Reading & Vocabulary
What is a synonym?
A word that means the same or almost the same as another word.
Who are the characters in a story?
The people or animals in the story.
What is the value of the digit 5 in 52?
50
What is 8 + 7?
15
Should you read the question carefully?
Yes
What is the main idea of a passage?
What the text is mostly about.
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place.
What is greater: 3 hundreds or 25 tens?
3 hundreds (300)
What is 20 − 9?
11
What should you do if you don’t know the answer?
Eliminate wrong choices.
What does context clues mean?
Hints in the text that help you understand a word.
What is a problem in a story?
The challenge the characters face.
What is 487 rounded to the nearest hundred?
500
What is 6 × 4?
24
Should you check your work if you have time?
Yes.
What is an antonym?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
What does it mean to infer?
Use clues from the text and what you know to make a guess.
Write 406 in expanded form.
400 + 0 + 6
What is 36 ÷ 6?
6
What does it mean to use evidence?
Find proof in the text to support your answer.
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
A fact can be proven; an opinion is what someone thinks or feels.
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson or message the author wants you to learn.
What number has 6 hundreds, 0 tens, and 9 ones?
609
If you have 24 cookies and put them into groups of 3, how many groups?
8 groups
If two answers look correct, what should you do?
Re-read the question and look for keywords.