Theme and Context Clues Practice

Theme and Context Clues Practice

Story of the Week :

Why Fir Trees Keep Their Leaves

Open Ended

What did Fir Tree finally understand about his leaves at the end of the story?

Multiple Choice

What was squirrel looking for in the middle of the story?

• a place to bury seeds

• a place to build a nest

• an underground home

Multiple Choice

What happened to Maple, Oak, and Elm's leaves in the WINTER?

• they lost their shape

• they lost their color

• they lost their leaves

Open Ended

How did Fir Tree feel about his leaves not changing color at the beginning of the story?

Multiple Choice

What happened to Maple, Oak, and Elm's leaves in the FALL?

• they stayed green

• they turned beautiful shades of color

• they changed shapes

Multiple Choice

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

Multiple Choice

What is theme?

• how the reader feels about the story
• What the main character learns 
• the title
• central message or moral of the story

Multiple Choice

I think I've seen her before. She looks familiar.

• possibly known

• to take a picture

• unknown

• to look closely

Multiple Choice

It was just an ordinary house, not too big and fancy, but not too small either.

• very little

• in the middle

• having a lot of extra space

• average or regular

Multiple Choice

Don't pester me while I'm on the phone. I can't hear what your Dad is saying.

• to bother someone

• to listen carefully

• to talk on the phone

• to eat very little

Multiple Choice

They saw how steep the next part of the trail was as they hiked higher and higher up the mountain.

• to take a long time

• to think about something

• really high or tall

• to look closely

Multiple Choice

Her dress looked plain without any patterns, bows, or ribbons.

• colorful

• expensive

• beautiful

• not decorated

Multiple Choice

I studied for hours, so I was certain I would do well on the test.

• to think

• sure

• maybe

• to see

Multiple Choice

The sudden storm was a surprise, so we were not ready for it.

• rainy

• without warning

• very big

• a party

Let's Review the Vocabulary Words

Multiple Choice

What does develop mean?

• to burst

• to spread

• to grow

Multiple Choice

What are stages?

• steps in a process

• the plans for a project

• rules you must follow

Multiple Choice

What are crops?

• pigs living on a farm

• plants grown for food

• fields plowed by farmers

Multiple Choice

What does edge mean?

• the border of something

• the middle of something

• the top of something

Multiple Choice

What does shining mean?

• giving out light

• ringing a bell

• dreaming at night

Multiple Choice

What does golden mean?

• bright and yellow

• pale and orange

• big and yellow

Multiple Choice

What does rustled mean?

• a soft, crackling sound

• a loud, banging noise

• a quiet, whisper voice

Multiple Choice

What does rustled mean?

• a soft, crackling sound

• a loud, banging noise

• a quiet, whisper voice