What ending punctuation would you use for a sentence if you were shouting with excitement? A. a period B. a question mark C. an exclamation point D. a comma
C. an exclamation point
Which of these is a sentence fragment?
A. I have a dog named Peanut.
B. At the end of the rainbow
B. at the end of the rainbow.
The main idea of a story tells us__________________.
a. who is the main character
b. what the story is mainly about.
c. where the story takes place
b. what the story is mainly about
Which of these is a compete sentence?
A. to the planet Mars.
B. My dog wants another bone.
B. My dog wants another bone.
Which of these is a complete sentence?
A. Do you like pickles?
B. under the table.
A. Do you like pickles?
What ending punctuation would you use for a telling statement? A. a period B. a question mark C. a comma
A. a period
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
A. boat
B. bote
A. boat
When you tell what a story or a passage is about, you are telling what the main idea is.
A. True
B.False
A. true
Which of these is a sentene fragment?
A. Go home.
B. a blue car.
B. a blue car
Which of these is a sentence fragment?
A. When I went to the lake
B. When I was playing in the park I saw a duck.
A. When I went to the lake.
Catie and Katie had the same name. It sounded the same when anyone said it. But one Catie started with the letter "C" and the other with the letter "K." How could they know who was being called? They decided that "Catie" would stay the same and "Katie" would shorten her name to "Kate" to avoid confusion. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Catie didn't want to change her name to "Cate." B. Catie and Katie solved the problem of having similar names.
B. Catie and Katie solved the problem of havig similar names.
Which of these is the correct spelling?
A. crown
B. croun
A. crown
What is this selection mainly about? Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives eaier.
Someday we will have robots.
What two things are needed to find the Main Idea?
A. supporting points and details
B. clues and prior knowledge
C. paper and pencil
A. supporting points and details
What is a good strategy for finding answers in a reading passage?
A. You should read the story twice.
B. You should ask a friend to answer the questions for you.
C. Underline the punctuation.
A. You should read the story twice.
What punctuation do you use when you are asking a question?
a question mark
Which of these is spelled correctly?
A. hart
B. heart
A. heart
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the lining room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room any more. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules.
What is the main idea?
Peter's parents bought new carpet.
My mother is a veterinarian. She loves animals. When she was younger she had lots of pets. She even teaches classes about how people can help protect animals.
What is the main idea?
My mother is a veterinarian.
Supporting details never tell you what the main idea is in a story or passage.
A. True
B. False
B. False
What does the term "main idea" mean?
a. Where a story takes place
b. Who the story is about
c. What the story is mostly about
C. What the story is mostly about
Which of these is spelled correctly?
A. yaun
B. yawn
B. yawn
John's favorite sport is basketball. He practices every day after school. He won player of the year last year. One day, John hopes to enter a basketball competition (and of course win).
A. He practices everyday after school.
B. He eats chicken for supper
C. John's favorite sport is basketball.
C. John's favorite sport is basketball.
Summarize means to retell the main idea of a story?
A. True
B. False
A. True
The rules for lining up are very clear. Wait until the teacher calls your group, then stand up and push in your chair. Walk to the door and stand in a straight, quiet line. Anyone not following the rules will be told by the teacher to please sit down. This can cause the class to be late for their transition.
List some key words or evidence from this story that tell you this is about school.
class, teacher, chair, rules, lining up