Language
Author's Point
Phonics/Word Analysis
Author's Message/Lesson Learned
Response/Challenge
100

Nate wanted to plant a ________ garden. 

Which answer should go in the blank? 

a. little

b. slowly

c. greatly

What is little? 

100

What is a point in a nonfiction text? 

What is what the author believes or thinks?

100

Which word has the same vowel sound in the first syllable as circus? 

a. counter

b. silver

c. turtle

What is turtle? 

100

Danny saw his friends playing on the classroom iPad. He knew he wanted a turn. He decided to tell the boys that the teacher said it was his turn. The boys felt sad, but still gave Danny the iPad. The entire time Danny played on the iPad, he felt guilty for telling a lie. He went to the other boys and gave them the iPad and told them he was sorry for not being honest. 

What is do not lie?

100

What is a challenge?

What is the problem the character faces?
200

Mom said, "You can plant it _______ the yard." 

Which answer should go in the blank?

a. at

b. in 

c. under

What is in? 
200

How does an author support his or her point? 

What is with reasons? 

200

Which vowel teams help you read the word moonbeam? 

a. on, am

b. oo, ea

c. mo, nb

What is oo, ea? 

200

Beth tried out for the soccer team for the fifth time. She had tried out every year for the last five years, but she had never made it. Beth thought she would try again because she had been practicing a lot. At the soccer tryouts, she made a goal and dribbled the ball really well. The next day, she got a phone call saying that she made the team. Beth was so happy to be on the team! 

What is never give up?

200

What is a response? 

What is how the character solves their problem? 

300

Mom and Nate went ________ the store for seeds. Nate picked up a package of bean seeds. 

Which answer should go in the blank? 

a. over

b. to

c. toward

What is to? 

300

You should use reusable grocery bags to transport your groceries home. These are cloth bags that you bring to the store with you. Your groceries go into these cloth bags instead of the store’s plastic bags. The plastic bags are bad for the environment. They do not break down over time. Don’t use plastic bags and throw them in the trash when you get home. You should instead reuse one cloth bag over and over.

What is the author's point? 

What is you should use reusable grocery bags? 

300

Which word ends with the same syllable sound as shuttle? 

a. grateful

b. mental

c. lately 

what is mental?

300

Ben knew the school rules on the playground. You were not supposed to hang from the monkey bars unless there was a teacher around. Ben wanted to impress his friends, though. So Ben decided to jump up and grab the monkey bars. As soon as he reached for the next monkey bar, his fingers slipped and he fell to the ground. Ben heard a pop and felt a lot of pain in his arm. He knew it was broken.

What is always follow the rules?

300

Lucy loved being on summer break. Everything about the summertime made her happy. One of the things that she did during the summer was play all day and night. She played in her backyard. This summer was different because there was a heat wave. Lucy couldn’t handle being outside when it was over 100 degrees. Lucy decided to play all day in her cold basement.She read chapter books, played video games, and played board games with her brother. She was relieved that she had something to do, but she still couldn’t wait to play outside. 

What event in the story makes the character upset?

What is the summer is too hot? 

400

He said, "Let's get _______ package."

Which answer should go in the blank? 

a. this

b. these

c. those

What is this?

400

You should use reusable grocery bags to transport your groceries home. These are cloth bags that you bring to the store with you. Your groceries go into these cloth bags instead of the store’s plastic bags. The plastic bags are bad for the environment. They do not break down over time. Don’t use plastic bags and throw them in the trash when you get home. You should instead reuse one cloth bag over and over.

What is one reason the author gives? 

What is plastic bags aren't good for the environment? 

400

Which word has a CVCe syllable? 

a. music

b. napkin

c. describe

What is describe? 
400

Jill had homework for math, reading, and writing. Her friends asked her to come over after school. Jill knew she really needed to do her homework, but she didn’t want to miss out on play time. Jill asked her mom if she could go to her friend’s house. She asked if she had homework, but Jill said no. The next day at school, Jill got a detention because her homework was not finished. 

What is do your homework? 

400

Lucy loved being on summer break. Everything about the summertime made her happy. One of the things that she did during the summer was play all day and night. She played in her backyard. This summer was different because there was a heat wave. Lucy couldn’t handle being outside when it was over 100 degrees. Lucy decided to play all day in her cold basement.She read chapter books, played video games, and played board games with her brother. She was relieved that she had something to do, but she still couldn’t wait to play outside. 

How does the character respond to that event? 

What is she plays in the cold basement? 

500

"Good idea," said Mom. "Beans grow ____. They will be the biggest plants in the garden." 

Which answer should go in the blank?

a. at

b. quickly

c. when

What is quickly? 

500

Going to college will help your future. College is where students get an education after high school. At college, people can study about a specific job. You can study many different things. Someone may go to college to learn about teaching. Another person might go to learn about nursing. Graduating from college can help you get a great job when you grow up. 

What is the author's point? 

What is the author’s point is that people can go to college to help their future?

500

Which word has two closed syllables? 

a. kitten 

b. human

c. lady

what is kitten? 

500

Emu and Flamingo were two birds at the zoo. The two birds looked very different. Flamingo’s feathers were bright pink, while Emu’s feathers were a dull gray. Emu never felt very beautiful around Flamingo. This made Emu feel sad. Flamingo asked Emu what was wrong one day. Emu told her how her feathers weren’t beautiful. Flamingo told her that her feathers don’t matter. It doesn’t change her personality. Flamingo also reminded her that she is the fastest bird at the zoo.

What is there are special things about each of us? 

500

Lucy loved being on summer break. Everything about the summertime made her happy. One of the things that she did during the summer was play all day and night. She played in her backyard. This summer was different because there was a heat wave. Lucy couldn’t handle being outside when it was over 100 degrees. Lucy decided to play all day in her cold basement. She read chapter books, played video games, and played board games with her brother. She was relieved that she had something to do, but she still couldn’t wait to play outside. 

How does the character feel at the end of the story? 

What is relieved?