Spring Break Review (Reading Comprehension)

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. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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
• It was placed on the endangered species list
• It was dying out because of pesticides
• The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Theme is the author's 

• story
• message
• characters
• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?

• Soccer is important at the Olympics.
• Soccer is a worldwide sport.
• Soccer is also called football.
• Soccer is played by men and women.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

True or False
Themes will not have characters' names from the story

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

When finding the theme, you have to _________________ because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme.

• predict
• natural resource
• infer

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 

• clues
• characters
• setting
• theme

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4A

The central idea is what the story is mostly about.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

• Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
• Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
• Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
• Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool? 

• Sleep during the day and hunt at night
• Take a bath in the lake 
• Grow thicker fur
• Build a new home out of cactus 

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1