Vocabulary
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
Simile
Children ride on horses in the park. The horses walk slowly. Cowboys ride horses on paths. Those horses run very fast. They gallop. What does gallop mean? Run... Skip.. Walk
Run
Yesterday, a huge tornado blew through three small towns in Kansas. Even though the tornado wasn't very big, it caused a lot of destruction. Six homes were destroyed, and the roof was blown off a local shopping mall. Many trees were also uprooted and power lines fell down. It's amazing that nobody was seriously hurt.
The main idea of this paragraph is:
A. Nobody was seriously hurt in the tornado.
B. The roof was blown off a local shopping mall.
C. A tornado caused a lot of destruction in Kansas.
C. C. A tornado caused a lot of destruction in Kansas.
The order in which something takes place or needs to happen in order to create and ending result
Sequence
The policeman held his hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the policeman waved his hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean?
A. Started B. Stopped C. Moved quickly
B. Stopped
ASL stands for American Sign Language, and it was developed to help deaf and hearing-impaired people speak with their hands. There is a sign for each of the 26 letters in the alphabet, but most signing is based on ideas and concepts rather than actual words. ASL has helped many hearing-impaired people learn how to communicate.
The main idea of this paragraph is:
A. American Sign Language is based on signing individual letters.
B. ASL stands for American Sign Language
C. American Sign Language was developed to help the hearing-impaired communicate.
C. American Sign Language was developed to help the hearing-impaired communicate.
This is what the selection is mostly about
Main idea
The bus stood by the side of the road. The engine had stalled. The bus could not move. All the people got out. They had to take another bus. What does the word stalled mean?
A. stopped B. started C. Ran fast
A. Stopped
Wilbur and Orville Wright were
brothers who were inventors, even
from a young age when they built
kites and bicycles. Many people
credit the Wright Brothers with
designing and building the first
successful airplane. In 1903, their
first flight only lasted 12 seconds, but
it continues to inspire people all over
the world to learn about science and
math, to work hard to realize their
dreams, and to use imagination to
achieve success.
The main idea of this passage is:
A. The Wright Brothers worked hard.
B. The Wright Brothers were
inventors who have inspired many
people.
C. Inventors build kites and bicycles.
D. The first flight was in 1903.
B. The Wright Brothers were
inventors who have inspired many
people.
This is the lesson or moral of the story
Theme
The mice were playing in the kitchen. The cat came in to see what was going on. The mice were scared when they saw the cat. They all scampered into the hole in the wall. What does the word scampered mean?
A. Walked B. Flew C. Ran
C. Ran
In 2011, 16 big food companies promised
to make their food healthier. They made
this promise to help decrease childhood
obesity. The companies said they would
make their food healthier by lowering
the number of calories in it. A study
showed that after the companies kept
their promise, people started buying
healthier, lower-calorie food.
What is the main idea?
Sixteen companies are making their food healthier.
When you give nonliving thing human characteristics
Personification
Armando plays music on the piano. He sings too. The harmony is very nice to hear. I like to listen when he plays and sings at the same time. The underlined word in the passage means:
A. sweet, pleasing sound
B. loud noise
C. a funny noise
A. sweet, pleasing sound
There are four main types of instruments
in an orchestra: strings, woodwinds, brass,
and percussion. The strings include violins,
violas, cellos, and basses. The woodwinds
include oboes, clarinets, and bassoons,
while the brass include trumpets,
trombones, and French horns. Finally, the
percussion section includes many
different drums as well as xylophones and
unusual rhythm makers.
What is the main idea?
There are four orchestra sections: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.