Main Idea
Vocabulary
Random
Theme
Supporting Details
100
Main idea is
What is the most important part of the text?
100

She turned her biggest foe into her best friend. What is the meaning of foe in the context of the sentence? a) enemy b) shoes c)  a stranger

What is a) enemy

100

Text features help you to a) find the purpose of a text b)find information quickly c) the theme of the text.

What is b) find information quickly?

100

Theme is

What is what the author wants you to learn from the story?

100

Read the text below.

Zoos have a variety of animals.

What detail supports the statement above?

a) There are so many trees here. B) The zoo has bears, lions, tigers, and many other animals. c) The zoo has lots of different bears.

What is B) The zoo has bears, lions, tigers, and many other animals? 

200

A female kangaroo has a special fold of skin that forms a pouch. The pouch is like a large pocket on its stomach. When a baby kangaroo, or joey, is born, it climbs into its mother's pouch. At birth, a joey is only about one inch long. It needs to stay in the pouch so it can grow more. After several months, the joey has grown enough to leave the pouch for short periods of time. By the time the joey is ten months old, it is ready to leave the pouch for good. a) Female kangaroos have pouches on their bellies for carrying their young. b) A baby kangaroo stays in its mother's pouch until its strong enough to live on its own. c) The joey leaves its mother's pouch for short periods of time. 

What is b) A baby kangaroo stays in its mother's pouch until its strong enough to live on its own.

200

Keisha's surname is Turner, and her middle name is Olivia. What is the meaning of surname as it is used in the sentence? a) nickname b) last name c) street name

What is b) surname

200

Susie was playing very roughly with her chrome book, and later that day her friends saw her in the office. They heard the principal say that she shouldn't have been swinging it around in the first place. What happened to Susie? a) Her chrome book was fixed b) She charged her chrome book. c) She Brooke her Chrome book.

What is c) she broker her chrome book. 

200

True or False.

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

What is true?

200

What detail supports the statement below.

Cats make excellent pets.

a) Cats are always hungry. b) cats will scratch up your carpet. c) Cats show you lots of love. d) Dogs are the best pets.

What is c) Cats show you lots of love?


300

Why should you exercise? When you exercise, you lower your chances of getting sick. For example, exercise makes your heart healthier and your body stronger. It improves your mood and can make you feel calm. Regular exercise helps you think more clearly, so you can get more done during the day. Exercise can even help you sleep better at night. Regular exercise can make your life better in so many ways! a) Exercise helps people feel better in many ways.b) People who exercise regularly are happier. c) Exercise can help you sleep better at night.

What is a) Exercise helps people feel better in many ways.

300

Is a suffix or prefix contained in the word "dislikes"?

What is a prefix?

300

Read the poem below.

When I was sick and lay a‐bed, I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lay To keep me happy all the day.

And sometimes for an hour or so
I watched my leaden soldiers go,
With different uniforms and drills, Among the bed‐clothes, through the hills;

And sometimes sent my ships in fleets All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses out, And planted cities all about.

I was the giant great and still
That sits upon the pillow‐hill,
And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant land of counterpane.

What is the speaker in the poem doing? a) sailing a ship b) playing with his toys in bed c) outside enjoying nature.

What is b) playing with toys in bed.

300

A hare bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said, "I challenge you." So, they raced. They hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. Soon, the hare got tired and took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race. a) It is better to take your time and do it right than to rush and fail. b) Don't be lazy. c) Our friends are always there for us. d) Turtles are faster than rabbits.

What is a) It is better to take your time and do it right that to rush and fall.

300

               Two Aliens

The growling grew louder and angrier. Francisco looked around for a rock or a stick, something to fight with. “Stay back!” he shouted. His voice came out in a screech. Another, higher voice answered, like an echo… except this echo was making fun of him.

What detail from the text supports this statement? Francisco was afraid.

a)The growling grew louder and angrier. b) Another, higher voice answered, like an echo… except this echo was making fun of him. c)His voice came out in a screech

What is c) His voice came out in a screech.

400

In 1848, a few builders discovered gold in California. Hearing the news, many people moved out West in a hurry. This push west for gold was called the Gold Rush. Thanks to the Gold Rush, small towns grew into big and busy ones almost overnight. These fast-growing towns were called boomtowns. Only a few people got rich searching for gold. Others made money by selling things like food and clothing to people in the boomtowns. a) During the Gold Rush, most people got rich. b) Only a few people for rich selling gold. c) The Gold Rush turned small California towns into boomtowns.

What is c) The Gold Rush turned small California towns into boomtowns.

400

Sam persevered through the reading yes although it was difficult. Which word is a synonym for persevered? a) quit b) easy c) continued

What is c)continued?

400

What part of a play is represented below?

Man

Alligator

Rabbit

Tiger


a) stage directions b) dialogue c) cast


What is c) cast?

400

A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned to gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then anything he tried to heat turned to gold, so he starved to death. a) Don't be greedy. b) United we stand, divided we fall. c) Don't steal. d) Respect your elders.

What is a) Don't be greedy?

400

Pengiuins are fascinating creatures. Unlike most other birds, penguins can't fly. Instead of wings designed for flying, penguins have flippers that are specifically designed for swimming. They spend about 50% of their time on land, and the other half of the time in water. They are fantastic swimmers.

What detail supports the following statement? Penguins live on land and on water.

What is They spend 50% of their time on land, and the other half of the time in water?

500

A good magic trick makes people believe they are seeing something amazing. But magic doesn't have to be hard to look real. One easy trick is to "bend" a spoon. First, hold the spoon's handle inside your hands with the end of the handle under your thumbs. Push the spoon's bowl down on the table. Next, let the handle slide down inside your hands. Since your hand is covering part of the handle, it will look like the spoon is bent. a) Magic is cool. b) It's easy to make a spoon appear to bend. c) All magic tricks can be easy.

What is b) It's easy to make a spoon appear to bend.

500

What prefix should I add to the word treat in order to change the meaning of the word to, "the act of running away"? a)-ed b)mis- c) re-

What is c) -re?

500

True or False

Instead of getting started on his work right away, Joey stares out the window, drops his pencil on the floor, and asks his friend to pick it up. This shows that Joey is very nervous. Support your answer with details from the text.


What is false? This is because he should be doing his homework, but instead he is dropping his pencil on the floor and staring out of the window. 

500

What is the difference between main idea and the theme of a story? a) a story has one main idea and has three themes. b) The author will tell you the theme. You have to guess what the main idea is. c) There is no difference. Theme and main idea are the same thing. d) The main idea is what the story is mostly about. The theme is a universal message you take away from the story.

What is d) The main idea is what the story is mostly about. The theme is a universal message you take away from the story.

500

A presidential term lasts for four years. Following George Washington’s example, all of our presidents left office voluntarily after two terms, up until 1933, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt decided to run for a third term. He won, and was even elected for a fourth term, but died a few months after his inauguration. After that, the 22nd Amendment was passed in 1947 limiting the number of full terms a president can serve to two. The amendment was ratified by the required number of states in 1951.

What detail from the text supports the following statement? Someone can only be president for 8 years.

What is, "After that, the 22nd Amendment was passed in 1947 limiting the number of full terms a president can serve to two."