Reading

Guided Reading

Non-Fiction Quiz

Multiple Choice

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Floods cause mudslides.

• Floods damage houses and roads.

Multiple Choice

The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

• The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds.

• The peregrine falcon was dying out because of pesticides.

• The peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list.

• The peregrine falcon has strong talons.

Multiple Choice

Headings in nonfiction text are used to...

• identify the details

• persuade the reader

• tell the main idea of a chapter or section of text

• describe what it looks like

Multiple Choice

When is the best time to stop and reread a chunk of text?

• When you come across something you don't understand.

• When you are finished with the entire text.

• When you have read for 5 minutes.

Multiple Choice

As we step into the forest, we enter a world that is bursting with life. Trees over one hundred feet high stretch above us. Long vines hang from branches. Flowers grow in every color of the rainbow. The rain forest has more species of plant and animal life than any other place on earth, which is why rain forests are nicknamed “Jewels of the Earth.”What would the best title for this section of nonfiction text be?

• Amazing rainbows

• Tall, Tall Trees

• Jewels of the Earth

• How to Grow A Rainforest

Multiple Choice

What is a glossary?

• A section telling you where to find information in the book.

• A section that has definitions of words in the book.

• A section that offers photograph credits.

• A caption that is underneath a photograph

Multiple Choice

Maps, diagrams, photographs, and charts are most likely to be included in ...

• Fiction Books

• Non-Fiction Books

Multiple Select

A list of topics in a nonfiction book that is arranged in ABC order with page number references is a/an...

• table of contents

• index

• glossary

• works cited

Multiple Select

Nonfiction books usually have characters, a setting, a problem and a solution.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Where do you find the caption

• under/next to an image

• on the last page

• in the table of contents

Multiple Choice

Recycling is the process of turning trash and other materials into new, usable products. Many things can be recycled, including paper, plastic, metal and glass. There are many different ways to recycle. Drop off centers, buy back centers, and curbside collections are all options to dispose of waste.

The author's main purpose for writing the paragraph is to...

• entertain you with a story about recycling.

• help you solve a problem.

• give information about recycling.

• persuade others to recycle.