Give the Definition
Grammar
Give the Vocabulary Word
Fiction DOK Questions
Non-Fiction DOK Questions
100

Give a definition for the following word.

Events

things that happen in a story

100

Kids started sharing their drawings online.


What should be added to the sentence to best explain how drawing became popular?

A. that made their drawings bigger.
B. that helped more people see their artwork.
C. that made drawing harder to do.
D. that kept drawings the same

B. that helped more people see their artwork

100

What word goes with the following definition?

a sentence that tells something or gives information 

a. supports
b. cause
c. statement
d. events

C. Statement

100

Why are people afraid of Stewart? 

A. He lives in a cave.
B. He is very large.
C. He breathes fire.
D. He is unkind.

C. He breathes fire.

100

How are pandas different from many other bears?


A. They sleep all day
B. They eat mostly plants instead of meat
C. They live in cold places
D. They are very fast runners

B. They eat mostly plants instead of meat. 

200

Give a definition for the following word.

Topic

what a story or text is mostly about

200

Read this sentence.
A baker made colorful cupcakes for everyone.


What should be added to the sentence to best explain why the cupcakes were popular?

A. that tasted plain and simple.
B. that were difficult to make.
C. that looked fun and interesting to eat.
D. that were only for the baker.

C. that looked fun and interesting to eat

200

What word goes with the following definition?

to tell what something is like using words 

a. describe
b. topic
c. connects
d. statement

a. describe

200

What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. Why the people of the town are scared of Stewart
B. How Stewart becomes part of the town
C. What Stewart and the people of the town eat
D. How the people were tricked by Stewart

B. How Stewart becomes part of the town

200

Why do pandas eat so much bamboo?


A. Because they like the taste
B. To store food for winter
C. To get energy to survive
D. Because they cannot climb

C. To get energy to survive

300

Give a definition for the following word.

Explain

to tell how or why something happens in a clear way

300

Read this sentence.

Maria runs to the bus stop.


What is the correct way to write the italicized word in sentence 1?

A. run
B. running
C. ran
D. runs

C. ran

300

What word goes with the following definition?

a short part of a story or text that you read 

a. explain
b. detail
c. passage
d. setting

C. passage

300

Which word best describes Stewart in the first paragraph? 

A. Lonely
B. Angry
C. Patient
D. Kind

A. Lonely

300

What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Pandas are dangerous animals.
B. Pandas live in cities with people.
C. Pandas have special habits and live in China.
D. Pandas only climb trees to play.

C. Pandas have special habits and live in China. 

400

Give a definition for the following word.

Ideas

thoughts or things you think about

400

We are play soccer after school today.


What is the correct way to write the italicized word in sentence 3?

A. play
B. plays
C. played
D. playing

D. playing
400

What word goes with the following definition?

a small piece of information that tells more about something 

a. supports
b. events
c. affect
d. detail


d. detail

400

Which sentence explains why the people not being able to light the fire is important to the plot? 

A. It stopped everyone from running inside to hide. B. It allowed Stewart to sneak down to the village.
C. It made the people feel sad like Stewart.
D. It gave Stewart a chance to help the people.

D. It gave Stewart a chance to help the people

400

What does the word “habitat” most nearly mean in this passage?


A. A type of food
B. A place where an animal lives
C. A kind of tree
D. A way to move

B.  A place where an animal lives

500

Give a definition for the following word.

Response

an answer or reaction to something you read or hear

500

Read this sentence.
We saw bright stars in the night skie.


How should the underlined word in sentence 2 be written?

A. skys
B. sky
C. skies
D. skie

B. Sky

500

What word goes with the following definition?

where and when a story takes place 

a. topic
b. setting
c. describes
d. narrator

b. setting

500

What is the central message of the story? 

Don't judge others based on appearance. 

500

Explain one reason why climbing is important for pandas.

Climbing keeps pandas safe from predators. 

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