Semester One Reading Review

Semester One Reading Review

A summary is a a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

• An inference is an educated guess based on prior knowledge.

• The setting of a story is where and when the story takes place.

Multiple Choice

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:

• There are a lot of cows in Texas.
• There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
•  Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
•  There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.

Multiple Choice

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:

• Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
•  Jill loves Mexican food.
• The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
•  Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

Multiple Choice

Water from California’s northern mountains is pumped south along a 400-mile canal through the farming communities of the Central Valley. Not only is this canal system a marvel of modern engineering, its water fuels the state’s economic engine. In 2006, these farms produced $31 billion-worth of food and fiber, more than any other state. By contrast, world-wide ticket sales of Hollywood movies, a more famous export of California, totaled $25 billion that year.
What inference can the reader make from this paragraph?

• The author thinks it is more important to eat than go to movies.
• Water is a precious resource and shouldn't be wasted on making movies.
• The writer thinks moving water to the Central Valley is a good investment.
• The movie industry is more important to California than farming.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an inference that can be supported by the passage above? Tony was delighted to see the pavement disappearing under the attack of the bulldozers. The more park, the better, he thought. His delight gradually turned to concern, however, when it became clear that the construction workers were also laying the forms for new pavement, much more pavement than had been there before.  
Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?   

• Tony was in the construction business.
• Tony enjoyed spending time in the park.
•  Tony was an avid environmentalist.
• Tony was in the construction business.
  

Multiple Choice

When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.

• Characters
• Point of View
• Setting
• Climax

Multiple Choice

A fact is...

• something you can prove right OR wrong (with evidence or by looking)

• found in the news

• your opinion

• what I say

Multiple Choice

An opinion is... 

• always true
• what someone thinks (can be right or wrong)
• when someone argues

Multiple Choice

Hummingbirds are the only bird that can fly backwards. 

• fact
• opinion

Multiple Choice

 The football game was lots of fun yesterday. 

• fact
• opinion

Multiple Choice

What is conflict?

• Two characters getting along.
• A struggle between two opposing forces.
• The climax in a story.
• Part of the resolution.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?

• A hero in a story that saves many lives.
• A problem that a character has with other characters.
• A struggle between a character and a family member.
• An issue that a character faces within him/her self.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of an INTERNAL conflict?

• individual vs. individual
• individual vs. supernatural
• individual vs. nature
• individual vs. self

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of an "external" conflict?

• An issue between a character and an outside force.
• A problem within the story.
• A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
• A problem caused by the protagonist.

Multiple Choice

Although he has facial deformities, Auggie struggles with being accepted by his classmates. This is an example of...

• Internal conflict
• External conflict

Multiple Choice

Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?

• individual vs. individual
• individual vs. supernatural
• individual vs. technology
• individual vs. self

Multiple Choice

Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.

• individual vs. individual
• individual vs. nature
• individual vs. society
• individual vs. self

Author's Perspective

is how the author feels about the subject.

Multiple Choice

Landfills are overflowing with the garbage 
created by fast food restaurants and individuals too lazy to wash their dishes.  The earth is 
becoming polluted.  Wouldn't it be nice if people would go back to eating at home and washing 
dishes?
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• People should not use disposable products
• People should never wash dishes
• People should only use disposable products

Multiple Choice

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness 
 of humans.  Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean 
 water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?

• Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin
• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins
• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous
• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

 Multiple-meaning words

or Homonyms, are words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings (e.g. dog bark, tree bark).

Multiple Choice

The kids will play together this summer before school.

• perform

• a drama or show

• learn

• have fun

Multiple Choice

A ruler decided that the country would have fair laws.

• measurement tool

• unit

• leader

• subject

Cause and Effect

The  cause is the why something happened and effect is the what happened.

Multiple Choice

Mark went on a fishing trip with his father.  His father caught three fish.  Mark caught two fish.  Mark's fish were so little that he had to throw them back.
CAUSE: Mark's fish were very small
What was the EFFECT?

• He went fishing with his father.
• His father's fish were very little.
• He had to throw them back.

Multiple Choice

Jessica wanted to be a dancer. She knew that dancers must work every day. She took dance lessons every Tuesday. She practiced a few hours each day.

EFFECT: Jessica practiced every day.

What was the CAUSE?

• She worked hard on Tuesdays.

• She took lessons every day.

• She wanted to be a dancer.

Multiple Choice

Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm.  His family looked for him.  Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny.  He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?

• He was trapped for three hours.
• His mother found him at sundown.
• He was visiting the farm.

Compare and Contrast

Compare- What are the similarities?

Contrast- What are the differences?

Multiple Choice

What do you use to help you compare and contrast?

• Venn Diagram

• Graph

• Poster

• Table of Contents

Multiple Choice

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.  What two things are being compared and contrasted?

• chocolate and strawberry ice cream
• vanilla and chocolate ice cream
• pizza and chips
• soda and water

Multiple Choice

This word shows differences…

• Contrast

• Compare

Multiple Choice

This word means same/similarities…

• Contrast

• Compare

Context Clues

are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the blue word?
John tried to catch his breath for a minute before he attempted the arduous climb up the peak of the mountain.

• easy
• difficult 

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word in blue text?
Julia had a difficult time trudging up the snowy hill with her textbook laden book bag.

• heavily loaded 
• light

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word in blue text?
 
You must not be indiscriminate when you are shopping for shoes. Carefully consider which shoes will be best for you before making your purchase.

• indecisive
• careful

Multiple Choice

Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 

• very different
• the same
• weird
• muggy

Multiple Choice

Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?

• many abilities
• boring
• not skilled
• exciting