Synonyms/Antonyms
Homophones
Drawing Conclusions
Cause and Effect
Conflict and Resolution
Author's Choice of language and purpose
100

Which word below is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence?

Bill and Sam make a great pair on the tennis court.

a) pear      b) enemy    c) team    d) friend

c) team

100

Ryan's costume was itchy. As he waited for his cue, he went over his lines in his head. He knew he was ready, but he was still nervous.

Where is Ryan?

on stage

100
Farmer Melton's pet mule kept running away. She was getting tired of chasing and catching him, so she decided to build a better fence. Her mule never ran away again.


Why dud Farmer Melton Build a fence?

a) She was getting old and tired

b) Her pet mule kept running away

c) She wanted people off the grass

b) Her pet mule kept running away 

100

Ali wanted to do her new puzzle with her sister Marian. Marian wanted to play outside on the swing set. Ali promised her sister if she helped with the puzzle, she'd push her on the swing when they finished.

What is the conflict in the story?

Ali and Marian want to do two different things. 

100

What information shows the reader that Mr. Badger is a good friend?

a) He shares with others.

b) He is strong.

c) He likes to hunt for food.

d) He is brave around scary animals.

a) He shares with others.

200

Which answer has a set of antonyms?

a) end, finish             b) end, begin

c) start, begin          d) smart, clever

b) end, begin

200

Sonya skipped to the barn. She put her helmet and boots on. She went outside and whistled for her horse. It was a great day to ride. 

Which of the following is probably true?

a) Sonya knows how to ride horses

b) Sonya loves to whistle

c) Sonya will take her bike out on the trails

a) Sonya knows how to ride horses

200

Sarah decided to paint the walls in her room a different color. She knew she had to be very careful not to get paint on the carpet. Sarah used a plastic sheet on the rug.

Why did Sarah put plastic on the rug?

a) She didn't want to get paint on it

b)She thought about painting the walls

c) She made a good decision

a) She didn't want to get paint on it

200

Jamal was drawing a picture of a car in art class when the boy next to him humped his elbow and made Jamal draw a dark line on his picture. Jamar turned the line into a road for his car.

What is the resolution?

Jamal turned the line into a road for his car.

200

Unlike most other sea turtles, adult green sea turtles eat a primarily plant-based diet consisting of seaweed and sea grass. Scientists believe these green foods give the sea turtle’s fat its green color.

Why did the author write this article?

a) to convince the reader to get a sea turtle

b) to describe the diet of sea turtles

c) to tell about the life of sea turtles

b) to describe the diet of sea turtles 

300

Which word sounds like the underlined word in the sentence below but has a different meaning?

"The students did not eat their food, there was a lot of waste."

a) wasted   b)waist   c)  taste    d)  weight  

b) waist

300

It was silent reading time. Aiden was reading an exciting book about a wizard. Aiden did not hear the teacher when she said that silent reading time was over.

Why didn't Aiden hear the teacher?

He was too into the book

300

It was very quiet in the classroom when the fire alarm rang. The students lined up quickly at the door. They walked outside calmly in the field. 

What happened because the fire alarm rang?

a) Students played outside in the field

b) The classroom got very, very quiet

c) Students lined up and went outside

c) Students lined up and went outside

300

Sarah's dad came home from the store with a brand new star shaped night light for Sarah's room. Now she wouldn't be scared of the dark at night because there would be light in her bedroom.

What is the conflict in the story?

Sarah is scared of the dark.

300


Her heart was pounding so loudly she thought everyone on the plane would hear it. She had never been on a plane before.

The author included this sentence in the story to --

a) describe Kelsey's health problem

b) show that Kelsey feels scared

c) describe how quiet it is on the plane

d) explain why Kelsey is afraid of flying


b) show that Kelsey feels scared

400

Which word is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence?

The book was cryptic and hard to understand. 

a) mysterious b) easy  c) nothing    d) a mummy

a) mysterious

400

When Joe arrived at the Smith house, Mrs. Smith led him right to the kitchen sink. Joe opened his toolbox and went to work. “It won't leak anymore," he told Mrs. Smith when he was done.

What is Joe?

A plumber

400

Anna dropped her milk when she saw a spider run across the counter.

What is the cause in this statement?

She saw a spider run across the counter

400

Zarah was walking home when she noticed that her friend Chris was having a hard time carrying all of hiss chool supplies. “Chris, do you need some help carrying your things?” asked Zarah. Chris was so happy that Zarah asked and said “That would be so helpful. Thank you”. Zarah helped carry Chris’s school supplies all the way home.

What is the resolution?



Zarah helped Chris carry his school supplies home. 

400

What two words from the list below would describe the character Scooby-Doo?

a) brave

b) fearful

c) adventurous

d) dishonest

e) creative

fearful and adventurous

500

Which word sounds like the underlined word in the sentence below but has a different meaning?

"The ring was was huge, it was a whole carat."

a)cure  b) parrot  c) crate  d)  carrot

d) carrot

500

Learning to play piano is hard work. A person needs to learn how to read music. It takes hours and hours of practice to be able to play the music correctly.

Which of the following is most likely true?

a) Good piano players practice a lot

b) It's easy to play the piano

c) Reading music is difficult

a) Good piano players practice a lot

500

Shane was running late so he only had time to take his dog on a short walk this morning. 

What is the effect?

He only had time to take his dog on a short walk

500

“Let’s try this again”, said Jayme as she tried to balance on her brand new bike she got for her birthday. This was her fourth time trying to bike, and yet she still couldn't sit up on it without losing her balance. “I have an idea Jayme, what if I hold on to your bike while you get on? Then you can practice learning how to balance without falling off”, said Mom.

What is the conflict?

Jayme could not balance on her new bike.

500

Annalynn worked on her science project every night for several weeks. On the day of the science fair, she smiled as she saw a blue ribbon pinned on her posterboard.

How did Annalynn feel about her project?

a) Embarassed

b) Proud

c) Pleasant 

b) Proud