Author's purpose
If the author is writing to entertain the read they may be writing a..
A) Fiction novel
B) Fairy tale
C) Fable
D) All of them
D) All of them
Crystal ran down the stairs, almost falling over as she put on her shoes. She slammed the door behind her.
What can you infer?
A) Crystal was angry
B) Crystal does not know how to walk down stairs
C) Crystal was in a hurry
D) Crystal does not like to wear her new shoes
C) Crystal was in a hurry
What is a character?
A) Place a story takes place?
B) The animals or people in a story
C) The actions that happen
D) The plot
B) The animals or people in a story
Mr. Wormwood had his _______ super glued to him by his daughter as revenge.
A) Shoes
B) Top hat
C) Glasses
D) Watch
B) Top hat
Predictions should be made after you have finished reading a book.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
B) FALSE
What can an author's purpose for writing be?
A) To persuade
B) To give information
C) To entertain you
D) All of them
D) All of them
I walked into the movie theatre soaking wet. I can't believe I forgot my umbrella.
What is the inference you can make?
A) There is a tornado
B) The movie theatre had sprinklers on
C) It was raining hard out
D) I just got off from a water slide
C) It was raining hard out
Non fiction books can have what text features?
A) Headings
B) Pictures
C) All of the above
D) Table of contents
C) All of the above
Matilda could read books by the age of..
A) 9
B) 2
C) 5
D) 11
C) 5
Randy woke up and smelled smoke. He looked out the window and saw a big pile of leaves on fire. Randy ran to the phone, who did Randy most likely call?
A) His grandmother
B) The fire department
C) The president
D) Taco Bell
B) The fire department
One example of an author's purpose trying to persuade is..
A) Commercials
B) Biography
C) Fiction novel
D) Nonfiction
A) Commercials
I can subtract, add, multiply and divide. Push my buttons to find your answer.
What am I?
A) Calculator
B) Microwave
C) Mr. Lowndes
D) A Roomba vacuum cleaner
A) Calculator
A biography is a story about..
A) Spiderman
B) An animal
C) a person, often a famous person
D) Schools
C) a person, often a famous person
Matilda's parents are very _____ towards Matilda.
A) Obnoxious
B) Unkind
C) Nurturing
D) Loving
B) Unkind
A title and heading can help make predictions?
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
A) TRUE
How does an author make a good argument when writing a persuasive story?
A) Makes up facts
B) Talks about his pet goldfish
C) Supports their claim(s) with researched evidence
D) Offer free stickers if you get their book
C) Supports their claim(s) with researched evidence
Jake smiled when he got a new bike for his birthday.
What is the inference?
A) Jake wanted a pet Iguana
B) Jake does not know how to ride a bike
C) Jake is happy he got a new bike
D) Jake wanted a One Wheel instead
C) Jake is happy he got a new bike
A text feature that is located under a photograph is called a...
A) Caption
B) Sentence
C) Title
D) Heading
A) Caption
Mr. Wormwood gets upset with Matilda because she is able to do ________ when helping with his used car business.
A) Reading
B) Cleaning
C) Math
D) Advertising
C) Math
A proper noun is a noun that names a specific person, place or thing. A proper noun should always be capitalized in the first letter.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
A) TRUE
If an author writes about flying raccoons from outerspace it is most likely writing this kind of story..
A) Nonficiton
B) Biography
C) Mystery novel
D) Science Fiction novel
D) Science Fiction novel
Sam's brother always chooses Yoshi when they play Mario Kart. Sam never gets a turn to play as Yoshi and tells his brother he won't race with him.
What can you infer?
A) Sam has a kind brother
B) Sam's brother is good at sharing
C) Sam is happy to let his brother play as Yoshi
D) Sam is very upset at his brother
D) Sam is very upset at his brother
Both fiction and non-fiction books can have..
A) Dictionaries
B) Pretend treasure maps
C) Titles
D) an index
C) Titles
Matilda would much rather ________ when her parents are watching the TV.
A) Study
B) Read her books
C) Dance
D) Play with her friends
B) Read her books
A soccer field was at the top of a hill. On either side was a steep slope. It was a beautiful view when playing soccer but what could happen if the ball gets kicked out of bounds?
A) It could end up in the water
B) It could pop
C) It could roll down the hill
D) It could pop
C) It could roll down the hill