Comprehension Skills
Reading Comprehension
Story Elements
Vocabulary
Misc.(Random)
100

What is a fact and opinion?

A fact is a statement that you can prove is true. An opinion is the way someone thinks or feels. 

100

The Loneliest Place on Earth(page 248-256)

True or false. If you stand at the South Pole, you can see for miles. 

True.

100

What is a character?

A person or animal in a story?

100

What does scent mean?

the smell of something. 
100

How many students are in this class?

5 students

200

What is cause and effect?

A cause is something that makes an action happen. 

An effect is the action that follows the cause. 

200

The Perfect Ingredient (pages 260-268)

Why did Kim's family eat salad every night for dinner?

Dad had been sick and had to cut out salt and fat. 

200

DOUBLE POINTS!!

What is setting?

Where and when the story takes place

200

What does visible mean?

able to be seen

200

DOUBLE POINTS 

Unscramble the sentence

./said/fat/ to cut/ he/ The doctor/ salt/ out/ had/and

The doctor said he had to cut out salt and fat.

300

DOUBLE POINTS!!

What are the three main reasons an author writes a story?

To entertain, to inform, to persuade. 

300

The Loneliest Place on Earth(page 248-256)

Why do scientist want to live near the South Pole?

They want to learn more about the coldest place on Earth. 
300

Joe and Nicole Crack the Code (pages 284-292)

What is the setting of this story?

Joe and Nicole's house/the attic/the park

300

What is this word?

to be confused by or unable to understand something?

a. suggest

b. contact

c. baffle

d. enable

baffle

300

What are the favorite colors of Dequan teacher, Daisy teacher, and Ginnie teacher?

Purple

Green

Purple


400

What are the two things you need to make an inference?

You need clues from the story and you need information you already know. 

400

Plants that can Heal(pages 272-280)

How is aspirin used? How is aloe used? 

Aspirin is used to reduce pain and fevers. 

Aloe is used to soothe simple burns. 

400

What is plot?

The events that happen in a story.

400

Choose the correct word. 

The crops will not grow on ____________ hillsides.

a. hardship    b. exposed     c. anxious     d. impatiently

b. exposed

400

How many teachers are in Docs?

8

500

What is author's perspective?

The author's opinion or point of view about a topic

500

Up, Up, and Away!!!(pages 296-304)

What information did the brothers learn by placing animals in a hot air balloon?

They learned that animals and humans were able to breathe up high. 

500

Up, Up, and Away!!!(pages 296-304)

Summarize the story

Answers may vary

500
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to sense.
I sense that he does not believe me. 
a. desire
b. longing
c. wish
d. feel 

d. feel

500

How many nationalities are there in Docs?


4(America, Australian, American, Korean)