Narrative Nonfiction "Forces and Motion"

Vocabulary Part 1

100

The _____ roller coaster was the most exciting ride of the day. 

a. boring

b. thrilling

c. sad

d. disappointing

b. thrilling

200

He showed the officials his driver's license to prove his _____.

a. height

b. identity

c. understanding

d. number

b. identity

300

The driver _____ and passed the slower car.

a. accelerated

b. turned

c. slowed

d. stopped

a. accelerated

400

The ball falls to the ground because of the force of _______.

a. gravity

b. speed

c. friction

d. inspiration

a. gravity

500

The investigators made an ______, or search for information.

a. understanding

b. inquiry

c. argument

d. authenticity

b. inquiry

Vocabulary Part 2

100

The tennis player's great speed was an ____ that led to his victory.

a. inconvenience

b. inquiry

c. income

d. advantage

d. advantage

200

The brakes use ____ to stop the bicycle.

a. caution

b. speed

c. gravity

d. friction

d. friction

300

We believe our math team has the _____ of having a successful year.

a. acceleration

b. capabilities

c. crisis

d. brainstorm

b. capabilities

400

The cost of replacing library books that are lost or damaged can be ____, or great.

a. unpredictable

b. altered

c. crisis

d. substantial

d. substantial

500

She changed, or _____, the ending of her story to make it more interesting.

a. faltered

b. altered

c. deleted

d. learned

b. altered

Cause and Effect

100

What is cause in cause and effect?

Why something happens.

200

What is effect in cause and effect?

The what that happens.

300

Which of these statements is considered a cause?

a. Clara applies force to one stool.

b. The stool moves.

a. Clara applies force to one stool

400

Which of these statements is considered to be an effect?

a. Clara pushed both stools.

b. Both stools move.

b. Both stools move.

500

Which statement is the cause and which statement is the effect? 

a. One stool moves farther.

b. Clara applies more force to one of the stools.

B is the cause (Clara applies more force to one of the stools), and A is the effect (One stool moves farther).

Genre/ Comprehension

100

Who is the main character in the story "Forces and Motion"?

Max or Maxwell J. Axiom

200

What is Narrative Nonfiction?

A text that tells a story and have facts and examples about a topic.

300

What is the story about in "Forces and Motion"?

The story is about a scientist named Max who teaches students about science at an amusement park.

400

What are the facts or examples included in "Forces and Motion"?

The story includes facts about forces and motion like gravity, acceleration, friction, mass, and more.

500

What are the two text features used in the story titled "Forces and Motion"?

Speech balloons/ bubbles and headings.