Main Idea
Honeybees fly to flowers all day. They clean their hive, build wax combs, and protect their queen.
What is the main idea?
A. Honeybees work hard at many jobs.
B. Honeybees make sweet honey.
C. Hives are made of wax.
What is A. Honeybees work hard at many jobs.
The heavy morning rain created deep puddles on the sidewalk, so max wore his bright yellow rubber boots to school.
What was the effect of the heavy rain?
A. Max wore his rubber boots.
B. The sun came out later.
C. Max walked to school slow.
What is A. Max wore his rubber boots.
The enormous elephant was so large that it blocked the entire dirt path.
What does enormous mean?
A. Tiny
B. Huge
C. Loud
What is B. Huge!
Mom told Leo to reheat his cold pizza in the microwave before eating it.
What does the prefix, re- mean in reheat?
A. Not
B. Before
C. Again
What is C. Again!
This book tells the real-life story of George Washington, including where he was born and how he became the first president.
What is the genre?
A. Biography
B. Science Fiction
C. Fairy Tale
What is A. Biography
To play ping-pong, you only need three things. You need a tablet with a net, paddles, and a lightweight ball.
What is the main idea?
A. Ping-Pong balls are plastic.
B. You do not need much equipment to play ping-pong.
C. Ping-Pong tables are long.
What is B. You do not need much equipment to play ping-pong.
Lily forgot to set her loud alarm clock last night, which caused her to miss the yellow school bus this morning.
What was the cause of Lily missing the bus?
A. The bus arrived too early.
B. She forgot to set her alarm.
C. She was eating breakfast.
What is B. She forgot to set her alarm.
The timid kitten hid under the big couch because it was scared of the loud vacuum.
What does timid mean?
A. Shy or fearful
B. Brave
C. Sleepy
What is A. Shy or fearful
The cheerful cheerleader kept smiling and waving at the crowd during the entire game.
What does the suffix, -ful, mean in cheerful?
A. Full of
B. Without
C. Opposite of
What is A. Full of.
This story features talking animals, a magic castle, and a magical wizard who grants three wishes to a poor boy.
What is the genre?
A. Informational Text
B. Fantasy
C. Biography
What is A. Fantasy?
If the power goes out, use flashlights instead of candles. Keep the fridge closed. Stay away from fallen wires outside.
What is the main idea?
A. Flashlights are bright.
B. Refrigerators hold food.
C. Stay safe during a power outage.
What is C. Stay safe during a power outage.
The playful puppy accidentally knocked over the blue water bowl, making a large puddle on the clean kitchen floor.
What was the effect of the puppy knocking over the bowl?
A. The water spilled on the floor.
B. The bowl broke into pieces.
C. The puppy got dirty.
What is A. The water spilled on the floor.
Ben used a map and a compass to navigate his way through the thick forest.
What does navigate mean?
A. Find the way
B. Cut down trees.
C. Run fast.
What is A. Find the way.
It is impossible to walk on the ceiling because gravity pulls everything down.
What does the prefix im- mean in impossible?
A. Very
B. Not
C. Too Much
What is B. NOT!
This book is packed with real facts, colored maps, and actual photographs about the planets in our solar system.
What is the genre?
A. Nonfiction/ Informational
B. Mystery
C. Poetry
What is A. Nonfiction/ Informational.
Cactus stems store water. Some deserts plants have deep roots to find water. Others have waxy leaves to save water.
What is the main idea?
A. Desert plants have special ways to survive dry weather.
B. Roots grow deep underground.
C. Cacti live in the desert.
What is A. Desert plants have special ways to survive dry weather.
The dark green plants grew tall and healthy because Leo watered them every afternoon and kept them in the sunny window.
What was the cause of the plants growing well?
A. Leo bought new soil.
B. The plants were kept inside.
C. Leo watered them and gave them sun.
What is C. Leo watered them and gave them sun.
The warm soup was delicious, so Mia ate every last drop and asked for more.
What does delicious mean?
A. Too Spicy
B. Bad tasting.
C. Good tasting
What is C. Good tasting.
The fearless firefighter ran straight into the burning building to save the cat.
What does the suffix -less mean in fearless?
A. Full of
B. Able to
C. Without
What is C. Without!
This story takes place in a real school today. The main character deals with a soccer game and lost homework assignment.
What is the genre?
A. Realistic Fiction
B. Historical Fiction
C. Fantasy
What is A. Realistic Fiction
First, pick a strong tree. Next, screw heavy wood together for a floor. Finally, build a high safety railing.
What is the main idea?
A. High railings prevent failing.
B. Building a safe treehouse takes specific steps.
C. Strong trees have thick branches.
What is B. Building a safe treehouse takes specific steps.
The strong, icy winter winds blew the wooden backyard gate wide open, so the family’s sneaky dog escaped into the neighborhood.
What was the effect of the windy weather?
A. The dog barked loudly.
B. The backyard gate blew open.
C. The family built a new fence.
What is B. The backyard gate blew open.
The teacher told the students to cease talking so they could hear the morning announcements.
What does cease mean?
A. Start
B. Stop
C. Whisper
What is B. Stop!
The children had a misunderstanding about the rules, so they restarted the game.
What does the prefix mis-, mean in misunderstanding?
A. Wrongly
B. Correctly
C. Again
What is A. Wrongly
This short story features a talking tortoise and a hare, and it ends with a lesson: “slow and steady wins the race”.
What is the genre?
A. Fable
B. Science Fiction
C. Biography
What is A. Fable.