Inferences
What can the reader conclude about Mia from the first paragraph?
A. She dislikes science class.
B. She is organized and prepared.
C. She wants to sleep in.
D. She forgot about the event.
B. She is organized and prepared.
I laced my skates and stepped onto the frozen pond.
First Person.
This text feature organizes and groups information into sections.
Headings
"The kite leaped like a puppy off its leash." What does the simile suggest?
A) The kite was heavy and slow.
B) The kite moved with playful, excited energy.
C) The kite stayed still in the sky.
D) The kite was shaped like a dog.
B) The kite moved with playful, excited energy.
Which word is a proper noun and should be capitalized?
A) city
B) river
C) museum
D) boston
D. Boston
Based on the passage, what is MOST likely true about Mr. Alvarez?
A. He thinks the clean-up is a waste of time.
B. He only came to take pictures.
C. He is supervising and coordinating the event.
D. He wants students to figure everything out alone.
C. He is supervising and coordinating the event.
Maya clutched her ticket and grinned as the train doors slid open.
This text feature is usually located underneath photographs and explains what the reader is seeing in the photo.
Caption
"Her backpack felt like a mountain on my shoulders.” What is the poet emphasizing?
A) The backpack is tall.
B) The backpack is empty.
C) The backpack feels extremely heavy.
D) The backpack is made of rocks.
C) The backpack feels extremely heavy.
Which option is an independent clause?
A) Because the storm ended
B) After we arrived at school
C) The game finally started
D) While the bus was late
C) The game finally started
What inference can you make about how the group handles problems?
A. They give up when supplies are limited.
B. They argue until the teacher decides.
C. They adjust the plan and keep working.
D. They wait for more nets to arrive.
C. They adjust the plan and keep working.
What words let the reader know this sentence is in FIRST person?
We stacked the cans into a pyramid, and my hands shook right before the timer beeped.
We, my
This text feature is positioned next to or under the text and provides extra information about the main topic.
Sidebar
“June slips by; the sunlight quickly flies,
I whisper, ‘Not yet, summer—no goodbyes.’”
What do the rhyming words most strongly emphasize?
A) The speaker wants to leave right away.
B) Time is dragging slowly.
C) Time feels quick and the speaker doesn’t want summer to end.
D) The weather is dangerous.
C) Time feels quick and the speaker doesn’t want summer to end.
Identify the sentence type:
“We packed our bags, and we called a taxi.”
Compound Sentence
In paragraph 3, what does the detail about the little boy offering a dandelion suggest?
A. The boy wants to join the team officially.
B. The neighborhood appreciates the students’ effort.
C. The students are too tired to continue.
D. The clean-up is almost canceled.
B. The neighborhood appreciates the students’ effort.
Jamal planned to ask the question, but Mrs. Ruiz already knew what he was thinking and called on him first
Third Person
This text feature has labels that explain the parts of something or a how a process works
Diagram
Which line creates the clearest mental picture using sensory details?
A) “I think about the day.”
B) “The sky turns orange, the air tastes salty, sandals tap the boardwalk.”
C) “It was nice.”
D) “Summer is a season.”
B) “The sky turns orange, the air tastes salty, sandals tap the boardwalk.”
Which sentence is interrogative?
A) Please bring your notebook to class.
B) Did you finish the reading for homework?
C) The test is on Friday.
D) Finish number five first.
B) Did you finish the reading for homework?
Which conclusion is BEST supported by the final sentence (“…the river slid by, a little clearer than before.”)?
A. The clean-up completely solved the pollution.
B. The clean-up made a positive, though limited, impact.
C. The river will be dirty again tomorrow no matter what.
D. The students didn’t remove any trash after all.
B. The clean-up made a positive, though limited, impact.
What words let the reader know this excerpt is in THIRD person?
The crowd roared. Elena wondered if they could hear her heartbeat; to Diego, it sounded like distant drums.
Names (Elena, Diego), her
You’re reading “Storm Safety.” The heading is “Before the Storm,” and a sidebar titled “Emergency Kit” lists items. There is a map and a photograph on the page. Which text feature would BEST help you answer: “Where in our state are tornadoes most common?”
The Map
A poem has 7 stanzas. Each stanza has 6 lines. How many total lines are there?
42 lines
Choose the best way to combine these two sentences:
“Marcus practiced the piano every day. He improved quickly.”
A) Marcus practiced the piano every day he improved quickly.
B) Marcus practiced the piano every day, so he improved quickly.
C) Marcus practiced the piano every day; because he improved quickly.
D) Marcus practiced the piano every day, he improved quickly.
B) Marcus practiced the piano every day, so he improved quickly.