Theme
What is the theme of a story?
A. The order of events in a story
B. The main problem the character faces
C. The lesson or message the author wants to share
D. The name of the main character
C. The lesson or message the author wants to share
1. What is an author's perspective?
A. The problem the main character has
B. The author’s opinion or feelings about a topic
C. The type of conflict in the story
D. The moral or lesson in the story
B. The author’s opinion or feelings about a topic
1. What is a text feature?
A. The number of words in a paragraph
B. A detail that helps tell a story
C. A part of the text that gives extra information, like a heading or caption
D. A type of punctuation used in writing
C. A part of the text that gives extra information, like a heading or caption
1. Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
A. The dog barked loudly.
B. It was raining heavily.
C. The wind whispered through the trees.
D. She had three pencils in her bag.
C. The wind whispered through the trees.
1. Which of the following is a literary element?
A. Table of contents
B. Character
C. Glossary
D. Caption
B. Character
Maria worked hard to prepare for the spelling bee. Even when she wanted to give up, she kept studying every night. On the day of the contest , she won first place. What is the most likely theme of this story?
A. Winning is everything
B. Practice makes perfect
C. Spelling is fun
D. Never enter contests
C. Spelling is fun
2. What can help you understand the author's perspective in a nonfiction article?
A. The book's title only
B. The facts listed in alphabetical order
C. The word choices and the author’s tone
D. The number of pages in the article
C. The word choices and the author’s tone
2. Why does an author use a caption under a photo?
A. To decorate the page
B. To describe what is shown in the photo
C. To tell a joke
D. To introduce a new chapter
B. To describe what is shown in the photo
2. Which sentence is a simile?
A. The classroom was a zoo.
B. He ran like the wind.
C. She has a heart of gold.
D. Time is a thief.
B. He ran like the wind.
2. What is the setting of a story?
A. The problem the character faces
B. The type of story being told
C. Where and when the story takes place
D. The lesson the character learns
C. Where and when the story takes place
Which question can help you figure out the theme of a story?
A. What time of day does the story take place?
B. What are the characters wearing?
C. How long is the story?
D. What lesson does the main character learn?
D. What lesson does the main character learn?
Question 3: Identifying Opinion
3. Which sentence shows the author’s opinion?
A. The Everglades are a wetland in southern Florida.
B. Alligators live in many parts of the Everglades.
C. The Everglades are the most amazing place to visit in Florida.
D. Many animals make their homes in the Everglades.
C. The Everglades are the most amazing place to visit in Florida.
If you want to know what the definition of a hurricane is where should you look?
A. Glossary
B. Bold words
C. Table of contents
D. Index
A. Glossary
3. What does this sentence most likely mean?
“He has ants in his pants.”
A. He spilled food on his clothes
B. He needs to wash his pants
C. He is very restless or energetic
D. He is scared of bugs
C. He is very restless or energetic
3. What does conflict mean in a story?
A. A list of characters
B. The main event of the story
C. The problem or struggle the character faces
D. The time and place of the story
C. The problem or struggle the character faces
4. In a story, a young boy helps an injured bird, even though his friends make fun of him. What theme does this event show?
A. Be kind, even when it’s not popular
B. Birds should live in cages
C. Always do what your friends say
D. Playing outside is fun
A. Be kind, even when it’s not popular
4. Two authors write about space travel. One thinks it's exciting and important. The other thinks it’s too dangerous and costly. What is different between the two authors?
A. Their spelling
B. Their perspectives
C. Their grammar
D. Their characters
B. Their perspectives
4. What does a heading tell the reader?
A. What the entire book is about
B. How the author feels about the topic
C. What the next section is mostly about
D. Where the glossary is
C. What the next section is mostly about
4. Which sentence uses personification?
A. The sun smiled down on us.
B. The sun is a big ball of gas.
C. The sun was very hot today.
D. The sun rose at 6:00 a.m.
A. The sun smiled down on us.
4. How does an author show that a character is changing?
A. The character disappears from the story
B. The character learns a lesson or reacts differently over time
C. The author uses more punctuation
D. The setting also changes
B. The character learns a lesson or reacts differently over time
5. If a story doesn’t say the theme directly, how can a reader figure it out?
A. Ask the author what it is
B. Look at the setting and time period
C. Think about what the characters learn or how they change
D. Count how many pages the story has
C. Think about what the characters learn or how they change
5. In an article, the author first says that video games can be fun. Later, the author explains how too much gaming can hurt school performance. What is the author's overall perspective?
A. The author loves video games
B. The author wants to ban video games
C. The author has a balanced view about video games
D. The author doesn’t know much about video games
C. The author has a balanced view about video games
5. A nonfiction article uses bold print for the word “erosion.” How does this text feature help the reader?
A. It tells the reader to skip the word
B. It shows the word is not important
C. It signals that the word might be important
D. It makes the article shorter
C. It signals that the word might be important
5. Why do authors use figurative language in writing?
A. To make their writing confusing
B. To make sentences shorter
C. To create images and deeper meaning
D. To replace all regular language
C. To create images and deeper meaning
5. Why are the events in a story important?
A. They explain the author's opinion
B. They help you find the main idea
C. They move the plot forward and help solve the conflict
D. They are used only to describe the setting
C. They move the plot forward and help solve the conflict