Vocabulary
If someone hesitates, they .....
What does hesitates mean based on the following sentence?
She hesitated before she decided on an answer.
A. pause before deciding
B. jump quickly
C. laugh loudly
A. Pause before deciding
What is Main idea?
A. one tiny detail
B. what the whole passage is mostly about
C. the ending only
B. What the passage is mostly about
If the passage says “his hands were shaking when he realized his dog went missing,” the character is probably:
A calm
B nervous
C bored
B nervous
Sam grabbed his umbrella before leaving.
What can we infer?
A It might rain
What is a main character?
Person the story is mostly about
The desert was arid, and almost no rain fell all year.
What does arid most likely mean?
A dry
B cold
C loud
D windy
Lena planted tomato seeds in her backyard garden. She watered them every day and made sure they got plenty of sunlight. After several weeks, the plants grew tall and produced bright red tomatoes.
Question
What is the main idea of the passage?
A Lena likes vegetables
B Lena grows tomatoes in her garden
C Plants need sunlight
D Tomatoes are red
B – Lena grows tomatoes in her garden.
What is text evidence?
A A guess
B A sentence from the passage
C Your opinion
B. A sentence from the passage
When Ava opened her lunchbox, she smiled. Inside was her favorite sandwich and a small chocolate chip cookie.
Question
What can the reader infer?
A Ava forgot her lunch
B Ava is happy with her lunch
C Ava does not like cookies
D Ava is going home
B Ava is happy with her lunch
Name five character trait.
Examples:
brave
kind
selfish
helpful
The puppy whimpered softly because it was scared.
What does whimpered mean?
A barked loudly
B cried softly
C ran away
D jumped around
Answer: B – cried softly
The class went on a field trip to the zoo. They saw lions, giraffes, and elephants. The students learned how zookeepers care for the animals by feeding them healthy food and keeping their habitats clean.
Question
What is the main idea of the passage?
A The zoo has many animals
B Students learned how zookeepers care for animals
C Lions are dangerous
D Animals eat food
B Students learned how zookeepers care for animals
Give one reason text evidence is important.
proves your answer
helps explain thinking
shows where information came from
To make an inference you need?
A clues + what you already know
At first, Liam was afraid of swimming in the deep end. After taking lessons and practicing, he could swim across the pool without fear.
Question
What changed about Liam?
A He became braver
B He forgot to practice
C He stopped swimming
D He got tired
A he became braver
The storm was fierce. Strong winds bent the trees and rain poured down.
What does fierce mean in this sentence?
Very strong or powerful.
arly Saturday morning, Maya and her father packed sandwiches, water bottles, and binoculars. They drove to a nearby nature park and walked along the trails. Maya spotted a red bird in a tall tree and a turtle resting near the pond. By the end of the morning, Maya had written down the names of six animals she saw in her notebook.
Question
What is the main idea of the passage?
A Maya likes writing in notebooks
B Maya and her father go bird watching and observe animals in a park
C Parks have many trees
D Maya saw a turtle near the pond
Maya and her father observe animals at the park.
Carlos wanted to build a birdhouse for his backyard. First, he watched a video to learn how birdhouses are made. Then he gathered wood, nails, and a hammer. After working carefully all afternoon, Carlos finally hung the finished birdhouse on a tree.
Question
What evidence shows that Carlos prepared before building the birdhouse?
A “Carlos wanted to build a birdhouse.”
B “First, he watched a video to learn how birdhouses are made.”
C “He gathered wood and nails.”
D “He hung the finished birdhouse on a tree.”
First, he watched a video to learn how birdhouses are made
Tara’s desk was covered with eraser marks and crumpled pieces of paper. She looked at the blank page in her notebook and sighed.
Question
What can the reader infer?
A Tara is having trouble finishing her writing
B Tara loves writing stories
C Tara is cleaning her desk
D Tara finished her assignment early
A Tara is having trouble finishing her writing
The dog barked loudly at strangers, but wagged its tail for the family members.
Part A
What does this tell you about the dog?
A It is aggressive to everyone
B It is friendly with people it knows
C It is scared of its family
D It never barks
Part B
Which detail supports this?
A “The dog barked loudly at strangers.”
B “It wagged its tail for the family members.”
C “The dog ran outside.”
D “It slept all day.”
Part A.
B – friendly with people it knows
Part B
“It wagged its tail for the family members.”
The cave was dim, so we used flashlights to see.
A very bright
B gloom
C noisy
D colorful
Gloom
Name one clue that helps find the main idea?
repeated ideas
important details
topic sentence
Noah wanted to run in the school race. At first, he could only run for a few minutes before getting tired. He practiced every evening after school. By the time race day arrived, Noah could run the entire track without stopping.
Question
Which sentence best supports the idea that Noah improved because he practiced?
A “Noah wanted to run in the school race.”
B “At first, he could only run for a few minutes.”
C “He practiced every evening after school.”
D “Noah could run the entire track without stopping.”
“He practiced every evening after school.”
Lena stared at the trophy on the shelf and smiled. She remembered all the early morning practices and the long games after school.
Part A
What can the reader infer about Lena?
A She enjoys playing sports
B She dislikes practice
C She broke the trophy
D She forgot about the game
Part B
Which detail supports this inference?
A “Lena stared at the trophy.”
B “She remembered the early morning practices and long games.”
C “The trophy was shiny.”
D “She walked by the shelf.”
A. She enjoys playing sports
B. “She remembered the early morning practices and long games.”
During the school talent show, Mia wanted to perform a magic trick, but she was nervous because it had never worked perfectly in practice. Her friend Jamal whispered encouraging words, “You can do it!” When it was her turn, Mia took a deep breath and successfully completed the trick, making the audience cheer.
Part A
What does this passage show about Mia?
A She gives up easily
B She is brave and determined
C She does not like performing
D She ignores her friends
Part B
Which sentence best supports the answer in Part A?
A “Her friend Jamal whispered encouraging words, ‘You can do it!’”
B “During the school talent show…”
C “Mia took a deep breath and successfully completed the trick…”
D “It had never worked perfectly in practice.”
Part A
B She is brave and determined
Part B
“Mia took a deep breath and successfully completed the trick…”