Author's Purpose
I believe school uniforms are a good idea. When everyone wears the same clothes, students can focus more on learning and less on what they are wearing.
What is the author’s perspective in this paragraph?
A. School uniforms help students focus
B. School uniforms are uncomfortable
C. Students should choose their clothes
A. School uniforms help students focus
Carlos wanted to make the basketball team, but he missed many shots during tryouts. Instead of quitting, he practiced every afternoon after school. A week later, he made the team.
What is the theme of the story?
A. Basketball is easy
B. Practice helps you improve
C. Teams are hard to join
B. Practice helps you improve
The Indiana Jones Bridge was 60 feet in the air and made up of tiny boards to step on—but with large spaces between them. It was a wonder the bridge could bear any weight at all.
What is the meaning of bear as it is used above?
A. to bring forth
B. to hold up
C. very simple
B. to hold up
The baker worked to soften the butter before mixing it into the dough.
Think about the suffix –en. What does soften mean above?
A. Make harder
B. Make colder
C. Make softer
D. Make smaller
C. Make softer
What is the author's purpose for writing this:
The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to lose 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. Send $75.99 and begin exercising today.
A. To inform
B. To entertain
C. To persuade
C. To persuade
Maya noticed that her classmate dropped all of his papers in the hallway. Even though she was late for lunch, Maya stopped to help him pick them up. Her teacher smiled and thanked her for being kind.
What is the theme of the story?
A. Always be on time
B. Helping others is important
C. Teachers like neat hallways
B. Helping others is important
Read the paragraph.
All the animals gasped in wonder. Then they fell back, full of fear, when the Mien lit a fire at the bottom of the hill. Against the evening sky, the blaze burned red as sunset and hot as the noonday sun.
What do the similes in this sentence suggest about Mien?
A. They are unable to contain the fire they have made.
B. They wish to frighten the animals with their discovery.
C. They found a way to make use of a powerful force.
C. They found a way to make use of a powerful force.
He looked for an agreeable smile on Hung Dia’s face, but he did not find one there.
Think about the suffix -able. What does agreeable mean above?
A. cannot agree
B. capable of agreeing
C. might agree later
D. unwilling to agree
B. capable of agreeing
Dogs need daily care to stay healthy. They should be fed on a schedule, given fresh water, and taken for regular walks. Taking care of a dog is a big responsibility.
What is the author’s purpose for writing this paragraph?
A. To tell a funny story about dogs
B. To explain how to take care of a dog
C. To convince readers to buy a dog
B. To explain how to take care of a dog
Lena accidentally broke her sister’s favorite toy. She felt nervous but decided to tell the truth. Her sister thanked her for being honest and helped her fix it.
What is the theme of the story?
A. Toys can be fixed
B. Sisters should share
C. Being honest builds trust
C. Being honest builds trust
Read the sentence from paragraph 7.
“I am so big,” boasted Elephant, “I can destroy everything at the base of this hill.”
What is the meaning of base as it is used above?
A. a very low singing voice
B. a type of musical instrument
C. the lowest part of something
C. the lowest part of something
The play had a dramatic ending that made the audience gasp.
Think about the suffix –ic. What does dramatic mean above?
A. Very quiet
B. Full of strong feelings or excitement
C. Boring and slow
D. Easy to understand
B. Full of strong feelings or excitement
Read the sentence from paragraph 4.
Being a thrill seeker, I knew it would give me the delicious rush of excitement I wanted. It’s just so great to know that whether you succeed or fail, it’s all because of the work you do.
Based on the sentence above, what is the author’s purpose for writing the article?
A. To persuade us that we should always do thrill seeking activities to help us overcome our fears.
B. To show us that we have some control over our own success because the outcome is tied to our efforts.
C. To inform us to keep going.
B. To show us that we have some control over our own success because the outcome is tied to our efforts.
Katie proved that it can be fun to do things that may seem scary at first. Which detail below supports this theme?
A.The cheering was spreading like wildfire through the high-ropes area.
B. When I made it there, I turned my back to my belayer and yelled, “Fallling!"
C. As soon as I reached the ground, I thought, “I’m really going to do that again!
C. As soon as I reached the ground, I thought, “I’m really going to do that again!
Read paragraph 17.
“We are able to live in very deep water and swim away from the Mien so fast that only a shadow of a silver streak remains.”
What does the imagery in this sentence suggest about the fish?
A. Their speed makes it hard for the Mien to see them.
B. They can change color to hide themselves from the Mien.
C. Their home is too dark for Mien to find them there.
A. Their speed makes it hard for the Mien to see them.
I took in the scenic view of softly fluttering leaves and golden sunlight peeking through the thick, straight-backed trees.
Think about the suffix -ic. What does scenic mean above?
A. full of action
B. able to climb
C. curiously different
D. having natural beauty
D. having natural beauty