Main Ideas and Details
Problems and Solutions
Logical Order
Summarizing
Author’s Purpose
100
What is the main idea of the following paragraph?
Jamie worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true. He went to work early and studied at night. He was a good student and soon learned his new language. He finally became a teacher. He was so happy in his new country!
A. He was learning a new language.
B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true.
C. He was happy.
D. He moved to a new country.
B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true.
100
Max is hungry.
What could be a solution?
A. He gets a drink.
B. He didn’t eat breakfast.
C. He can make himself a sandwich.
D. He went home.
C. He can make himself a sandwich.
100
Carla took steps to do well on her test. First, she met with her teacher to get help. Then, her father helped her study. She looked over her notes and went to bed on time. The next morning, she made sure she got to class on time.
After she got help from her father she….
A. She met with her teacher to get help.
B. She made sure she got to class on time.
C. Took steps to do well on her test.
D. She looked over her notes and went to bed.
D. She looked over her notes and went to bed.
100
On Thanksgiving, Kara loved to hear the pans bang and clang as her mom cooked in the kitchen. She loved to start a checkers championship with her dad and set up the cardboard Pilgrim she’d made in school. She loved it when her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, and great-grandpa came for dinner. But most of all, she loved feeding biscuits to the birds.
What is the paragraph mostly about?
A. Kara made cardboard Pilgrims in school.
B. Kara has special memories of Thanksgiving.
C. Kara’s dad liked to play checkers.
D. Kara’s mom banged pans in the kitchen.
B. Kara has special memories of Thanksgiving
100
Joe’s Pizzeria has the best pizza in town. You should get your pizza from Joe’s. Their crust is thick and crispy. All of their toppings are fresh.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. Entertain
B. Persuade
C. Inform
B. Persuade
200
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Ray got up early to work on his painting. He opened the jars of paint and cleaned his brushes. Ray was painting a picture of his family for his mother’s birthday. This would be a very special gift. Ray worked hard to paint the gift for his mother.
A. Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother.
B. He opened the jars of paint.
C. He got up early.
D. He was painting a picture of his family.
A. Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother.
200
Sarah got a ride from her mother.
What could have been the problem?
A. She missed the bus to school.
B. She needed a ride.
C. She was driven to school.
D. Her mom drove fast.
A. She missed the bus to school.
200
Which of these is not in the correct order?
A. Two slices of bread, get the jelly, get the peanut butter.
B. On one slice of bread spread the jelly, on the other slice spread the peanut butter, put the two slices together.
C. Open the jelly, use the butter knife to spoon out some jelly, spread it on two one slice of bread.
D. Spread the peanut butter on one side, put the two slices together, and spread the jelly on the other slice.
D. Spread the peanut butter on one side, put the two slices together, and spread the jelly on the other slice.
200
Which is not a way to summarize?
A. Beginning, Middle, and End
B. Somebody, wanted, but, so
C. Problem and Solution
D. Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
C. Problem and Solution
200
In a book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes,
What is the author’s purpose?
A. Inform
B. Persuade
C. Entertain
C. Entertain
300
What is the main idea that would go with these supporting details?
A. Mammals in the ocean.
B. The ocean.
C. Plants in the ocean.
D. Animals and plants found in the sea.
D. Animals and plants found in the sea.
300
!!!!!Double Jeopardy!!!!!!
Cause and Effect
Which is not an example of cause and effect?
A. Cause: I left my boots in the front hall
Effect: I tripped on them and fell
B. Cause: Andy worked hard on his homework.
Effect: He got a good grade on his homework.
C. Cause: My white clothes turned pink
Effect: I left a red sock in the washing machine.
D. Cause: Brush your teeth often
Effect: You won’t get cavities
C. Cause: My white clothes turned pink
Effect: I left a red sock in the washing machine.
300
Which one would come first?
A. Went to bed
B. Get home from school
C. Do homework
D. Ate dinner
B. Get home from school
300
Which of the following statements about summarizing is true?
A. The summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
B. The summary is what the passage is mostly about.
C. The summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
D. The summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
B. The summary is what the passage is mostly about.
300
What is the author’s purpose in a section in a history book describing the conditions and cause of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930’s?
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
B. Inform
400
Which of the following could be a main idea?
A. Emma eats noodles.
B. Emma shouts.
C. Derek and Emma visit by using computers.
D. Rex is a yellow dog.
C. Derek and Emma visit by using computers.
400
Which is an example of a problem and solution
A. Problem: First she woke up.
Solution: Then she got ready.
B. Problem: I forgot to eat breakfast.
Solution: I bought breakfast at school.
C. Problem: I looked where I lost saw my keys and found them.
Solution: I lost my keys.
D. Problem: I changed the light bulb.
Solution: The light went out.
B. Problem: I forgot to eat breakfast.
Solution: I bought breakfast at school.
400
Which one would come last?
A. Went to bed
B. Get home from school
C. Do homework
D. Ate dinner
A. Went to bed
400
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The summary of this passage is:
A. There are a lot of cows in Texas.
B. There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
C. Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
D. There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
B. There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
400
A cookbook containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. Inform
B. Entertain
C. Persuade
A. Inform
500
Up and Away
Have you ever seen groups of birds flying in the fall? If you have, you’ve likely seen birds migrate. When birds fly to a far-off place, we say they are migrating. They are leaving home or “flying the coop”.
Why do they migrate? Birds do not just take a trip when they migrate. They fly south so that they can survive.
What could be another title for this passage?
A. Birds Flying
B. Looking for Food
C. Bird Migration
D. Balloons
C. Bird Migration
500
Megan’s dog, Charlie, is missing. He dug a hole under the fence and ran away. She was worried and made lost posters to hang up around the neighborhood with a picture of Charlie and her phone number. Luckily, a few hours later, Megan got a phone call that a neighbor down the street found her dog.
Which statement is true?
A. The problem is she put up posters.
B. The solution is she lost her dog.
C. The solution is Charlie dug a hole under the fence.
D. The problem is Charlie dug a hole under the fence and ran away.
D. The problem is Charlie dug a hole under the fence and ran away.
500
Which term is not used for logical sequencing?
A. Finally
B. Then
C. Next
D. And
D. And
500
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
What is the summary of the passage:
A. Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
B. Jill loves Mexican food.
C. The pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
D. Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
A. Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
500
A politician’s speech about how health insurance should be provided to all families.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
C. Persuade