CAUSE/EFFECT
CONTEXT CLUES
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
NF TEXT FEATURES
GRAMMAR
100

CAUSE: ___________________________________________________________

EFFECT: People in the gym started to cheer loudly.

BECAUSE they were winning....

*something similar that makes sense

100

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures

a. harsh

b. windy

c. gentle

d. pleasant

a. harsh

100

What is it called when the author expresses his OWN opinions and views? 

a. entertainment 

b. point of view 

c. biography

d. autobiography

b. point of view

100

Tells something about the picture or illustration.

Caption

100

Which pronoun should replace the italic noun?

Jessica has never seen that movie. Maybe we should go.

a. He

b. They

c. She

d. We

c. She

200

CAUSE: I twisted my ankle in the second mile of the race.

EFFECT: __________________________________________________________

I COULD NOT FINISH THE RACE


*SOMETHING SIMILAR

200

They kept the horses in the livery while they were being watered and fed.

a. house

b. stable

c. dark opening

d. hay-filled bucket


b. stable

200

Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved the rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa had a special opportunity to perform in the talent show. The author's purpose is to 

a. entertain

b. persuade

c. inform

d. bore someone

a. entertain

200

Tells what the passage will be mainly about. 

Headings

200

Choose the adverb that best completes the sentence.

The boy ran _ to his mother.

A. quick 

B. quicker 

C. quickly 

D. most quick

                                                       


    

C. quickly

300

BECAUSE______________________________


EFFECT: we did not have school.

the weather was bad, it was snowing, there was a storm etc....

300

The continents are slowly drifting apart.  Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.

a. paper to write letters

b. staying in one place

c. land

d. melting slowly

b. staying in one place

300

What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community. The author's purpose is to 

a. entertain

b. persuade 

c. inform 

d. recycle

b. persuade

300

A small dictionary at the back.

Glossary

300

Which proper noun should be capitalized in the sentence?

I learned that earth is the only planet that has humans on it

A. learned 

B. earth 

C. planet 

D. humans

                                                       


    

Earth

400

                                               

CAUSE: ___________________________________________________________ 

EFFECT: My mom got a big smile on her face and said she was proud of me. 

EFFECT: My grandfather gave me a twenty dollar bill.

                                   


    

BECAUSE I got good grades

I won the competition.

*something similar that makes sense.

400

She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.

a. truthful

b. excellent

c. weak

d. unhealthy

c. weak

400

Which are examples of texts designed to entertain? (Choose all that apply.)

a. dictionaries

b. plays

c. comic strips

d. fiction

e. newspapers

b. plays

c. comic strips

d. fiction

400

List of a book's chapters,  found in the front, to let the reader know what is in the book.

Table of Contents.

400

Which proper noun should be capitalized in the sentence?

On the weekends, my favorite thing to do is eat a sandwich from subway at the county park.

A. weekends 

B. subway 

C. state 

D. park

                                                       


    

B. Subway

500

CAUSE: ___________________________

EFFECT:  I had a stomach ache.

I ate too much

500

The mummies of Egypt are very old.  So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming. Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.

a. making pyramids

b. keeping the dead from decaying

c. keeping things alive

d. keeping things from smelling bad

 




 




b. keeping the dead from decaying 




500

A passage that has more facts than opinions is likely to be...

a. a fairy tale

b. a fable

c. a poem 

d. directions of how to operate a toaster oven 

d. directions of how to operate a toaster oven

500

Helps the reader identify important words throughout the text.

Bold, italic, highlighted or colored print

500

Which pronoun should replace the underlined nouns?

Tomorrow, Jason and Brady have a football game.

A. they 

B. their 

C. he’s 

D. we

                                                       


    

a. they