Main Idea/Topic
It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some of them wore their t-shirt backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last at lunch. They tried to walk home backward, but they kept bumping into each other and fell down. What is the main idea of this passage?
Students had backwards day at school.
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean?
a)thanked
b) complimented
c) paid
d) helped
c) paid
Flies are annoying when they are inside your house.
Tell whether this is a fact or opinion AND identify the "opinion word."
Opinion and "annoying"
Knowing the meaning of the prefix auto- helps the reader understand that the word auto-navigation means:
A. Navigation again
B. The wrong navigation
C. Navigation by itself
D. The study of navigation
C. Navigation by itself
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the lining room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room any more. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules.
What inference can you make about why Peter's parents won't let him eat/drink or play on the new carpet anymore?
Because it's brand new and they want to keep it clean.
What is the topic of this passage?
They are building a new school near my house. Every day I watch the workers drive huge tractors and push a ton of dirt. They have big cranes that help them place tall beams in the ground. The workers build walls using bricks. Every day it looks more and more like a school. Mom says I will go there in the fall.
Building New School/Getting New School
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
a) quickly b) carefully c) carelessly
b) carefully
Which of the following best describes an opinion?
a. A person who can prove something
b. Making a good choice
c. A person's thoughts or feelings about something
d. Something that can be proven
C. A person's thoughts or feelings about something
What does "mis" mean in the words misplace and misread?
3. wrong or incorrect
Aaron wanted to ride his bike to school. He saw that he had to a flat tire. Aaron said, "Oh,no, I really wanted to ride my bike to school. I will have to wait until I get it fixed." His mom said, "I will take you to school today." Aaron went to school with out his bike.
What is the conflict in this story?
Aaron needed to get to school and his bike had a flat tire.
A test-taker can remember the main idea of the story by:
A. draw a picture of the character
B. remember details that make the story interesting C. mentally summarizing it in 2-3 sentences
D. think about what you plan to do after the test.
C. Mentally summarizing it in 2-3 sentences
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean?
a) wheat b) sound c) stink d) scent
d) scent
Which of the following is NOT a fact?
a. Steve's favorite comedian was in the movie.
b. Steve spilled his popcorn on Karen.
c. It was Steve's birthday, so he chose the movie.
d. Steve and Karen loved the movie.
d. Steve and Karen loved the movie.
Something multicolored has many:
3. Colors
There are several events that can change the Earth's surface very quickly. Volcanoes can erupt and spread lava, rock and ash for several miles. Earthquakes can leave large cracks in the Earth's surface.
Which sentence best represents the main idea of this paragraph?
There are several events that can change the Earth's surface very quickly.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
A. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
B. Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way.
C. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short.
D. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area.
B. Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way.
Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "CONCISE" mean? What does CONCISE mean?
a.) neat b.) exact c.) long d.) short
d) short
Which of these sentences is an opinion?
a. Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.
b. Andrew's parents unloaded the van after the tournament.
c. Andrew called his grandparents to tell them about the tournament.
d. Andrew's team won the tournament.
A. Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.
What are the base word and the suffix for the word REMARKABLE?
3. remark and -able
Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a NONCHALANT tone. What would be a synonym for NONCHALANT?
a) relaxed b) enthusiastic c) angry
a) relaxed
My mother is a veterinarian. She loves animals. When she was younger, she had lots of pets. She even teaches classes about how people can help protect animals. She mostly works at her office. However, she sometimes visits farms and helps out with their animals as well.
Which sentence in this paragraph best represents the main idea?
My mother is a veterinarian.
The town is so RURAL that most of the residents are cows! What does "RURAL" mean?
a) city b) suburb c) country d) urban
c) country
Which of the following best describes a fact?
a. The feelings of the main character
b. Something that can be proven.
c. Something that can't be proven
d. How much the main character likes something.
b. Something that can be proven.
The prefix CO- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:
3. work with someone else
5. Read the sentence. In which sentence does the word SQUEEZE have the same meaning as the sentence in the box?
"Janet discovered a cave opening just big enough to SQUEEZE her body through."
a. If you get frightened, just SQUEEZE my hand.
b. I hope I can SQUEEZE my car into the spot.
c. You must SQUEEZE a lot of lemons to make juice.
d. I have to SQUEEZE every penny if I want to afford it.
b. I hope I can squeeze my car into the spot.