Fiction
Informational
Vocabulary
100
What inference can you make based on the details in the story?
A. Ralph is about to be fired from his job.
B. Ralph is lost
C. It's Ralph's first day at his job.
D. Sheila is not doing a good job at explaining things to Ralph.
C. It's Ralph's first day at his job.
100
What is the main idea of the text?
A. Puppies should never be left alone
B. House training puppies is not necessary for puppies to live in houses.
C. Puppies behave better when given positive reinforcement.
D. House training puppies is a time-consuming task.
D. House training puppies is a time-consuming task.
100
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What was the character's motivation for playing the piece of music she chose?
She wanted to impress one of the judges so that he would push for her to get the scholarship.
200
What is the theme of this story? Use details from the text to support your answer.
A. People who are dishonest are not rewarded.
B. It is okay to take shortcuts.
C. Kim cheated in the race, so she was disqualified.
D. People who take shortcuts are often rewarded.
A. People who are dishonest are not rewarded.
200
Based on the details in the text, what can you infer about weather and plants?
A. Weather and plants are independent of each other.
B. The weather is important to plants.
C. Plants are the same no matter what the weather is like.
D. Weather has no direct result on plants.
B. The weather is important to plants.
200
What type of figurative language is the underlined phrase, and what does it mean?
A. Metaphor that means the tree is as strong as lightning.
B. Simile that means Carl ran quickly to the tree.
C. Onomatopoeia that means it sounded like lightning.
D. Personification that means the tree acted like a lightning bolt.
B. Simile that means Carl ran quickly to the tree.
300
What is a character trait that describes Francis? Use details from the text to support your answer.
Lazy
300
Is the above account of the Oregon Trail a firsthand or secondhand account, and how do you know?
Firsthand account because it is written from someone who experienced the event.
300
Which sentence best helps the reader determine the meaning of the underlined word?
In fact, each version will usually use completely different instruments to get a different sound.
400
What is the point of view? How do you know?
3rd person
400
Which evidence from the text best supports the inference that the residents of New Orleans are proud of their ghostly heritage?
They believe that the ghosts are part of the city's charm
400
Determine the meaning of the underlined word.
Extended
500
Compare and contrast Lily with the girl from the other school.
Similar: Both girls wanted to play
Different: Lily was determined to try out for the team, but the other girl dropped out after only one game.
500
What is the text structure and how do you know?
Cause and effect
500
Determine the meaning of the underlined word.
Trouble