FAST Review

Characters

What characters say and do show us their traits.

We can use the traits to show how characters grow or change throughout a series.

Let's Practice!

Multiple Choice

Damien found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card.

Damien took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her. What character trait does Damien demonstrate?

• Honesty

• friendly

• fearless

• mean

Multiple Choice

Caleb saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Caleb went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Caleb lent him his lawn mower. What character trait does Caleb demonstrate?

• Intelligent

• Helpful

• Hateful

• Nervous

Multiple Choice

No one wants to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do. She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.

Which word best describes Lena?

• irresponsible

• kind

• bossy

• friendly

Multiple Choice

A group of kids were playing in the backyard and pretending that they were all pirates on a pirate ship. They created a game that had pirates, robbers, and princesses. The kids were showing what character trait?

• loyal

• trusting

• creative

• lonely

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Jones knows that she can always count on Ethan to follow directions, finish his work or help a classmate. Ethan's' friends trust him to keep his promises. Ethan's parents never have to ask him twice to do his chores or go to bed on time. What can the reader conclude about Ethan?

• He is dependable.

• He is lazy.

• He is irresponsible.

Multiple Choice

Thomas pushed his way to the front of the line. He grabbed his lunch tray without saying, "Thank you," to the server. While he was eating, he talked with his mouth full, and he left a mess of crumbs when he was done. What can the reader conclude about Thomas?

• He is rude.

• He is kind.

• He is hungry.

Three little bears

Read the Passage below:

Once upon a time, in a forest, lived three bear sisters: Bella, Bonnie, and Bailey. One day, they found a delicious honeycomb deep in the woods. But there was a grumpy bear guarding it! Bella, the bravest sister, devised a plan. She distracted the bear while Bonnie and Bailey sneaked past. Finally, Bella charged at the bear, pushing him aside. Together, they enjoyed the honeycomb, proving that teamwork conquers all.

Multiple Choice

What is the central message (lesson) of the story?

• Family is important.

• • Always be brave.

• • The power of teamwork.

• • Never give up hope.

Multiple Choice

How do Bonnie and Bailey feel when they see the honeycomb?

• Nervous

• Hungry

• Annoyed

• Excited

Three little squirrel

In a forest, lived three squirrel sisters: Sally, Suzy, and Sandy. One sunny day, they discovered a nut-filled tree. But a sneaky fox guarded it! Sally, the smartest sister, made a plan. She lured the fox away while Suzy and Sandy grabbed the nuts. Finally, Sally dashed past the fox, making him chase after her. Together, they enjoyed the nuts, proving that cleverness and teamwork triumph over cunning.

Multiple Choice

What is the central message (lesson) of the story? .

• Family is important

• Always be brave.

• Never give up hope

• The power of teamwork.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the story BEST supports the answer in question 1?

• • "Together, they enjoyed the honeycomb, proving that teamwork conquers all."

• "Sally, the smartest sister, made a plan." (story)

• "But a sneaky fox guarded it!" (story)

• "Finally, Sally dashed past the fox, making him chase after her."

Multiple Choice

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• plot

• figurative language

• theme

Multiple Choice

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story

• Just read the beginning of the story

• Think about what the character has learned

Multiple Choice

Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from far away. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a confused look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well. What's the theme?

• Lunch is best when it's crowded

• Be nice

• Friends should look out for each other

Multiple Choice

Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller. What's the theme?

• teamwork can accomplish a goal

• tall people are the best

• work hard to reach a goal

Compound Words

Words that are made up of two or more smaller words

COMPOUND WORDS

Identify the compound words in each sentence. A compound word is formed by combining two or more smaller words

Multiple Choice

Samuel made the popcorn hot and fluffy.

• Samuel

• popcorn

• hot

• fluffy

Multiple Choice

Kimora and her mom went to the football game on Sunday.

• Kimora and her mom

• football

• Sunday

• game

Multiple Choice

The bright moonlight shines in Abraham's window.

• moonlight

• Abraham's

• window

• shines

Multiple Choice

Hilda knew she needed glasses after getting her eyesight tested.

• knew

• she needed

• eyesight

• tested

Multiple Choice

When they arrived, Sophya picked up her relatives up from the airport.

• arrived

• relatives

• picked up

• airport

​Similes

• ​Compare two different things by saying one is LIKE the other

• ​ALWAYS USE "AS" or "LIKE"

​Metaphor

• ​Compares two things by saying on IS the other

Multiple Choice

Her long hair was a flowing golden river.

• Simile

• Mataphor

Multiple Choice

The paintbrush was magic in his hand.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Life is like a box of chocolates.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

My brother is like a pig when he eats!

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

The snow was a beautiful, white blanket.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

He was as fast as the wind.

• Simile

• Metaphor