Theme
Georgia decided to take a sewing class, but felt very frustrated when she couldn’t sew a straight line on the first day. “This looks so easy, but it’s not! Clearly I’m just terrible at sewing!” she complained. Even though she felt frustrated, she continued to go to class week after week. Each week, her sewing instructor helped her. By the last week of class, Georgia finally completed a project all by herself! She created a rectangular pillow for her bed... with four mostly perfect straight lines.
What is the theme of this text?
A. Embracing differences helps people grow.
B. Family support makes learning easier.
C. Teamwork is the key to success.
D. Perseverance leads to improvement.
D. Perseverance leads to improvement.
Madison got a new puppy. Every morning before school, she would give the puppy one scoop of dog food. Every day after school, she would walk and play with the puppy.
Which is a trait that describes Madison?
A. Responsible
B. Loyal
C. Adventurous
D. Patient
A. Responsible
The meal given to me on the airplane was quite meager. It didn’t look like it would fill me up.
What is the meaning of meager as it is used in the sentence?
A. to not be enough
B. to be too large
C. to taste spicy
D. to be delicious
A. to not be enough
One minute we were goofing around and having fun and the next thing I knew, Hank’s body soared over the top of the patio and suddenly his life was in danger. With fingers grasped tightly on the railing, he desperately cried for help. I watched his grip slowly slip away and knew that a 40-foot plunge to the ground could be disastrous. Without stopping to consider my own safety, I jumped into action.
My heart pounded through my chest and fear pulsed through my veins as I clutched his hands and pulled up as hard as I could.
What is the theme of this text?
A. Prejudice can create unfair situations.
B. Courage allows people to take risks to help others.
C. Forgiveness helps heal relationships.
D. Betrayal can break trust between friends.
B. Courage allows people to take risks to help others.
Tianna and Bianca love to travel! They’ve explored the pyramids in Egypt, hiked in the Amazon Rainforest, and climbed to the top of the tallest mountain!
What is a trait that describes Tianna and Bianca?
A. Honest
B. Adventurous
C. Calm
D. Responsible
B. Adventurous
Tim was irate that they lost the game, but he took a deep breath and then he felt better.
What is the meaning of irate as it is used in the sentence?
What is the meaning of irate as it is used in the sentence?
A. to feel confused
B. to feel excited
C. to feel angry
D. to feel tired
C. to feel angry
Even though Greg had been looking forward to his best friend’s party for over a month, he knew his grandma would really love to see him. “It’s your choice, Greg. Grandma is really sick, but I know you’ve been very excited about this party,” said his mom. Most of his class was planning on going to the party and he knew it would be so much fun! After some thought, though, Greg knew exactly what he was going to do. “It’s not like this is the last party that I’ll ever be invited to and grandma would be so sad if I didn’t come,” said Greg. “Plus, I always like making her smile.”
What is the theme of this text?
A. Following your dreams leads to success.
B. Family is more important than personal wants.
C. Perseverance helps people overcome challenges.
D. Trust is the foundation of strong relationships.
B. Family is more important than personal wants.
“I don’t want a new baby brother!” whined Kim. “Honey, you don’t have a choice. He will be here next month,” Mom said. Kim couldn’t believe that she would have to be around a loud, slobbery baby. Plus, the thought of sharing anything, especially attention from her mom and dad, with a new baby didn’t sound fun at all! “You will be so important to him!” Mom exclaimed. “He will need you to look out for him and to teach him new things!” “Hmm, I guess that’s true. I will be showing him a lot of new things. Maybe it won’t be all that terrible having a little rugrat running around here,” Kim replied with a sigh. “Just don’t expect me to change his diapers!”
What is a trait that describes Kim?
A. Selfish
B. Brave
C. Generous,
D. Dishonest
A. Selfish
The students were very attentive to the guest speaker.
What is the meaning of attentive as it is used in the sentence?
A. to be talkative and interrupt others often.
B. to feel bored and uninterested.
C. to be distracted and not pay attention.
D. to focus and pay close attention.
D. to focus and pay close attention.