bottom of the page with additional information about the word or topic.
What is this text feature called?
footnote