Test Review Comp 3

Authors purpose

100

What is the author’s main purpose for writing Noah and the Rainy Day Rescue?

A) To persuade the reader to adopt a cat from a shelter

B) To entertain the reader with a heartwarming story about a boy helping a lost pet

C) To teach the reader scientific facts about how thunder and lightning form

D) To explain step-by-step how to build a wooden fence

 

Answer: B (Entertain with a realistic fiction story)

200

Why did the author include the flyer in Paragraph 3?

• A) To show how Noah planned to let neighbors know about the lost puppy
• B) To list the prices of pet food at the grocery store
• C) To explain how to draw a picture of a dog
• D) To show that Noah was trying to sell a pet

• Answer: A (Explains Noah's action plan to find the owner)

300

What key lesson or message does the author want the reader to learn from Noah’s actions?

• A) Rainy days are boring and you should stay asleep.
• B) Being thoughtful and helping others in need can make a big difference.
• C) You should never talk to your neighbors.
• D) Dogs prefer to live in cardboard boxes.

• Answer: B (Noah's kindness leads to a happy reunion)

400

Which detail best shows that this text is meant to entertain rather than give informational facts?

• A) It includes a graph of annual rainfall.
• B) It features characters, dialogue, a problem, and a happy resolution.
• C) It lists real veterinarian phone numbers.
• D) It provides instructions for training guard dogs.

• Answer: B (Elements of narrative fiction)

500

The author included Paragraph 6 mostly to —

• A) show that Noah decided to keep the puppy forever
• B) explain that Barnaby did not recognize his owner
• C) show the happy conclusion when the puppy is reunited with its owner
• D) warn the reader about dangerous weather

• Answer: C (Resolves the story's main problem)

Sequence of events

100

Which event happens FIRST in the story?

• A) Noah walks down Willow Street to hang flyers.
• B) Noah hears a faint, soft noise coming from the front porch.
• C) Barnaby wags his tail like a speeding windmill.
• D) A worried little girl gives Noah a big hug.

• Answer: B (Paragraph 1)

200

What does Noah do immediately after he carries the puppy inside the living room in Paragraph 2?

• A) He hangs a flyer on a wooden post.
• B) He gently dries the puppy's wet fur with a fresh towel.
• C) He goes to the park to play soccer.
• D) He calls his school teacher on the phone.

• Answer: B (Paragraph 3)

300

Which list shows the correct order of events in the story?

• A) Noah meets the girl, Noah finds the puppy, Rain stops, Barnaby goes home
• B) Noah finds the puppy, Noah makes a flyer, Noah meets the worried girl, Barnaby is reunited with his owner
• C) Rain stops, Barnaby wags his tail, Noah finds puppy, Noah makes a flyer
• D) Noah makes a flyer, Rain starts, Girl hugs Noah, Puppy drinks water

• Answer: B (Chronological order of the story)

400

When do Noah and his mother go outside to hang flyers on Willow Street?

• A) Before the storm clouds roll in
• B) While the rain is pouring down hardest
• C) Once the heavy rain stops
• D) Late at night while the puppy is asleep

• Answer: C (Paragraph 4)

500

Which is the best summary of Paragraphs 4, 5, and 6?

• A) Noah and his mother make a flyer at home. Noah uses red and blue markers.
• B) After the rain stops, Noah hangs flyers outside, meets Barnaby’s worried owner, and brings her home to reunite her with her puppy.
• C) A little girl loses her dog at the park. She searches all day but never finds him.
• D) Noah sits by his window watching storm clouds roll across the gray sky.

• Answer: B (Summarizes the main action and resolution)

Importance of setting

100

Where does the beginning of the story take place in Paragraph 1?

• A) Inside a pet store on Main Street
• B) Near the front window of Noah’s house on Willow Street during a rainstorm
• C) At a crowded school cafeteria
• D) Inside a veterinary clinic

• Answer: B (Establishes the initial stormy setting)

200

How does the setting of the front porch in Paragraph 2 affect the story?

• A) It gives the puppy a safe, dry place to sleep all night.
• B) It is where the wet, shivering puppy is discovered in a box during the rain.
• C) It is where Noah plays basketball with his friends.
• D) It is where the girl leaves her bicycle.

• Answer: B (Location where the problem is introduced)

300

Why is Noah’s living room an important setting in Paragraphs 2 and 3?

• A) It provides a warm, safe shelter where the puppy can dry off and eat.
• B) It is where Noah buys dog supplies.
• C) It is where the rain is falling the hardest.
• D) It is where the neighborhood park is located.

• Answer: A (A cozy indoor environment helps the shivering pet)

400

How does the setting change between Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4?

• A) From the park entrance to a school classroom
• B) From Noah’s cozy living room to the damp sidewalks of Willow Street
• C) From a sunny backyard to a dark garage
• D) From a crowded store to an airplane

• Answer: B (Moves from indoors to the neighborhood block)

500

How does the weather in the setting change from the beginning of the story to the middle?

• A) It starts with bright sunshine and ends with snow.
• B) It starts with heavy rain and dark clouds, then the rain stops so Noah can walk outside.
• C) It stays extremely hot and windy the entire time.
• D) It starts with a tornado and ends with fog.

• Answer: B (Weather progression drives the plot)

figurative language

100

Read this sentence from Paragraph 1: Dark storm clouds rolled across the sky like heavy gray blankets. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) A metaphor, because it does not use like or as
• B) A simile, because it uses the word like to compare clouds to heavy gray blankets
• C) A non-fiction fact
• D) A sound effect

• Answer: B (Simile using "like")

200

Read this sentence from Paragraph 1: Rain tapped loudly on the glass, sounding like tiny drumsticks. What two things are being compared in this simile?

• A) The glass and a wooden door
• B) The sound of tapping raindrops and the sound of tiny drumsticks
• C) Noah and his mother
• D) Storm clouds and blankets

• Answer: B (Compares raindrop sounds to drumsticks)

300

Read this sentence from Paragraph 2: He quickly wrapped the puppy in a warm cloud of soft towels. This sentence contains a METAPHOR because it —

• A) uses the word like to compare towels to a cloud
• B) directly calls the pile of soft towels a "warm cloud" without using like or as
• C) gives facts about real rain clouds
• D) asks a direct question

• Answer: B (Direct comparison without like/as)

400

Read this sentence from Paragraph 4: “Have you seen my dog, Barnaby?” she asked, her voice as quiet as a whispering breeze. The author uses this simile to show that the girl’s voice was —

• A) extremely loud and booming
• B) soft, quiet, and gentle
• C) angry and harsh
• D) squeaky like a mouse

• Answer: B (Shows low volume and gentleness)

500

Read this sentence from Paragraph 6: When Barnaby saw the little girl, his tail wagged like a speeding windmill! Why did the author use this simile?

• A) To show that Barnaby was feeling sleepy and tired
• B) To show how fast and excitedly Barnaby was wagging his tail
• C) To explain how windmills generate electricity
• D) To show that Barnaby was cold

• Answer: B (Illustrates fast, joyful tail movement)

word meaning

100

Read this sentence from Paragraph 2: Noah opened the front door and <u>peered</u> out into the rain. What does the word peered mean in this sentence?

• A) Looked closely and carefully
• B) Ran away quickly
• C) Closed his eyes tightly
• D) Yelled loudly

• Answer: A (Looking intently)

200

Read this sentence from Paragraph 2: <u>Huddled</u> inside a wet cardboard box was a small, shivering puppy... Which clue from Paragraph 2 helps you know that huddled means curled up tightly for warmth or safety?

• A) "wrapped in a towel"
• B) "inside a wet cardboard box" and "shivering"
• C) "front door"
• D) "floppy brown ears"

• Answer: B (Cold weather context clues)

300

Read this sentence from Paragraph 4: ...the setting changed from Noah’s cozy living room to the <u>damp</u> sidewalks of Willow Street. In this sentence, the word damp means —

• A) completely dry and dusty
• B) slightly wet from the rain
• C) covered in hot sand
• D) painted bright yellow

• Answer: B (Slightly wet)

400

Read this sentence from Paragraph 6: Noah felt proud that his hard work helped "reunite" a lost pet with its family. What does the word reunite mean?

• A) To bring two people or things back together again
• B) To separate things forever
• C) To paint a wooden sign
• D) To lose something in the woods

• Answer: A (Bringing back together)

500

Read these sentences from Paragraph 2 & 3: Noah carried the puppy inside the warm, dry living room... Noah gently dried the puppy's fur. What does the word gently mean in Paragraph 3?

• A) In a rough and wild way
• B) In a soft, careful, and loving way
• C) Very quickly without stopping
• D) With a loud noise

• Answer: B (Carefully and softly)