Comprehension
Suffixes and Prefixes
Text Features
Past, Present, Future
100

Who is the man in the illustration on page 232?

James Madison

100

Change the noun grump to an adjective using the suffix -y.  Spell it correctly.  

GRUMPY

100

What does the picture on 238 help the reader understand? 

The three branches of government. 

100

Change WALK to past tense.

WALKED

200

Why is James Madison telling the story? (pg. 232)

He played a big part in making the rules for the United States.

200

If someone is considered very mean, they can be described as "not having a heart."  What is the word that means "having no heart." 

Heartless

200

On page 240, what tells you where you can find the original constitution?

The caption beside the picture.  

200

Which word needs fixed in this sentence? 

Yesterday I will go to a movie with my mom and dad. 

WILL GO should be changed to WENT

300

What evidence or details in the text explain what “balance of power” means? (pg. 237)

“Every branch is equal.”

300

Many men at the constitutional convention did not agree with one another.  What word means "do not agree"?

disagree
300

Which of the following below is NOT a text feature?

a. BOLD words

b. ITALIC words

c. Headings

d. The Author

D. The Author is not a text feature. The author writes the story. 

300

Which word needs fixed in this sentence. 

Last year, we sing a song to honor our country at the Veteran's Day Assembly.  

SING should be SANG

400

On page 239, why does the author write about the Amendments? 

They are an important part of the Constitution.  They give people rights.  

400

A class is considered _______________ if they have a RED CUP on the table.  

Name the missing word and spell it correctly.  

NOISY

400

Why does an author include text or graphic features in a story or article? 

To help the reader better understand what they are reading.  

400

Which word in the sentence needs to be fixed?

What did you ate for lunch today? 

Change ATE to EAT

500

What is this passage mostly about? 

a. The man who wrote the Constitution.

b.  The history of the Constitution.

c.  The time it took to write the constitution. 

d.  The headquarters of the constitution.  

B

500

Most men that attended the Constitutional Convention did not have any teeth.  They wore fake teeth.  These men would be considered ___________________. 

toothless

500

What is a poster that includes both information and graphics called? 

INFOGRAPHIC

500

Last night I start a new book.  I could not stop reading because it was so good.  

Change START to STARTED