review

Multiple Choice

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks

• normal

• strange

• messy

Multiple Choice

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

• cloudy

• bottomless

• clear

Multiple Choice

The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.

• products

• papers

• trash

Multiple Choice

The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.

• approve of

• criticize

• choose

Multiple Choice

The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

• economical

• wasteful

• interested

Multiple Choice

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

• orderly

• handsome

• messy

Multiple Choice

I'm looking for a unique gift for my boyfriend; he appreciates unusual things.

• example

• synonym

• antonym

Multiple Choice

Expecting that his license would be renewed, the pilot was surprised when it was revoked instead.

• example

• synonym

• antonym

Multiple Choice

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

• example

• definition

• antonym

Multiple Choice

The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

• example

• synonym

• inference

Multiple Choice

I looked at the bottom of the tin. The price was $2.98. This presented a slight problem. You see, Mom had bought Harry and Marshall a potted plant to apologize for my bike tracks in their new driveway. She and Dad were withholding my allowance until the plant was paid for. I knew that there was no point in asking them for the money.
What is the meaning of the word withholding ?

• Increasing in amount
• Punishing harshly
• Refusing to give
• Using as one's property

Multiple Choice

At last, the weary carver puts down his tools. He is ready for a crane to lift the new pole. He thinks back to the stories his grandfather told him of the first pole raising. The workers groans rippled like a chorus of bears; sweat beaded on their backs.
What does the word weary mean in the above text?

• amused
• confused
• worried
• tired

Multiple Choice

Most roads were dirt paths that had been used mainly for horse-drawn carriages. In remote areas where roads did not exist at all, Jackson drove through muddy cow pastures and even over mountains.
What does the word remote mean?

• Lacking tourist attractions
• Far from populated areas
• Difficult to see from a distance
• Familiar to a particular group of people

Multiple Choice

The wood frog's ability to freeze its body is vital to its survival. The wood frog can live in extreme climates from the Appalachian Mountains, across much of Canada, and into Alaska.
What is the meaning of the word vital?

• Fortunate
• Common
• Necessary
• Permanent

Multiple Choice

LEGO creates building sets for children of all ages. These sets contain intricate parts that are more detailed and challenging to put together.
Which of the following words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of intricate?

• detailed and challenging
• larger and easier
• is understandable
• different-shaped

Multiple Choice

Amazingly, Great Basin Bristlecone  seem to thrive in the gravelly soil of the White Mountains. The ground contains little water, and the area is often battered by strong winds. Such conditions can damage and even kill other types of trees and plants, but the bristlecons grow well in this environment.
Which words from the paragraph helps the reader understand the meaning of thrive?

• contains little water
• can damage
• battered by strong winds
• grow well

Multiple Choice

Not a single plant or animal could be seen on the barren land, just miles of sand and rocks.

• Fruitful
•  Flat
• Empty

Multiple Choice

Kate had not anticipated the rain, so she was unprepared to walk home in the storm.

• Wanted
• Expected
• Waited for

Multiple Choice

Being several inches taller than the other players gave Michael a distinct advantage during the basketball game.

• Small
• Definite
• Unnoticeable

Multiple Choice

Talia felt so inept in ballet class. All of the other girls were so graceful, and she could not even do the simplest steps without messing them up.

• Energetic
• Confident
• Unskilled

Multiple Choice

The boys had not seen the storm coming in. They built a makeshift shelter from branches they found on the ground and hoped that help would come soon.

• Temporary
• Cozy
• Large

Multiple Choice

The desert terrain was sandy and dotted with small rocks and the occasional boulder.

• Climate
• Heat
• Ground

Multiple Choice

Jess felt remorse every time he thought about that day. He wished he had stood up to that bully instead of running away.

• Regret
• Confused
• Happy

Multiple Choice

Bill had worked hard to build his company into a prosperous business worth billions of dollars.

• Devoted
• Wealthy
• Well-Loved

Multiple Choice

The prisoner was always hungry. He was given only a meager portion of rice, and a bowl of thing soup twice a day.

• Large

• Uncooked

• Small

Multiple Choice

What is a connection?

• text-to-self, text-to-world, text-to-text

• a similarity between a text and your personal experience

• how two things are related or how they interact

• an answer to a question

Multiple Choice

What does a problem have a connection with?

• conflict

• solution

• cause and effect

• event

Multiple Choice

What is a connection between one person and a big event?

• list of events in chronological order

• text structure

• main idea

• The relationship between a person and what happened in our history; what the person is known for

Multiple Choice

What is a cause and effect relationship?

• A cause is the event that happens first. The effect happens due to the first event.

• An effect happens first. The cause happens due to the first event.

• They are not related

• They are the same

Multiple Choice

What does RACE stand for?

• restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence, explain

• read, answer, cite, examples

• read, ask, cite, explain

• restate the question, ask another question, cite evidence, examples

Multiple Choice

What is a context clue?

• A clue to find the meaning of a word

• A clue to find the characters of the story

• A clue to find the author’s purpose

• A clue to find the conclusion of the story

Multiple Choice

Which is not a way to use context clues?

• look for a synonym

• look at the word parts

• find rhyming words

• find the author's purpose

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are different types of context clues?

• inferences, definitions, examples, synonyms, antonyms

• definitions, information, samples

• punctuation, grammar, spelling, examples

• speech, language, synonyms, antonyms, opposites

Multiple Choice

Which is a word or word part that is the basis of other words?

• prefix

• suffix

• synoym

• root word

Multiple Choice

Which is a combination of letters at the beginning of a word that change the meaning of the word

• prefix

• suffix

• synoym

• root word

Multiple Choice

1. Spiders belong to a group of animals called arachnids. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. All spiders have eight legs, but they have different numbers of eyes---two, four, six or eight. And even though no spiders have wings, all of them have fangs.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Spiders are dangerous.

• Spiders use their legs to catch food

• Spiders are not insects.

• All spiders have four eyes.

Multiple Choice

1. Wolves live in family groups called packs. They have thick fur to help them live in any type of climate. Wolves usually give birth to four to seven live pups in a litter. Female wolves nurse their young until they’re old enough to eat solid food. The whole pack helps in raising the pups.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Wolves are hunters.

• Wolves are mammals

• Wolves only live in cold climates

• Wolves are mean to one another.

Multiple Choice

1. In the Middle Ages, you could blame someone in your town for committing a crime. The “criminal” could then challenge you to a fight to prove his guilt or innocence. If you lost the fight, you were charged as a liar and the “criminal” was believed to be innocent. If you won, the “criminal” was believed to be guilty.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Crime laws were unfair in the Middle Ages.

• Fighting is a good way to decide guilt or innocence.

• Most people lied about crime.

• Criminals always won the fight.

Multiple Choice

1. In training to be a knight, a boy was expected to study hard and learn good manners. He was taught to play musical instruments, sing and recite poetry. He also studied reading, writing, geometry and strategy games. Another knight would then teach the boy to shoot a bow and arrow, fight with a sword and ride a horse.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• All boys wanted to become knights.

• Knights were loyal to the king.

• Knights were taught many important things.

• Knights just liked to play and have fun.

Multiple Choice

1. Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Italy in 1452. Besides being a great artist, he is well-known for his many inventions. He kept notes on all of his ideas. Among his notes were designs for a parachute, a diving suit and a flying machine similar to today’s helicopter.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Da Vinci was not very talented.

• Da Vinci was just a great artist.

• Da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa”

• Da Vinci was a well-known inventor.

Multiple Choice

1. Millions of acres of tropical rainforest have been destroyed. Many animals and people lose their homes when the rain forest is cut down. Today, people are destroying the forests so quickly that animals are unable to adapt. Many animals, such as the leopard, need miles and miles of untouched rain forest in order to live.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Rainforest destruction is hurting animals that live there.

• Rainforest is being destroyed by animals.

• Destruction of rainforests is slowing down.

• Rainforests need to be destroyed.

Multiple Choice

1. In 1620, the Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower for the long, perilous journey to America. Many passengers feared for their lives during the powerful thunderstorms. They only had enough food for a few short months. What would happen to them if they were blown off course? It was a time of great concern for everyone on board.

From this paragraph, you can infer that the word perilous means:

• joyful

• simple

• dangerous

• boring

Multiple Choice

1. William Shakespeare was a very prolific writer. By the time of his death at 52 years of age, he had written an amazing number of plays and poems---37 plays, 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems. No other writer of his time produced as many high quality works as Shakespeare.

From this paragraph, you can infer that the word prolific means:

• old

• productive

• lazy

• not smart

Multiple Choice

1. In England, during Shakespeare’s time, going to the theater was a popular activity. To let people know what kind of play was being performed, the theater raised a colored flag. A black flag meant tragedy, a white flag meant comedy and a red flag meant history. People passing by the theater on Saturday afternoons always heard lots of laughter.

From this paragraph, you can infer that the flag flown on Saturdays was:

• black

• red

• white

• green

Multiple Choice

1. Jackie Robinson did something nobody had ever done before. He was the first African-American to play on a Major League Baseball team---the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson had to deal with racism all over the country. But, whenever things got difficult, his courage and determination kept him going.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Jackie Robinson is a great figure in history.

• Jackie Robinson played many different sports.

• Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Jackie Robinson was very old.

Multiple Choice

1. Spiders belong to a group of animals called arachnids. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. All spiders have eight legs, but they have different numbers of eyes---two, four, six or eight. And even though no spiders have wings, all of them have fangs.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Spiders are dangerous.

• Spiders use their legs to catch food

• Spiders are not insects.

• All spiders have four eyes.

Multiple Choice

1. Wolves live in family groups called packs. They have thick fur to help them live in any type of climate. Wolves usually give birth to four to seven live pups in a litter. Female wolves nurse their young until they’re old enough to eat solid food. The whole pack helps in raising the pups.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Wolves are hunters.

• Wolves are mammals

• Wolves only live in cold climates

• Wolves are mean to one another.

Multiple Choice

1. In the Middle Ages, you could blame someone in your town for committing a crime. The “criminal” could then challenge you to a fight to prove his guilt or innocence. If you lost the fight, you were charged as a liar and the “criminal” was believed to be innocent. If you won, the “criminal” was believed to be guilty.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Crime laws were unfair in the Middle Ages.

• Fighting is a good way to decide guilt or innocence.

• Most people lied about crime.

• Criminals always won the fight.

Multiple Choice

1. In training to be a knight, a boy was expected to study hard and learn good manners. He was taught to play musical instruments, sing and recite poetry. He also studied reading, writing, geometry and strategy games. Another knight would then teach the boy to shoot a bow and arrow, fight with a sword and ride a horse.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• All boys wanted to become knights.

• Knights were loyal to the king.

• Knights were taught many important things.

• Knights just liked to play and have fun.

Multiple Choice

1. Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Italy in 1452. Besides being a great artist, he is well-known for his many inventions. He kept notes on all of his ideas. Among his notes were designs for a parachute, a diving suit and a flying machine similar to today’s helicopter.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Da Vinci was not very talented.

• Da Vinci was just a great artist.

• Da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa”

• Da Vinci was a well-known inventor.

Multiple Choice

1. Millions of acres of tropical rainforest have been destroyed. Many animals and people lose their homes when the rain forest is cut down. Today, people are destroying the forests so quickly that animals are unable to adapt. Many animals, such as the leopard, need miles and miles of untouched rain forest in order to live.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Rainforest destruction is hurting animals that live there.

• Rainforest is being destroyed by animals.

• Destruction of rainforests is slowing down.

• Rainforests need to be destroyed.

Multiple Choice

1. In 1620, the Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower for the long, perilous journey to America. Many passengers feared for their lives during the powerful thunderstorms. They only had enough food for a few short months. What would happen to them if they were blown off course? It was a time of great concern for everyone on board.

From this paragraph, you can infer that the word perilous means:

• joyful

• simple

• dangerous

• boring

Multiple Choice

1. William Shakespeare was a very prolific writer. By the time of his death at 52 years of age, he had written an amazing number of plays and poems---37 plays, 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems. No other writer of his time produced as many high quality works as Shakespeare.

From this paragraph, you can infer that the word prolific means:

• old

• productive

• lazy

• not smart

Multiple Choice

1. In England, during Shakespeare’s time, going to the theater was a popular activity. To let people know what kind of play was being performed, the theater raised a colored flag. A black flag meant tragedy, a white flag meant comedy and a red flag meant history. People passing by the theater on Saturday afternoons always heard lots of laughter.

From this paragraph, you can infer that the flag flown on Saturdays was:

• black

• red

• white

• green

Multiple Choice

1. Jackie Robinson did something nobody had ever done before. He was the first African-American to play on a Major League Baseball team---the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson had to deal with racism all over the country. But, whenever things got difficult, his courage and determination kept him going.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Jackie Robinson is a great figure in history.

• Jackie Robinson played many different sports.

• Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Jackie Robinson was very old.

Multiple Choice

The police insisted the suspect disclose where he was, although he refused to tell them what they wanted to know.

Which words in the sentence help identify the meaning of the underlined word?

• police insisted

• tell them

• where he was

• wanted to know

Multiple Choice

When it's cold outside, I like to burrow under the covers like a dog digs in dirt.

What word is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence above?

• dig

• sit

• sleep

• settle

Multiple Choice

When she fell off her bike and broke a limb, the doctor made Kelly wear a cast for six weeks while it healed.

Identify the meaning of the word underlined.

• a bike piece

• fingernail

• arm or leg

• plant

Multiple Choice

His sister was furious when she found out that he took her book and lost it.

Which of these is an antonym of the underlined word in the sentence above. Remember antonym means the opposite.

• angry

• glad

• unhappy

• tired

Multiple Choice

When the principal stood up to address the students, everyone got quiet to listen to him talk to them.

Which words in the sentence help identify the meaning of the underlined word?

• stood up

• got quiet

• the students

• talk to them

Multiple Choice

My teacher says it is essential that I put my name on my paper so she knows it's mine.

What word is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence above?

• unimportant

• thoughtful

• good

• necessary

Multiple Choice

After the roller coaster, John felt queasy and didn't want to eat anything until his stomach felt better.

Identify the meaning of the underlined word.

• sick

• happy

• nervous

• sad

Multiple Choice

It was a typical day at home yesterday; nothing out of the ordinary happened.

Which of these is an antonym of the underlined word in bold in the sentence above? Remember antonym means the opposite.

• regular

• common

• boring

• unusual

Multiple Choice

Samantha is so querulous, such as complaining that the teacher didn't call on her, that it's hard to be her friend sometimes.

Using the example clue, the word querulous in this sentence means

• whining

• pleasant

• hateful

• ugly

Multiple Choice

In the fall, the bright foliage is a delight to see. Red, orange, and yellow leaves and vegetation paint the world for our enjoyment.

Using the example clue, the word foliage in this sentence means

• dirt

• rocks

• leaves

• houses

Multiple Choice

The cavalry, such as the Confederate soldiers, rode into towns to defend their values.

Using the example clue, the word cavalry in this sentence means

• meadow

• generous

• frontier

• horse soldiers

Multiple Choice

Larceny, such as stealing a car, can cause you to spend a lot of time in jail.

Using the example clue, the word larceny in this sentence means

• bravery

• theft

• conflict

• murder

Multiple Choice

Julie has many culinary talents - cooking an incredible meatloaf and cooking an amazing chicken.

Using the example clue, the word culinary in this sentence means

• of cooking

• of science

• of medicine

• of math

Multiple Choice

An entrepreneur, such the man that owns the corner store or the lady that owns the beauty shop, saves money to begin a business

.Using the example clue, the word entrepreneur in this sentence means

• business person

• worker

• homebody

Multiple Choice

John was meticulous in his work as an artist. He took great pains to be detailed, precise, and thorough with all of his paintings.

Using the example clue, the word meticulous in this sentence means

• casual

• messy

• careful

• sloppy

Multiple Choice

The reporters were allowed to query the actress, such as asking her to tell us about her new movie, but they were not allowed to ask questions about her personal life.

Using the example clue, the word query in this sentence means

• particle

• slap

• question

• attack

Multiple Choice

Elliptical shapes, such as an oval or an egg, have rounded sides.

Using the example clue, the word elliptical in this sentence means

• oval

• unbent

• straight

• flat

Multiple Choice

Confections, such as cake, candy, and sweets, should be eaten sparingly.

Using the example clue, the word confections in this sentence means

• fruits

• meats

• sweet foods

• vegetables

Text Structure

What is text structure and how can it help us understand informational text?

Multiple Choice

What does text structure mean?

• the type of book you are reading

• fiction or nonfiction

• the way an author organizes their writing

• things like charts and graphs

Multiple Choice

What is another word for chronological order?

• main idea

• sequence

• text structure

• chromebook

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words are key words that could help you identify chronological order?

• because, if..then, so,

• describe, such as

• first, next, then

• adjectives, characteristics

Multiple Choice

Which words below are key words that could help you identify cause and effect?

• first, next, then, last

• also, similarly

• adjectives, characteristics

• because, if...then, consequently

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of cause and effect?

• a paragraph about how erosion began

• a paragraph about your halloween costume

• a timeline of your life

• a paragraph comparing summer and winter

Multiple Choice

Which below shows the problem and solution text structure?

• describing the meal you ate for dinner

• sharing the events of your day

• comparing kindergarten to fourth grade

• telling about wildfires and ways to stop them

Multiple Choice

What does compare mean?

• look for similarities between two or more things

• look for differences between two or more things

• describing multiple things

• telling the order of events

Multiple Select

What text structure do you think is the hardest to identify?

• chronological order

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• description

Multiple Choice

What does description text structure do for the reader?

• provides them with information about how to fix a problem

• provides them with an order of events

• provides them similarities and differences between two things

• provides them with details of an object, person, or place

Multiple Choice

The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.

• Chronological Order/Sequence

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause/Effect

• Problem/Solution

Multiple Choice

Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.

• Chronological Order/Sequence

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause/Effect

• Description

Multiple Choice

Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code.

• Problem/Solution

• Compare/Contrast

• Description

Multiple Choice

thousand of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.

• Problem/solution

• Cause/Effect

• Compare/Contrast

Multiple Choice

Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy.

• Cause/Effect

• Chronological Order

• Problem/Solution

• Sequence

Multiple Choice

when you walk into my bedroom there is a window facing you. To the right of that is a dresser and television and on the other side of the window is my bed.

• Description

• Chronological Order

• Cause/Effect

• Problem/Solution

Multiple Choice

Small text found near a picture that gives important information about the picture.

• Caption
• Glossary
• Photograph
• Diagram

Multiple Choice

Pictures taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life.

• Diagram
• Drawing
• Photograph
• Table

Multiple Choice

A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.

• Index
• Table of Contents
• Glossary
• Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)

Multiple Choice

Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts. 

• Subheading
• Heading
• Title
• Caption

Multiple Choice

What graphic feature is shown in this example?

• photograph
• table
• map
• diagram

Multiple Choice

This is an example of a ___________?

• Index
• Table of contents
• Graph
• Caption

Multiple Choice

What is this graphic feature called?

• caption
• timeline
• heading
• graph

Multiple Choice

A picture, usually a drawing, that has labels to identify it's parts. 

• Diagram
• Heading
• Caption

Multiple Choice

A title at the top of the page, or the beginning of a new chapter or section.

• Definition
• Heading
• Index

Multiple Choice

 A picture or geographical representation of the Earth's surface.

• Graph
• Map
• Diagram