Homophones
Author's Purpose
Draw Conclusions
Text Features
Fact and Opinion
Main Idea
Summarize
Cause and Effect
100
merry, marry
Santa is always ______.
Merry
100
Vote for Carl for class president! Carl is a leader! Last year in fourth grade, he was a great vice-president. This year he volunteers to help with after-school clubs. He will do great things for our class! Carl promises more school dances. And better choices at lunch. So vote for Carl for class president
What's the author's purpose for writing this?
To persuade the reader to vote for Carl
100
I am red and white. I get worn by Santa to keep his head warm. People love to touch the fluffy part of me. What am I?
Santa hat
100
What is the text under a picture called?
Caption
100
There is a chemical in onions that causes people to cry when they cut them.
Fact or Opinion?
Fact
100
I can’t wait until this weekend! We’re
going to my grandparents’ house and my
entire family will be there. I will spend
most of my time playing games with my
cousins. We always have such a good
time together! The day goes by so fast
and by the end we are all exhausted...but
we still don’t want to leave!
The main idea of this passage is:
a. Weekends are times to travel
b. The writer enjoys spending time
with family
c. The writer’s grandparents live far
away
d. The writer is sad to leave her
cousins
b. The writer enjoys spending time
with family
100
Ants live in social groups called colonies.
Some colonies have thousands of workers
while others have just around ten. Work is
divided among the members. The queen’s
primary job is to lay eggs. Some ants
work as guards to keep away predators.
What best summarizes the passage?
Ants live together in groups called colonies. Work is divided between the members of the colony.
100
Spot the dog sees a ball thrown across the yard.
What could be the effect of this?
The dog chases the ball
200
sail, sale
I can't wait to go to the yard ____ this weekend.
sale
200
What is the purpose of the song, "Santa Clause is Coming to Town."
Entertain
200
I am green and prickly. People put lights and ornaments on me. My favorite thing about myself is my shining start on top. What am I?
Christmas tree
200
What is a labeled picture called?
Diagram
200
Cursive writing looks fancier than print writing?
Fact or Opinion?
Opinion
200
2. Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates. What is the main idea?
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
200
3. March 2nd was a great day at the New York Public Library. More than 250 first and second graders wore red-and-white-striped stovepipe hats. They were celebrating The Cat in the Hat's 50th birthday. Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat picture book has been published for 50 years now. The famous feline danced with children racing around him. At the same time, pink, purple, and white confetti rained down.
Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders. They sat on brightly-colored rugs around her. Two lucky second graders from PS 152 in Manhattan sat next to Williams on a big red chair. Pink and purple umbrellas hung from the ceiling. The students giggled while Williams made her voice change from deep to high for the many characters in the story.
After reading the book, Williams shouted, "Tip your hat to the Cat!" The students took off their hats and waved them excitedly.
Which sentence should be included in the summary of the passage above?
After reading the book, Williams shouted, "Tip your hat to the Cat!"
Two lucky second graders from PS 152 in Manhattan sat next to Williams on a big red chair.
The students giggled while Williams made her voice change from deep to high
Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders.
Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders.
200
I couldn't go out to recess, because I forgot my homework.
What is the cause in this sentence?
I forgot my homework
300
buy, bye, by
Can I _____ something at the store?
buy
300
What is the author's purpose of creating a flier about basketball sign ups?
To give the reader information on the sign-ups
300
The world's first space traveler wasn't a person. It was a dog named Laika. The word "Laika" means barker in Russian. Russia sent the little animal up into space on November 3, 1957. Laika zoomed around the earth in a satellite named Sputnik II. The reader can conclude the dog was named after:
the sound it makes
300
What does this chart help the reader understand?
The amount of each produce item on each farm
300
More athletes complete in the Summer Olympics than the Winter Olympics?
Fact or Opinion?
Fact
300
3. Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound. What is the main idea?
Giraffes do make noises.
300
5. Which of the following best summarizes the text?
Rosa Parks has been called the "mother of the civil rights movement." She is one of the most important people of the 20th century. In December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger. The bus driver had her arrested. She was sent to court. She was found guilty of breaking the law.
Her act sparked a boycott of the bus system by blacks. Blacks refused to use the buses for more than a year. The boycott introduced the country to a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. People all over the country came to know King. Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court made segregation on city buses against the law.
Over the next forty years, Rosa Parks helped make Americans aware of the history of the civil rights struggle. She earned many honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize. She is an example of courage and strength. She inspires all Americans to live free.
a. Rosa Parks boycotted the bus system. This boycott brought Martin Luther King, Jr., to the front of the Civil Rights Movement. People all over the country got to know Martin Luther King, Jr.
b. Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Then, the buses were boycotted, and Martin Luther King, Jr., became very well known. He had a prize named after him.
c. Rosa Parks was an important person of the 20th century. She refused to give up her seat on a bus, which led to a boycott of the bus system. She earned many honors for her work in the Civil Rights Movement.
c. Rosa Parks was an important person of the 20th century. She refused to give up her seat on a bus, which led to a boycott of the bus system. She earned many honors for her work in the Civil Rights Movement.
300
When I walked in the rain, I got wet.
I saw a cat.
There are 100s of breeds of dogs.
Which of these shows a cause and effect relationship?
When I walked in the rain, I got wet.
400
There, their, they're homophone triplets 1, 2, 3
______ on ______ way to school
They're, their