Fiction: Might As Well Laugh
According to the story, the author always______ around Thanksgiving?
A. gets sick
B. helps Dad cook
C. orders fried chicken for dinner
D. becomes a year older
D. becomes a year older
The author thinks reading is interesting because-
A. she is a teacher.
B. each book has different kinds of people in it.
C. books have words.
D. she likes to look at the books' covers.
B. each book has different kinds of people in it.
In which paragraph does the reader find out why crabs are called fiddler crabs?
A. paragraph 1
B. paragraph2
C. paragraph 3
D. paragraph 4
A. paragraph 1
Why would someone want to make a scrapbook?
A. to forget something
B. to learn how to use a camera
C. to use up extra paper and glitter
D. to remember a special time
D. to remember a special time
What is theme?
A theme is the moral of a story, a lesson the character or characters learned, or the message the author wants the reader to know.
According to the recipe, the icing on the cake MOST LIKELY slid off the sides because Dad-
A. didn't let it cool.
B. cooled it too long.
C. boiled it too long.
D. beat it too much.
A. didn't let it cool.
What is the theme of this poem?
A. Reading is fun becuase every story is different.
B. The best books are about pirates.
C. Many stories are about houses.
D. Reading is often difficult for children.
A. Reading is fun becuase every story is different.
The author wrote this article in order to-
A. sell you a crab.
B. tell you about fiddler crabs.
C. get your help to save the crabs.
D. warn the reader to stay away from crabs
B. tell you about fiddler crabs.
In which step do you decide what to put on the page other than pictures to make it look nice?
A. Step 4
B. Step 5
C. Step 6
D. Step 7
A. Step 4
What is setting?
A setting is a place and time the story happens.
Who is the narrator in the story?
A. Mom
B. Dad
C. Grandma
D. the author
D. the author
Which pair of words are antonyms?
A. sea, see
B. where, wear
C. before, after
D. wonder, question
C. before, after
In which word does -er mean the same as in fiddler?
A. older
B. brother
C. several
D. baker
D. baker
What would happen if you did not follow the directions in italics in Step 5?
A. The scrapbook would not close.
B. Things in the scrapbook would be crushed.
C. There wouldn't be enough room to write about the pictures.
D. The pages would be glued together.
C. There wouldn't be enough room to write about the pictures.
Why do authors use text features like titles, headings, illustrations, photos, captions, diagrams, and charts in nonfiction text?
Authors use text features to help explain information in a nonfiction or informational text.
What did mom always use when she made Thanksgiving dinner?
A. a family recipe
B. two turkeys
C. short cuts
D. one stone
A. a family recipe
According to the poem, how are a door and the cover of a book alike?
A. They are both tools.
B. Open them and you will find new things.
C. They are rectangles.
D. They can lock.
B. Open them and you will find new things.
Which is the best heading for paragraph 6?
A. How Fiddler Crabs Eat
B. Where Fiddler Crabs Live
C. Fiddler Crabs as Pets
D. A Fiddler's Music
C. Fiddler Crabs as Pets
According to the list of things you'll need, which of the following will be part of your scrapbook?
A. markers and a ruler
B. scissors and paper
C. borders and pictures
D. ruler and scissors
C. borders and pictures
What type of literature has lines and stanzas?
Poems or poetry
Whixh sentence shows that Dad had become angry?
A. "It'll be a breeze."
B. "That's the last straw."
C. "I don't need a recipe."
D. "Don't worry."
B. "That's the last straw."
Which word has the same vowel sound as latch?
A. always
B. fairy
C. that's
D. what
C. that's
If teh author wanted to add a detail about what kind of tank to buy for a fiddler crab, in which paragraph would it belong?
A. paragraph 4
B. paragraph 5
C. paragraph 6
D. paragraph 7
C. paragraph 6
What is the second thing to do when you begin working on a page?
A. show the finished page to your mom
B. write about the pictures
C. glue down everything
D. get what you need
D. get what you need
What are 2 examples of functional text?
Fliers, recipes, directions, menus, applications