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COMPARE & CONTRAST
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
CHARACTER TRAITS
MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS
WORD STUDY
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Dana and Tami are sisters. They both have pets. Dana has a monkey and Tami has a cat. Every day they give their animals food and water. Dana feeds bananas to her monkey. Tami feeds fish to her cat. How are Dana and Tami the same? a) They fed their pets the same food. b) They belong to the same family. c) They both have the same kind of pet.
B - They belong to the same family
100
Ms. Krawiec wrote an article about how jeans are made. What is the author's purpose? a) to entertain b) to persuade c) to inform
C - to inform
100
The night before her birthday, Sheila begged her parents to let her open just one present. How would you describe Sheila? a) jolly b) impatient c) trusting
B - impatient
100
Small pieces of information that tell about the main idea are _____________. a) headings b) main idea c) summaries d) supporting details
D - supporting details
100
Soar-Sore
Homonyms
200
Chandra always held her cat, Boots very carefully. Unlike Chandra, her brother Davis let Boots dangle from his arms. On the other hand, David always made sure Boots had fresh water. This made Chandra realize that David loved Boots too. Why are Chandra and David different? a) Both of them like to take care of their cat b) Just like David, Chandra checks Boot's water dish c) Unlike Chandra, David lets Boots dangle from his arms.
C - Unlike Chandra, David lets Boots dangle from his arms.
200
A story about what you will need to go on a camping trip? What is the author's purpose? a) to entertain b) to persuade c) to inform
C - to inform
200
If you ask her to, Marie would skip lunch and give her money to feed someone else who didn't have enough. How would you describe Marie? a) dishonest b) cruel c) caring
C - caring
200
Mercury is one of the planets in our solar system. Mercury moves around the sun like the other planets. Mercury is the closet planet to the sun. It is very hot there. What is the main idea of this passage? a) What Mercury is like b) Mercury is very hot c) The planets of the solar system d) Mercury is the closet planet to the sun
A - What Mercury is like
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Fast-Quick
Antonyms
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Dana and Tami are sisters. They both have pets. Dana has a monkey and Tami has a cat. Every day they give their animals food and water. Dana feeds bananas to her monkey. Tami feeds fish to her cat. How are Dana and Tami different? a) Dana feeds bananas to her pet b) Dana and Tami are sisters c) Dana gives her pet water
A - Dana feeds bananas to her pet
300
I love knock-knock jokes. Listen to this one: "Knock-knock! Who's there? Boo. Boo who? Why are you crying?" What is the purpose of this passage? a) to entertain b) to persuade c) to inform
A - to entertain
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The teacher rarely saw Matt smile and he rarely joked around with the other children. What character trait would best describe Matt? a) serious b) careless c) neat
A - serious
300
The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug. What is the main idea? a) Frogs are green b) Frogs eat bugs c) Frogs do not move d) Frogs live in ponds
B - Frogs eat bugs
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Silent-Noisy
Antonyms
400
Dillion and Trey were hiking to the top of a mountain. Dillion decided to take what he hoped would be a shortcut. Trey stayed on the trail. When Dillion arrived at the top, he found that Trey had already eaten his lunch. Trey said it was time to go back down. Dillion didn't have time to eat lunch. How are Dillion and Trey similar? a) Both boys stayed on the same trail to the top. b) Both boy got to eat their lunches at the top. c) Both boys reached the top of the mountain.
C - Both boys reached the top of the mountain.
400
The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to loose pounds and inches from your body in one month. This amazing machine helps you to exercise correctly and provides an easy video to show you the proper way to exercise. Sned $75.99 and begin exercising today! What is the author's purpose? a) entertain b) persuade c) inform
B - persuade
400
If you say up Johnny will say down, if you say yes, Johnny will say no. How would you describe Johnny? a) thoughtful b) creative c) disagreeable
C - disagreeable
400
Main Idea: Many flower are in danger. Which detail supports the main idea? a) There are about 34,000 plants in danger. b) Be careful when you plant flowers. c) Roses are Lilies are in danger.
C - Roses and Lilies are in danger
400
Minus-Subtract
Synonyms
500
Dillion and Trey were hiking to the top of a mountain. Dillion decided to take what he hoped would be a shortcut. Trey stayed on the trail. When Dillion arrived at the top, he found that Trey had already eaten his lunch. Trey said it was time to go back down. Dillion didn't have time to eat lunch. How are Dillion and Trey different? a) One carried a backpack and the other didn't. b) One took a shortcut and the other stayed on the trait. c) One felt very tired as he climbed and the other didn't.
B - One took a shortcut and the other stayed on the trait.
500
There are five different schools in my town. About 500 students go to each school. There are three grade schools, one junior high and one high school. What is the purpose of this passage? a) entertain b) persuade c) inform
C - inform
500
Tara could see her neighbor was struggling, so she shoveled the snow off the driveway for her. What character trait would best fit Tara? a) honest b) kind c) evi
B - kind
500
The first step to finding the main idea in a paragraph is to understand ________________. a) what the details tell you b) identify all the verbs c) find are the similes d) underline all the capital letters
A - what the details tell you
500
Flour-flower
Homonyms