Vocabulary
Q. Find the correct word with its meaning.
Definition: burst loudly with a lot of force
a) explode
b) properties
c) active
d) solid
Answer: a) explode
Q. Read the statement and choose the correct answer from below.
A story using made up characters but could happen in real life.
a) expository text
b) fiction
c) realistic fiction
Answer: c) realistic fiction
Q. Which two New Year's did the author celebrate?
Answers: American New Year's and Chinese New Year's
Q. What is it called when wind and water change the shape of Earth?
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
Answer: b) erosion
Q. Find the correct word with its meaning.
Definition: something that you usually do every day, or in a particular situation
a) favorite
b) costume
c) custom
d) parades
Answer: c) custom
Q. Read the statement and choose the correct answer from below.
It describes real things and places
a) expository text
b) fiction
c) realistic fiction
Q. When is American New Years'?
Q. Choose the correct answer.
(True / False) Ocean waves are the biggest cause of erosion at the beach.
Answer: True
Q. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The car _________ along the road.
a) parades
b) travels
c) surrounded
d) wonder
Q. What is the author's purpose for realistic fiction?
a) to inform
b) to entertain
c) to persuade
Answer: b) to entertain
What are some of the Chinese customs on New Year's?
Answer: To have a family dinner, watch a big parade, watch the fireworks, watch the Chinese lion dance, join the lantern festival on the last day of Chinese New Year
Q. What can happen when waves take away the sand between houses and the sea?
Answer: The beach disappears and the water get closer to the houses. The houses can even be washed away.
Q. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
I needed some sugar so I went to the ________ shop in my neighborhood.
a) steep
b) earth
c) island
d) local
Possible Answers: Bold print, colored print, highlighting, capital letters, pictures, photographs, captions, headings, graphs, charts, glossary, table of contents, index, etc.
What did the two celebrations (American and Chinese New Year's) have in common?
Answer: They both watch a parade to celebrate New Year.
Q. What can stop erosion from happening in the sea?
Answer: _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer: Sea Wall
Q. Make a sentence using the word, "wonder."
(Possible Answer): I wonder when it will stop raining.
Q. What are the characteristics of the realistic fictions? (List at least 2)
Answers: a) The setting is real. b) the characters could be real people c) the events could be also real.
Answer: It is realistic fiction because parades and fireworks displays are real events. Also, I know New Year's celebrations are real because many people celebrate this holiday.
How can you tell that the story is an expository text?
Answer: This story is an expository text because it informs the readers about erosion. It also includes the text features such as headings, photographs and captions.