Word Detectives
If a sentence says, "The cat was timid and hid under the bed," what does "timid" mean?
A) Brave B) Shy C) Hungry D) Loud
b. shy
What is the "Setting" of a story?
A) The people in the book
B) When and where it happens
C) The ending
D) The table of contents
B) When and where it happens
The Main Idea tells you:
A) What the story is mostly about
B) The author's middle name
C) Every single detail
D) How many words are on the page
A) What the story is mostly about
What are the three main reasons an author writes (P.I.E.)?
A) Play, Imagine, Eat
B) Persuade, Inform, Entertain
C) Print, Ink, Erase
D) Past, In, Every
B) Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Where is the most important place to look for an answer?
A) On your neighbor's paper
B) In the text
C) At the ceiling
D) In your backpack
B) In the text
"The cake was enormous; it was big enough to feed the whole school!" What is a synonym for "enormous"?
A) Tiny B) Square C) Huge D) Chocolate
c. huge
The "Conflict" in a story is most like a:
A) Birthday party
B) Problem
C) List of facts
D) Title
b) Problem
Supporting Details are used to:
A) Make the book longer
B) Support the main idea
C) Tell a funny joke
D) List the characters
B) Support the main idea
If you want to find out what page "Chapter 3: All About Frogs" starts on, which text feature would you use?
A) The Glossary
B) The Table of Contents
C) The Index
D) The Front Cover
B) The Table of Contents
If you are completing a question, you read choice A and you just know that is the answer, what do you do?
A) Pick it and move on
B) Look at your neighbors test and see what they picked
C) Read all the choices and go look back in the text for the answer
C) Read all the choices and go look back in the text for the answer
"The desert was so parched that the ground began to crack because there had been no rain for months."
What are the context clues in this sentence?
A) The page numbers
B) Pictures of the author
C) "no rain for months"
D) The title of the book
C) "no rain for months"
A story about a talking dog who goes to space is:
A) Fiction
B) Non-fiction
C) A Biography
D) A Dictionary
A) Fiction
If a book has a Table of Contents and real photos of sharks, the author’s purpose is to:
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
D) Trick you
B) Inform
"The sun was a golden coin in the sky." This is an example of:
A) A Fact
B) A Comparison
C) A Heading
D) A Table of Contents
B) A Comparison
"The sky turned dark gray. A loud rumble of thunder shook the house, and the wind began to blow the leaves off the trees."
What can you infer is about to happen?
A) A snowstorm is coming
B) A thunderstorm is starting
C) It is time for breakfast
D) The sun is coming out
B) A thunderstorm is starting
"I was exhausted after running the race, so I took a long nap." How did the person feel?
A) Very tired B) Excited C) Fast D) Angry
A. very tired
How can you tell how a character is feeling?
A) By the color of their shirt
B) By their actions and words
C) By counting the pages
D) By looking at the glossary
B) By their actions and words
What is the purpose of a "Heading"?
A) To show who wrote the book
B) To tell you what the next section is about
C) To list the page numbers
D) To show a picture
B) To tell you what the next section is about
Which sentence uses sensory details for hearing?
A) The apple was red.
B) The floor creaked loudly.
C) The cake tasted sweet.
D) The cat felt soft.
B) The floor creaked loudly.
"Sara looked at the broken vase on the floor. Her dog, Buster, was hiding under the table with his tail between his legs and water on his paws."
What does the text tell you about what happened?
A) Sara broke the vase
B) Buster was sleeping
C) Buster knocked over the vase
D) It is raining inside
C) Buster knocked over the vase
"The nocturnal owl only comes out at night." Which clue helps you define "nocturnal"?
A) "Owl" B) "Only comes out at night" C) "The" D) "At"
B) "Only comes out at night"
In a story, a grasshopper plays all summer while an ant works hard to save food. When winter comes, the ant has plenty to eat, but the grasshopper is hungry.
What is the theme of this story?
A) The name of the main character
B) It is important to work hard and prepare
C) The list of chapters
D) Where the author lives
B) It is important to work hard and prepare
Where would you look to find the definition of a word in a non-fiction book?
A) The Glossary
B) The Front Cover
C) The Title
D) The Dedication
A) The Glossary
"You should definitely visit the NC zoo! It has the coolest lions, and the weather is perfect for a walk. Buy your tickets today!"
What is the author's purpose for writing this?
A) To tell a scary story
B) To persuade (convince) you to visit the zoo
C) To show a map of the city
D) To teach you how to bake a cake
B) To persuade (convince) you to visit the zoo
"First, the caterpillar ate a green leaf. Next, it built a hard cocoon around its body. Finally, it pushed its way out and flew away as a beautiful butterfly."
Which is the best summary of this text?
A) It is about a green leaf
B) A caterpillar grows and changes into a butterfly
C) Butterflies have pretty wings
D) It is hard to build a cocoon
B) A caterpillar grows and changes into a butterfly