Point of View
The air in the room suddenly thickens. You feel closed in, even though you're off to the side. Your throat's dry, and you tell yourself it's because you're thirsty. Once you drink something, you'll feel better.
A. First Person
B. Second Person
C. Third Person
B. Second Person
Japan is the country farthest to the east in Asia. It is also one of the richest countries in the world. Japan is a small country made of islands. There are four major islands and thousands of smaller ones. If the islands were combined, they would be about the size of California. The islands are really the tops of a great mountain range. That is why much of Japan is covered with hills and rocky mountains.
This paragraph is mostly about
A. Japan's geography
What is the theme of a story?
A. The most exciting part of the story
B. The end of the story
C. The lesson the author wants you to learn
D. The character problem in the story
C.
Pompeii
Thousands of years ago, Pompeii was a city in Rome. In the summer of 79 A.D., a volcano exploded. Ash and stone covered the city like a blanket. For hundreds of years, the city was hidden under the ash and stone. Nobody knew it was there! In 1748, scientists began digging around Pompeii. They found that the ash of the volcano had kept the city looking just like it did thousands of years ago. Scientists found things like jewelry and pots. They learned a lot about how people lived in ancient Rome. Today, people are able to visit the city of Pompeii. They can see the way the city looked before it was buried.
What caused the city of Pompeii to become buried?
What is the summary of a passage?
A. Where the characters live?
B. Retelling the story in a short version
C. The ending of the story
D. The reason the main character lives or dies
B. Retelling the story in a short version
My name is India Opal Buloni, and last summer my daddy, the preacher, sent me to the store for a box of macaroni-and-cheese, some white rice, and two tomatoes and I came back with a dog.
A. First Person
B. Second Person
C. Third Person
A. First Person
Most people think daddy longlegs are spiders. They look alike, but they are not the same. Look closely next time you see daddy longlegs. They have only one body section, but spiders have two. When they walk, daddy longlegs use their second pair of legs to feel their way along. This is the way some insects use their antennae. Spiders do not have antennae. Some spiders have poisonous bites. Daddy longlegs cannot bite. To protect themselves, they give off a bad smell.
Daddy longlegs are more like insects than spiders. Which statement best supports this idea?
C. Daddy longlegs cannot bite enemies to keep themselves safe.
The Dog and His Reflection
by Aesop
A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast a he could go. As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. "I want that bone," the Dog thought to himself.
If he stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river. He found himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last, he managed to scramble out, and he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost. He realized what a silly Dog he had been.
What is the theme of the story?
B. Being greedy can result in losing everything
In the sentence below, what word tells you there is a cause-and-effect relationship?
The car slipped into the ditch because of the icy road.
A. because
A. because
The Swing
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Which sentence is the best summary of the poem?
I'm a risk taker. That's why I score like crazy. I score on the go, with the ball in the air, with my back to the goal. I score in all weather. Dirt, mud, or ice, I score.
A. First Person
B. Second Person
C. Third Person
A. First Person
Scientists recently found dinosaur tracks. They provide proof that big, meat-eating dinosaurs could run. These large animals usually moved slowly. However, the tracks showed that Tyrannosaurus rex could move quickly when necessary. The tracks also helped scientist Julie Day and her team find out how fast these dinosaurs ran. They spread their toes and put one foot in front of the other. They could run up to 19 miles per hour like this.
What is the paragraph mostly about?
A. Do not search for praise by copying others.
True or False:
Cause answers the question "What?'
Effect answers the question "Why?'
False
To the Edge of the Lake
by Alicia Skelton
Adam paddled as hard as he could, but it was too difficult. This was a big problem. Adam was in a little boat in the middle of the lake and he was stuck. He motioned to his dad who was standing at the edge of the lake. His dad just gave Adam a thumbs up sign and encouraged him, "You can do it, Adam!" he said.
In preparation for this boat trip, Adam had practiced paddling with an oar when he and his dad visited the lake. He took a deep breath and tried again thinking about what his dad had taught him. Adam slipped the oar into the water like it was a knife cutting a piece of cake. Then he turned the oar and tried to scoop the water out of the lake. It worked! The boat started to move. Adam did the same motion again. He slipped the oar into the water and scooped. He paddled on one side of the boat and then the other side.
Adam raised his head to look at his dad. He could not believe it, but he was actually almost to the edge of the lake. He could see the enormous smile on his dad's face. "I knew you could do it son!"
Which is the best summary of this story?
C. Adam gets his boat stuck in the lake. He remembers what his dad had taught him and paddles the boat back. His dad smiles when he sees Adam paddling the boat.
Which passage above is written in third-person point of view?
A. 3
C. 1
How much television do you watch a week? Maybe you watch five hours a week. Maybe you watch five a day. That is over 30 hours of TV a week! What would your life be like without TV? One organization wants you to find out!
In 1995, TV Turnoff Network started an event. It is called TV Turnoff Week. The goal is to get people off of their couches. People can use that week to get active. They can draw, ride a bike, or play a game.
TV Turnoff Week usually happens the last week in April. When the event started, only a few thousand people were involved. Last year, over 7.6 million people joined. The group asks people to “Turn off TV, and turn on life.”
The TV Turnoff Network started this event because of kids. Kids spend more time watching TV than they do at school. Watching too much TV leads to bad health. People who watch too much TV do not eat well and do not exercise as much.
So turn off your TV for a week. You never know what might happen!
TV Turnoff Week was started to get kids to watch less TV. What statement from the passage supports this idea?
A. Kids spend more time watching TV than they do at school.
Belling the Cat
by Aesop
The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. They lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared stir from their dens.
Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said:
"I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell around the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."
All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:
"I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the Cat?"
One lesson of this story is that
C. it is easier to come up with an idea than to complete the task.
Evaporation
The process in which water turns into water vapor and rises is called "evaporation." Heat from the sun causes water in the oceans and rivers to evaporate. The water vapor hovers near the earth's surface and then slowly rises into the atmosphere as it gets warmer.What causes water to change into vapor?
C. heat from a source
Ann and Mary were twins. They were born on September 21. They are ten now. Ann and Mary did everything together. They dressed alike. They were in the same class. They were identical in the way they looked. People were always getting them confused. This really made Ann and Mary laugh. Teachers were always getting them mixed up at school. Everyone just smiled and tried to figure out which one was which. Their Dad even had trouble telling them apart.
Ann and Mary had the same friends. Their friends always mixed them up. It didn't matter to Ann and Mary. One day, their dad told their mom to get one of them a different haircut so he could tell them apart. Ann and Mary were very upset. They didn't want to be different. They liked being the same. The girls were happy just the way they were and didn't want to change. Dad just shook his head and stayed confused. Ann and Mary didn't care. They knew which one was which. They were sisters, and that was all that mattered.
Which is the best summary of the story?
C. Ann and Mary loved being twins. It was hard to tell them apart. Their dad wanted one twin to cut her hair so he could tell them apart, but Ann and Mary decided to stay the same.
Which passage is written from third-person point of view?
A. Penny has a puppy named Coco. Coco is a little, furry ball of energy. If Penny just stood there and stared at her, she would just start running around in circles.
A. Penny has a puppy named Coco. Coco is a little, furry ball of energy. If Penny just stood there and stared at her, she would just start running around in circles.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad did not have anything to do with trains. It was a way for slaves to escape from the South and find freedom in the North.This “railroad” was made up of roads that slaves could follow at night.There were safe places called “stations” for the slaves to stay during the day. These places gave food and shelter to the slaves. The people who protected the slaves were called "conductors."
One famous conductor was Harriet Tubman. Being a conductor was very dangerous for her because she was an escaped slave. She was willing to risk her life in order to help other slaves. She wanted all slaves to have a chance to be free. She continued to be a conductor until Abraham Lincoln ended all slavery in America. The Underground Railroad was stopped when slavery ended.
Which sentence best tells the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. It was a way for slaves to escape from the South and find freedom in the North.
B. This “railroad” was made up of roads that slaves could follow at night.
C. There were safe places called “stations” for the slaves to stay during the day.
D. The people who protected the slaves were called "conductors."
A. It was a way for slaves to escape from the South and find freedom in the North.
The Cat-Maiden
The gods were once arguing whether it was possible for a living being to change the way it acts. Jupiter said yes, but Venus said no. So, to try to answer the question, Jupiter turned a cat into a maiden and gave her to a young man for a wife. The wedding was performed, and the young couple sat down to the wedding feast.
“See,” said Jupiter to Venus, “how nicely she behaves. Who could tell that yesterday she was but a cat? Do you agree that she has changed the way that she acts?”
“Wait a minute,” replied Venus, and she let loose a mouse into the room. The bride saw it, and just like a cat, she jumped up from her seat and tried to pounce upon the mouse. “Ah, you see,” said Venus.
adapted from "The Cat-Maiden" by Aesop
Venus teaches Jupiter a lesson at the end of the story. What will Venus most likely say to sum up her lesson?
B. "A living being will never change the way it acts."
Dolphins are protected animals. Laws have been passed to keep them from being harmed. But the same laws that help the dolphins can cause problems for fishermen. Fishermen use nets to catch fish for grocery stores and restaurants. Nets make the work go faster, and fishermen catch more fish to sell. It would take a very long time to catch a lot of fish with a fishing pole. The dolphin laws say that fisherman cannot use a certain net anymore because it is dangerous to dolphins. Dolphins are mammals, and they need air to live. If they were to get caught in these nets, they might not be able to swim to the surface to breathe air.
Dolphins live in the same areas as big fish. Dolphins often swim and play with schools of tuna. Just like the tuna, they can get caught in the fishermen's nets. Fishermen do not want to catch or harm dolphins. Today, fisherman follow a fishing style using different nets that will not harm dolphins. It is difficult, but the fisherman are careful to only catch tuna and not dolphins. As a result, the dolphin population is growing.
What is an example of cause and effect from the selection?
D. Dolphins were getting caught in nets because they swim with tuna.
Phoebe's Valentine's Day
by Alicia Skelton
Selma went to school with her backpack filled with Valentine cards to give to everyone in her class. When she got to school she showed her friend Phoebe all of the Valentine cards. Phoebe's face turned red, and she covered her mouth with her hand. Phoebe had forgotten all about Valentine's Day!
Selma put her hand on Phoebe's shoulder and tried to make her friend feel better. The school bell rang, and Selma and Phoebe had to take their seats. Selma raised her hand and asked her teacher when they were going to pass out their Valentine cards. Selma could see Phoebe sink lower in her chair. The teacher said that Valentine cards would be passed out at the very end of the day during the Valentine's Day party. Selma smiled because she had a great idea.
At recess, Selma came outside with a bunch of paper, markers, scissors, and glue. Phoebe asked her why she had all of that stuff. Selma told Phoebe that they were going to make Valentine cards at recess so Phoebe could pass them out at the end of the day. Phoebe squealed with excitement and gave her friend a huge hug.
Which is the best summary of the last paragraph?
C. Selma goes out to recess with supplies. She tells Phoebe they are making her Valentine cards at recess. Phoebe is so excited and hugs Selma.