Main Idea
The peacock is the bird with the beautiful, giant fan of bright colors. When the peacock is young, both male and female birds look alike. At about two years of age, the male grows the long beautiful tail feathers. Because of their beauty, peacocks were often pets. They live about 20 or 30 years.
The main idea is
a. The peacock makes a good pet.
b. The peacock is known for its beauty.
c. Male and female peacocks look the same.
B. The peacock is known for its beauty.
The small kitten fits in a shoebox.
Which of the words below is a synonym for small?
a. huge
b. tiny
c. medium
b. tiny
While at baseball practice, Carl was having trouble focusing on the ball. Every time he had a chance to rest, he would lay down beneath a tree and close his eyes. On the way home, he fell asleep in the car.
What can you infer about Carl?
a. He slept well the night before practice.
b. He is a terrible baseball player.
c. He did not sleep well the night before practice.
c. He did not sleep well the night before practice.
The quarterback was sleepy after playing two back to back games.
Which of the words below is not an antonym for sleepy?
a. hyper
b. alert
c. tired
c. tired
Betsy _____ her pizza with ranch last night.
Which verb goes in the blank?
a. eats
b. ate
c. eaten
Steel is a very important metal which is used for many things. In the United States, the automobile industry uses the most steel. Steel is used in putting up buildings. Cans and containers are made from steel. Steel is used to make farm and factory machines.
The main idea is
a. The auto industry is the most important.
b. Steel is used for many purposes.
c. The United States produces the most steel in the world.
b. Steel is used for many purposes.
Compared to the hare, the tortoise was slow.
What is a synonym for slow?
a. Pokey
b. Speedy
C. Fast
a. Pokey
When Bryan's mom heard him open the front door, she went to ask him how his first day at school went. Before she could ask him, he threw down his backpack and stomped up the stairs without speaking to her. At dinner, he did not want to talk and pushed his food around the plate without eating it.
How did Bryan feel when he came home from school?
a. excited
b. bored
c. upset
c. upset
The coach of the winning team was happy for his players.
Which word below is not a antonym for happy?
a. excited
b. angry
c. upset
a. excited
Susan and her friends _____ to school every morning.
Which verb goes in the blank?
a. walked
b. are walking
c. walk
c. walk
Jean finally had the money for something she had wanted to buy for a long time. Today after school, Jean would buy her own skateboard. She was pretty good at using skateboards, because she used those of friends to practice. She was looking forward to having her own to use whenever she wanted.
The main idea is
a. Jean will get a skateboard.
b. Jean is an expert at skateboarding.
c. Jean borrows a skateboard.
a. Jean will get a skateboard.
With only 3 ingredients, the recipe for cookies was simple.
What is a synonym of simple?
a. complicated
b. difficult
c. easy
c. easy
Annie made sure to wear her best dress to the school dance. She even was able to convince her mom to let her get a manicure. When she got to the dance, she found her friends and smiled when they complimented her outfit.
What can you infer about Annie?
a. Annie wanted to look good for the school dance.
b. Annie doesn't care how she looks when goes out to school events.
c. Annie did not want to go to the dance.
a. Annie wanted to look good for the school dance.
The most delicious pizza must have pepperoni on it.
Which word below is not a antonym for delicious?
a. disgusting
b. gross
c. tasty
c. tasty
When the tree ______ over, it hit the roof of my neighbor's house.
Which verb goes in the blank?
a. falls
b. fell
c. will fall
b. fell
About 75 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed the earth. The dinosaur is in the reptile family. No scientist ever saw a dinosaur. We know about dinosaurs through fossils. Dinosaurs were probably small to begin with, but they grew larger and larger over many millions of years.
The main idea is
a. Dinosaurs were alive millions of years ago.
b. Seeing a dinosaur was scary for the scientists.
c. Dinosaurs were nasty animals.
a. Dinosaurs were alive millions of years ago.
The thin crust pizza was crispy and flavorful.
Which word below is a synonym for the word thin?
a. skinny
b. thick
c. large
a. skinny
When it was Kelly's turn to kick in the kickball game, her stomach felt terrible and she wanted to go home. Her teammates cheered her on and encouraged her. She suddenly felt confident and was able to kick the ball hard enough to get a homerun.
What can you infer about how Kelly felt before her teammates encouraged her?
a. She was confident and ready to play.
b. She was nervous about taking her turn.
c. Kelly doesn't know how to play kickball.
b. She was nervous about taking her turn.
Sitting in front of fireplace is the best way to stay toasty in cold, winter weather.
Which word below is not a antonym for toasty?
a. freezing
b. warm
c. cold
b. warm
The farmer _____ his crops in the spring when the weather is warmer.
What goes in the blank in the sentence?
a. will plant
b. planting
c. plant
a. will plant
There are about 2,000 kinds of bats. They come in many sizes. Bats are rather strange looking animals. They are soft and furry with large ears. Bats cannot run or walk. They usually eat insects. Bats are the only mammals that fly.
The main idea is
a. Bats are unusual mammals.
b. Bats move by running and flying.
c. Bats look like many other animals.
a. Bats are unusual mammals.
The last place runner in the race said a mean comment to the winner.
Which word below is a synonym for mean?
a. kind
b. nasty
c. calm
b. nasty
One morning, Jason woke up and rushed out of bed when he saw the time on his alarm clock. He quickly got dressed and brushed his teeth. When he went down to the kitchen, his lunch wasn't waiting for him on the counter like usual, so he grabbed an apple and ran out the door to the bus stop. After waiting for the bus for 30 minutes, his mom came out of the house and told him to come inside because it was Saturday.
Why did Jason rush to get to the bus stop?
a. He was waiting for a friend to come over.
b. He enjoys getting up early on weekends.
c. He thought that he was late for the school bus.
c. He thought that he was late for the school bus.
Michelle thought it was strange that her trashcan was missing the afternoon after trash pickup.
Which word below is not an antonym for strange?
a. normal
b. unusual
c. usual
b. unusual
Food left on the stove for too long ____ and cannot be eaten.
a. burn
b. burns
c. have burned
b. burns