Main Idea
Multi-meaning words
Resources
Graphic Organizers
Comprehension
100
Brandon is in the fourth grade. He loves to play games. His favorite game is basketball. When Brandon goes outside, he plays basketball with his friends. The main idea is: a. Brandon is in the fourth grade b. Brandon loves to play games c. Brandon plays outside d. Brandon's favorite game is basketball
What is d. Brandon's favorite game is basketball?
100
" We drove past the broken-down shacks in the desolate old mining town, which people had abandoned after the gold rush ended." Based on this sentence, which of the following words is the meaning of desolate? a. dry b. distant c. deserted
What is c. deserted?
100
A _________ gives meanings of words, the correct spelling and pronunciation of words, and show how a word is divided into syllables.
What is a dictionary?
100
A graphic organizer that has a circle in the middle and many smaller circles steming off of that main circle is called a: a. story map b. web c. cause and effect d. sequencing organizer
What is b. web?
100
When and where a story takes place is? a. Style b. Plot c. Mood d. Setting
What is d. setting
200
It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took at test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down. What is the main idea? a. Dessert is supposed to come last b. The students had a backward day c. It is hard to do things backward d. Students failed their tests.
What is b. The students had a backward day?
200
What is the correct meaning of STRANDED? a. having no people living there b. sent up into the air c. in a helpless or difficult position
What is c. in a helpless or difficult position?
200
A _________ is a book that lists synonyms - words that have the same meaning and antonyms-words of opposite meaning.
What is a thesaurus?
200
A graphic organizer that helps you keep the events that occur in a story organized in the correct order is a: a. web b. sequencing organizer c. cause and effect organizer d. story map
What is b. sequencing organizer?
200
I __________ reading books. a. likes b. will likes c. like d. is liking
What is c. like?
300
The class is going on a field trip to the science center. Our teacher tells us that science is important. Our class enjoys doing science experiments. We work very hard when we do science. Our classes favorite subject is science. The main idea is: a. Our favorite subject is science b. We are going on a field trip to the science center c. We love science experiments d. We hate science
What is a. Our favorite subject is science?
300
What is the meaning of misunderstand? a. to understand wrong b. one who understands c. the state of understanding d. to understand again
What is a. to understand wrong?
300
_________ are a set of books with general information about all topics. They are usually in alphabetical order.
What are encyclopedias?
300
A graphic organizer that helps break down the information about a story is called a: a. web b. cause and effect organizer c. story map d. sequencing organizer
What is c. story map?
300
While reading, if I do not know what I have read, or something is not clear, I should a. keep reading, maybe I will understand later. b. keep reading I want to finish first. c. d. write I don't know on my notes.
What is c. go back and reread to find my answers?
400
The main idea of a story tells us a. What to look for in the story. b. What the story is mainly about c. What the reader likes to read d. What the author likes to read
What is b. What the story is mainly about
400
We went to bed __________ we watched TV. a. gone b. after c. went d. said
What is b. after?
400
An _______ contains maps of the world or of certain regions. It may contain road maps or highway maps and is used by many people to plan trips by car.
What is an atlas?
400
Graphic organizers are mainly used to: a. help the reader organize the information they are reading b. help the reader decide what parts of the story are important c. both a and b
What is c. both a and b?
400
When reading a story sequence means: a. The day something happens in a story. b. The order of events in a story. c. The way a character acts. d. The last to happen in a story.
What is b. The order of events in a story?
500
A topic sentence always appears in a paragraph at the beginning. a. True b. False
What is b. false?
500
What word has the opposite meaning of "lost?" a. again b. lose c. quiet d. found
What is d. found?
500
An ________ is a book of facts that is printed at the beginning of each year. It will give you important facts or information about events of that year.
What is an almanac?
500
A graphic organizer that is designed to show what happens in a story and why it happened can be organized on this organizer: a. web b. cause and effect c. story map
What is b. cause and effect?
500
While reading a story on the test, you should a. mark the story in some way to help you find answers quickly. b. draw pictures on the sides of the test. c. fill in circles on the answer sheet to make cool designs. d. ignore the pictures.
What is a. mark the story in some way to help you find answers quickly?
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