Affixes
Author's Purpose
Parts of Speech
Inferences
Main Idea
100

What do we call the letters added at the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning?

Affixes
100

What is the author’s purpose in a recipe book?
a) Persuade
b) Inform
c) Entertain
d) Complain

b) Inform

100

Which word is a noun?
a) Jump
b) Dog
c) Fast
d) Happy

b) Dog

100

Maria is wearing a raincoat and holding an umbrella. What can you infer?
a) It’s raining.
b) It’s hot.
c) She is swimming.
d) She is playing soccer.

a) It’s raining.

100

What is the main idea of this sentence: “Dogs are loyal, friendly, and love to play.”
a) Dogs are great pets.
b) Dogs are small.
c) Dogs sleep a lot.
d) Dogs like cats.

a) Dogs are great pets.

200

What does the prefix “dis-” mean in the word “disagree”?

It means "not" → disagree = not agree

200

If a book tells a funny story about a talking dog, what is the author’s purpose?
a) Persuade
b) Inform
c) Entertain
d) Explain

c) Entertain

200

Which word is a verb?
a) Teacher
b) Blue
c) Run
d) Chair

c) Run

200

Luca closed his eyes and blew out candles. What can you infer?
a) He is sleepy.
b) It’s his birthday.
c) He is cold.
d) He is eating.

b) It’s his birthday.

200

What is the main idea of this text: “In Ecuador, people celebrate many holidays like Carnival and Inti Raymi. These are important parts of our culture.
a) Ecuadorians eat a lot.
b) Ecuador has special celebrations.
c) People travel a lot.
d) Everyone wears costumes.

b) Ecuador has special celebrations.

300

Which word has both a prefix and a suffix?
a) unhappy
b) careful
c) unhelpful
d) redo

c) unhelpful → “un-” is the prefix, “-ful” is the suffix

300

A poster says, “Save water! Turn off the faucet!” What is the author trying to do?
a) Persuade
b) Inform
c) Entertain
d) Describe

a) Persuade

300

Which word is an adjective?
a) Eat
b) Funny
c) House
d) Walk

b) Funny

300

The classroom is empty, and the lights are off. What can you guess?
a) There is a party.
b) School is over.
c) A test is starting.
d) It’s lunchtime.

b) School is over.

300

Which sentence is the main idea?
a) Recycling helps keep the Earth clean.
b) Some people recycle.
c) Plastic is a problem.
d) Trash is everywhere.

a) Recycling helps keep the Earth clean.

400

What does the word disagree mean?
a) To agree again
b) To not agree
c) To talk about an agreement
d) To agree loudly

b) To not agree → “dis-” means “not”

400

A book gives facts about volcanoes. What is the author’s purpose?
a) Persuade
b) Inform
c) Entertain
d) Argue

b) Inform

400

What is the adverb in the sentence: “She sings beautifully”?
a) Sings
b) She
c) Beautifully
d) Song

c) Beautifully

400

Ana is wearing boots and a coat. There is snow outside. What can you infer?
a) She is going to swim.
b) It’s winter.
c) It’s her birthday.
d) She is cooking.

b) It’s winter.

400

Which sentence supports this main idea: “Exercise keeps you healthy”?
a) Running every day makes your heart strong.
b) You can play video games at home.
c) Reading is fun.
d) Sleep is important too.

a) Running every day makes your heart strong.

500

What is the meaning of the word reusable?
a) Can be used again
b) Can be thrown away
c) Used only once
d) Cannot be used

a) Can be used again → “re-” means again, “-able” means can be

500

The author writes a story about a superhero who protects the environment. What is the author’s purpose?
a) Persuade
b) Inform
c) Entertain
d) Scare

c) Entertain

500

Choose the sentence that uses a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb.
a) The happy boy quickly ran home.
b) The quickly happy ran.
c) Boy home ran quickly.
d) The boy is.

a) The happy boy quickly ran home.

500

Pablo’s hands are dirty, and he is holding a shovel. What do you think he was doing?
a) He was gardening.
b) He was sleeping.
c) He was shopping.
d) He was watching TV.

a) He was gardening.

500

What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Juan wakes up early and gets ready for school. He packs his bag and eats breakfast. He walks to school with his sister every day.
a) Juan likes breakfast.
b) Juan gets ready for school every morning.
c) Juan walks alone.
d) Juan plays video games in the morning.

b) Juan gets ready for school every morning.